Events
September 2018
QuickBooks Training for Freelancers
Why 2018 is a Great Year to Start Freelancing! According to the latest data from Upwork and the Freelancers Union, the freelance economy boasts more than 57 million workers. Forbes reports this is up 8% over 2014 and is only projected to grow. The freelance workforce is growing at three times the rate of the traditional workforce, and freelancers are predicted to make up the majority of the American labor force by 2027. If you’re contemplating going freelance accounting, consider…
Find out more »Entrepreneurship Series: Business 101
AARP in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Urban League are thrilled to present Business 101, the first in a series of FREE workshops designed to grow and support Black entrepreneurship. Are you ready to start your own business? Learn the basics of business ownership and the elements needed to get started. This workshop will explore business “101” formation, staff/consultants, websites, vendors and more. You will also learn common pitfalls small business owners experience during the first few years of operating. Like the…
Find out more »Lei Yoga – Leimert Park Yoga Class
Come enjoy community yoga for only $10 upstairs in the Hot and Cool Cafe in Leimert Park! Get your breathe on, your groove on, and your sweat on for this 45 minute Vinyasa flow. BEGINNERS WELCOME. Bring your yoga mat or you can rent one for $1. ----- Thank you for supporting a Black-owned initiative! Pay at Eventbrite.com or at the door through cash, Venmo, Paypal, and Cashapp.
Find out more »October 2018
QuickBooks Training for Freelancers
Why 2018 is a Great Year to Start Freelancing! According to the latest data from Upwork and the Freelancers Union, the freelance economy boasts more than 57 million workers. Forbes reports this is up 8% over 2014 and is only projected to grow. The freelance workforce is growing at three times the rate of the traditional workforce, and freelancers are predicted to make up the majority of the American labor force by 2027. If you’re contemplating going freelance accounting, consider…
Find out more »Entrepreneurship Series: Funding Your Business
AARP in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Urban League are thrilled to present It Takes Money to Make Money: Funding Your Business for Success, the second in a series of FREE workshops designed to grow and support Black entrepreneurship. This workshop will help you prepare to raise the money you need to invest in your business and grow it over time. The workshop will primarily focus on business loans: How do they work? What’s a “safe” lender to borrow from? What are…
Find out more »QuickBooks Training for Freelancers
Why 2018 is a Great Year to Start Freelancing! According to the latest data from Upwork and the Freelancers Union, the freelance economy boasts more than 57 million workers. Forbes reports this is up 8% over 2014 and is only projected to grow. The freelance workforce is growing at three times the rate of the traditional workforce, and freelancers are predicted to make up the majority of the American labor force by 2027. If you’re contemplating going freelance accounting, consider…
Find out more »Entrepreneurship Series: Exploring Technology
AARP in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Urban League are thrilled to present Exploring Technology in Your Business, the third in a series of FREE workshops designed to grow and support Black entrepreneurship. This workshop will help you prepare to raise the money you need to invest in your business and grow it over time. The workshop will primarily focus on business loans: How do they work? What’s a “safe” lender to borrow from? What are the lenders looking for in a potential…
Find out more »Entrepreneurship Series: Your Brand and Your Business
AARP in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Urban League are thrilled to present YOUR BRAND AND YOUR BUSINESS, the fourth in a series of FREE workshops designed to grow and support Black entrepreneurship. People form an opinion of you and your business within 30 seconds of meeting you. What do you want communicate to potential customers to about your personal and business brand? Learn the power of your brand and how to define and deliver your personal and business brand authentically and…
Find out more »Small Business Expo 2018
The next Small Business Expo in Los Angeles is going to be a hub of entrepreneurial activity and learning. After all, Los Angeles is one of the hottest up-and-coming centers for Small Businesses in the world (and the second largest in the U.S.). Los Angeles offers access to resources from talent to capital to industry connections, making it one of the best cities to start a business. The City itself is also a massive consumer-facing marketplace. But one of the…
Find out more »Come to Dinner … Stay for Jazz
Join the Los Angeles Urban League Guild at the Proud Bird Restaurant on Sunday, October 21, 2018 for an afternoon of great food and music. Music by: David Patterson Quartet Debra Parsons Rufus (Ray) G. Jones, Jr. Jeff Robinson
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