The Energize Your Business series is designed for small business owners who have owned and operated their business for at least one year and are looking to grow or expand. The three-part series will cover tips, tools, and strategies to help small business owners manage their money, time, and customers to provide a path for sustainable growth. More information: https://wsbdc.org/event/energize-your-business-money-strategy/
Register here: https://pxlme.me/FBComCon1 Join other small business leaders from Seattle and the Eastside area to connect, build community and share good ideas for growing business in the digital era. Community Conversations brings together entrepreneurs and business owners to connect with their communities, discuss shared challenges and explore new ways to grow. Space is limited, register now! Featured Speakers: Mayor Angela Birney City of Redmond Kristina Hudson Founding Partner, OneEastside Dawn & Ben Ford Owners, The Seattle Barkery
Register here: https://pxlme.me/9ijKzs16 Business owners almost always want more leads, and more sales. But how do you get them? In this webinar, we’ll discuss strategies and tools you can use to get more leads, as well as techniques for converting more prospects into buyers. We’ll discuss the distinction between marketing and sales, and how to effectively use both to increase your sales. The presenter, Liz Jamieson, is a Washington Small Business Development Center Certified Business Advisor. Liz owned her own web site design and development firm and has extensive experience coaching entrepreneurs in marketing, business planning and leadership. See more...
Register here: https://pxlme.me/smartwa1 Washington 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. View the SmartWA Decision Support Tool Click here to watch an informational video Speakers will provide a demo of the tool and show how it can be used to inform business re-opening policy. About the Smart WA Decision Tool The SmartWA...
Register here Small business owners continue to navigate many challenges. Now more than ever, it is important to maximize your business’s pricing strategies to drive profit and help ensure sustainability. From gross margin per item (al a carte strategy) and quantity/size combinations (component pricing strategy) to the applicability in both product- and service-based businesses, every business owner can realize valuable takeaways from this innovative webinar. In this webinar you will learn: The two functions of price and their effects on customers The different pricing strategies and how to leverage those which work best for your business and industry How to...
Register here: https://pxlme.me/s9QCiowX With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the country, many employers are looking at vaccination requirements for on-site staff in order to keep their teams safe and help prevent the spread of the Delta variant. Join us to hear from local companies who are requiring vaccination for employees- they'll share the considerations they discussed when making the decision and what their experiences have been so far in implementing the new rule. We will also have a legal expert who can speak about the potential risks, how to appropriately record the staff information, and what reasonable accommodations...
Time: 1-hour appointments available between 3:00 – 7:45 pm Location: To protect the health of our clients, volunteers, and staff, this legal clinic will be held as Zoom consultations ONLY. Translation services available upon request. Communities Rise is partnering with United Way of King County and Ventures to offer free business law consultations to small businesses and nonprofits. Sign up to meet with a lawyer, at no cost, and ask them your legal questions about your business or nonprofit. There will be attorneys with expertise in the following areas (including but not limited to): Business Entity Formation – Advising on choice...
So you’re seeing the online business trend, and you are curious about starting your own online business…Join this webinar and get an introduction on how to take your business online and start selling your products and services via online and on demand. In this webinar you will get insights into how to sell products and services online and on demand learn software and website needs to begin your online business journey get insights into email list building strategies needed to grow your audience. understand basic marketing to target your ideal customers.
Register here Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and manage a Google business profile from start to finish. In this session we’ll show you how to: Create or claim your Business Profile on Google Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps Use Google My Business to connect with potential customers.
Register here: https://pxlme.me/2P-8rXqi Black-Owned Business Excellence is a collaboration of more than a dozen organizations coming together to support, promote, educate and elevate businesses that are owned by underserved business owners. We have organized a collective calendar of events focused on the advancement of BIPOC businesses. This quarterly event will focus on Upgrading your business entity. Stimulate Your Marketing StrategyCome and focus your marketing, branding, and advertising to reach your target audience. Enhance your marketing strategy to be prepared for holiday shopping and the new year with multiple channels and delivery methods. (MORE DETAILS SOON...) Additional quarterly events...
Register here Have a great idea for a product or business? Not sure how to get started? Join Startup425, the King County Library System, and seasoned professionals from SCORE for a series of online seminars focused on bringing your ideas to reality, from business plan preparation to financing, marketing, and networking. Making adaptations to address the economic conditions created by COVID-19 will be highlighted. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the startup process, and participants may choose to attend one, multiple, or all sessions, depending on individual needs and interests. Participants will exit the series with the...
Register here Could you use a boost to keep your business going and growing? This webinar is designed to give business owners hope and options to survive and thrive in challenging and normal times. Topics include: Cashflow management, forecasting, breakeven, and contribution margin Funding & Capital Infusion including what you can do to prepare for a loan Managing Debt Turnaround strategies Financial discipline Survival tips Exit strategies including closing down, selling the business and bankruptcy The presenters are Steve Burke and Ron Nielsen, Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisors. See more information about Steve Burke at https://wsbdc.org/south-seattle/ and Ron Nielsen at https://wsbdc.org/wenatchee/