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SUMMARY:SBA Info Session: Resources available to Small Businesses That Employ Low-Income Persons
DESCRIPTION:Join the SBA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for an information session on resources available to small business and to business concerns that employ low-income persons.  \nHUD’s Section 3 program is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and was enacted to ensure that jobs\, training and contracting generated by HUD funding be directed to low- and very low-income persons\, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing\, and to business concerns that substantially employ those persons.  \nWho should attend?  Contractors\, subcontractors\, small business owners\, accounting and payroll firms\, and anyone involved in construction or housing authorities.  Learn about the benefits of contracting preferences for Section 3 entities and government contracting opportunities\, and how to self-certify with HUD to access these benefits.   .Click here to participate.  
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/sba-info-session-resources-available-to-small-businesses-that-employ-low-income-persons/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:SCORE Webinar: Attract Clients and Position Your Brand with Content Marketing
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will share five key ways to get control of your content marketing for attracting clients and positioning your brand. \nAttendees will learn how to:\n \n\nCreate the best content formats for their communication style\nChoose tools to schedule and automate publishing\nPrepare a manageable content calendar\nProduce content for different audiences and purposes\nRepurpose content to keep from reinventing the wheel
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/score-webinar-attract-clients-and-position-your-brand-with-content-marketing/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:PROJECT GREEN: Credit Building 101
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to demystify credit reports and scores once and for all! Project GREEN has your back – sign up for (virtual) Credit Building 101!\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nCredit reports and scores are confusing\, yet establishing\, building and maintaining credit you can be proud of is a major factor in achieving your goals. It affects your cost of credit\, loan rates\, even your auto insurance premiums! Join us online Saturday\, July 17\, from 9:30 AM – 1 PM ET as we give you a deep dive into the credit industry\, how credit scores are calculated\, and how to build your credit as an ASSET that works for you as you take control of your financial wellbeing and build a legacy of abundance!
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/project-green-credit-building-101/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:SCORE Webinar: The Million Dollar Marketer's Roadmap - How to Build a Solid Digital Marketing Foundation
DESCRIPTION:This value-packed webinar provides a roadmap to build a solid digital marketing foundation and strive toward those coveted seven figures of revenue. \nAfter this event\, you will walk away with a better knowledge of: \n\nSetting and accomplishing goals\nFocusing your time on what matters\nUnderstanding your audience\nReaching & engaging your prospective buyers\nKnowing your numbers to help you grow\n\nWhether you’re just starting your business or are a seasoned digital marketer\, there is value to be gained from this class. Register now!
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/score-webinar-the-million-dollar-marketers-roadmap-how-to-build-a-solid-digital-marketing-foundation/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:SBDC Webinar: Hiring Your First Employees
DESCRIPTION:The first 60 minutes of this webinar will be presentation\, with the last 30 minutes reserved for Q&A with the webinar attendees. \nDo you need help planning to hire your first employees? \nThis webinar will cover areas such as: defining employees and independent contractors\, financial planning and projections for hiring\, interview strategies\, and employee reporting requirements. If you are new to the hiring process and interested in learning some best practices\, please join us for this fast-paced 60-minute introduction to hiring your first employees. \n*Webinars are free for Michigan residents*
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/sbdc-webinar-hiring-your-first-employees/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210727T110000
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SUMMARY:SCORE Webinar: Hiring the Right People
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to legally recruit\, interview\, and hire excellent employees as well as learn techniques to keep them motivated. Find out how to not only evaluate the skills of an individual but how to know the character of the person \n 
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/score-webinar-hiring-the-right-people/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Culinary Conversations Workshop: Websites and Where to Begin
DESCRIPTION:So\, your business is getting closer and closer to launch but there’s one key element missing. A website! From marketing to e-commerce\, a proper website is certainly a difference maker in the food world. But you’re new to this whole thing. How do you get a URL? What info should be on a website? Can I even afford a website? Is cheaper better than nothing?\nJoin us for our third Culinary Conversations Workshop Series: Websites and Where to Begin with expert guest speaker Alexandra van Milligen! \nMeet Alexandra:\nA fellow SpringGR alum\, Alexandra van Milligen is the owner of Double-A Design LLC. A former high school teacher\, Alexandra left the classroom in 2016 to study software\, web and app design. Today\, she owns a small company on a mission to help small business owners and creatives tell their story in a digital space. From logo to launch\, Double-A Design is here to support you as you share your gift with the world. \nQUESTIONS FOR THE Q&A CAN BE ASKED DIRECTLY IN THE YOUTUBE STREAM’S COMMENT SECTION. DEPENDING ON THE DURATION OF THE EVENT AND THE NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS\, NOT ALL QUESTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED. \nREGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT AT: https://www.meetup.com/Culinary-Conversations-Grand-Rapids/events/279047797/ \nVIEW LIVE STREAM HERE:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AgRc3qKr0Y
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/culinary-conversations-workshop-websites-and-where-to-begin/
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SUMMARY:SCORE Webinar: Local Search Engine Optimization(SEO) Strategies to Get Your Business Found Online
DESCRIPTION:Learn some of the most important local SEO strategies you need to help your website rank higher and get found online. \nIn this session\, presented by SEO Expert Sherry Bonelli\, you’ll learn some of the most important local SEO strategies you need to help your website rank higher on Google and other search engines. \nWe’ll discuss: \n\nWhat is SEO?\nWhy you need to show Google that your website is authoritative and trustworthy\nHow to identify keywords and do keyword research\nWhy claiming and optimizing your Google My Business listing is THE most important local SEO strategy you can do\nOnline Business Directories/Citations sites you should get your business listings on and why\nHow to use reviews to boost your rankings\nWhat “technical SEO” strategies are necessary to make Google – and users – happy\nHow to use Tags\nCreating content that answers questions and anticipates user intent\nLink building strategies\n\nAt the end of this jam-packed session\, you’ll have actionable SEO strategies you can start implementing in your business today!
URL:https://archive.growbusiness.org/event/score-webinar-local-search-engine-optimizationseo-strategies-to-get-your-business-found-online/
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