Technology Training Program
in conjunction with the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF)
CARAT received funding from the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to provide technology training to small businesses in California. This is stimulus project funding through the US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA).
CARAT is collaborating with partners in 6 regions in California to administer the targeted technology training program. The training began in March 2011 and ends in June 2012 and includes the following topics:
- Collaboration Management
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- E-Marketing
- E-Commerce
- E-Procurement
- Online Communications
- Online Financial Management
- Purchasing and Inventory Management
- Website Development
- Project Management Tools
- Social Media for Small Business
You will find more detailed Technology Training Course descriptions here.
You can download a copy of the Small Business Technology Training Seminars brochure here.
Regional Partners
California Statewide
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
Tel. 1.800-299-6033; 916-444-2221xxxxxxxwww.cahcc.com
Central Valley
Northeastern California SBDC, San Joaquin Delta College
Tel. 209-954-5089xxxxxxxwww.sbdc.deltacollege.edu
East Bay
Alameda County Small Business Development Center
Tel: 510-208-0410xxxxxxxwww.acsbdc.org
Contra Costa Small Business Development Center
Tel: 925-602-6840xxxxxxxwww.contracostasbdc.com
Inland Empire Region
Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center
Tel. 760.345.9200xxxxxxxwww.iewbc.org
Inland Empire Women's Business Center
Tel. 909-890-1242xxxxxxxwww.iewbc.org
Los Angeles Region
Asian Business Association
Tel. 213-628-1222xxxxxxxwww.aba-la.org
Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program
Tel. 213-473-1605xxxxxxwww.apisbp.org
Black Business Association Los Angeles
Tel.
323-857-4600xxxxxxxwww.bbala.org
Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles
Tel.
213-347-0008xxxxxxxwww.lbcgla.org
Manchester Community Technologies, Inc.
Tel.
424-294-0424xxxxxxxwww.mctorg.com
Sacramento Region
Northeastern California SBDC – Greater Sacramento,
Los Rios Community College
Tel. 916-563-3220xxxxxxxwww.sbdc.net
San Diego
Southwestern College Small Business Development & International Trade Center
Tel. 619-482-6391xxxxxxxwww.sbditc.org
Please send an email to training@caratnet.org to request additional information on the technology training program