Find low or no-cost, targeted training in both in-person and online formats on topics that matter to you and your small business. Join a business expert at an interactive in-person or virtual workshop or learn at your own pace with one of our recorded webinars.
Whether you're launching your first online store or refining a long-established one, your digital storefront holds immense potential as a revenue stream. But having an online store is only the first step. The real challenge? Attracting the right customers and converting visits into sales. That’s where digital marketing becomes your most powerful ally. Marketing channels like Google Ads are an essential tool for anyone selling their products online. In this live webinar, we'll guide you through the essentials to make your e-commerce store a success.
We'll cover:
- Key decision points in designing
Starting a new business can be overwhelming. Is your business setup legally and licensed in the state of Washington? Do you have the right insurance? What funding is available to launch your business? Attend this workshop to get the answers!
Gain confidence in managing your business finances and ensuring compliance with tax laws. This was formally part of the Tax Essentials for New and Existing Business Owners.
Discover practical strategies to boost your local service business's visibility and attract more customers online. This workshop provides clear, actionable guidance on creating effective business profiles, optimizing for Google search, leveraging customer reviews, and selecting essential digital tools. Illustrated through real-world case studies, you'll learn how investing in your online presence leads to sustained business growth.
Presenter Bio: Ali Sahraei is a tech founder building AI-powered solutions for local businesses. Ali has leadership and engineering experience at Meta and Amazon
In this webinar, You'll learn how to:
Define your “Why” - Clarify what matters most to you
How to connect your purpose with a business idea that thrives.
Transform your life purpose into a profitable, fulfilling business in this powerful webinar.
In this webinar, you will learn how to write grant applications, where do you find the time, and what about all the other work you must do?
Facebook is the largest and most important social media platform for business. Learn how to post great content, leverage advertising and call features, develop schedules and routines, and more.
Patenting is expensive! By preparing a high quality draft you can reduce attorney costs. This workshop shows the steps to write this draft. Abizar will cover the main steps in preparing your own patent draft that can be filed directly or through an agent or attorney.
About the Presenter: Abizar Lakdawalla has worked in the bioscience tools space, producing cells and genomics systems, applications and assays. Abizar has started and helped start a few companies and has served as an advisor and an investor. He gained expertise in determining great product-market fit that have delivered products
Nothing impacts your profitability like your pricing decisions. In this workshop we show you how to decide on your product pricing and separately how to price your services for greater profit. We also show you how to distribute your product or service
Start building your business with the help of a SCORE business mentor.
Kickstart 2025 with a powerful new approach to goal setting. This workshop helps small business owners create a comprehensive blueprint for success, emphasizing the need for intentionality and adaptability. Learn the art of setting precise, actionable goals and developing a roadmap with scalable milestones, ensuring you achieve both personal satisfaction and professional triumph in the upcoming year.
About the Presenter: Angilie Kapoor, a highly acclaimed leader with over 20 years of experience in healthcare, is dedicated to helping workplace, business, and life Aspiring Leaders increase their
This was formally part of the Tax Essentials for New and Existing Business Owners. This workshop covers essential topics such as wage laws, federal and Washington payroll taxes, record keeping requirements, and best practices for avoiding penalties.
Are you overwhelmed by all the choices for your marketing your business in the new year? Not sure where your time is best spent? Are you following what everyone else is doing and hope it works for you too?
A well-executed marketing plan will help you:
- Define your business with SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threat)
- Define your target audience with buyer personas
- Tools you will need to execute on your marketing plan
- Measuring and Optimizing your Marketing Efforts
- Define your brand with proper visuals and messaging
- Learn how to use AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools to build
Every small business needs to prepare for challenges. With the help of a SCORE mentor, learn how to plan and prepare for potential challenges for your business.
Starting a new business can be overwhelming. Is your business setup legally and licensed in the state of Washington? Do you have the right insurance? What funding is available to launch your business? Attend this workshop to get the answers!
Gain confidence in managing your business finances and ensuring compliance with tax laws. This was formally part of the Tax Essentials for New and Existing Business Owners.
Do you need to find customers and get them to buy your product or service? Learn how to identify your target market, create your value proposition, market your brand and then create a promotional plan. Do all these in this interactive workshop.
In today's competitive business landscape, a successful entrepreneur requires more than just technical expertise and a keen sense of market trends. They also need a resilient mindset that can help them weather the storms of uncertainty, overcome obstacles, and stay motivated during ups and downs. This interactive and inspiring workshop, "Cultivating a Business Mindset for Success," will help you unlock your potential as an entrepreneur by teaching you practical strategies for developing a growth mindset and overcoming limiting beliefs. You'll learn how to shift your focus from fear to
This workshop is for people who are thinking about, or in the very beginning phases of starting a nonprofit organization.
It’s easy to advertise with Google, but it's even easier to waste gobs of money on it. Attend this workshop to learn how to write good ads, to effectively target them how to avoid costly keyword bidding wars and other common mistakes.
