How To Buy A Business/Franchise With The New Normal  –  December 2  6pm

Buying a Business/Franchise in the Pandemic Chaos. This workshop is all about buying a Business/Franchise under new 2020 circumstances. The process has changed due to the following:

• PPP loans on Businesses For Sale with Pay Back issues
• how do you value a business that has been closed for 2 months or more
• is Seller Financing now mandatory
• how will the banks approve SBA loans for businesses that have been closed and are slowly reopening
• what industries are performing well and which ones are a concern
• do I need a business attorney and business accountant and a business broker
• where do I find businesses for sale
• how do I make an Offer and when
• what is the buying process for a business
• how long does it take to buy a business
• are landlords and leases more flexible or more difficult to negotiate

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Microsoft Power Point – Advanced  –  December 4  9:30am

This Microsoft PowerPoint-Advanced tutorial is for curious beginners or moderately confident users who are looking to understand some deeper functionality in the software. This high-level review will help you learn how to navigate the program in order to use some of the advanced functionality on your own. You are encouraged to practice alongside the instructor as she navigates through the tabs and tools in real-time, if you have access to your own version of PowerPoint during the training and a second monitor. Some of the advanced functions we will be covering are Slide Master, Zoom, Smart Art, Charts, Animations, Inserting Media, Hyperlinking, exporting to the format that you want (example: PDF) and sharing via cloud based file storage like Google Drive and OneDrive.

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Conociendo y Aprendiendo la competencia  –  December 4  9:30am

En este webinar aprenderás, los pasos para identificar y estudiar a los competidores, las fuentes de recopilación de datos, uso de herramientas de análisis de comparación competitiva, y desarrollo de estrategias de ventajas competitivas.

Contenido:

• Qué es la competencia
• Quiénes son los competidores
• Investigando a la competencia
• Análisis de la competencia
• Aprendiendo de la competencia.

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Leverage Your Business by Writing a Book  –  December 6  6pm

Did you know that writing a book can be a tool in your toolkit for promoting your business? Having a book published is a “novel” way to elevate your credibility as an expert in your line of business. This workshop provides you some key tips to get you started, and also provides some excellent publishing references to make publishing a reality. Learn from Liane Sangollo, Strategic Executive Coach & Applied Neuroscience Practitioner: – Why writing a book can help you grow your business – When is this strategy good for your business – What to focus on when writing a book.

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8(a) Federal Contracting Certification  –  December 7  11am

Learn how SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program helps small, disadvantaged businesses compete in the marketplace. This class focuses on the benefits of this program. It also covers the eligibility requirements necessary to participate.• The 8(a) Business Development Program is a business assistance program for small disadvantaged businesses. The 8(a) Program offers a broad scope of assistance to firms that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.• There are substantial benefits of partaking in the program, such as the consideration and preference for government procurement.

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Financing Your Business  –  December 7  11am

Are you looking for money for your business? Are you considering a SBA loan? This seminar will help you zero in on the right funding choices for your business and avoid money scams. Our financing veteran will educate you on how to ask for a loan, get prepared for the bank and where to find money in a tight-fisted economy. You’ll explore: • SBA loans: when, where and how to apply • How to plan your financing request to banks • Which banks are making loan • Angel investors and venture capitalists • Six Cs of credit and how credit scores affect your business • The fundamentals of royalties, licensing and supplier credit • Busting the myths about small business grants

Registration (gotowebinar.com)

Digital Marketing Channels for Small Business  –  December 8  12pm

Having identified your value proposition and USP and defined your target customers, this presentation goes beyond organic (SEO) and social media traffic when it takes you into the Channels box of the Business Model Canvas and helps you design an outbound marketing strategy. It defines all the Digital Marketing Channels available to you, including direct, referral, email and paid. You will learn how you can build your engine of growth effectively using all these digital channels.

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Make Your Website Work For You In 2022  –  December 8  6pm

In this webinar we’ll cover: – What type of design works best for your organization – How to create a website that drives toward your business goals – How to make your website more search-friendly on Google We’ll also introduce you to free Google tools that can all help you improve the likelihood that your ideal customer will find your website on Google. Led by Pamela Starr, a professional trainer for Grow with Google, this is a presentation anyone who uses a website to grow their organization should attend.

Make Your Website Work For You In 2022 | SCORE

Building the Ultimate Business Plan  –  December 9  10am

Business planning is the foundation to starting a new venture, raising funds, or growing your existing business. It serves as an important roadmap for your business. Receive the basic tools necessary to complete a practical business plan in this seminar, including how to conduct the research necessary to make decisions and develop financial projections.

Registration (gotowebinar.com)

SPANISH Como Comenzar un Negocio en Tiempos de Covid 19  –  December 9  6pm

Aprenda los conceptos básicos para comenzar su viaje empresarial en tiempos de Covid-19. Discutiremos conceptos relevantes en la puesta en marcha de empresas y abordaremos aquellos que se han convertido en la nueva normalidad y revisaremos los mitos frente a las realidades de convertirse en propietario de una empresa.

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SPANISH Como crear un plan de negocio  –  December 11  9:30am

Usted aprenderá acerca de los diferentes tipos de planes y como personalizarlos para su situación particular. Recibirá las plantillas que puede empezar a poblar de inmediato con sus recientes ideas y conocimiento. Usted aprenderá que incluir, que excluir y que acentuar, al mismo tiempo que afina su capacidad de administración en las áreas funcionales claves del negocio: investigación de mercadeo y estrategia, modelado de negocios, operaciones, recursos humanos y finanzas. Poseer su propio negocio es uno de los clásicos sueños americanos. Si está comprometido a llevar su empresa existente o reciente al siguiente nivel, entonces este taller lo conducirá al camino del desarrollo de un plan eficaz adaptado a su necesidad. El mejor plan es aquel que trabaja para usted, no una plantilla genérica.