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SUMMARY:Are You the Next Veteran Entrepreneur? Vet-to-Vet Advice About Business Ownership
DESCRIPTION:Veterans are ideal candidates to start a business. They have extensive training and skills and understand the virtues of hard work and persistence.\n\nThis webinar – for veterans by veterans – will help you find out if you’re ready to transition your skills to main street entrepreneurship and have what it takes to launch a business.\n\nYou’ll learn from an expert panel of veteran entrepreneurs:\n \n\nCharacteristics and traits that make veterans great entrepreneurs\nOpportunities and challenges when starting a business\, and how to be successful\nKey insights and real-life experiences of business ownership
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/are-you-the-next-veteran-entrepreneur-vet-to-vet-advice-about-business-ownership/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:10 Reasons Why Branding Matters!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an informative and interactive session to learn how to better understand why branding matters.\n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual event and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 9:00 AM on the day of the event. \nPlease join us for an engaging session with “Creative Branding Guy\,” Ricardo O’Neal as he shares his thoughts on the 10 reasons why branding matters. Ricardo will walk through each of the reason below\, creating ample opportunities for questions and discussion along the way.  \n1.	Creates Identity \n2.	Defines Direction \n3.	Identifies Brand holders \n4.	Crystalize Messaging \n5.	Builds Awareness \n6.	Sharpens Insight \n7.	Position Brand \n8.	Increases Capital \n9.	Expands Impact \n10.	Activates Innovation \nFacilitator\, Ricardo O’Neal is the co-owner of Aurikk. He lives and breathes the role of Creative Branding Guy for the company. Aurikk has been active for 4+ years. They have collaborated on projects with a gamut of community partners from ArtPrize to Mosby’s Popcorn. Aurikk’s focus is rooted in its in-house philosophy on the importance of a balanced SDE Plan. \nRicardo is a native Grand Rapidian. His love for the city motivates his creative work. \nSpots for Business $ense Boot Camp are limited\, so register today! \n\nDue to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order.\n\n\nAny additional attendees will have to register separately.  \nAll registration questions are a requirement of the Small Business Administration and are used for funding reporting.
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/10-reasons-why-branding-matters/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Managing Funds and Funding
DESCRIPTION:How much cash will your business have next month? How much will you need for expenses?  Do you have a plan to use that cash to support your business? Understanding and managing receipts and disbursement is always important\, particularly in times of uncertainty like today.  Being able to forecast can mean the difference between success and failure. This webinar can help you sort it out.  \nYour business is often your most important source of funds.  During the webinar\, conducted by two funding and financial experts\, you will learn how to track and forecast your business’s cash\, strategies to improve cash flow and how to start\, grow or pivot your business even if cash is limited. \n\nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN\nAt the end of this webinar you will have the knowledge and resources to: \n\nDiscuss the importance of cash flow to the management of your business\nApply simple practical tools to forecast your cash position by tracking receipts and disbursements\nUse scenario (“what if”) analysis to improve liquidity and avoid running short of cash\nDefine methods for improving capital management to strengthen business operations\nIdentify strategies to start or grow a business without relying on external financing\nAssess when and how to access outside funding\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND\nEvery small business owner\, or anyone looking to start a business\, who would like to better understand and manage cash available to help their business survive and thrive. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters:   \nRonald Dooley \nA SCORE mentor and founder of Drinnan Capital Partners\, Ron previously spent 9 years with the turnaround consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal where among other engagements he held executive positions in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. Prior to that\, Ron spent 12 years in corporate and investment banking. His expertise includes business planning\, executing complex financial transactions and advising troubled companies with their turnaround and restructuring efforts in and out of bankruptcy court. \nCarolyn Katz \n \nA SCORE mentor\, banker\, venture capital investor\, strategic consultant\, public company director and startup founder\, Carolyn has broad expertise in small business and startup funding\, preparation of business plans\, financial forecasts\, investor and pitch materials and has run workshops on lending\, crowdfunding\, profitability and pitch preparation.
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/managing-funds-and-funding/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210614T150000
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SUMMARY:Writing a Business Plan- SBDC Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to launch or grow your business in 2021? \nThis webinar will guide you through researching and writing each piece of a successful business plan. This webinar is designed for entrepreneurs who are looking to write a business plan for the first time\, or already have a plan they would like to improve. \nNote: This webinar does not cover in-depth information on forming a legal entity or taxes. If you would like more education on these topics\, please visit https://sbdcmichigan.org/training and also register for a webinar or workshop on Business Legal Issues or Forming your DBA or LLC. \nThis webinar will guide you through about 40 minutes of the most important questions to ask yourself when starting a business\, pausing for audience questions and feedback along the way. \nThere will be a reserved 20 minutes for a live question and answer session\, in which one of the SBDC certified small business consultants will answer questions from the audience on a first come\, first served basis. \n1️⃣ Please remember to click the blue “Continue” button once you have registered to access the complete your registration and access the webinar. \n2️⃣ After registering\, you will receive an email from centeric@clients.sbdcmichigan.org with your link to access the webinar. \n3️⃣ If you do not see the emails after registering emails\, please check your spam filter. \n\nSpeaker(s): Michigan SBDC Staff \nCo-Sponsor(s): This webinar is made available at no cost through the financial support of Fifth Third Bank. \n• We will be unable to provide technical assistance for accessing the webinar beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the webinar. • Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance. • Contact Ian Rogers at rogersia@gvsu.edu. \nFee: No Cost
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/writing-a-business-plan-sbdc-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Legal Rules Every New Business Needs to Understand
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an informative and interactive session with Brent Geers\, Owner at Geers Law!\n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual event and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 11:00 AM on the day of the event. \nThis session is designed for every business owner\, whether or not you have already created a business entity. The session focuses on legal basics that are often misunderstood when starting and operating a business. Brent will speak on topics include the different types of entities\, common business registration and permit requirements\, changing your business structure and so much more.  \nSpots for this session are limited\, so register today! \n\nDue to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order\nAny additional attendees will have to register separately\nAll registration questions are a requirement of the Small Business Administration and are used in aggregate for grant reporting
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/legal-rules-every-new-business-needs-to-understand/
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Navigating These Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:Challenged by 2020 and its changing business landscape? Ready to be inspired by success stories of small businesses that thrived during that time? This webinar is what you need!  \nEvery year you set goals\, like getting more customers\, making more money\, expanding your reach. Then extraordinary circumstances upend your best laid plans. Suddenly it looks as if you cannot reach your goals through absolutely no fault of your own. \nBut some businesses actually thrived even in a very tough year because they changed their business model and pivoted to reflect the new normal. Our panelists are success stories: they recognized the need to make changes\, how and what to change and then went out and did it. \nThey met their goals in these uncertain times.  You can do the same!
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/panel-discussion-navigating-these-uncertain-times/
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SUMMARY:Business $ense Boot Camp Part 3: Navigating Small Business Financing
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the final session of learning how to better understand your business financials!\n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual event and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 12:00 PM on the day of the event. \nJoin us for the final session of the multi-part series in partnership with Comerica Bank. Michael Demartelaere\, Assistant Vice President\, External Affairs MKT MGR\, Corporate Compliance\, Community Reinvestment at Comerica Bank along with Marci Chapin\, Vice President Business Banking will facilitate the discussion and teach you how to read\, review and understand balance sheets\, PNLs and other key business statements. \nIf you were unable to attend Part 1 and Part 2\, you are still welcome to attend this session. Part 1 and Part 2 are available at GROW Grand Rapids on YouTube.  \nSpots for Money $ense Boot Camp are limited\, so register today! \n\nDue to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order\nAny additional attendees will have to register separately.  \n\n\nAll registration questions are a requirement of the Small Business Administration and are used for funding reporting.
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/money-ense-boot-camp-part-3-navigating-small-business-financing/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Three Tax Credits Available for Small Businesses Under the ARPA of 2021
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an informative  session with LaTanya Bacon\, Stakeholder Liaison Field Communications for the IRS!\n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual event and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 11:00 AM on the day of the event. \nThis session will give an overview of the tax provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 signed into law on March 11\, 2021. That allows small employers to claim refundable tax credits that reimburse them for the cost of providing paid sick and family leave to their employees due to COVID-19\, including leave taken by employees to receive or recover from COVID-19 vaccinations and review the new law extends coronavirus tax credit for employers who keep workers on payroll. \nSpots for this session are limited\, so register today! \n\nDue to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order\nAny additional attendees will have to register separately\nAll registration questions are a requirement of the Small Business Administration and are used in aggregate for grant reporting
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/three-tax-credits-available-for-small-businesses-under-the-arpa-of-2021/
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SUMMARY:Successful Small Business Pricing Strategies
DESCRIPTION:EVENT OVERVIEW \nEntrepreneurs and small businesses\, Hard to find “just the right price” for your product or service? This webinar will teach you multiple strategic pricing formats and structures that encourage trial\, buying-up and premium justification for your product or service. \nYou can encourage customer behavior that’s better for your bottom line! The session will prepare you to use pricing to motivate buying patterns that bolster your profitability or improve performance of weaker products. \nTwo experienced SCORE NYC mentors\, a marketing consultant and a business start-up expert\, will conduct this exciting and informative webinar. \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN\nAt the end of this webinar you will have the knowledge and resources to:\n\nPrice your goods/services in a way that can cover your costs and ensure profitability to best ensure continuing business operation\nDifferentiate between pricing strategies for retail\, e-commerce\, consulting\, etc.\nDelineate key behaviors for healthy profitability\nSelect the correct pricing objective for your business\nIdentify the ideal pricing strategy for your products/services\nSelect the most appropriate discounting activities\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\nStart-ups and small businesses who want to implement a strategic pricing plan that generates profitable performance while encouraging consumption behavior.  \n\nPresenter:  Carolyn Katz\n\n\nCarolyn Katz is a former banker\, venture capital investor\, strategic advisor and small business owner.  She has broad expertise in small business and startup funding\, preparation of business plans\, financial forecasts\, investor and pitch materials and has run workshops on lending\, crowdfunding\, profitability and pitch preparation. \nPresenter:  Tim Contado   \nTim Contado is a sales and marketing professional with more than 25 years of integrated marketing and sales experience in Rubbermaid\, Little Tikes\, Nestle\, and a number of startups and private companies. Tim graduated from John Cabot University in Rome\, Italy with a BBA in Marketing and he got his MBA from Vanderbilt University in Marketing. Tim has been a SCORE mentor since Sept. 2016.
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/successful-small-business-pricing-strategies-2/
LOCATION:Online
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