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SUMMARY:Effective Communication for Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discover strategies that make us better employees\, better communicators\, and most importantly\, better people.\n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual event and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 8:30 AM on the day of the event. \nThere is no doubt that physical distancing\, remote working and uncertainty all have an impact on how\, when and what we communicate. Being an efficient remote worker\, managing time and virtual interactions are essential. Discover strategies that make us better employees\, better communicators\, and most importantly better people.\n \n \nAfter completing this course\, you will be able to:\n \no	Understand the 7 C’s of effective communication\n \no	Learn nonverbal interactions and master distance learning\n \no	Learn the five action steps of change and how to help people work through them in order to become resilient Find successful ways to manage conflict during quarantine\n \no	Improve emotional wellness for a productive work environment\n \nFacilitator Bio: \n Zoe Carmichael is an experienced professional in corporate training with a focus as a teacher\, trainer\, facilitator\, and speaker coach. With over 17 years as a teacher and trainer\, Zoe brings a wealth of experience and real-life stories to make session content come alive for the participants. Additionally\, Zoe has engaged in numerous volunteer roles as a speaker coach for organizations that include but are not limited to TED-X and ArtPrize. As a facilitator\, Zoe works with corporate clients through IPEx on topics ranging from Customer Service Skills\, Effective Communication\, Team Effectiveness\, Presentation Skills\, Business Writing and a number of other topics. In these roles\, Zoe helps people organize their thoughts\, define main ideas\, and inspire action for an intended audience.  \n \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 for funding reporting.
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SUMMARY:2021 Year-End Tax Planning for Your Business
DESCRIPTION:In the final quarter of this challenging year\, there is still time to take actions that can favorably impact your bottom line and your tax bill for 2021. \nThese measures relate to your employees\, your customers\, your equipment\, and your operations. They reflect big changes made by the American Rescue Plan Act and other legislation (including extension of the Paycheck Protection Program)\, as well IRS pronouncements. \nWhether you work with a CPA or go it alone\, learn which tax breaks apply to you and how to nail them down now before time runs out. \nIn this webinar you will learn: \n\nYear-end actions to reduce your 2021 tax bill\nBest business practices to avoid problems with the IRS\nStrategies for potential tax changes to come\nNecessary actions to get ready for 2022
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/2021-year-end-tax-planning-for-your-business/
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SUMMARY:Don't Fly with Blinders On-Data Fundamentals for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Would you drive full speed down the highway in a white-out blizzard? Probably not. But many of us fly nearly as blind in how we run our small business because we haven’t taken the time to implement analytics. \nTracking and monitoring a few key data elements can help us know exactly where we are and recognize right away when things are changing. If you aren’t sure how to begin or take the next step in your analytics journey\, this talk will help you get started and improve how you use data. \nJoin Founder Alexandra Mannerings from Merakinos\, an analytics education and data services company devoted to small social enterprises and community organizations\, to learn the fundamentals you need to succeed with data. \nBy the end\, you’ll understand: \n\nWhat you need to measure and what you can ignore\nHow to set up efficient data systems so you aren’t wasting your precious time\nHow to leverage your new data
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/dont-fly-with-blinders-on-data-fundamentals-for-small-businesses/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Accepting Payments with Square
DESCRIPTION:Is Your Business Ready for the Upcoming Holiday Season? \nThe Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) is excited to share that Square is partnering with Mastercard to provide free workshops and additional resources to run and grow your business this holiday season! \nSquare has the tools to run your business — even when it’s not business as usual. Our solutions help any business make the shifts it needs\, whether that’s selling online or safely in person. \nJoin Square eCommerce specialist Martin Guerrero to learn about the many ways you can safely take payments\, including in-person contactless and online payment options. \nClick here to register \nSession is available at both 12pm(EDT) and 8pm (EDT)
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/accepting-payments-with-square/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Take a Proactive Approach to Legal Systems for Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Register today to learn from local attorney Rose A. Coonen about how to take a proactive approach in avoiding various legal issues.\n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual event and a link will be sent to you by 10:00 AM on the day of the event. \nThis session is geared to small and medium business entrepreneurs. Local attorney\, Rose Coonen will discuss the many legal pitfalls that could spell disaster for a business. Many times a business is reacting to various legal issues that could arise which costs them time and money. In this webinar\, business owners will learn how to take a proactive approach to prevent these issues from arising in the first place so they can keep the focus on the business and growth.  \nAt this webinar\, you will discover the importance of: \n•	Making sure your entity is properly incorporated and maintained\n \n•	Having written agreements in place\n \n•	Having a legally compliant team structure\n \n•	Protecting your intellectual property\n \n•	Protecting your business for incapacity or death of the owner\n \n \n Rose will gently shine a light on the areas of our businesses that need loving attention so that you have what you need to do what you came to do.  \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 for funding reporting.
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/take-a-proactive-approach-to-legal-systems-for-your-business-2/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Building an eCommerce Website
DESCRIPTION:Session is available at both 12pm (EDT) and 8pm (EDT) \nHaving a website for your business is critical. As soon as people hear about a brand they’ll typically hop online and search for your business or brand  —  Do you have the presence you’re hoping they will find? \nJoin Square eCommerce specialist Martin Guerrero to walk you through how to build an online shopping page for your  business using Square Online.  Leaving the webinar you’ll be able to create a fully functional website that will be ready to sell products\, process credit cards\, offer various fulfillment capabilities and market your website. \nGet ready by learning how to sell your goods and services online with Square’s e-commerce tools. \nIn this 60-minute webinar\, we will: \n\nImport the item library from our physical store to our online store\nBuild a one page site with pick up and shipping capabilities\nReview social media selling and other forms of digital payments\n\nClick here to register!
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SUMMARY:Financial Planning for Solopreneurs: Setting Yourself up to be Successful!
DESCRIPTION:Tara Jones-Williamson\, your workshop facilitator\, is a fellow business owner who is passionate about eradicating “entrepreneurial poverty.”\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. \nEight out of ten sole proprietors and single-member LLCs throw in the towel on their businesses due to poor financial planning. The lack of money to sustain their business paired with the constant need to sacrifice their personal lives for business goals drives them to give up on their dream and often times an amazing product or service. Don’t let that be your story. \n Tara Jones-Williamson\, your workshop facilitator\, is a fellow business owner who is passionate about eradicating “entrepreneurial poverty” and teaching others how to manage their money in a way that keeps business profitable and life desirable. \n \n By the end of this workshop\, you will: \n•Receive the step-by-step process of properly separating business and personal finances \n• Discover how to set up your business to support and fund your desired lifestyle \n•Cultivate new ways to minimize your business overhead expenses and maximize profit \n•Understand how to set business revenue goals that directly supports your personal life and goals \n• Learn how to set your personal and business vision statements in a way that keeps you motivated and inspired \n• Acquire new daily\, weekly\, and monthly habits\, rituals\, and routines that makes accounting and bookkeeping easy and organized \n• Receive a comprehensive list of resources that aids in your ability to attain and maintain a profitable\, thriving business \n• Obtain financial templates and worksheets that are exclusive to this workshop yet paramount to business and lifestyle success  \nSpots for this session 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/financial-planning-for-solopreneurs-setting-yourself-up-to-be-successful-3/
LOCATION:MI
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