Discover the right financing path for your small business in our 40-minute webinar, Finding the Financing Fit for Your Small Business.
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Delve into the array of funding options available, from traditional funding to alternative options. This session guides you through these choices, providing actionable insights and expert advice to help you make informed decisions. Gain clarity on navigating the complexities of financing, empowering you to drive your business toward financial success in the upcoming year. This session will help you identify potential pitfalls and learn proactive measures to overcome obstacles, ensuring a smoother financing process for your small business.
LEARN HOW TO:
Distinguish between traditional and emerging funding models, enabling better decision-making for your business's financial health.
Analyze and align specific financing solutions with your business's unique requirements.
Assess the feasibility of different options and select the most suitable financing fit to fuel your business growth.
Navigate the complexities and challenges associated with securing funding SBDC StartSmart provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
StartSmart is tailored to be held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion, class engagement, & mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to LivePlan, an online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged following the program.
Whether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less), or are still in the planning phase, building a business takes the right tools?and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful!
SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to:
Evaluate & refine your business concept
Improve your knowledge of business concepts
Research markets and competition
Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success
Develop a thorough, practical business plan
SBDC StartSmart includes 16 hours of instruction delivered over a period of 4 weeks. Sessions will be held twice a week for 2 hours.
LEARN HOW TO:
Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward.
Improve knowledge of business fundamentals.
Build an infrastructure for business operations and processes.
SBDC StartSmart graduates acquire:
An actionable business plan and access to business planning software
Access to financial and business resources.
A network of entrepreneurial peers and professionals
Eight modules cover critical issues for new businesses:
MODULE 1: Business Success ? How do we get there?
MODULE 2: Opportunity & Solutions
MODULE 3: Marketing for Success
MODULE 4: Digital Marketing & Online Strategies
MODULE 5: Navigating Human Resources
MODULE 6: Operations & Managing by the Numbers
MODULE 7: Management with a Plan
MODULE 8: Plan, Run, Review, Revise Unlock the power of data-driven insights with our Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Basics class.
In this, you'll learn the fundamentals of GA4, Google's latest analytics platform. Navigate through the reporting features of GA4 to extract meaningful insights. From real-time data to customized reports, this class equips you with the tools to make informed decisions and optimize your online presence.
Whether you're new to Google Analytics or looking to transition from Universal Analytics to GA4, this class provides a solid foundation for leveraging the full potential of GA4. Join us to enhance your analytical skills and make data-driven decisions that drive business success.
LEARN HOW TO:
Utilize the features and improvements with GA4
Identify reports are available and how to use them
Use reporting to track your website visitors and where they came from
Measure the effectiveness of your website
Improve your online presence based upon this data. networking, potential partnerships at the Entrepreneur Hub Power Hour This webinar provides supervisors, managers, and owners with the systems and tools to hire and retain engaged employees by increasing employee engagement with the team and company.
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LEARN HOW TO:
Focus the hiring efforts to find the right people.
Onboard new hires for early success and inclusion.
Create predictability and consistency for a stable workplace.
Increase operational results through employee retention. SBDC StartSmart provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
StartSmart is tailored to be held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion, class engagement, & mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to LivePlan, an online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged following the program.
Whether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less), or are still in the planning phase, building a business takes the right tools?and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful!
SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to:
Evaluate & refine your business concept
Improve your knowledge of business concepts
Research markets and competition
Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success
Develop a thorough, practical business plan
SBDC StartSmart includes 16 hours of instruction delivered over a period of 4 weeks. Sessions will be held twice a week for 2 hours.
LEARN HOW TO:
Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward.
Improve knowledge of business fundamentals.
Build an infrastructure for business operations and processes.
SBDC StartSmart graduates acquire:
An actionable business plan and access to business planning software
Access to financial and business resources.
A network of entrepreneurial peers and professionals
Eight modules cover critical issues for new businesses:
MODULE 1: Business Success ? How do we get there?
MODULE 2: Opportunity & Solutions
MODULE 3: Marketing for Success
MODULE 4: Digital Marketing & Online Strategies
MODULE 5: Navigating Human Resources
MODULE 6: Operations & Managing by the Numbers
MODULE 7: Management with a Plan
MODULE 8: Plan, Run, Review, Revise Starting a business can be overwhelming, especially when you don?t know what you don?t know.
Whether you?re just starting to brainstorm your idea or ready to turn your passion into a profitable venture, this class will give you a roadmap to success. You?ll learn what you need to start a business in Georgia, from assessing the feasibility of your idea to marketing, finding financing, building a team, and operating legally. You?ll leave with actionable steps, essential tools, and resources to start your business on a strong foundation. Small businesses are the backbone of America; this class will help you start yours.
LEARN HOW TO:
Determine the feasibility of your business idea using market research and competitive analysis
Estimate start-up expenses for your business and identify requirements for pursuing start-up financing options
Differentiate between different legal structure options for business formation
Identify who you should include on your team when making plans and executing business formation
Navigate the steps to start your business in the State of Georgia Have an Idea? Turn it into a business!
Starting a successful business requires more than a great idea, conviction, and ceaseless energy to make it happen. A thorough Self-Assessment will identify your readiness to begin the journey to Start Your Own Business.
In this Live Online Workshop you will:
evaluate your preparedness to start a business
identify financial and other necessary resources
learn about business legal structures
collect data to build your business plan
You will have the opportunity to have your questions answered both during and at the conclusion of the Workshop.
About Our Instructor
User advocate Peter Hildebrandt has been helping companies make sound business decisions for 35 years. He is the principal in Covetability, a consulting firm specializing in bringing customer data into the design of product offerings. His clients range from high technology Fortune 500 companies to startup businesses. He is on three non-profit boards and plays the string bass professionally in his spare time. Mr. Hildebrandt has been a SCORE mentor for more than five years and has helped thousands of small business owners succeed.
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