Critical Questions & Information Needed to Do Proper Business Planning  –  December 28  1pm

You have decided to start a business and fulfill your entrepreneurial spirit and dream of working for yourself. Starting a business is a tough decision and needs proper planning. Believe it or not, there are several ways to methodically ask yourself the proper questions to determine if you are ready and what you need to do. Join this hands-on webinar session, led by SCORE Mentor John Tile, which will cover:

• The basics of a business plan and will provide a few samples
• A step-by-step process to develop the key information for your business plan
• What you will need in order to do a simple business plan for yourself and a more detailed business plan if you need a bank loan

Upon completion of this webinar, you will have the key information that you will be able to use with your SCORE mentor in follow-up sessions to develop your formal business plan.

Critical Questions & Information Needed to Do Proper Business Planning – 1512315 (webcasts.com)

Government Contracting: Overview  –  January 5  9am

Federal, State, and Local Government procurement is the largest target market in the world. The question is usually not “Does the government buy what you are selling?”…it is more “Can you be competitive enough and relentless enough to position your business to win government contracts?”. If you think you can be competitive, then government contracting may be a good growth opportunity for your business. The “Government Contracting Overview” seminar, presented by the Florida PTAC at UCF in partnership with the Florida SBDC at UCF, is designed for established small business owners with some commercial momentum that are curious about government contracting, as well as business owners that may already be involved in government contracting

Registration (gotowebinar.com)

Learning from the best: The Jeff Bezos Story from a Risk Management Perspective –  January 5  12pm

A successful business usually relies on a sound business model that includes (1) desired products or services; (2) reliable distribution; (3) effective marketing; and (4) capital adequacy. This presentation examines Amazon in terms of actions taken by CEO Jeff Bezos…but the same factors are faced by small businesses every day, although there might be fewer zeros on the numbers…to deal with risk and uncertainty. It’s a personal story. A professor gives him a grade for risk management.

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2022’s Hottest Businesses, Markets & Trends  –  January 6  1pm

Will 2022 be a year of recovery or discovery? Or perhaps a bit of both? The start of a new year is the perfect time for small business owners and startups to learn the newest business trends and startup ideas.

And while we’re still facing a lot of unknowns in 2022, there are some things we do know. Join this timely webinar, presented by small business expert and best-selling author Rieva Lesonsky, where you’ll learn about the breakthrough small business ideas and industries that exciting consumers.

You’ll find out about America’s changing demographics, attitudes, and consumer behaviors, and how your small business can best adapt and address them.

2022’s Hottest Businesses, Markets & Trends – 1514606 (webcasts.com)

SBA Workshop: SBA Legislative Changes Update  –  January 12  1pm

Every year SBA regulations are modified by a myriad of legislative changes; this presentation will address the most significant proposals for NDAA 2022 to include:

• Set-aside goaling increases
• NDAA legislative proposal to raise sole-source threshold levels for 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB contracts
• WOSB/EDWOSB amendments to the FA

Registration (gotowebinar.com)