BRIEFLY

QuickStart Program: Displaced aerospace workers or business owners and others with a good business idea could qualify for an eight-week business training program sponsored by the Defense Department. The QuickStart Entrepreneurial Training Program will be conducted by Encon Associates at 9058 E. Washington Blvd. in Pico Rivera. Applicants can attend orientation sessions Jan. 18 and 25. Thirteen entrepreneurs will begin the program March 4. Call Gene Bohatch at (310) 942-9965.

SCORE Workshops: Opening a retail store, small-business advertising and tax planning are among the half-day sessions offered this month by the Service Corps of Retired Executives. The workshops, held in Glendale and downtown Los Angeles, cost $10 to $15. Information: (818) 552-3206.

Minority Trade Fair: Corporate representatives seeking service providers and contractors looking for minority architects, engineers, suppliers and subcontractors will attend the Minority Business Opportunity Day ’96 conference Feb. 6-7. Sponsored by the nonprofit Southern California Regional Purchasing Councils, the conference will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Registration is $65. Information: (213) 380-7114 or (714) 750-1083.

Entrepreneurship for Women and Minorities: The 10th annual Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Development Conference will focus on solutions to unique business problems for those groups. The Feb. 16 conference, to be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, will include 18 workshops and 200 exhibitors. Registration is $40. Information: (310) 570-3827.

Venture Funding: The Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum will host a workshop on “Funding Your Venture” at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16. The cost, including dinner, is $25. Information: (818) 395-3916.