Tag: small business

#WeGotThisWA Series: Employer Vaccine Mandates

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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 should be explored.

 

Speakers:

Erin Murray

Human Resources Director

Seattle Metro Chamber (moderator)

 

Juli Cook

Chief Operating Officer

NBBJ

 

More speakers to be announced!

National Small Business Week Virtual Summit

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Celebrating resilience and renewal

Meet other business owners and get expert advice at this free 3-day conference

 

About National Small Business Week

For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW), which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This year is one unlike the half-century that has come before.

We are facing unique challenges together. However, American small businesses continue to play a central role in building a strong country, prepared for any obstacles in the future.

More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create nearly two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. As part of NSBW, the SBA takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others who support entrepreneurship from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories. Additionally, this year’s NSBW will recognize the small businesses who have navigated the coronavirus pandemic while supporting their employees and communities. There will be a number of presenters providing retooling and innovative practices for entrepreneurs as our nation’s small businesses look to pivot and recover towards a stronger economy.

Every day, they’re working to grow small businesses, create 21st-century jobs, drive innovation, and increase America’s global competitiveness.

How to Optimize Your Pricing Strategy to Maximize Profits

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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 increase revenue, maximize profit, and build customer loyalty through effective pricing strategies

 

Speaker Shawn Palmer, is the Business Advisor for the Washington Small Business Development Center located at OneRedmond. A decorated Navy veteran accredited small business consultant and professional mentor; Palmer will share his expertise on pricing strategies based on his 21 years of entrepreneurial experience. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Central Washington University with his BS in Business Administration, and from WGU with his Masters in Management and Leadership.

We will host a Q&A session as time allows – feel free to submit your questions in advance when registering. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please register to receive an email link to the recording.

Facebook Live: Ask Me Anything

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Have a question about how Facebook tools can help grow your business? Join us for a live Q&A with a Facebook Small Business expert who can answer all your questions and help you with your digital marketing skills. You can also, send your questions to info@oneeastside.org.

Please note: our expert won’t be able to address your specific account level troubleshooting questions.

Join our OneEastside Facebook page at 1:00 PM on August 10th!

 

How to Find Your Next Employee Using Social Media

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One of the greatest current challenges faced by small business owners is finding qualified employees. Yet three people are hired via LinkedIn every minute. Social media is a low-cost resource to finding your next employee, if you know how to utilize the platforms. Join Marketing Advisor, Daphné Leblanc, as she discusses overlooked technology-based recruiting tools that can help you fill your positions via social media.

 

In this webinar you will learn:

  • How to effectively promote your open positions and increase the visibility of your business on Facebook. 
  • Utilize how to use LinkedIn as a hiring resource. 
  • How a business can recruit on social media.
  • Learn how to hire using Twitter.
  • How to use your social media platforms to give your business a completive edge and attract an overflow of interested candidates. 

 

Register today to attend the webinar live or watch the replay, available after the webinar has concluded. 

Learn more from Daphné on how to market your business and attract new employees by signing up for free one-one-on advising. Learn more and sign up for advising here.  https://oneeastside.org/advising/

Youth4us Redmond Children’s Business Fair

Youth4us is bringing Redmond Children’s Business Fair an opportunity for children ages 6-15 to explore their passion, ideate, create a product of their interest, and launch their own business. Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers and get hands-on experience at our one-day marketplace. This will be fun fair where kids can be an entrepreneur for one day and expand their wings.

The event will take place on August 15th, 2021 from 11 am – 4 pm in Redmond Downtown Park. We will host several young entrepreneurs and the event is free.

The children are responsible for the setup, sales, and interacting with customers. Applicants are encouraged to spread this word and share with their friends and family.

  • There will be no stall fee.
  • Please go ahead and apply to submit your application with minimal information so we get an idea of how many kids will participate.
  • There will be tables arranged, so your child will not need to get anything besides their sale items and anything specific to their booth [like a table cloth and chair]
  • Bring your own tents, if you need for outdoors.
  • All kids will be provided with certificate.

For more information, please contact Gaurangi Gupta at gaurangigupta106@gmail.com

Black-Owned Business Excellence: Stimulate Your Marketing Strategy

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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 are as follows

  • February 1, 2022 – Third Annual Black-Owned Business Symposiumn (MORE DETAILS SOON…)

These and other exciting opportunities are being planned for your business expansion. So, please complete this survey, mark your calendars, stay connected, and expect excellence in Black-Owned Business in 2021!

 

Instructions: 

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

Our Zoom security protocols 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

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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