Oct. 24—A free, locally produced webinar starting at noon Wednesday will show participants how to use artificial intelligence to do business and financial planning.
Josh Fegles, a representative of LivePlan maker Palo Alto Software, will join Director Kelly Bearden of Cal State Bakersfield's Small Business Development Center to go over examples of how AI can be used in small business planning. The SBDC allows its clients receiving free business consulting to use LivePlan at no charge.
Bearden will also be joined by local economist Mark Evans for a discussion of the lawsuit recently filed against Amazon by the Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general. The suit accuses the e-commerce giant of restraining competition in ways that raise prices and degrade service.
Also on the agenda for the hourlong webinar are updates on the Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Grant Program and government assistance for small businesses.
Remote participants may ask questions during the presentation. Register in advance at www.tinyurl.com/BusinessRelief296.