Tag: business planning

How to Get More Leads and Increase Your Sales

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 about Liz at wsbdc.org/ellensburg/ . This training is offered as part of the partnership between the Washington Small Business Development Centers and the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce.

Instructions:
A Zoom link for the webinar will be sent prior to the event to those who register.

Our Zoom security protocols now require each participant have a Zoom account and be signed into their account from their computer or mobile device. https://zoom.us/

How to Write a Business Plan

Do you want to start your own business? Are you wondering what steps you need for a successful start? Join us in this webinar to learn all about writing a business plan. Business plans are the blueprints of your business. Whether you need a loan or plan to self-finance, business plans should be on every start up’s list to do. We will review topics included in standard business plans such as executive summary, business structure, management, marketing, and financials. You will come away from the webinar with solid ideas of how to get started on your business plan.

You will learn:

The information needed for a solid business plan
Why business plans are integral for a business loan
How a business plan will serve you no matter your industry

Instructors:

Mia 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.

Julia 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.

Instructions:
Zoom security protocols now require each participant have a Zoom account and be signed into their account from their computer or mobile device. https://zoom.us/ Test zoom at https://zoom.us/test

A Zoom link will be sent to registered participants before the event.

Starting a Business First Steps Webinar

Are 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.

Topics that will be covered:

Identify reasons for starting a business
Self analyze your readiness for running a business
Understand the conditions of running a business (ie possible long hours, stress management…)
Brick and mortar business vs consulting/online business and their different levels of risk.
Financial basics for starting a business
Mia 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.

Instructions:

Zoom security protocols now require each participant have a Zoom account and be signed into their account from their computer or mobile device. https://zoom.us/ Test zoom at https://zoom.us/test

A Zoom link will be sent to registered participants before the event.

Black-Owned Business Excellence Panel Discussions

Date: 2/2/21
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (PST)
Status: Open – 264 places remaining
Registration Deadline: 2/2/21 10:00 AM (PST)

Point of Contact: Jenefeness Tucker, MBA (206) 439-3785

Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)

Description:

This session is a panel discussion hosted by the Washington SBDC as part of the Black-Owned Business Excellence Symposium. This session will start at 10:00 AM with a panel discussion among Black business owners. There will also be a discussion of the PPP and other SBA economic relief programs, including time for some Q&A.

The Black-Owned Business Excellence Symposium is an all-day virtual conference to celebrate, educate and inspire Black business owners.

More than a dozen organizations have helped organize the calendar of events, including the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Washington state’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), other civic and business organizations and state and city governmental agencies focused on the advancement of BIPOC businesses.

The Black-Owned Business Excellence conference consists of a series of virtual presentations and discussions starting at 9 a.m. with a keynote address on the state of Black-owned businesses in Washington state by the Minority Business Diversity Association.

*Note, other February 2nd Black-Owned Business Excellence event registration links can be found at Eventbrite.com. Please contact the Eventbrite organizer regarding questions or link issues.

See a full press release at wsbdc.org

The conference will have virtual events and break out sessions for the entire day including:

Panel Discussions
Workshops and Training
Business Coaching
Marketing and Networking
Financial Management
Strategic Business Planning

So, please complete this survey, mark your calendars, stay connected and expect excellence in Black-Owned Business in 2021!

Starting a Business First Steps

Are 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 Certified Business Advisor, Mia Johnstone, to hear about the basics of starting a business.

Topics that will be covered:

Startup425 Foundations Webinar – Small Business Planning with the Lean Canvas

Learn how business planning can help you manage the risk of starting a new business. We will show you how to use the lean canvas to put all the pieces together in a compelling way to turn your idea into a new product or service, and then into a business. Presented by SCORE Mentor Dean Van Dyke.