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 skills and tools necessary to start or grow a business. They will be furnished with information on the resources available to assist in further refining business plans and strategies, pitching to financing partners, marketing a product or service, and building a support system of peers and mentors.
Creating Your Digital Presence (Tuesday, April 20 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.).
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 skills and tools necessary to start or grow a business. They will be furnished with information on the resources available to assist in further refining business plans and strategies, pitching to financing partners, marketing a product or service, and building a support system of peers and mentors.
Risk Management and Cybersecurity (Tuesday, April 13 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.).
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 skills and tools necessary to start or grow a business. They will be furnished with information on the resources available to assist in further refining business plans and strategies, pitching to financing partners, marketing a product or service, and building a support system of peers and mentors.
Running a Business Remotely (Tuesday, April 6 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.).
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 skills and tools necessary to start or grow a business. They will be furnished with information on the resources available to assist in further refining business plans and strategies, pitching to financing partners, marketing a product or service, and building a support system of peers and mentors.
Options for Financing Your Small Business (Tuesday, March 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.).
Register at: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271335
Most every business needs a website. But having a website that engages with visitors is key to helping you build your prospect base.
In this webinar, you will learn
what is needed for easy navigation.
techniques that will get your website to perform better.
how to integrate video and testimonials to showcase your brand.
how to create calls to action so you build your prospect base.
The presenters:
Annmarie Gustafson (Anna, for short) is an Olympia-based Web Designer; she holds a degree in Marketing with an emphasis on Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship. As a small business owner herself, she understands that your website needs to be an extension of you in order to build a relationship with your leads and clients alike.
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 Small Business Development Center Advisor. Her primary areas of expertise are marketing, social media, and retail. She has 14 years of experience in specialty retail. She has an MBA and serves Spokane and surrounding Washington Counties.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sba-celebrates-black-history-month-registration-141213424153.
Join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for a panel discussion with Black business owners as they share their small business stories and how they pivoted during the pandemic and utilized SBA’s critical financial lifelines.
You will also hear remarks from US Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03), member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
This webinar will be recorded.
Description:
Hitting the Bull’s Eye: A Four-Step Approach to Strategic Marketing that Increases your Biz Profits
Hitting the Bull’s Eye is a simple but powerful 4-step approach to strategic marketing developed by Debrena Jackson Gandy. In this two part webinar, Debrena will share the elements of her 4-Step Strategic Marketing Process, how to align these four areas in your business, and how they result in growth in sales and increased profits.
In Part 1, Debrena will share Elements 1 and 2, and Part 2 will share Elements 3 and 4, that together, when ALIGNED, set you up to hit the “Increased PROFIT” bull’s eye in your business. She has used this approach in her 25-year company, Masterminds, to consistently create double-digit growth year after year (the exception: 2008, during the Great Recession).
This Part 1 session (February 18) will address the first two elements of Debrena’s 4-step Process to Hitting the Bull’s Eye: Being CRYSTAL CLEAR on Core Business Identity, and Identifying your “Best Fit Customer/Client.” It will also address common mistakes business owners make that keep them at a sales plateau or “in the struggle.”
This Part 2 session (March 4) will address the second two elements of Debrena’s 4-Step Hitting the Bull’s Eye Process: Locating your Beset Fit Customer/Client (BFC) in the “real” world and in the virtual, online world; and Strategic Connection – how to communicate and connect with your BFC. As a result of participating in both of these Talks, you will be ready to create a clear Strategic Marketing Plan for your business.
Debrena Jackson Gandy is a national best-selling author, Business owner of 25 years, Master Life Coach, Business Coach to Entrepreneurs, and Marketing Strategist. In her 25 years as a business owner, and in her work with various types of business coaching clients, both public and private sector, profit and non-profit, she’s found that her approach transcends industry, size of the business, and type of business, and also applies whether you are a large, small or micro-preneur business.
Instructions:
Zoom link will be provided. Replay available to all registrants
Description:
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
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.
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!
