Business: Bakersfield Life

Deadline For Early Bird Special for Home Based Business Expo

THE HOME FRONT..."The Other Store Front".It's time to recognize Home Based Business Owners. Take advantage of the "Early Bird" special now thru August 31,2008 for your booth to showcase your business! Vendor Space is now $175 Beginning September 1st - if there are any booths left the cost will go up to $200. SPACE IS LIMITED...so sign up soon!

The expo itself will be held November 8th at the Kern County Fair Grounds. A nice mix of various businesses are encouraged to sign-up!

Come ye! Come ye!.. Purse Ladies, Jewelry and clothing, Pamper Chef specialist, book vendors, Child care at home providers, Mobil Massage therapist, mobil notary services, mobil pet services, Personal services and more. We want the public to come and shop this "hidden market". Admission is Free to the public on November 8th!

Sponsorships are needed. And Food vendors are limited and need to call 326-1529 for requirements and pricing for Food Vendors.

What are People Saying about YOUR Business? Free Seminar from The Bakersfield Californian

What are People Saying about YOUR Business?
We'll help you find out!

Come to our FREE 90 minute "Brown Bag Lunch" to learn to improve and manage word-of-mouth marketing for your business-- from person-to-person contact to online--even if you don’t have a marketing budget. You’ll learn how to create a positive buzz about your business and attract more customers.

- Be entered to win a ¼ page ad within The Bakersfield Californian
- Receive a free business profile on Bakersfield.com
- Network with other business owners

Wednesday, August 6th
12 Noon - 1:30 pm
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
RSVP by August 1st-- 395-7318 or mrusso@bakersfield.com
Pre-order a boxed lunch from Sequoia for only $12.00

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield.

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield. Small class size limited to ONLY 20 Students - So register early! This 1-day class will teach you all of the Notary laws but also the "Real World" Notary skills that you will need in your profession, including Fraud Detection & Prevention.

The Class includes: Your Workbook & Reference Guide, State Notary Handbook, the NEW 2008 Notarial forms: Acknowledgments, Jurats and Copy Certification by Document Custodian AND Continental Breakfast and Lunch.

As a benefit of taking your class with AV Notary Network, YOU WILL SAVE OVER $300 on your required Notary Bond and 4-year $100,000 Errors & Omissions Insurance, which protects you!

The required Live Scan for State & FBI background checks and your color Application Photo will be offered prior to class at 7:30 am for your convenience to save you time & money .

To register for class, please visit our website at www.avnotary.com . Please feel free to call me for more information.

Starting a Child Care Business Workshop

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a part of a growing industry where you can help children and earn money at the same time? If so, attend one of three, free “How to Start a Child Care Business” workshops on July 16, Aug. 19 or Sept. 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Weill Institute of Bakersfield College, 2100 Chester Ave., in Bakersfield. To register, call the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at (661) 395-4126 or visit online at http://www.weill-sbdc.com/worshops-events.html.

Presented by Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC), SBDC and Community Connection for Child Care, the workshop will give you the practical information you need to open a quality child care business as a stand-alone center or in-home operation. Kern County will need 80 new child care centers and 1,000 family child care home providers by the year 2015.

All aspects of running a child care business will be discussed. So, if you are a child development professional, child care operator, home-based entrepreneur, real estate developer, business owner or have a desire to be in the child care business, this workshop will help you determine if a child care business is right for you.

For more information, please contact Dana Adams, LINCC child care intermediary, at (661) 636-4572.

Lunch & Learn - HIPAA, COBRA & Other Scary Acronyms

KDG Human Resource Solutions is hosting a monthly lunch program designed to provide continuing education on timely HR management issues. The topic is "HIPAA, COBRA & Other Scary Acronyms" and will provide information on the essential, but often complex, regulation of benefits.

Pre-registration is required. For more information visit www.kdghrsolutions.com

A Marvelous Affair

Showcasing a variety of home businesses including Mary Kay, Tiffany’s Jewelry, Rodan+Fields Dermatologist, Designer Inspired Handbags, Gold Canyon Candles and much more. This is unique opportunity to promote your products.

Want to work around your family’s schedule? Ask our consultants how to start your own business.

Food~Fun~FREE Stuff

For more information call 661.345.7710. Space available.

Home Business Showcase

A Marvelous Affair

Showcasing a variety of home businesses including Mary Kay, Tiffany’s Jewelry, Rodan+Fields Dermatologist, Designer Inspired Handbags, Gold Canyon Candles, Uppercase Living, Pleasure Parties, and much more. This is unique opportunity to promote your products. Want to work around your family’s schedule? Ask our consultants how to start your own business. Product demos throughout the night.

Food~Fun~FREE Stuff

Free Computer Training

LEARN ABOUT SOLUTIONS FOR VISION LOSS

Discover the benefits of video magnifiers, screen magnification software, accessible Pocket PC, products that read your computer screen or read your books, bills, and mail - and more!

Sessions tailored for those with vision loss, instructors and trainers, parents and families of those with vision loss, seniors and senior center staff, and support groups.

To register: seminars@freedomscientific.com or 1-800-336-5658

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.

Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.

Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life!

Sept. 6: 10 percent of the sales will go to the Kern County tree foundation. Organic cooking classes by Organic Harvest, Worm Casting Company will discuss organic growing and composting, Cone’s Health Foods will give away organic treats for children and pets, and PG&E will distribute free energy efficient lightbulbs. Kelly 95.3 will also be here doing a live broadcast powered by REC solar! Plus REC solar will also have a working solar electricity model! There will be fun, food, prizes, and education!

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: List Your Business Online for Free!

The Internet is the new Yellow Pages. When people look for you online, make sure you can be found! At this seminar sponsored by The Bakersfield Californian, you will learn how to set up a free profile for your business, make sure your contact information is accurate and more.

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Seminar
Thursday, September 4th
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce

Learn about listing your business online for free
Network with other business owners
Be entered into a drawing for a free 1/4 page ad in The Bakersfield Californian

For more info, call 395-7318 or email mrusso@bakersfield.com

Please RSVP by clicking here!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.

Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.

Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life!

12th Annual SHRM Symposium & Expo: HR Is So Much More

The 12^th Annual SHRM Symposium & Expo will address many of the responsibilities that business owners and HR professionals juggle every day. As the HR profession progresses the juggling becomes more involved. To assist with these added responsibilities, we will provide you with current information from national speakers and local experts on a range of critical topics, from background checks and internet searches, to safety and security issues, to handling harassment complaints. That’s not all! Let’s add a little fun to the workplace with tips from Craig Zablocki.

12th Annual SHRM Symposium & Expo: HR Is So Much More

Basics of Selling on eBay Class Mon/Wed 9/15 & 9/17

Learn To Sell On eBay

You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to learn how to sell on eBay! You can be earning extra money in no time at all.

Recently, a seminar came to town offering to teach the secrets of selling on eBay. The bottom line was that they wanted to charge a LOT of money for business consulting, web design and more.

Register now for The Basics of Selling on eBay Class!

Call 392-2020

When: Monday and Wednesday evenings, September 15th and 17th

from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Where: Greenacres Community Center, 2014 Calloway Drive

Cost: $79 NOR District Residents

$89 Non-Residents

Cost includes workbook

This class will pay for itself after you sell your first items on eBay. Offered through the North of the River Recreation and Parks District, it costs only $79.00 for District residents and $89 for non-residents. Included is the cost of a workbook.

The Basics of Selling on eBay is a class developed by eBay. Barbara King Page, a 12-year veteran PowerSeller, is authorized to teach the class and share her experience along with the curriculum.

You'll learn to register on eBay and Paypal, research the value of your items, describe your items effectively, take good photos, complete the Sell Your Item form, ship your items safely and professionally, follow up on your sales, and much, much more!

Register in person at any North of the River Recreation Center or call 392-2020 for details

You can also register online at www.norfun.org. Just click on "Register" and follow the prompts.

Questions? Contact Barbara at 588-0953 or 599-0267 or send her an email at bkin@lightspeed.net

Can't make it on the 15th? Another class will be held on Saturday, October 4th from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Starting a Child Care Business Workshop

For more information, please contact Dana Adams, LINCC child care intermediary, at (661) 636-4572.

Business: Bakersfield Life

Deadline For Early Bird Special for Home Based Business Expo

What are People Saying about YOUR Business? Free Seminar from The Bakersfield Californian

What are People Saying about YOUR Business? We'll help you find out!

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield.

Starting a Child Care Business Workshop

Lunch & Learn - HIPAA, COBRA & Other Scary Acronyms

A Marvelous Affair

Home Business Showcase

Free Computer Training

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration!

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: List Your Business Online for Free!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration

12th Annual SHRM Symposium & Expo: HR Is So Much More

12th Annual SHRM Symposium & Expo: HR Is So Much More

Basics of Selling on eBay Class Mon/Wed 9/15 & 9/17

Starting a Child Care Business Workshop

What are People Saying about YOUR Business?
We'll help you find out!