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March 2021

Webinar – Una herramienta financiera fácil de manejar para tu negocio

Mar 20, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Free

Estás comenzando tu negocio y necesitas una manera fácil para registrar y administrar tu actividad comercial? Sabes si estás ganando o perdiendo dinero en tu negocio? Sabes qué productos o servicios debes seguir vendiendo? Sabes en qué estas gastando demasiado? Da los primeros pasos y prepárate para el futuro. Aprenderás a usar una herramienta en Excel y recibirás una copia gratis. Regístrate ahora

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Webinar – Entrepreneurship Series with Career Center: Session 2

Mar 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Some are entrepreneurs or naturally entrepreneurial. The Entrepreneurship Series is an opportunity to explore the “entrepreneur in you”.   The featured one-hour sessions on 3/16, 3/23 and 3/30, will highlight entrepreneurship as an option to generate income and cash flow, provide steps to start a formal business, and explore how to develop a business model to bring your vision to life.    Participants will also be introduced to resources to help you take the next step in starting or growing your business, or transitioning from current…

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Webinar – Tips for Importing

Mar 24, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Learn tips for importing into the U.S. Do you want to start or expand an import business? It’s important to follow all laws and regulations to avoid an import business nightmare. The following will be covered: • Do I need an import license? • What are the necessary documents? • Classifying the merchandise • What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)? • Tips about shipments • Licensed Customs Brokers • Duties, tariffs, and what’s next?   REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Screening Your Business Ideas

Mar 24, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Have lots of business ideas and trying to decide which one to move forward with? Come ready to learn an easy to apply process for prioritizing and evaluating business ideas with next steps to take. REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Business Planning – Part 2

Mar 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Free

Come ready to work on your business in this two-part training. Business planning is a tool to help your business! It’s an opportunity to create a road map and tell the story of the business with a focus on key elements. Highlighted Topics: • Creating a Business Plan • Goal Development • Business Development • Marketing Plans • Advertising Strategies • Financials – Overview REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Got Intellectual Property? Strategies to Explore

Mar 25, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

This webinar will discuss unknown and often underutilized strategies for exploiting the company’s intellectual property (IP), such as understanding IP as an asset; how IP can provide a competitive advantage; licensing for additional revenue streams; enforcement strategies; and sale of company IP. REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Veterans, Miltary and Spouses Series: 3/25

Mar 25, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Session 3: Finding Funding Explore a variety of funding types for your business. Capital is critical for all businesses. The type of business, your capital needs, and additional factors may influence what you explore. There are many types of capital including owner investment, profit reinvestment, loans from a bank, loans from an alternative financial resources(non-banks), equipment financing, tax credits, supplier credit, credit lines, equity lines, Angel Investors, Venture Capital Investors, money invested by family & friends, Crowd Funding, etc. REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – How To Choose An App/Accounting Software For Your Business

Mar 25, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free

Have you been overwhelmed or clueless about what kind of accounting software you should use for your business? Do you know what infrastructure to use, cloud or local based?  What features are you willing to give up? Please join our webinar to learn basic principles of how to select an accounting application that better fits your business type and explore some of the key features of the most popular applications for small businesses. • Simple methodology to choose an app/software…

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Webinar – WordPress Survival – Part 1

Mar 26, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Using WordPress or thinking about using WordPress, this two-part webinar will provide tips and techniques to help make it easier to navigate, increase productivity, and lead the path to more visibility for your business and customers. REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Entrepreneurship Series with Career Center: Session 3

Mar 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Some are entrepreneurs or naturally entrepreneurial. The Entrepreneurship Series is an opportunity to explore the “entrepreneur in you”. The featured one-hour sessions on 3/16, 3/23 and 3/30, will highlight entrepreneurship as an option to generate income and cash flow, provide steps to start a formal business, and explore how to develop a business model to bring your vision to life.  Participants will also be introduced to resources to help you take the next step in starting or growing your business, or transitioning from current activity into a…

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6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store

Mar 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Thinking about launching a Shopify Store?  Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: • 3/30 - Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify • 4/6 - General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) • 4/13 - Product loading and inventory management • 4/20 - Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) • 4/27 - Theme/Design setup • 4/29 - Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps…

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Webinar – WordPress Survival – Part 2

Mar 31, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Using WordPress or thinking about using WordPress, this two-part webinar will provide tips and techniques to help make it easier to navigate, increase productivity, and lead the path to more visibility for your business and customers. REGISTER NOW

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April 2021

Webinar – How to Build a Successful E-commerce Business with a Virtual Assistant and/or Remote Teams

Apr 1, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Being an E-Commerce solo-preneur can be overwhelming and lonely. We will learn how to interview, hire and grow a successful network of virtual assistants to help scale your E-Commerce business while still keeping costs down. REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Business Model – Part 1

Apr 6, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Free

This is the ideal workshop where business owners at all levels will learn how to build, design, and define a business model. A business model is what defines a business and its practice. In this workshop attendees will learn how to first define their business model. They will be introduced to a business model canvas as a tool. Topics are below: • Business Idea to Business Model • Introduction to the Business Models • Steps to Define, Design and Build…

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6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store

Apr 6, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Thinking about launching a Shopify Store? Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: • 3/30 - Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify • 4/6 - General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) • 4/13 - Product loading and inventory management • 4/20 - Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) • 4/27 - Theme/Design setup • 4/29 - Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps…

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Webinar – Global Trade Series: Finding International Customers and Handling the First Order

Apr 7, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

This will be a two-part Global Trade Series on 4/7 and 4/21: Thinking about international customers for your business?   Session 1: How to Find International Customers - Exploring global trade can be challenging when trying to find international customers. Learn tips and techniques including market research to help: • Attract International Customers • Identify Potential Direct/Indirect Distributors   Session 2: Handling Your First International Order - Just starting with global trade and waiting for your first customer? Learn how…

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Webinar – Sales Strategy Tips for Your Business

Apr 7, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Come ready to learn Sales Strategies Tips for Your Business as you explore the following: • Skill Set vs. Style • Pricing • Competitive Advantage • Value Proposition REGISTER NOW

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Webinar 3 Part Series: Thinking About Building Your Business Website The Development Path to Explore

Apr 7, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

So, you are building your business website yourself? Congratulations! You are probably too nervous to celebrate just yet. After all, you have some very big decisions to make...now the good news, this 3-Part Series will explore the development path before building your business website. Put your business on the right track with development from the start.  Register to attend today! 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 • Part 1:  10 Important Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Web Host - 4/7 • Part 2:  Tips…

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Webinar – Una herramienta financiera fácil de manejar para tu negocio

Apr 7, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free

Estás comenzando tu negocio y necesitas una manera fácil para registrar y administrar tu actividad comercial? Sabes si estás ganando o perdiendo dinero en tu negocio? Sabes qué productos o servicios debes seguir vendiendo? Sabes en qué estas gastando demasiado? Da los primeros pasos y prepárate para el futuro. Aprenderás a usar una herramienta en Excel y recibirás una copia gratis. Regístrate ahora

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Webinar – Entrepreneur/Business Owner Tools

Apr 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free

Lots to do and not enough time? Come ready to explore tools and resources to help improve your business and maximize your time.   REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Veterans, Military and Spouses

Apr 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free

Some are entrepreneurs or naturally entrepreneurial. This is an opportunity to explore the “entrepreneur in you”. The session will highlight entrepreneurship as an option to generate income and cash flow and how to bring your vision to life. Participants will also be introduced to resources to help you take the next step in starting or growing your business or transitioning from current activity into a formal business. Featured Topics: • Common Characteristics of an Entrepreneur • Types of Entrepreneurs • Entrepreneurship Economic Impact…

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Webinar – Doing Business Online: Electronic Contracts, Signatures and Records

Apr 8, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

This webinar will discuss legal issues in ecommerce, such as using electronic contracts, signatures and records with clients and vendors; state and federal laws; and reducing liability online. REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Entrepreneurship Series with Career Center: Session 1

Apr 8, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Some are entrepreneurs or naturally entrepreneurial. The Entrepreneurship Series is an opportunity to explore the “entrepreneur in you”.    The featured one-hour sessions on 4/8, 4/15 and 4/22, will highlight entrepreneurship as an option to generate income and cash flow, provide steps to start a formal business, and explore how to develop a business model to bring your vision to life.    Participants will also be introduced to resources to help you take the next step in starting or growing your business, or transitioning from…

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Webinar – Is Your E-Commerce Site Mobile Friendly/Ready and Voice Command Ready?

Apr 8, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Can customers easily access your E-Commerce site, find what they need and easily make a purchase? Have you thought about how to increase the opportunity for your E-Commerce site coming up as a choice when a customer searches with a voice command? Learn tips and resources on how to prepare your E-Commerce site to be Mobile Friendly/Ready and Voice Command Ready. REGISTER NOW

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Webinar – Negotiation Process and Skills Series – 5 Session Series

Apr 8, 2021 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free

Session 1: Process and Analysis - 4/8 Process and Analysis - We all negotiate things every day. However, that does not mean we know what we are doing. What is the process of negotiation? How do you initially analyze your negotiation to set yourself up for success? Strategy development is paramount to a successful negotiation. This webinar series starts here, with the big picture and a strong foundation. No more “trial and error” or “we’ll see how it goes”. Session 2: BATNAs and…

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