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Mission Community Service Corporation hosts the Women’s Business Center in Kern County. Helping women, low-income, minority, and non-profit businesses gain the knowledge they need to start and run successful businesses. Offering business start up classes, monthly workshops, and free business consulting.
WELCOME TO THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER IN KERN COUNTY
OUR MISSION: Mission Community Services Corporation is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for potential entrepreneurs and small business owners to become self-sustaining, successful contributors to their communities, with special assistance for women, low-income, minority, veterans, and non-profit businesses in San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Monterey Counties.
OUR PRIMARY SERVICES
ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING COURSES:
"Explore, Design & Launch" is a 12-session entrepreneurial training course that will equip you with the necessary knowledge, tools, and resources to start and/or grow your business. The "Sonando y Empezando" course is the Spanish equivalent. The outcomes of these courses are a tangible business plan and fine-tuned business pitch.
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTING:
The Women’s Business Center also provides no-cost business consultations. We have an elite team of consultants that have extensive expertise in fields including marketing, organizational development, finance, management, and many more. Consultations are offered as an individual service, or as a supplementary service to course graduates to assist them in starting or profitably growing their business.
WORKSHOPS:
We offer business workshops that are open to the public. These workshops are designed to enhance the understanding of important and current business topics, in addition to providing a networking platform.
HOURS:
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm*
Kern Women’s Business Center
We are available evenings and weekends by appointment.
Our goal is to accommodate your busy schedule whenever possible. Our training courses are held in the evenings, and many of our workshops are scheduled during the noon hour. Also, you can meet our consultants in our offices, or at a location convenient to you.
MEET THE DIRECTOR
Norma Dunn
Program Director, Kern Women’s Business Center
A business and community leader with a proven track record known for her innovative approaches. Norma's passion for education and business, combined with her engaging personality, has earned her a reputation as a high-impact networker. She is a sought-after community leader as she is accomplished at planning and executing strategies that are both effective and efficient in addition to a proven track record of assisting private, public, and nonprofit organizations with forging "success partnerships".
To learn more about the rest of our team in Kern County and our business consultants helping you and your business grow, click the button below.
Kern Women’s Business Center
Monday - Friday
10800 Stockdale Highway,
Suite 201-224
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 567-0410 English
(661) 567-0414 Spanish
kwbcinfo@mcscorp.org
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Call MCSC Program Director at 805-595-1357. MCSC is an equal opportunity provider. MCSC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.