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SUMMARY:ScaleUp: The Rebuild Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register here: bit.ly/wa-scaleup \nBusiness is not as usual right now and may not be for a long time.\nScaleUp business training is focused on teaching proven strategies to small businesses that will increase resiliency and spur growth in the wake of a global pandemic. \nThe two-hour online courses are held weekly\, allowing up to 100 businesses around the state to restart and rebuild\, improving their strategic thinking and decision-making\, creating operational efficiencies and strengthening the bottom line as we engage in economic recovery. \nThis eight-week program provides tangible tools to examine strategic alignment\, optimize market strategy\, and master finances. Participants will also learn how to drive performance using metrics\, build organizational systems that increase capacity and develop strategies for automating important parts of their business. \nScaleUp is delivered in a hybrid of virtual live instruction combined with self-paced learning modules to make the program as accessible as possible for business owners strapped for time. The program includes roundtable discussions\, best practices and access to mentors\, as well as opportunities to network and engage peers. \nA special “Study Hall” provides opportunities for private mentoring and coaching. The curriculum is based on the Thurston Center for Business Innovation’s highly respected ScaleUp program\, which uses the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac® Growth Venture coursework. \nThe ideal candidate for ScaleUp is the president/owner of a Washington State business that has been in operation for two years and has annual pre-COVID revenues in excess of $100\,000. \nCourse topics include: \nOrganizing and creating business systems to get more done in less time.\nStrategies for increasing revenue.\nStrengthening your product and/or service.\nCreating your own competitive advantage in the marketplace.\nDesigning a marketing strategy that increases sales leads.\nUnderstanding financial statements and key business drivers and metrics. \nScaleUp is a partnership between the Washington State Department of Commerce\, U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Thurston EDC Center for Business Innovation.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/scaleup-the-rebuild-edition/
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SUMMARY:Are you Ready to Start a Business?
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://pxlme.me/n_rSU3-O \nAre you looking to start up a business but have no experience running one? Do you have an idea you are excited about and want insight into how to get started? Join Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisor\, Mia Johnstone\, to hear about the basics of starting a business. \n  \nTopics that will be covered: \n\nIdentify reasons for starting a business\nSelf analyze your readiness for running a business\nUnderstand the conditions of running a business (ie possible long hours\, stress management…)\nBrick and mortar business vs consulting/online business and their different levels of risk.\nFinancial basics for starting a business\n\n  \nInstructors: \nMia Johnstone is a Washington Small Business Development Center Advisor. She loves copywriting\, customer relationships\, solid branding\, and beautiful photography. She has an MBA and serves Mason\, Pacific\, and Grays Harbor County small businesses with Washington SBDC advising services. \nJulia Lara is a Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisor and an experienced retail business owner. She graduated from the University of Washington where she studied American History and Political Science\, with an emphasis is Economics. She has an MBA from EWU. \n  \nInstructions:  \nA Zoom link will be sent to registered participants before the event. Zoom security protocols require each participant have a Zoom account and be signed into their account from their computer or mobile device. Create a Zoom account at https://zoom.us/. Test zoom at https://zoom.us/test
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/are-you-ready-to-start-a-business/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Community Submitted,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:Reopening in the New Normal: Using the Smart WA Decision Tool to Increase Consumer Confidence in Customer-Facing Industries
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://pxlme.me/smartwa1 \n  \nWashington state’s economy fully re-opened on June 30\, but businesses continue to be impacted by the ongoing pandemic. A new tool can help businesses see which health protocols such as employee vaccination\, cleanliness measures\, and safety certification are likely to increase consumer confidence and foot traffic in customer-facing industries\, like restaurants\, retail\, and personal services. \nView the SmartWA Decision Support Tool \nClick here to watch an informational video \nSpeakers will provide a demo of the tool and show how it can be used to inform business re-opening policy.  \nAbout the Smart WA Decision Tool \nThe SmartWA tool uses data and artificial intelligence to provide small businesses most impacted by the pandemic with real-time outlooks about public health\, economic and community conditions by county and industry. The tool is currently available in English\, Spanish\, Tagalog\, Simplified Chinese\, Vietnamese\, and French. \nThe Washington State Department of Commerce launched the SmartWA tool\, which was developed by Restart Partners and its partners ChoiceFlows and Tanjo.ai. The state Departments of Health and Labor & Industries also contributed to its development. \n  \nSpeakers include: \nSandra O. Archibald  \nFounding Member\, Restart Partners  \nDean Emerita and Professor\, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance\, University of Washington \n  \nLisa Goodman \nFounding Member\, Restart Partners
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/reopeningwithsmartwa/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,OneEastside Spark Event
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