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Learn From the Experts with SCORE’s Small Business Training Workshops

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. 

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Simple Steps
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business #1 - September 28th

 

Start-up Basics: This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success.

Start-up Basics provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business.

In this session, you learn about: the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.

Sales Fundamentals

In this class, learn an ethical, relationship-based, model of sales. Learn the many ways Sales helps your business survive and grow. Begin creating your own sales process that goes from prospect to customer and the vital steps in between.

How to Start a Small Business

Bring order to the chaos of starting a small business. Learn 10 key topics every business owner needs to know and start mapping your own plan for starting a small business. Fast-paced, interactive, co-taught class with a workbook to organize key ideas.

Simple Steps
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business #1 - October 10th

 

Start-up Basics: This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success.

Start-up Basics provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business.

In this session, you learn about: the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.

How to Find Your Customers

Finding customers is about understanding your markets and a focused and effective marketing plan. Discover the variety of market research tools that will give you critical information about your industry and customers.

Media Engagement For Small Business Owners

Effective engagement with media sources online and in person will be the goal of this workshop. To be successful, in today's environment, business owners must be accessible and visible.

Marketing Your Business (Marshall, NC)

Discover how to effectively and efficiently use marketing tools. Gain insights to understand and reach your customer, analyze your industry and business environment and differentiate between branding, advertising, and grassroots marketing techniques.

Basics of Bookkeeping

Managing finances is a primary element in running your small business. This FREE seminar provides basic information on accounting, book keeping, taxation and entity types.

Email Marketing
E-Mail Marketing Essentials For Business

Research says that for every $1 spent on E-Mail marketing there is an average $44 return on investment. To generate such positive outcomes, businesses have to reach the right customers with targeted campaigns. If you feel your E-Mail efforts don't yet pay off, this workshop is for you! This class will teach basic and advanced techniques to propel your E-Mail efforts.

This class will cover :

The 5 C’s of E-Mail Marketing Basics
How to create a content calendar with a complimentary digital version sent to all students
How to pick the E-Mail platform right for your business
Anatomy of E-Mail

Simple Steps
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business #1 - October 26th

Start-up Basics: This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success.

Start-up Basics provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business.

In this session, you learn about: the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.

Marketing Your Business

Discover how to effectively and efficiently use marketing tools. Gain insights to understand and reach your customer, analyze your industry and business environment and differentiate between branding, advertising, and grassroots marketing techniques.

Social Media Essentials
Social Media Essentials For Business

Social media can be overwhelming for business owners. Which platforms. How often to post. What to post. What is “live”. Why Facebook Groups are important. This class will give you the basics every business owner should know as well as the latest trends to grow your business.

This class will cover :

- How to create a content calendar to sync all your marketing efforts (Participants will receive a complimentary digital copy of a digital calendar-$27 value)
- How to choose which platforms make sense for your business
- The right days and times to post on each platform and how often to

Simple Steps
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business #1 - November 14th

Start-up Basics: This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success.

Start-up Basics provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business.

In this session, you learn about: the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.

Sales Fundamentals (Marshall NC)

In this class, learn an ethical, relationship-based, model of sales. Learn the many ways Sales helps your business survive and grow. Begin creating your own sales process that goes from prospect to customer and the vital steps in between.

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