SCORE Rhode Island’s most popular workshop series returns to Providence Public Library with six sessions designed to sharpen the skills of local small business owners. It’s also an excellent education for anyone thinking of starting a business - Session 2
Numbers are the lifeblood of business, be it marketing, human resources, operations,
research, or senior management. You need to know where you are, and perhaps more
importantly, where you’re coming from and where you’re headed.
Understanding these numbers typically requires more than sums and differences, you
need to know trends, and finding them is the province of statistics. Fortunately, Excel
has a robust suite of statistical tools that help you do this.
This live, one-hour program will demonstrate and explain:
* The kinds of statistical analyses Excel can perform;
* How to use Excel functions
This workshop provides you with an introduction to marketing communication methods and tools to maximize your customer reach. The discussion in the Marketing Plan workshop covers pricing strategies, positioning, the difference between features and benefit
Learn multiple ways of starting and financing a business.
Sheila May, a tax preparer with the IRS Enrolled Agent credential, will be giving lots of good tips for the SELF-EMPLOYED. She will tell you easy ways to make tax preparation more manageable.
The Webinar will consider the issues in connection with both a liquidation and reorganization proceeding under the federal bankruptcy laws, as well as out-of-court alternatives to liquidation and reorganization.
This webinar will guide you through the process of creating a startup and operating budget. Whether you are already in business or working towards starting one, you’ll learn how to create a budget that will guide your spending decisions, monitor your financial performance and identify your cashflow needs. We will work through a specific budget example and distribute an Excel template for you to use for your own business.
Presenter: Michael Sandman, SCORE Boston Mentor
Match business concept with personal income goals
Gain a better understanding of financial risks and rewards of entrepreneurship
Figure out how much money you will need to start and run your business
"LinkedIn Essentials" is the practical instruction small business owners need to start making the most of social media.
Sales is the key to success in starting and growing your business. Every small business owner is responsible for uncovering prospects and turning them into paying customers, and this webinar highlights the techniques and processes to help you.
Join us for an insightful presentation on SMB Cybersecurity, where we will dive into the key principles and practices necessary to protect your small business from cyber threats. In this session, you will learn about the evolving cybersecurity landscape, common threats facing SMBs, and practical strategies to safeguard your business against cyber-attacks. From employee training and password management to network security and compliance considerations, we will cover essential topics tailored specifically to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Don't miss this opportunity to fortify
How do I price my products?
How much do I have to sell to make a profit?
Effect on profits if I add or drop a product?
Effect on profits if I change prices, or costs?
If I can’t make a profit, what do I change?
SCORE Cape & the Islands 30th Annual Small Business Awards Breakfast
A Cash Flow Statement helps you to make better, more timely business decisions. This presentation will provide a brief overview of financial reports with the main focus on the cash flow statement.
Join us for a no nonsense sales boot camp.
This webinar will provide you with the information to enable you to put together a cohesive online marketing strategy for your small business
We will cover the fundamentals of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and how organizations can leverage it to generate increased traffic to their websites and increase sales.
If you are thinking of hiring your first employee or already have 50 employees, this webinar will address the best practices
Questions & Thoughts to Ponder Before You Get Started with a Nonprofit venture
Starting a small business requires more knowledge, skills, perseverance and planning than meets the eye. Save valuable time and money starting here! This 2-hour workshop will help you clearly understand the details, challenges, opportunities and rewards
SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. (Train. Hope. Rise. Innovate. Venture. Elevate.) Emerging Leaders Reimagined offers U.S. small business owners with at least one employee, $250,000 or more in annual gross revenue and have been in existence at least three years , the opportunity to learn timely and valuable skills in business management, business development and administration. Over the course of the over 30 hours of online learning, and 8, four-hour in-person discussions with dedicated business coaches and small business owner peers, T.H.R.I.V.E. participants receive guidance on topics such as business
Congratulations, you've found a grant opportunity! However, the challenge doesn't end there. In order to apply for a grant, you’ll have to write a grant proposal and grant writing can be just as challenging as finding the grant itself.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will explain what a grant proposal is, how to create one and how it can help you apply for grants.
You'll learn:
- The application process and how a grant proposal can help
- How to write a proposal that aligns with funding applications
- The common reasons why funding applications get denied
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