Learn How to Start a Food Business: Free Online Training Starts January 10
Are you thinking about starting a food business or opening a restaurant or café in Alameda County? The Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy‘s 10-part online workshop series, offered by the Alameda County Economic & Civic Development Department and the East Bay Small Business Development Center, starts on January 10. The free, online series takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30–7:30pm, January 10 to February 9, 2023.
To learn more and to register for the Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy, click here.
| Date | Days | Course Number | Topic | Instructor | Title |
| 01/17/2023 | Tuesday | 1 | Food Industry Exploration | Mani Niall | NorCal SBDC Restaurant Program Advisor |
| 01/10/2023 | Tuesday | 2 | Feasibility Analysis Does It Work? | Vincent McCoy | Director, East Bay SBDC |
| 01/12/2023 | Thursday | 3 | Business Model & SWOT Analysis | Vincent McCoy | Director, East Bay SBDC |
| 01/19/2023 | Thursday | 4 | Financial Model | Vincent McCoy | Director, East Bay SBDC |
| 01/24/2023 | Tuesday | 5 | Marketing and Advertising Communicating Effectively | Christina Mitchell | NorCal SBDC Restaurant Program Advisor |
| 01/26/2023 | Thursday | 6 | Alameda County License, Permits, Regulations | Alameda County officials | |
| 01/31/2023 | Tuesday | 7 | Creative Funding for Food Entrepreneurs | Stacey Sanchez | SBA Loan Expert, CDC Small Business Finance |
| 02/02/2023 | Thursday | 8 | Menu & Recipe Costs | Shawn Walker-Smith | NorCal SBDC Restaurant Program Advisor |
| 02/07/2023 | Tuesday | 9 | Catering & Events Food | Shawn Walker-Smith | NorCal SBDC Restaurant Program Advisor |
| 02/09/2023 | Thursday | 10 | Business Plan Sketch Networking, Certificates | Nancy Mangold, Vincent McCoy | Exec. Director & Director, East Bay SBDC |
