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SUMMARY:Creating a Quick Business Plan
DESCRIPTION:You have a great business idea\, but what is the next step? How do you turn your idea into a great product or service? In this webinar\, we show you how to write your “Value Proposition” and use the “Lean Canvas” to capture key ideas\, concepts and strategies about your business. When you leave the webinar\, you’ll be able to draft your own one-page business plan. \nAll registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance\, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event. \nThis webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. \nRegistration Fee: $25
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/creating-a-quick-business-plan-5/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:How to Start a Non Profit Organization
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed to walk you through the practicalities of starting and managing a nonprofit organization. We’ll address the following topics: \n• Alternative nonprofit structures\n• Key steps to getting started: determining organizational structure\, establishing a Board\, and developing bylaws\n• The needed filings with the state and federal government\n• Ongoing governance and operations \nThe workshop instructor will be Bob Whitcomb\, a former corporate controller who has founded and led several non-profit organizations.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/how-to-start-a-non-profit-organization-2/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:How To Build a Good E-Commerce Website
DESCRIPTION:In this free webinar\, learn how to build a good e-commerce website without spending a ton of money by making use of all the free tools out there. E-commerce business founder and CEO Alex Welsh will explain how to pick an e-commerce platform and key e-commerce integrations. \nThis webinar is the first in a two-part series on e-commerce. We encourage you to also view the next webinar in the series: “How To Market Your E-Commerce Business.” \nAlex Welsh is founder and CEO at BreakingT\, a pioneer in real-time sports merchandise. He\nhelped build this successful e-commerce business from scratch and scaled it to support hundreds of thousands of happy customers\, learning what it takes through real-world experience. As a SCORE volunteer\, Alex lends his expertise to help small businesses build their e-commerce businesses.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/how-to-build-a-good-e-commerce-website/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Technology,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T120000
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SUMMARY:Creating a Quick Business Plan
DESCRIPTION:You have a great business idea\, but what is the next step? How do you turn your idea into a great product or service? In this webinar\, we show you how to write your “Value Proposition” and use the “Lean Canvas” to capture key ideas\, concepts and strategies about your business. When you leave the webinar\, you’ll be able to draft your own one-page business plan. \nAll registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance\, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event. \nThis webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. \nRegistration Fee: $25
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/creating-a-quick-business-plan-9/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T133000
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SUMMARY:How To Market Your E-Commerce Business
DESCRIPTION:In this free webinar\, learn how to use practical marketing techniques to grow your e-commerce business. E-commerce business founder and CEO Alex Welsh will explain how to put together and execute a multi-channel approach to marketing. He’ll cover Google Analytics\, SEO\, referral traffic\, affiliate marketing\, email and SMS marketing\, social media and more. \nThis webinar is the second in a series on e-commerce. We encourage you to also view the first webinar in the series: “How To Build a Good E-Commerce Website.” \nAlex Welsh is founder and CEO at BreakingT\, a pioneer in real-time sports merchandise. He\nhelped build this successful e-commerce business from scratch and scaled it to support hundreds of thousands of happy customers\, learning what it takes through real-world experience. As a SCORE volunteer\, Alex lends his expertise to help small businesses build their e-commerce businesses.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/how-to-market-your-e-commerce-business/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Technology,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Securing a Bank Loan: Critical Components of a Financial Plan (Zoom Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready for a small business loan? In this free webinar\, the first in a three-part series focused on securing small business loans\, Certified SCORE Mentor Matt Evans will cover the critical components of a financial plan needed to gain loan approval. Topics to be covered include: \n\nWhat banks look for\nFinancial statements and projections you’ll need before you apply for bank funding\n\nWe encourage you to also view the next two webinars in the series: “Securing a Bank Loan: SBA Guaranteed Bank Loans” and “Securing a Bank Loan: Tips from a Lender.”
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/securing-a-bank-loan-critical-components-of-a-financial-plan-zoom-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan
DESCRIPTION:Many entrepreneurs create products or services they can’t sell no matter how hard they work. It doesn’t have to be this way. This webinar will help you build a roadmap you can use to identify your ideal clients and discover a value proposition that will set you above your competition. We’ll also explain how to conduct a competitor analysis. Plus\, we will review different pricing strategies and show the impact of pricing on profits. \nThis webinar sets the stage for the next webinar in the Small Business Essentials series\, Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business. \nAll registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance\, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event. \nThis webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. \nRegistration Fee: $25
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/marketing-part-1-developing-your-marketing-plan-12/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business
DESCRIPTION:You’ve developed a wonderful new product or service and now you need to get customers to buy it! In this webinar we’ll walk through the most common promotional methods used by entrepreneurs\, including networking\, referrals\, social media\, content marketing\, email marketing and search engine optimization (SEO). We’ll help you decide how you can best reach your targeted customers and show you how to create your next promotional plan. \nWhile not required\, to get the most out of this webinar\, please consider attending “Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan” first. \nAll registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance\, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event. \nThis webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. \nRegistration Fee: $25
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/marketing-part-2-promoting-your-business-12/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Creating a Quick Business Plan
DESCRIPTION:You have a great business idea\, but what is the next step? How do you turn your idea into a great product or service? In this webinar\, we show you how to write your “Value Proposition” and use the “Lean Canvas” to capture key ideas\, concepts and strategies about your business. When you leave the webinar\, you’ll be able to draft your own one-page business plan. \nAll registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance\, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event. \nThis webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. \nRegistration Fee: $25
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/creating-a-quick-business-plan-13/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Do You Want to Start a Business?
DESCRIPTION:Download the webinar presentation. (Available 24 hours to 48 hours before the webinar) \n  \nYou have the dream – but are you ready to launch? We can help you decide! Join us for this free webinar to learn whether starting a business is right for you and whether you’re ready for it. We will give you information to help you make the decision plus point you to tools and resources to help you get started.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/do-you-want-to-start-a-business-2/2023-02-28/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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UID:23107-1677585600-1677589200@biz.loudoun.gov
SUMMARY:Do You Want to Start a Business?
DESCRIPTION:Download the webinar presentation. (Available 24 hours to 48 hours before the webinar) \n  \nYou have the dream – but are you ready to launch? We can help you decide! Join us for this free webinar to learn whether starting a business is right for you and whether you’re ready for it. We will give you information to help you make the decision plus point you to tools and resources to help you get started.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/do-you-want-to-start-a-business/
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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