OC MADE
Location
O.C. Market Place Pavilion - Hussong's Cantina
88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626Description
OC MADE is a program aimed at assisting start-up businesses with entering the Orange County Market Place to validate their concept. Students will learn core concepts to create a successful Market Place business. Over a 4-week period, students will learn about planning, marketing, financing and bringing their dreams into a reality. This quick-paced program will accelerate your concept in just a few short weeks and give you the ability to operate an O.C. Market Place 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 27
- Developing your product for the Market Place
- Building your idea into a business
- Market Place requirements
- Licenses and permits to operate at the Market Place
- Market research
WEEK 2 | Saturday, November 3
- Sourcing, costing and pricing your products
- Financial projections
- Walking the Market Place
- Presentation from a current Market Place vendor
WEEK 3 | Saturday, November 10
- Developing your marketing plan
- Understanding social media and how to attract customers/repeat customers
- Finance and funding
- Accepting payment at the Market Place
WEEK 4 | Saturday, Novenber 17
- Setting up your Market Place booth
- Signage and promotion
- OC Market forms, policies, and procedures
- Graduation/certificate ceremony
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY & SUNDAY | Saturday, November 24 & Sunday, November 25
- Market Place vendor booth for a select few on Saturday, November 24 and Sunday, November 25. Small Business Weekend attracts around 5,000-10,000 people during this weekend making it a perfect opportunity to showcase your business.
Cost: Free but space is limited and based-on business readiness. Up to 25 people will be selected based on an interview process.
Enter Gate 2 or Gate 10 for free parking.
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The Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network is funded in part though a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and California State University Fullerton and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and California State University Fullerton cannot endorse any view, product, opinions or services of any external parties or activities.
*Disability: "Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact Katrina Smith at kmpayne@fullerton.edu at 657-278-2719 or
*Refund and cancellations: You must give our office 48 hours notice of any changes or cancellations.
If the cancellations or change is not done 48 hours before the event, a full registration fee will be charged.
Our 48-HOUR RULE is Strictly Enforced!