Overview of SBEC, services, resources and contact information

1. Small Business Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC)

2. SBEC Mission Our mission is to create awareness of the opportunities available to start your own business and provide resources to assist you in growing and expanding your company. Entrepreneurs Start Here!

3. Do you have what it takes to be an Entrepreneur? According to Entrepreneur.comyou should be able to say yes to the following questions: Are you a risk-taker? Do you have passion for your business? Are you willing to work long hours? Do you have the confidence to carry on through the difficult times?

4. SBEC Services Entrepreneur Spotlight by Discipline Entrepreneur Certificate and Degree Entrepreneur Resource List Entrepreneur in Residence One-on-one Mentoring Speakers Bureau Videos Hot Topics SBEC services and resources are available for any aspiring entrepreneurStudents and Non-students are welcome!

6. Entrepreneur Certificate and Degrees

7. Starting a Business Checklist

8. Entrepreneur Resource List

9. One-on-One Mentoring

10. Hot TopicsOne Stop Shop

11. Entrepreneurship Certificate and Degree Program Our program will teach you the comprehensive skills needed to create and run your own business and become a successful Entrepreneur. A.S. Degree - Entrepreneurship 60 units total (36 units core courses) Certificate - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 17.5 units total Click Here to find out more about the Entrepreneurship Certificate and Degree Program

12. A. S. Degree – Core Courses Semester 1 (Fall) BUS 102 - Marketing(3 units) CBOT/CBIS 337 - Presentation Design (3 units) ENTR 101- Intro to Entrepreneurship (3 units) Semester 2 (Spring): BUS 106 - Small Business Mgt. (3 units) BUS 110 - Bus. Law: Contracts & Sales (3 units) CBOT 333 - Business Desktop Publishing (3 units)

13. A. S. Degree – Core Courses Semester 3 (Fall) BUS 390 - Bus. Entrepreneurship Law (3 units) BUS 111 - Internet Marketing (3 units) ENTR 102 - Entrepreneurship Projects (3 units) Semester 4 (Spring): ACCT 100 - Survey of Accounting (3 units) or ACCT 130 Financial Accounting (3 units) BUS 107 - Human Relations in Business (3 units) ENTR 103 - New Venture Laboratory (3 units)

14. Certificate of Achievement - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Semester 1 (Fall): BUS 302 - Essentials of Management (3 units) or BUS 104 - Bus. Organization & Mgt. (3 units) BUS 303 - Sales and Marketing (3 units) or BUS 102 - Marketing (3 units) BUS 366 - Promoting a Small Bus. (0.5 units) BUS 377 - Managing Service Quality (0.5 units) ENTR 101 - Intro to Entrepreneurship (3 units)

15. Certificate of Achievement - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Semester 2 (Spring): BUS 364 - Winning Business Plans (0.5 units) BUS 378 - Effective Sales Methods (0.5 units) BUS 382 - Ad and PR Strategies (0.5 units) BUS 390 - Bus. Entrepreneurship Law (3 units) ENTR 101 - Entrepreneurship Projects (3 units) Pamphlets on the Entrepreneurship degree and certificate are available, just ask!

16. Contact the SBEC! Santa Maria Campus CTE CenterBuilding K, Room 11800 South College DriveSanta Maria, CA 93454-6399 (805) 922-6966 ext. 3239 or 3240