Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation

Business Owner Basics Lunch and Learn Virtual Workshop
2024-06-24 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Date: 6/24/2024
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (CDT)
Status: Open – 49 places remaining
Registration Deadline: 6/24/2024 8:00 AM (CDT)
Fee: No Fee
Point of Contact: Ashley Winton (314) 584-6700
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
Training Topics: Accounting/Budget, Business Financing, Business Plan, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Cash Flow Management, Government Contracting, Legal Issues, Managing a Business, Risk Management, Tax Planning, Technology
Description:

This workshop will include:

Learn tips to ensure you have to right tools to be a successful business owner.
Tips to conduct legal operations, keeping your business in local, state and federal compliance.
Tools to cultivate your business and achieve rapid growth.

Registration Policies:
Registration and Fees: Payment of seminar fees may be made by check, money order or credit card. Payment must be received to guarantee your space in an event.
Refund Policy: If you wish to request a refund, please contact the conference organizer listed above to discuss. You may also elect to send a substitute in your place. If the event is cancelled, all fees will be returned.
Special Accommodations: In accordance with the American Disabilities Act and state law, you may request accommodations due to a disability by contacting the event organizer listed above. Advance notice may be necessary for some accommodations. Registration must be paid prior to accommodation requests.

Website Layouts That Generate More Revenue
2024-06-26 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
You have a website–great–but is it generating the leads and sales you need? Is it structured in a way to actually grow your business and generate more sales? If not, this event is for you. You will learn 3 actionable steps you can do right away to tweak your current website or redo it and increase your sales and revenue.

Go Global With Google Market Finder
2024-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
With the right tools and international marketing strategy, businesses are expanding globally to meet new demands. This workshop introduces Google’s Market Finder, a free tool that can help you identify new international business opportunities and plan for success.
In this workshop, we’ll:
Discuss the benefits of exporting
Introduce Google Market Finder
Show you how to use the tool to explore other markets
Presenter: Maria Elena Duron
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.

Go Global With Google Market Finder
2024-06-26 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
With the right tools and international marketing strategy, businesses are expanding globally to meet new demands. This workshop introduces Google’s Market Finder, a free tool that can help you identify new international business opportunities and plan for success. In this workshop, we’ll: Discuss the benefits of exporting Introduce Google Market Finder Show you how to use the tool to explore other markets

LinkedIn Marketing Essentials for Your Business
2024-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Unlike other social networking sites, LinkedIn offers a gold mine of opportunities for B2B marketers. The biggest advantage of LinkedIn is that it is frequented by many senior-level influencers, decision-makers, and thought leaders. You’ll be better informed about what’s going on in your industry and the industry of your ideal and most profitable clients. Join us to learn:
• Why LinkedIn
• LinkedIn Profile Musts
• How and Why to Create Your Company Page
• Finding LinkedIn Groups
• Making Connections
• LinkedIn Posts and Stories
• Content Calendar (complimentary content calendar provided to all attendees)
Patty Ross has well over 20 years of experience in marketing and has been in the online space since 1998 where she developed an e-commerce program for a gourmet gift company into a million-dollar business. She has spent 16 years helping the wine industry gain traction online and has since branched out to help other industries grow their brands including financial, legal, health and beauty, motorsports, landscape design, restaurants, political activism and nonprofits. Golden State Marketing and her other business, California Wine Marketing, were founded in 2006. Patty enjoys speaking on various marketing topics to help business owners understand the importance of marketing their brand online and offline

Increase Your Website Sales and Leads Using SEO
2024-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Learn about:
• How To Use SEO To Create A Bursting Pipeline of Leads/Sales
• How To Ethically Hijack Your Competitors Google SEO Traffic
• The Exact Strategy We Use to Optimize Websites That Become Lead Generators
• How To Rank Your Website on Google Using SEO Strategies That Work
• Stop Spending Money on Ads!
Have you ever wondered how websites rank at the top of Google, while others do not? Did you know that there is a proven formula that businesses use to increase their online presence? Learn how to use this formula step by step to increase your organic (free) traffic from Google that converts into sales, leads, phone calls, emails, etc.
Brandon Leibowitz, the founder of SEO Optimizers, is hosting this special workshop. Brandon will share the knowledge, tips, and techniques that he has acquired over the past 15 years. Learn how Brandon ranks his own websites along with his client websites for hyper-competitive keywords that convert into clients, sales, leads, phone calls, etc.

SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE BASICS
2024-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Thu 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Online
Facilitated by Oklahoma Small Business Development Center

Topic: Managing a Business

We all know there are many important decisions to be made when opening a business. Making sure you select the right type of small business insurance coverage is one of those. Unfortunately, many small business owners find out way too late that they’ve not had the right type of coverage causing unrecoverable losses. Please take time to join OKSBDC and Andy Paden, INSURICA Ins. Group as we discuss small business insurance and try to help you navigate your way through these important decisions. Individuals attending this workshop will walk away with a better understanding of the following: * One Size Doesn’t Fit All – Make the right choice for your business structure. * Do you have the enough coverage? * Understanding Business Insurance Basics. * When is it time revisit my insurance policy and coverage? * How do I know what types of insurance policies I need? * What affects my insurance costs?
Speaker(s): Andy Paden – Insurica Ben Evans – OKSBDC Greg Jones – OKSBDC
Co-Sponsor(s):
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877.
Fee: No Cost

A Business Plan That Meets Your Needs
2024-06-27 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
A Business Plan That Meets Your Needs
This webinar is brought to you for free through the generosity of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Entrepreneurs considering starting a small business, or pivoting/changing their existing business model. Entrepreneurs in the early stages of assembling a business plan.
EVENT OVERVIEW
Starting out? Turning your ideas into a new business? Changing direction? A business plan is essential to the success of your business. It gives you a flexible roadmap to follow as you build your business or change course.
Get the tools you need to build your business plan and move your business forward. Two experienced SCORE NYC Mentors and startup experts will guide you through the process*.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
At the end of this webinar, you will have the knowledge and resources to:

Describe the reasons to prepare a business plan
List the top 10 requirements for success
Assess your business model
Summarize the structure of a business plan
Discuss the business planning process based on an example of a small business

Listen to what others have said about our recent Business Plan webinars:

“Wish I had found you 20 years ago before I made a lot of mistakes!”
“Covered everything I needed to know”
“Gave me the tools I’m missing to run my business”
“Real-world examples. Great job!”

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, June 27, 2024, 11am to 1pm Eastern Time
DURATION: 2 hours including Q&A
FEE: FREE. This is a FREE event, brought to you through the generosity of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 15 minutes, email score-nyc-marketing@scorevolunteer.org. Please include the name and date of the webinar.
Attend the live webinar to participate in our Q&A. If you can’t make the live webinar, register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.
This webinar is intended to be a companion webinar to “Do Your Financial Projections!” which will be held on July 9th. These webinars can be taken in either order. CLICK HERE for details on the July 9th webinar.
PRESENTERS:
SANDY EAMES
Marketing/business development executive and consultant with small-to-large medical electronics companies. Involved in Internet based business-to-business startups with expertise in business plans development. Active volunteer with non-profits. An experienced certified Score mentor, he has expertise in business strategy, business plans, outbound marketing, product development, strategic alliances and non-profits. Sandy is a Score NYC Mentor.
JERRY BARON
Owned a financial services consulting firm. Expert in business plan development, risk management instruments, employee benefits, and retirement plans. Experienced professional providing growth strategies for small and mid-sized business. Expertise working with startups and non-profits

SBA Funding Options and Resources for Small Businesses
2024-06-27 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
Are you looking to start a business, or expand your current business but need funding?
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) works with approved lenders and community development organizations to offer SBA-guaranteed loans to help your businesses start, grow, expand, and recover.
The SBA helps small businesses get funding by setting guidelines for loans and reducing lender risk. These SBA-backed loans make it easier for small businesses to get the funding they need. The benefits of SBA-guaranteed loans include:

Competitive terms: SBA-guaranteed loans generally have rates and fees that are comparable to non-guaranteed loans.
Unique benefits: Lower down payments, flexible overhead requirements, and no collateral needed for some loans.
Counseling and education: Some loans come with continued support to help you start and run your business.

Workshop Topics:

Overview of SBA Programs and Services
Overview of SBA Resource Partners
7(a) Loan Guarantee, SBA’s most common loan program
504 Loans, long-term, fixed rate financing of up to $5 million for major fixed assets
Microloans and Microlenders
SBA’s online tool, Lender Match (get matched with lenders)
SBA Disaster Loan Programs
How to access “no-cost” resources available to assist your business.

Fee: FREE
Copy of the recording and materials will be sent to all attendees.

Using Canva to Design Professional Social Media Graphics
2024-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
Using Canva to Design Professional Social Media Graphics
No training? No Problem!
Wish you could create eye-catching posts, impactful ads, banners, or covers for your social media platforms, but lack graphic design experience?
In this Live Online Workshop you will be shown how to create professional images using Canva.com, a free and easy to use graphic design tool.
Canva’s platform, built for the novice, has more than 50,000 ready to use templates that can help you design almost anything from brochures, business cards, posters, presentations, and more.
In this tutorial, the focus will be on showing you how to use Canva to create designs for social media, such as:

Facebook covers, posts, and ads
LinkedIn posts and banners
Instagram posts and stories

The Workshop will also cover:

Getting started with a free CANVA account
Choosing from over 50,000 ready to use templates for al your marketing material
Uploading your own photos, logos, and images
Choosing from CANVA’s gallery of photos
Adding text to your designs

You will leave amazed at the professional quality marketing materials that you can create.
About our Instructor
Stephanie Sokenis As an Accredited Small Business Consultant and Certified Entrepreneur Center Manager, Stephanie has a passion for providing entrepreneurs and small business owners the tools they need to properly start, grow, and ultimately succeed.
Currently she serves as the Manager for the Gwinnett County Entrepreneur Center.
Stephanie’s professional background includes owning and operating her own small business services company which focused on assisting entrepreneurs with navigating and managing all aspects of developing, starting and growing their business. In addition, she has spent more than 15 years working with Chambers of Commerce in both New York and Georgia where she has developed and driven regional initiatives for small business resources. Through these efforts and her time as a Certified SCORE mentor, she has conducted hundreds of one-on-one consultations with aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Tips to Improve SEO Rankings & Website Results
2024-06-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE
It’s essential for small businesses to have a strong online presence in order to maximize results. It starts with having an optimized website that will drive conversions and be found in search results.
Join us to learn the latest website best practices and techniques for making your website a more effective sales tool in 2024. Start increasing sales, leads and customer loyalty!
This informative webinar will cover:
· The Latest Website Best Practices
· Search Engine Optimization Tips & Resources
· Tips & Tools to Generate More Leads, Sales & Conversions
· How to Use Google Analytics to Drive More Business
· Case Studies
Presented by Victoria Byrne.
Victoria Byrne is the founder of Creative Marketing Services, Inc. She’s worked in corporate and small business marketing for over 20 years, helping clients achieve optimal results through a combination of creative and cost-effective marketing initiatives. Victoria is a Certified Constant Contact Solution Provider and regularly presents for national organizations on a variety of digital marketing & website topics.

Canva: How to Use It for Business
2024-07-01 01:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
Powerful Low-Cost Marketing
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Small business owners, entrepreneurs or nonprofit staff who need low-cost, high-impact professional marketing materials – everything from social media posts (including videos), to posters, presentations, newsletters, menus and much more. Knowledge of Canva helpful, not required.
EVENT OVERVIEW
Spreading the word about your business via varied marketing channels attracts new business and enhances your brand. That can result in consolidating or growing your market so you can increase your bottom line.
Canva is the application you need to accomplish these goals! Keep your graphics consistent across all marketing channels, with templates sized for every medium. Canva is a graphics tool that promotes your business via social media posts/videos, fliers, presentations, email headers to name just a few.
Even has its own video editor!
Using live demo, and real-life examples from the audience, a graphic designer and Canva expert will walk you through the Canva features that make your business pop!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
At the end of this webinar, you will have the knowledge and resources to:

Discuss the power of Canva as a tool for creating marketing content
Determine if Canva is the right tool for you
Describe how to resize designs for any proportion, depending on the marketing medium, using the Canva Resize tool
Customize any template with your brand colors, fonts & images
Discuss tips for content inspiration
Give an overview of editing a video on Canva
Summarize the newest Canva features

LISTEN TO WHAT ATTENDEES SAY ABOUT THIS WEBINAR AND RONI RAMOS:

This information was very useful and Roni is a great presenter.
Roni Ramos was really fantastic, very helpful and created a welcoming environment for those at all levels with Canva.
Great at explaining and showing examples.
Roni was excellent!!!!

This webinar is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Canva.
DATE AND TIME: Monday, July 1, 2024, 1pm– 2:30pm Eastern Time
DURATION: 1.5 hours, including Q&A
FEE: This is a paid event costing $35.
There will be no refunds for this webinar unless SCORE NYC cancels it.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 15 minutes, email score-nyc-marketing@scorevolunteer.org. Please include the name and date of the webinar.
Attend the live webinar to participate in our Q&A.
If you can’t make the live webinar, register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.
PRESENTER: RONI RAMOS
Roni Ramos is a content creator, digital marketing trainer and small business cheerleader. She is the founder of Harmony 3 Productions, a tight team of creatives who use photos, video and motion graphics to create stunning content for her clients!
Roni regularly hosts entertaining and informative webinars that give you actionable steps to create great content for your own business.

Building a Formal Business Plan
2024-07-01 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE
Planning is the key to business success, and it all comes together in a detailed business plan. This 3-hour workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the skills and know-how needed to write a successful and detailed business plan, which will cover these main topics:
· Describing your product or service.
· Describing your product pricing, packaging and distribution.
· Describing your marketing plan.
· Describing your business operations.
· Describing organization structure and management structure.
Lastly, you’ll take all this information together into developing a financial plan that will provide you and others the information they need. You’ll know the amount of startup funding needed. You be able to project sales and create forecasted profit and loss statements and plan your cash flow. Creating effective financial information can make or break a loan application, so this workshop is particularly valuable to anyone seeking outside funding for their business.
If you need to create a formal business plan we recommend you consider taking some of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops before you take this workshop. They provide detailed instructions on creating plans for most of the items needed in a formal business plan.
SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepares individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed. All the workshops are about three hours in length and taught by experienced SCORE Mentors. See more information on these workshops here.
Listen to what others who have attended this workshop have to say about the instructors and the program:
· Really breaks down how to make a business plan. Very understandable.
· Gave me great ideas on how to move forward on my business.
· Super friendly and engaging instructor – keeps everyone very attentive!
· The workshop materials were very helpful, and the class discussions were great.
· The instructor’s thoroughness and attention to detail was superb.
Presenter
This workshop is presented by Carrie Callaway Cardy. She is a VP and Senior SBA Relationship Manager at KeyBank. She grew up helping out her family’s business and understands the impact business ownership can have. As a result, Carrie has a passion for entrepreneurship. She has a Business Degree from Richmond University in London and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Community Economic Development from the University of Minnesota. Carrie volunteers regularly mentoring and teaching in the entrepreneur space most recently teaching classes for the Start-Up 425 program.

Miramar Business Academy 2024 - Build & Improve Your Social Media Presence
2024-07-01 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
*Register once for the entire summer program!
The City of Miramar Economic Development and Housing Department, through its Miramar Business Academy (MBA) is presenting its summer 2024 program. The goal of the MBA program is to help individuals and local entrepreneurs assess business opportunities, build successful businesses, and create wealth.
The summer 2024 program is focused on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners prepare for applying for grants, microloans, and small business loans from their municipalities, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), foundations, corporate sponsors, and traditional financial sources.
The Miramar Business Academy (MBA), in partnership with SCORE Broward, is a program that consists of 6 webinars, held once a week and 2 optional in-person sessions, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, over 8 weeks. After completing all of the 6 webinars, participants can submit a business plan and become MBA Graduates, receive a Graduation Certificate and be honored at a ceremony at City Hall by the City of Miramar’s Economic Development & Housing Department.
This MBA program is designed for new as well as existing small businesses. The program will include the thought process and actions necessary to start and grow successful businesses.
Miramar Business Academy (MBA) graduates who are residents of the City of Miramar or own businesses in Miramar, will be eligible to apply for a small business grant up to $10,000 with the submission of a business plan. The plan should detail one or more eligible uses of the grant funds. As an investment in our entrepreneurs and local business owners, all classes will be offered free.
Non-residents will receive information on other sources they can apply to for grants and loans.
There will be two optional in-person sessions to provide hands on assistance in writing a business plan and calculating financial projections. SCORE Mentors will be available to work with the participants.

The Seven things that will put you out of Business
2024-07-02 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
These classes take a no nonsense look at how having the wrong insurance for your business can put you out of business overnight. Keith will give you the tools needed to ensure that all of your hard work will not be lost due to a disaster or some unexpected calamity

So You Want to Start a Business
2024-07-02 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Creating a business starts with a great idea, but it doesn’t end there. There’s so much more to know and so many more things to do. In this one-hour SCORE Memphis webinar, we’ll go through a series of questions to which you’ll need to know the answers, as well as steps you’ll need to take to take your idea to the next step. Learn about motivation, market research, mapping out your business in a plan and more! When you finish watching, you’ll know how to proceed.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Gary Robinson has been with SCORE Memphis since 2017, and serves as chapter chair and district director for the state of Tennessee. He spent 40 years in the newspaper business, including 31 of them in Memphis. His passion is helping aspiring entrepreneurs touch all the bases as they analyze turning their idea into a real business. He knows it’s not an easy task, but that’s why SCORE is here to help.

When Banks Say No
2024-07-02 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
It’s tough for small businesses to get funding. In fact, 80-85% of small business loan requests are denied by banks. So, what’s a small business owner to do when the bank says no? Find alternative funding sources! “When Banks Say No” provides an overview of alternative funding options for small business owners who need money to start, support or grow their businesses.
Takeaways from and Benefits of Attending “When Banks Say No”:
1. Hope! A “no” from the bank is not the end of the road. There are many options available for nearly any business situation.
2. Understanding! We’ll explain many funding options that banks just don’t offer. One might be just what you need!
3. Direction! When you identify one or two loan options that work for you, you can take the steps towards acquiring that money to start or support or grow your business.

Our Presenter, Boyd Karren:
Boyd is “a serial entrepreneur”. He loves the world of small business and believes deeply that small business ownership is the key to strong communities.
Boyd has earned two master’s degrees in business: an MBA from Indiana University, and a Master of Global Management degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
He became a business loan broker and started Otro Financial after experiencing his own difficulties in finding funding for his small business opportunities.
While living in Texas, Boyd had a “Field of Dreams moment” in which the voices in the corn told him to move to Florida, which he did, bringing Otro Financial with him.
Boyd and his wife, Kristi, will celebrate 30 years of marriage this August. They are the parents of four children, and as of last August, they became empty nesters. He is loving this new phase of life while they wait semi-patiently for grandchildren. In his free time, you will find him and his wife enjoying tacos, road trips, or just sitting in chairs at the beach, relaxing.

New Business Ownership Options Including Franchising
2024-07-02 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Understand your choices for owning a business and receive guidance to get the help you need to succeed.
Kyle DeHaas from FranNet has 20 years of experience in business ownership, business brokerage, and franchise consulting. He is a regular presenter for SCORE workshops.

Strategies to Identify and Reach Your Target Customers
2024-07-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE
In this Marketing workshop, we start by helping you identify your target market. These are your best potential customers and knowing them helps you create a better product or service. It also makes all your promotional efforts more focused and effective.
We show you how to finalize the design of your product or service and make sure it’s right for your target market. Then we take you through how to create a value proposition that perfectly captures the unique value your product or service brings to your customers. Next you have to build your marketing message. That’s the information for your brochures, websites, and anything else you use to sell your product or service. We will also review a number of promotional methods and help you draft a promotional plan for your business.
This workshop focuses on hands-on exercises to help you create a target market, value proposition and promotion plan for your business.
SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepares individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed.
Presenter
This workshop is presented by SCORE Volunteer Mary Sullivan. Mary is co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Sweet but Fearless, a career transformation specialist. Its mission is to provide tools and knowledge that uplift, inspire leaders along their career pathing journey. Mary is a former financial services executive with Vanguard, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade where she was able to sharpen her leadership skills across multiple countries and corporate divisions. Her personal passion is ensuring that all women understand their financial health and have a retirement plan in place. Mary’s certifications in Remote Learning, Building Effective Teams from Cornell University, her degrees in Spanish and Political Science from Saint Louis University, and her Women’s Executive training from Harvard Business School, all support her love of learning and teaching.

Marketing Masterclass #1:Marketing Fundamentals: Crafting a Strategic Foundation
2024-07-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Marketing Masterclass #1: Marketing Fundamentals: Crafting a Strategic Foundation

Date & Time: July 8, 2024 at 6pm Central Time
Cost: $0.00
Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
Language: English

ABOUT THE EVENT
Welcome to our Marketing Masterclass Webinar Series, where we delve into the intricacies of crafting effective marketing strategies and plans to propel your business towards success. In this three-part series, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the dynamic landscape of marketing with confidence. The series starts with “Marketing Fundamentals: Crafting a Strategic Foundation,” where we’ll lay the groundwork by exploring the essentials of marketing strategy and market analysis. Next, in “Creating Effective Marketing Plans: From Strategy to Tactics,” we’ll dive deeper into the nuances of developing actionable marketing plans and selecting the most suitable tactics. Finally, in our concluding class, “Measuring Success:
Evaluating and Optimizing Your Marketing Efforts,” we’ll focus on the critical process of measuring, evaluating, and optimizing marketing outcomes to drive tangible results. Whether you’re a seasoned marketer or just starting out, join us on this journey to unlock the secrets of marketing mastery.

Dive into the core principles of marketing in this foundational class. Learn how to develop a robust marketing strategy tailored to your business goals. Understand the importance of conducting thorough market analysis to identify opportunities and challenges. By the end of this class, you’ll have the tools to create a solid marketing framework to guide your business towards success.

This webinar sets the stage for the next webinar in the Marketing Masterclass series, Class #2: Creating Effective Marketing Plans: From Strategy to Tactics. All registrants will receive access a link to the recorded webinar and the webinar materials after the live event.

This webinar is part of SCORE’s Marketing Masterclass Webinar Series. The series is designed to empower small business owners with the knowledge and skills needed to apply marketing strategies effectively and drive growth for their business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Uyen P. Tran boasts an illustrious career spanning over 30 years, during which she has honed her expertise in marketing across a diverse range of industries, from consumer packaged goods to real estate and food & beverage. As a seasoned professional, she has navigated the complexities of marketing for both small startups and large corporations alike. Leveraging her wealth of experience, Uyen serves as a dedicated SCORE Mentor, offering guidance to entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. From business planning to strategic development and marketing execution, Uyen’s mentorship empowers aspiring business owners to navigate
challenges and achieve success in their endeavors.

Miramar Business Academy 2024 - Where's the Money - Sales, Sales, Sales
2024-07-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
The City of Miramar Economic Development and Housing Department, through its Miramar Business Academy (MBA) is presenting its summer 2024 program. The goal of the MBA program is to help individuals and local entrepreneurs assess business opportunities, build successful businesses, and create wealth.
The summer 2024 program is focused on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners prepare for applying for grants, microloans, and small business loans from their municipalities, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), foundations, corporate sponsors, and traditional financial sources.
The Miramar Business Academy (MBA), in partnership with SCORE Broward, is a program that consists of 6 webinars, held once a week and 2 optional in-person sessions, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, over 8 weeks. After completing all of the 6 webinars, participants can submit a business plan and become MBA Graduates, receive a Graduation Certificate and be honored at a ceremony at City Hall by the City of Miramar’s Economic Development & Housing Department.
This MBA program is designed for new as well as existing small businesses. The program will include the thought process and actions necessary to start and grow successful businesses.
Miramar Business Academy (MBA) graduates who are residents of the City of Miramar or own businesses in Miramar, will be eligible to apply for a small business grant up to $10,000 with the submission of a business plan. The plan should detail one or more eligible uses of the grant funds. As an investment in our entrepreneurs and local business owners, all classes will be offered free.
Non-residents will receive information on other sources they can apply to for grants and loans.
There will be two optional in-person sessions to provide hands on assistance in writing a business plan and calculating financial projections. SCORE Mentors will be available to work with the participants.

Online Workshop: SBA Technical Assistance & SBA Partner Resources
2024-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
The government marketplace poses unique challenges that can overwhelm any small business.

If you are a 7(j) eligible small businesses – Businesses certified in the 8 (a) Business Development Program, HUBZone Small Businesses, or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (“EDWOSB”) you are eligible to access FREE counseling, technical assistance and more.

SBA recognizes these unique challenges and offers a newly redesigned program under 7(j) and the services of our SBA Resource Partners, as well as APEX counselors to meet these challenges.

The new “Empower To Grow” program provides one-on-one customized coaching, business training, and networking / matchmaking opportunities.

SBA Resource Partners offer mentoring, counseling, and training to help you start, grow, expand, or recover. APEX counselors can assist you determine if your company is ready for government opportunities and how to best position yourself to succeed.

Presenter Theresa M. Pinto is a 30+ year chamber of commerce professional, working primarily in communities throughout the East Coast. Most recently, Theresa transitioned into federal government service working for the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Business Development Specialist, after work for the State of New Hampshire Division of Economic Development as a Business Resource Specialist with Business and Economic Affairs.

Embracing YouTube Framework
2024-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
The presentation’s purpose is to educate and guide individuals on how to effectively utilize YouTube to organically attract and engage their ideal audience. Practical steps such as video generation techniques and using AI tools for editing, you will learn a structured pathway for entrepreneurs to leverage YouTube for business growth.
This includes advice on optimizing video content for better reach and engagement, understanding the significance of YouTube as a major platform for audience building, and generating revenue through diverse means like affiliate marketing and specialized services.
The presentation benefits entrepreneurs looking for actionable strategies and support in harnessing the power of YouTube for their marketing efforts.

Our Presenter Edie Clarke
Edie Clarke is a remote video producer and video marketing strategist. In 2013, she opened Virtually In Sync where she provided video editing services primarily to speakers for their reels before eventually branching out to include video marketing, strategy consulting and virtual video production services while working with service based entrepreneurs like coaches, course creators, authors, strategists, and speakers.

The Gathering Business Summit 2024
2024-07-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-11 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | AICCO, 69300 E. Nee Road, Quapaw, OK, 74363, United States
The Gathering Business Summit is the largest event hosted by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma each year.
The conference offers sessions that highlight successful business plans of Native-owned businesses, how to seek government contracts, obtaining financial assistance for your businesses and business matchmaking sessions.
Visit with the directors of preferred Indian-owned programs and TERO from a number of tribes across Oklahoma who champion for Indian-owned businesses.
ENGAGING SPEAKERS
Gain new information and ideas from experienced business owners and leading professionals in their industries. Take the opportunity to attend beneficial sessions concerning Indian-owned business certifications and benefits at Tribal and Federal levels.
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING SESSIONS
Meet with representatives of preferred Indian-owned programs and TERO representatives.
TRADE SHOW
Take advantage of thriving businesses and entrepreneurs who offer value-added opportunities to increase your clientele base and vendor lists.
EVENING NETWORKING MIXER
Experience one-on-one time to visit with Tribal Directors and Native-owned businesses.

SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BASICS
2024-07-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
This training is a collaboration between OKSBDC and our professional partners at Insurica. Embarking on the journey of providing comprehensive employee benefits is a significant step for any small business. This virtual workshop is designed exclusively for small business owners seeking clarity on employee benefits. From health insurance to dental, vision, and beyond, this session offers concise insights to help you navigate the complexities of benefits for both yourself and your employees. Whether you’re just starting to explore benefits options or seeking to enhance your existing offerings, join us to demystify the world of employee benefits and empower your business for success.

Speaker(s): Colton Zajac, Employee Benefits Consultant, INSURICA
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877. All SBDC programs and services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.”

Small Business Lending
2024-07-11 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Not all lenders provide the same services. You will want to narrow your search to those that offer the type of financing you are looking for and will be likely to approve your loan application based upon you and your business creditworthiness. Ryan will discuss the factors that determine creditworthiness.
Ryan Melendez serves as the Assistant Vice President, and Market Leader for BB&T at the Crestview Banking Centers. His career has included experience in Small Business lending at the branch and district level for IBC Bank. He has 15 years of experience in retail banking and small business lending, where he has successfully assisted his clients in achieving their financial goals, and business ownership.

BUSINESS START UP
2024-07-11 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Thu 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Online
Facilitated by Oklahoma Small Business Development Center

Topic: Start-up Assistance

It’s back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren’t sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research. We will also talk about how to write a business plan and the importance of financial statements. After attending, you will have the opportunity to connect with one of our SBDC Business Advisors to get assistance in moving through the stages of your business venture. Attendees will receive a copy of the presentation along with helpful handouts, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Speaker(s): Jonathan Wynn, SBDC Business Advisor
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877.
Fee: No Cost

AICCO's Gathering Business Summit 2024
2024-07-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | AICCO, 69300 E. Nee Road, Quapaw, OK, 74363, United States
Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation’s very own Credit Analyst Chris Cochran is on the Lending Panel at The Gathering Business for 2024.
Chris will share information and insights to spur growth and innovation here in Indian Country.
Please register by June 26, 2024.

Understanding your Retirement Planning Options
2024-07-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
At IDRS Acorn Project, we’ve said for a long time that you cannot have your business’s financial house in order if your personal financial house is not in order. Is your financial house organized? Even if you’re good, there always new tips and techniques that can help set you up for a better tomorrow. We are so honored to have financial expert, Eddie Torres, back for a five part workshop series to cover your whole financial life.
This webinar series will consist of five webinars. When you register for one webinar, you will be registered for the other four as well. Here are the webinars in the series:

Credit Management: Learn the five C’s of Credit and How Scores Are Calculated, May 10th
Introduction to Investing, May 31st
Tax Preparation 101 Workshop, June 21st
Understanding your Retirement Planning Options, July 12th
The Purpose of Budgeting and Saving, August 9th
