SBDC - OC Made - Small Business Saturday
About this event
Program formatting: In-person training
OC MADE is a program presented by the CSUF SBDC in partnership with the Original OC Swap Meet, aimed at assisting start-up product-based businesses with entering the marketplace to validate their concepts. Participants will learn core concepts to create a successful business. Over a 4-week period, vendors learn about planning, marketing, financing and how to make their business dreams a reality. This quick-paced program will accelerate your concept in just a few short weeks and give you the ability to operate an Original OC Swap Meet vendor booth.
How to Apply:
Register through Eventbrite, answer the preliminary questions on the registration and one of our SBDC consultants will reach out to conduct a brief interview with you – 25 people will be selected for this program based on an interview process. No cost to participate in the program.
The Program:
WEEK 1 | Saturday, October 30, 2021 I 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: TBA
- Developing your product for the marketplace
- Building your idea into a business
- Marketplace requirements
- Licenses and permits to operate at the marketplace
WEEK 2 | Saturday, November 6, 2021 I 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: TBA
- Sourcing, costing and pricing your products
- Financial projections
- Accepting payment at the marketplace
WEEK 3 | Saturday, November 13, 2021 I 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: OC Fairgrounds – 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Developing your marketing plan
- Understanding social media and how to attract customers/repeat customers
- Finance and funding
- Presentation from an OC Made vendor
- Your canopy and space
WEEK 4 | Saturday, November 20, 2021 I 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: OC Fairgrounds – 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Setting up your Marketplace booth
- Signage and promotion
- OC Market forms, policies, and procedures
- Graduation/certificate ceremony
Graduation Day | Saturday, November 27, 2021 I 9 AM – 3 PM
- Marketplace vendor booth – a perfect opportunity to showcase your business!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 25, 2021
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 6, 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
Location
Webinar