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This workshop provides a high level introduction to intellectual property, explaining how trademarks, copyrights, and patents can protect your business assets and how to manage these rights effectively.

This workshop helps small business owners understand the pros and cons of different business entities (Sole Proprietorship, LLC, S Corp, C Corp) and the essentials of creating solid contracts.

This workshop educates small business owners on the critical differences between contractors and employees, covering legal considerations, benefits, and compliance requirements for each type of worker.

Are you over-extending your personal credit to fund your business, and watching your personal credit scores decrease?

As your business grows, so do your insurance needs. Part 2 dives deeper into the specific coverages necessary for evolving businesses, including EPLI, cyber insurance and more, ensuring you're fully covered at every stage. (Duration 1 hour)

Fail to Plan? Plan to Fail! Use an easy, visual tool to plan! Entrepreneurs just starting, existing businesses adding products or services, or industries undergoing significant change can all use these easy visual tools to assist in planning.

In this webinar, you will learn how to create exciting and useful content for your digital marketing and social media. Discover the many tools available and how to develop a good content creation strategy.

Let us help you define clarity and understanding of your brand, and how to consistently present your brand to the target audience, so that it is unique, most relevant and truly differentiated. Workshop Leader: Dave Patrick, President, Partner at WizeWebz.

There are advantages of buying an existing business, but determining how much to pay for it can be challenging. By following a rational process and completing proper due diligence, you can gain an edge in negotiating the price and terms. (Duration 1 hr)

Learn the science and strategy of effective networking in an engaging TED-style talk, then dive into interactive exercises to sharpen your skills—all in a FREE, relaxed, snack-friendly setting.

This virtual LIVE workshop focuses on testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start up success.

This webinar will introduce you to the concept of strategic planning and the important role it can play in helping your organization develop priorities and goals to better accomplish your mission.

A hands-on workshop to develop a draft Pitch Contest presentation for Access to Money. Bring your current business plan in whatever state it is in. This LIVE ZOOM Meeting will provide opportunity for direct dialog with presenter and other participants.

Video marketing is the new hot topic. Many businesses will be preparing to add videos to their marketing messages. But making videos is tricky. Where does one start? It starts with our March 2025 webinar.

Demonstrates the role of financial statements in running a business.

Developing your online presence is absolutely critical for all businesses. In this webinar, you will learn step-by-step how to create your business' online marketing presence. Instructor: Kim Beer, Midnight Productions.

An exploration of various funding options
Advantages and disadvantages of various options

As a business grows, there becomes a need to add resources. Sub contracting may be the way to go. Why should I do this, how should I do this, and what should I be aware of. We will also cover hiring employees and saving money. (Duration: 1hour)

Use financial projections as a roadmap for your business growth and success.
Try out your business ideas in paper first.

Harness the full potential of LinkedIn for your professional growth and business objectives. This session focuses on building a powerful LinkedIn presence and utilizing Sales Navigator to forge meaningful business relationships.