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Small Business Consulting, Business Seminars, Business Training and Internet Marketing for small businesses with limited resources.

Southern California Business Development Entrepreneurship Center
a 501 (c ) 3 not-for-profit organization

Call Toll Free (888) 380-6337 ext 202
For more information see www.BDECenter.org

Business Development Entrepreneurship Center (BDEC) is a proven Southern California business consulting firm that specializes in helping small not-for-profit and profit businesses with limited financial resources and limited funds to establish and grow their business and increase their bottom line.  BDEC works with businesses from start up to 200 employees and $100 million in sales.  BDEC works with small Southern California businesses to assist in design, implementation and follow up of business plans, marketing plans, strategic plans, networking, Internet projects, websites, public relations projects, advertising, basic financial services, employee training, expansion and infrastructure development.

Entrepreneurs with  Passion, Energy, Commitment,
Vision and Drive should call...(888) 380-6337.

Mission Statement (Mantra)

We help visionaries succeed.

Small Business Consulting Approach

Businesses are encouraged to sign up for the classes and seminars as scheduled and as seating availability permits.  Please note that the business seminars and business classes are limited to 6-20 participants depending on the subject. Due to the relatively low fees and very limited seating, the classes and seminars fill up quickly.

As a not-for-profit public benefit organization BDEC is far less expensive than similar for-profit business consulting firms. Business owners and not-for-profit executive directors will find BDEC to be a continual source of encouragement, structure, information, new ideas, innovative methodologies and cost-effective business strategies. BDEC helps businesses with initial and on-going business research; market research; controlling costs; business development, staff development, management training, implementation and follow up related to start up, marketing, strategic and organizational plans; improving profit margins; increasing market share; increasing sales; training and developing employees; assists with goal setting, vision and mission statement development; building a stronger management team; increasing employee morale; team building; telephone training and preparing a business for growth or downsizing.

Partial list of BDEC services include the following:

• Entrepreneurship
• Establishing entrepreneurial techniques
• Learning how to become an entrepreneur
• Starting a new business
• Establishing a new business idea
• Starting a non-profit 501 (c ) 3 organization
• Writing business plans
• Securing business funding
• Business marketing
• Business advertising
• Business public relations
• Website development
• Website maintenance
• Website internet marketing
• Organizational development
• Business planning
• Strategic planning
• Employee training
• Management development
• Team development
• Goal setting
• Employee morale
• Individual business consulting
• Monthly business consulting
• Small group business group consulting
• Business writing
• Business seminars
• Business classes
• Business operational, planning analysis
• Meeting room rental
• Classroom rental
• and much more!

BDEC assists entrepreneurs as a consultant - a guide - a sounding board - an expert - a mentor.

Contact Information

Telephone

(888) 380-6337

 

Office Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 :30 p.m.
Ask for Dr. Lawson ext 202.

 

FAX

(866) 380-6337
 

Postal/Mailing Address

322 Paseo Tesoro, Walnut, CA 91789
 

Electronic mail

General Information: CEO@380meds.com

Four Stages of Business

Starting A Business

Starting a business is one of the most exciting journeys an individual can take. Over ten million people each year consider starting a business. As a result, more than three million new small businesses are started annually.  Entrepreneurship offers numerous rewards, but it also presents many challenges. Understanding these challenges and careful business planning can help a new business succeed.

Managing

The success of any business is closely related to how well the business is managed. Good management is the root source of business growth.  Managing your business should not be considered an academic exercise. Rather, it is the real-world application of strong leadership, a positive attitude, solid business knowledge, and good people skills. It is the ability to influence and make decisions; and it is the ability to inspire and lead others. Acquiring good management skills is essential for the success like putting money in the bank.

Marketing

Few things are more exciting than expanding a business. Whether you want your business to grow in size or remain small but successful, growth is critical. Business growth assumes you have made it through the early start-up phases and are now ready to expand. It is a period where you can spread your wings and look for new business horizons. However, like earlier stages of development, growing a business requires solid preparation, steadfast commitment and a willingness to take calculated risks. There are many resources that can assist you in expanding your business.

Exit Strategy

Exiting a business is a reality that should be considered and planned for during the early stages of a business. Such preparations will require development of contingency plans for events that may never happen.  Planning for getting out of a business is just as important as the planning required for starting a business. A solid, well thought out exit strategy can save time, money, and a great deal of frustration in the future.

Business Development Entrepreneurship Center (BDEC) Introduction

Succeeding in business is not easy for most new business owners. In fact, most businesses fail within the first three years. Profitability and growth are difficult to maintain for any size business, and for many small businesses getting professional help is too expensive. BDEC provides business consulting, research, planning and training in most areas of business.

Consulting Services
BDEC provides business consulting in most areas of a modern small business. BDEC provides business consulting, management consulting, website consulting, public relations, advertising and marketing consulting as well as consulting in most other areas of business. Executive Director, Gary W. Lawson, Ph.D., DPA,  and other Center professional staff members provide business advice based on both an extensive educational and real world successful business experience and knowledge. 

BDEC can help a business find new creative ways to market their business products and services. BDEC provides business startup advice, small business advice as well as complicated business strategies and business changes. In addition, BDEC offers strategic management consulting, basic human resources consulting, change management consulting, marketing consulting, networking and project management consulting.
 

BDEC Helps Small Business Clients Help Themselves!

Research qualitative and quantitative research - Planning - create and follow a business plan - Training And Seminars Sales training and sales management training to increase sales. Customer service training and customer loyalty training to assist in customer retention. Leadership development, management development, team development, professional development and employee training can provide effective leadership, greater efficiency and stifle your competition. Management training, executive coaching and leadership training to increase leadership and management skills. Continuous training and development of management and employees will increase a business' chance of sustained profitability and growth. Human resource development and employee development can actually save a business money. Project management training is crucial for time sensitive low margin projects. Dispute Resolution - Conflict resolution and diversity training is available.

Most of the BDEC classes are taught by Dr. Lawson and include real world knowledge of the subject matter.  Our business seminars, management seminars, sales seminars, marketing seminars, leadership seminars and other training seminars are very popular so sign up early.

Business Consulting Services

Business Planning

Clear and effective business planning - Getting the most out of your business plan - Budgeting - Business policies & procedures - Infrastructure Development - Business exit strategies - Planning for change, making changes, follow up -  Technology planning - Preparing for growth - Employee training - Management training - Outsourcing - Preparing a business vision - Mission statements (mantra development)

E-Business

Electronic agreements - Ensuring customers' privacy - Developing, improving and changing a website -Marketing, running a website - Using the internet as a marketing tool - Online credit cards (ECommerce) - DSL - Computer hardware, software

Finance & Capital

Writing a business plan for a loan - Approaching your bank - Managing cash flow - Securing funding - Bookkeeping - Record keeping - Understanding financial statements
   
Technology

Telephones - Telephony - Answering services - Computerization - Computers - Scanning - Software - Beepers - Cell phones - Fax machines - Copy machines

Human Resources

Building a senior management team - Partnerships - Profit sharing - Performance reviews - Employee progressive disciplinary system - Involving employees (employee participation) - Hiring quality and reliable people

Leadership

Becoming a leader - Hands-on leadership - Effective leadership - Renewing yourself as a leader - Cultivating confident employees who own their work - Create an innovative work environment - Empowering employees

Legal - basic information

Avoiding legal problems- Protect your business from legal action - Obtaining a lease - Advertising legally - Type of legal business organization to start - Developing an employee handbook - Protect yourself from employee lawsuits - Resolving disputes

Marketing & Public Relations

Establishing a community presence - Creating, maintaining and improving business image - Aggressive, guerilla marketing - Advertising - Marketing planning - Low cost marketing and advertising - Using public relations techniques -   Press releases - Networking - Open houses - Signage - Location selection - Grand openings - Announcements -
Events - Event planning

Office Management

Web site development - Debt collections, debt management - Avoiding conflicts of interest - Office flow, productivity, working environment - Maintaining a good vendor relationships - Efficiency and effectiveness - Insurance - Leasing equipment - Leadership

Sales & Customer Service

Business-to-business selling - Making customers happy - Building customer relationships - Building your referral business - Enhancing sales - Forecasting the future - Finding your first customers - Getting to know your customers -     Telephone training - Supporting your sales staff - Selling your products and services - Making your business convenient for customers

Training

Developing employees - Training a sales staff - Employee training - Management training -Employee orientation - Ethics training - Business writing - Customer service - Telephone training