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*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: Writing a Business Plan with Artificial Intelligence

A cup of coffee is on a dark wood board with a silver ink pen that has been used to create a business plan with timeline and goals
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Price: 
FREE
Access to an online business planning tool that uses AI and a recent lawsuit filed against Amazon are among topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.  
 
Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by Josh Fegles, Academic and Government Channel Sales Director with Palo Alto Software, maker of LivePlan. Fegles will provide examples of how artificial intelligence technologies (AI) can be used in the online business and financial planning tool.  
 
Bearden will discuss how current and future small businesses that are SBDC clients will be able to use LivePlan free of charge to create and update a variety of planning aspects for their business. 
 
Economist Mark Evans, an emeritus professor from CSUB will take a look at a recently filed lawsuit against Amazon by the Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general. The complaint alleges Amazon restrains competition through unfair strategies that inflate prices and degrade consumers’ experiences.  
 
The webinar will begin with information on available capital resources programs, an update on the Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Grant Program, and weather-related disaster assistance for businesses from local, state, and federal governments. 
 
Questions from attendees will be taken.  
 
This marks the 296th episode of the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. 
 
The CSU Bakersfield SBDC provides free one-on-one consulting to help small business owners. New and existing businesses can sign up for assistance by clicking here!
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.