Show Me the Money – Financing Options for your Business –  July 27   11am

This class discusses the multiple sources of capital for starting and growing a small business. The pros and cons of the funding sources are reviewed. Topics to be discussed include familiar options such as self-financing, funding from friends & family, and partnerships. Other sources are reviewed such as:• Small Business Loans• SBA Loan Guaranty Program• MicroloansSome less conventional financing sources along with their pros and cons are also discussed, including selling equity (shares), venture capital, angel investors, and crowd funding.

Show me the money – Financing options for your small business Tickets | Eventbrite

Grow Your Business with a SWOT Analysis  –  July 27   12pm

A SWOT (strengths. weaknesses. opportunities. threats.) analysis is fundamental in identifying the critical factors you need to be aware of when growing your business.

Grow Your Business with a SWOT Analysis | SCORE

Three Simple Strategies To Stand Out In A Crowd-   July 27   6pm

In a world where competition is fierce, it’s difficult to stand out. Big brands like Amazon, Apple and Walmart command a large share of the market, making effective differentiation one of the main challenges small businesses face. It’s difficult, but not impossible–and it’s important to your success.

Learn to analyze, implement and market three key strategies to make your company stand out in a crowd:

• Your unique selling proposition 
• The power of networking
• The importance of a memorable brand

Registration (gotowebinar.com)

Cybersecurity for Federal Contractors  –  July 28  12pm

This will be the fourth in our series of Expert Speaker Series events focused on the topic of cybersecurity for federal contractors. This session will focus on providing some framework and tools for OSCs (that’s “Organizations Seeking Certification” in case you are wondering) to understand their compliance requirement and what to expect from MSPs (Managed Service Providers) as they offer to provide support. This will be a panel discussion format, moderated by Kara Vernon, Florida PTAC at UCF Counselor.

CMMC 2.0: Understanding OSC and MSP Compliance (floridasbdc.org)

Estrategias de crecimiento de su negocio  –  August 2   6pm

¿Está listo para expandir su negocio, pero no está seguro de que sea sostenible? Conozca estrategias para crecer paso a paso de manera efectiva y duradera.

Estrategias de crecimiento de su negocio (sbanavigator.org)

Overview of SBA Programs and Services  –  August 3  12pm

This class covers the programs and services that the Small Business Administration (SBA) offers to help you start and grow your business. Although the SBA is usually associated with loans, this overview will run through the SBA Loan Programs as well as our other programs and services including Counseling, Export Assistance, Government Contracting, Surety Bonds, and Disaster Assistance.

Overview of SBA Programs and Services | SCORE

Building Government Connections: How to Market for Municipal Contracts  –  August 3  1pm

Understand the Government Procurement processes and learn how to leverage marketing tools to prepare proposals for government contracts at the local level.

Building Government Connections: How to Market for Municipal Contracts (sbanavigator.org)

Business Continuity Webinar  –  August 4   6pm

Business continuity management is well underway at most organizations. As Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapidly impacts our lives and organizations, business continuity management is now more important than ever. In today’s seminar, we will discuss what you can do for your business to prepare for the next disaster.

Business Continuity Webinar (sbanavigator.org)

Mining Your Business   – August 6   10am

Learn how to grow your business, access government contracts, funding, and other resources to take YOUR BUSINESS from ordinary to extraordinary.

Mining Your Business Tickets, Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

Intro to Google Analytics   –  August 10   12pm

Learn how to set up and start to use Google Analytics to understand how people engage with your website. This session is perfect for people new to Google Analytics.

Learn how to:

• Set up Google Analytics account
• Understand what types of reports are available in the newest version of Google Analytics (GA4)
• Make better decisions about how you run your business by reviewing your Google Analytics Data

Grow with Google Bootcamp Series Part 1-Intro to Google Analytics | SCORE