Find low or no-cost, targeted training in both in-person and online formats on topics that matter to you and your small business.
SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series was developed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. This series is held monthly, alternately day and evening hours.
23+ percent of all prime government contract dollars are awarded to small businesses. If you are not already selling your product or service to the federal government, you may be missing out on a major market opportunity. In these two webinars, you will learn what's required to be a federal supplier, how to register as a federal small business, where to find opportunities, and how to market your product/service to prime contractors
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business is a five-part series of pre-launch webinars for clients who are considering starting a business and want to reach a “go or no-go” decision prior to start-up. The content is designed to work in conjunction with mentoring. The program is not intended to provide all the information needed to start a business, but rather to help you decide if you are ready to take the next step towards becoming an entrepreneur.
What legal structure is best? What licenses and insurance do I need? In this webinar, you’ll learn how to make sure your business conducts its affairs legally.
Need to get started on your marketing plan? In this webinar, we show you how to define your target market, set pricing and differentiate yourself from competitors.
In this webinar, we walk you through common promotional methods, including social media, networking, and referrals, and show you how to create a promotional plan.
In this webinar, we show you how to calculate startup costs, develop sales projections and create projected profit and loss and cashflow statements.
Learn what's required to be a federal supplier and how to become certified as a federal "small business."
This webinar will review key considerations for a successful ecommerce business and provide a realistic overview of how to start and succeed as an online business.
You have a great business idea, but what is the next step? In this webinar we show you how to write your Value Proposition and draft a one-page business plan.
What legal structure is best? What licenses and insurance do I need? In this webinar, you’ll learn how to make sure your business conducts its affairs legally.
Improving your follow up skills will help you get more clients and close more sales!
Learn to create a marketing roadmap: define your target audience, craft a value proposition, analyze competitors, and develop pricing strategies to drive profitability and business success. Presented in collaboration with WBEC East.
Learn essential promotional methods, including networking, social media, content marketing, email marketing, and SEO, to craft an effective plan that reaches your targeted customers. Presented in collaboration with WBEC East.
Strategic and operational mistakes can threaten your business, but unintentional blunders -- slips, lapses, and errors -- are the most prevalent. Their impact can range from minor setbacks to significant failures.
In this free webinar, learn how ChatGPT works, its benefits and limitations, and how AI and ChatGPT can boost small business creativity and efficiency.
The Small Business Administration offers potential borrowers direction in finding a lender, and guidance on what their responsibilities may be.
In this webinar, we show you how to calculate startup costs, develop sales projections and create projected profit and loss and cashflow statements.
Learn how to identify subcontracting opportunities and market your product or service to prime contractors.
Success in fundraising is not a haphazard activity, it’s specifically intentional. In this webinar, learn how to develop a fundraising plan for your nonprofit organization.
This four-day intense Business Bootcamp will provide you with everything you need to start your business, access capital, or expand your small business. 9:30-3:30 each day. Arlington Economic Development, 1100 N. Glebe Rd. Suite 1500, Arlington, VA 22201
Ready for a new website? Whether you are building it yourself or decide to work with a pro, getting organized is the key to your website’s success. Learn how.
You have a great business idea, but what is the next step? How do you turn your idea into a great product or service? In this webinar, we show you how to write your "Value Proposition" and use the "Lean Canvas" to capture key ideas, concepts and strategies about your business. When you leave the webinar, you'll be able to draft your own one-page business plan.
All registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event.
This webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare
