Greater Fort Myers Chamber Of Commerce: SBA Upcoming Webinars & Virtual Workshops

Press release from Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce:

2021-11-02

SBA South Florida District Office

Upcoming Webinars & Virtual Workshops

SBA’s Ready/Set/Go Training module – November 8 1pm
Welcome to the SBA’s Ready/Set/Go Toolkit. This is a 3 part training series that lays the groundwork for helping new and aspiring business owners to launch a business idea and understand the steps needed to become credit worthy
The first Module is called READY. It focuses on the basics of a business start up.
SBA’s Ready/Set/Go Training module Tickets, Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Leveraging LinkedIn to Enhance Your Business Profile – November 8 6pm
This interactive webinar is designed to help business owners find new customers using LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network. The session focuses on practical tactics that B2B companies — businesses that sell to other businesses — as well as marketing and sales professionals can use to immediately increase their visibility and thought leadership on LinkedIn. We will cover the top elements your LinkedIn profiles and company pages must include to ensure they are making the most of this powerful selling tool. The topics that will be covered in the webinar include: • Tips on profile enhancements you will want to make and how to do it without spamming your network • Get your social selling score and compare with others in your industry and network • How to leverage the mobile app only features – video cover stories, name pronunciation, QR code connections • Learn tips on growing your network • Find out how to get more mileage from your posts (from hundreds to thousands of views)
Leveraging LinkedIn to Enhance Your Business Profile | SCORE

Federal Government Contracting 101 – November 9 11am
How do I get started with Government Contracting? Is this right for me and my business? What is the difference between commercial contracting and government contracting? What is a contract? How are “set-aside” contracts and goals determined? In this course, participants will learn the basic ins and outs about how the government buys goods and services. Participants will also be introduced to important websites, and external agencies such as the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). Marketing to the government will also be discussed.
Federal Government Contracting 101 Tickets, Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

Workshop: Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) – November 9 11am
The Employee Retention Credit is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes equal to 50% of the qualified wages an eligible employer pays to employees after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. Eligible employers can get immediate access to the credit by reducing employment tax deposits they are otherwise required to make. Also, if the employer’s employment tax deposits are not sufficient to cover the credit, the employer may get an advance payment from the IRS. Join SBA Outreach and Marketing Specialist Alyn Fernandez and Neil Shnider of the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University as they review the benefits of the ERTC program.
Workshop: Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) 11/9 Tickets, Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law – November 9 6pm
Are you in a creative business? Designers, illustrators, painters, software engineers, writers, authors can all create works with long lasting value.
Are you an inventor? How do establish proof of ownership of your invention?
Attend this workshop and learn:
• Whether or not you need protection for your intellectual property
• If so, which methods are appropriate to your situation
• What processes are involved
• How much you can do yourself and at what point a lawyer might be needed
• The timelines involved
By investing a few hours in this workshop you will have up-to-date information on a key issue that you should address to decide if you need to protect or enhance the value of your business for any intellectual property that.
Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law | SCORE

Financial Management Webinar – November 10 10am
This course will emphasize an understanding of the information contained in the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement in order to make better decisions and improve your financial results. It will also include tips on how to work with your accountant and/or financial advisor to improve both your financial understanding and your decision-making process.
Register (floridasbdc.org)

How to develop your Unique Selling Proposition – November 10 12pm
This presentation will help you discover the true potential of your company’s success in your local market and easily explain why you are better than the competition by creating a Unique Selling Proposition (USP). You will also discover why customers really want to buy your product or service. Make your company stand out from the competition with effective branding and build solid marketing communications that can be applied to inbound marketing strategy.
How to develop your Unique Selling Proposition | SCORE

Understanding Business Cash Flow Management – November 10 1pm
Health Insurance can be confusing and overwhelming!! As entrepreneurs and business owners it is to your great advantage to understand how health insurance works and the many benefits to optimizing this tool for your business. In this presentation you will: • Develop knowledge around types of plans: group plans, marketplace (ACA/Obama Care), and private plans • Develop an understanding about varying cost structures, benefit levels, and potential tax implications
Register (eshcfl.org)

Stand Out Online With Google’s Tools! – November 11 6pm
Visibility on search sites can lead customers to your business. Google is one of the “go-to” places for online searches. Google can also provide significant cloud-based infrastructure for small businesses that empowers owners at little or no cost. This workshop will introduce you to Google\’s many tools to help you operate your business.
• Get your business on Google for free
• Learn how to be found when people search on Google
• Position your business on Google Maps
• Build your first website for free
• Use Google tools to start a website
• View templates that are easy to use
Stand Out Online With Google’s Tools! | SCORE

Simple Steps for Starting a Business: Marketing Your Business – November 11 6pm
Workshop # 3: Marketing Your Business
• Branding your business – Steps to creating your brand
• Developing your marketing plan – Crafting a plan to communicate your marketing message
• Marketing your business with social media – What you need to know to use social media effectively
• Pricing your product or service – Learning to properly price your product for business success
Simple Steps for Starting a Business: Marketing Your Business | SCORE

Motivación del logro – November 13 9:30am
Si las personas reconocen la Motivación del Logro en su vida diaria, ellos pueden practicarla conscientemente, aprender a aplicarla más eficazmente en situaciones empresariales. El concepto básico de la Motivación al Logro ha sido exitosamente aplicado en más de cuarenta (40) países que representan diversas circunstancias culturales y económicas. Informes de experiencias indican el mérito de este seminario en mejorar el porcentaje de éxito de los Socios de Aprendizaje graduados, señalado igualmente por nuevas Fundaciones de Empresas y expansión de negocios existentes. Su objetivo es que los Socios de Aprendizaje comprendan la importancia de entender las Características del Comportamiento Emprendedor a saber: Búsqueda de Oportunidades, Correr Riesgos, Exigir Eficiencia y Calidad, Ser Persistente, Ser Fiel a los Compromisos Contraídos, Fijar Metas, Conseguir Información, Planificar y hacer Seguimiento Sistemáticamente, Ser persuasivo y crear redes de Apoyo y Tener Autoconfianza
Motivación del logro | SCORE

SBA South Florida District
51 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 201
Miami, Florida
Phone: 305-536-5521

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