Starting a Business Workshop

Santa Maria - January 24, 2020

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This workshop provides an overview of the business basics every aspiring entrepreneur needs to know. If you are thinking of starting a business, or have just started one, this workshop is a perfect fit. Topics covered will include the fundamentals of getting started, business operation basics, business plans, and how to use and understand financial reports. 

The time and place for workshops varies.  Please note when and where your workshop is being held.

Workshop Presenter: Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon has earned his B.S. degree in Public Administration from California State University, San Diego, Certificate in Human Resources Management from California State University, San Bernardino and Masters of Business Administration from California State University, San Bernardino. Also, he holds several different California teaching credentials. A Single Subjects Credential in Business, Social Studies, and Economics from the University of Redlands, a California Vocational Supervisors Credential and a California Administration Service Credential from California State University, San Bernardino State.  He also has completed Military Logistics Degree from College of Air Force.

Besides a thirty-three year career in education, he has help three generations of students and adults in develop business, marketing plans and becoming educators. Mike has owned a portrait art and framing business and has been a partner in a business consulting practice.  He also has retired from twenty-nine-year career in the military with both active and reserve service.

Workshop Presenter: Lew Leichter

Lew Leichter  is a Certified SCORE mentor with 50 plus years experience as an accountant.  He has worked for a large CPA firm as well as for both large and small private sector firms.  For the past 20 years Lew owned and operated his own accounting and tax preparation business providing "financial intelligence" to small business owners and takes great pride in being able to provide financial literacy support to SCORE clients.