A 360° Perspective on Your Business
Oct. 1 | 1 – 2 p.m. | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
When everything is important all the time, the question becomes “what do we focus on now?” In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to GrowthWheel to help you quickly evaluate where you’re at with your business and what areas to focus on if you want to grow the company. This workshop is designed to help existing businesses.
Starting a Business
Oct. 7 | 9 - 11 a.m. | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration required
Thinking about starting a business? We can help. This virtual workshop is designed for individuals who are at the beginning stages of starting a business. Topics like startup costs, financing options and business planning are introduced along with the steps to get started. This workshop is for startup businesses.
Social Media for Business Growth 2020
Oct. 8 | 9 - 11:30 a.m. | Register Here
Cost: $40
Whether you call it social media or social networking or web 2.0 or internet marketing, the question on every professional’s mind is this: “Is social media a waste of time or an essential power tool for business in a post phonebook world?” The simple answer is “yes”. Amid all the distractions, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are emerging as essential tools for marketing your business. Join us for this entertaining and educational seminar as Terry Bean takes you through the tools and rules of social media. Presented by Terry Bean, Founder of Networked Inc. and Motor City Connect
Pivoting Your Business to Thrive in a New Environment
Oct. 13 | 11 a.m. - Noon | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
Successful businesses pivot to adjust to changing times. New business realities due to COVID-19 require that many new and well-established businesses re-evaluate their business models. This virtual workshop covers three areas of your business that hold clues on how to successfully pivot your business and stay alive. This workshop is for existing and startup businesses.
Startup Cash Flow Analysis – Don’t Get in Over Your Head
Oct. 13 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
Get ahead of the curve, prepare for the next steps and don’t get in over your head. This virtual workshop helps new entrepreneurs gain a better understanding of the cash demands required to successfully start a business. With 50 percent of small businesses failing within the first five years, proper startup cash analysis is paramount to a successful launch. Concepts found in the Startup Cash Analysis Workbook (course materials) and estimating cash needs will be covered. Don’t be a statistic. Register today. This workshop is for pre-start businesses.
CEED Lending Small Business Loan Orientation
Oct. 14 | 9 - 11 a.m. | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
If your business is in Oakland County and you need alternative financing, consider a CEED Lending Small Business Loan. The workshop introduces you to the requirements and process necessary to qualify for a CEED loan. CEED Lending is an initiative of Great Lakes Women’s Business Council.
Market Trends During the Coronavirus Crisis: Consumers Have Changed, Will You?
Oct. 20 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
New customer expectations necessitate changes in business practices. This virtual workshop will help you understand customer expectations, incomes and spending habits during the era of COVID-19. Learn more about changes in consumer behavior for business-to-customer (B2C) businesses and identify consumer behaviors that are likely to stick long term. This workshop is for existing businesses.
From Good Idea to Great Concept
Oct. 21 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
A great idea is just the first step along an entrepreneurial journey. Learn how to take your idea and build a great business concept that you can implement. Hear how to move from idea to concept and how successful entrepreneurs adjust their concept to give themselves the best chance at creating a successful business. This workshop is for startup businesses.
How to Write A Business Plan in The New Economy
Oct. 22 | 11 a.m. - Noon | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
So, you’ve decided that it’s finally time to write that business plan everyone says you need. Excited? Dreading it? Un-motivated? Not sure where to start? Confused? We can help! Follow along with our step by step approach. Prepare a business plan that gives your business direction, defines your objectives, maps out strategies to achieve your goals and helps you to manage possible bumps in the road. This workshop is designed for entrepreneurs who are interested in writing their first business plan or want to improve a plan to get their business to the next level. This workshop is for existing and startup businesses.
Projecting Cash Flow – Overcoming Business Interruptions
and Beyond
Oct. 27 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Register Here
Cost: Free | Registration Required
This may be the most important class a small business owner will ever take. This virtual workshop helps you gain a greater understanding of the cash demands required to successfully manage a business, including an introduction to the use and concepts found in the Cash Flow Projection Workbook (course materials). A good cash flow management system is paramount to the success of your business. This workshop is for new and existing businesses.
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