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The objective of this workshop is to provide you, the small business owner, with a comparison of the top technologies and automation tools available and help you determine which of these is best for your business. The workshop focuses on the following tools and systems:
· Accounting
· Payroll Processing
· Employee Timesheet
· Point of Sale
· Customer Invoicing
· Accounts Payable
· eCommerce
· Project Management
· Email Communication
· Web Hosting
By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a short-list of the technologies and systems that you’ll want to implement for your business. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Presenter
This workshop is presented by Kristine Nguyen. Kristine is founder and owner of Pretty Books, a Seattle-based accounting firm that thrives on helping its clients set up, manage, and oversee financial data, processes, and systems. Its modern accounting services include bookkeeping, payroll, financial consulting, business tax preparation, and more. Kristine has more than 15 years of experience working with small businesses to manage and streamline their accounting.
She and her team combine accounting, finance, and business analytics to help clients develop clarity in their work and action plans. Kristine really enjoys implementing tools and technologies to streamline busy-work for small businesses.
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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.
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The purpose of this webinar is to “train the trainer” in an effort to help as many businesses and nonprofits as possible access Economic Injury Disaster Loan and grant (EIDL) funds, particularly those that have been traditionally underserved and underfunded. A representative from the Small Business Administration (SBA) will orient organizations to the EIDL program so that they can provide information and assist their constituents.
This webinar will cover:
- Important updates to the EIDL program
- Commonly asked questions, and areas where applicants are having trouble
- Information that applicants need to provide as part of the application process
EIDL applications must be submitted in English which can be a barrier for many applicants for whom English is a second language. Simultaneous interpretation for this webinar will be provided in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Please indicate your language preference on the registration form.
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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 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.
The 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.
Speakers include:
Sandra O. Archibald
Founding Member, Restart Partners
Dean Emerita and Professor, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington
Lisa Goodman
Founding Member, Restart Partners
Attendees of the virtual career fair will have the opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers at local participating tech companies. Our virtual career fair platform allows attendees to peruse open job positions at up to 20 companies and offers 1:1 video chat appointments with hiring managers. Join us if you are pursuing a technology career in Seattle!
Agenda
9- 10 am AppConnect Student early access
10-10:10 am Welcome remarks
10:10- 2:00 pm Job fair open to all
2 pm- Event ends
Participate in the Career Fair
If you are interested in participating in the career fair as one the hiring companies please reach out to Carole Curry at carole@washingtontechnology.org for more information!
