Tag: Online business classes

SBA Certifications: 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB Informational Webinar

Description

During this informational webinar, we review three of the certification programs within Federal contracting – the Woman-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Program, the HUBZone Program, and the 8(a) Business Development Program. For all three programs, we discuss the eligibility criteria; the programmatic benefits for participants; and the process to pursue the certification.

8(a) Business Development Program is a business development program created to help small disadvantaged businesses compete in the American economy and access the federal procurement market.

  • Participants in the 8(a) business development program can receive sole source contracts up to $4 million for goods and services and $7 million for manufacturing.
  • The federal government has a goal of awarding 5% of all dollars for federal prime contracts to 8(a) firms.

SBA’s HUBZone Program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities.

  • 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions, as well as subcontracting opportunities.
  • The federal government has a goal of awarding 3% of all dollars for federal prime contracts to HUBZone-certified small business concerns.

SBA’s WOSB Program is designed to help more women owned small businesses to win federal contracts by providing a level playing field for WOSBs to compete.

  • The federal government has a goal of awarding 5% of all dollars for federal prime contracts to WOSB firms.
  • The program is a self-certification program through SAM.

Pre-registration is required.

Webinar login instructions will be sent to all registrants 48 hours prior to the webinar.

Contact: Sandra Anguiano, 714.560.7446, sandra.anguiano@sba.gov

Have questions about SBA Small Business Certifications: 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB Informational Webinar? Contact SBA Orange County/Inland Empire District Office

How To Start A Business For Beginners

About this event

Got a great business idea but don’t have the skills and knowledge to put it into action? You’re in the right place.
How To Start A Business For Beginners is a two-hour session where budding entrepreneurs and those thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed can gather general information around what they need to think about before they actually start.

When starting out, it is also important to understand the MISTAKES TO AVOID. This workshop will also be highlighting some of the reasons why other businesses have failed.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED ARE:

1. What it means to be an entrepreneur

How to link your strengths to your business

2. Planning and Research

Where to go for help, research, and information

What type of business would suit your company formation and why i.e.: sole trader, partnership and limited company etc.

Basic information regarding tax payable and VAT

3. Marketing your business

Demographics and channels available to your business to maximise exposure

4. Location and logistics

What aspects do you need to consider

5. Business Plans

What to include to give your business the best chance of success.

6. Cash flow forecasts

How to develop your cashflow the lifeblood of your business

7. Financing your business

Where can you access financing, but crucially is that the right option for you.

If you are starting a business or thinking of getting started this is the ideal workshop for you. Please book a slot as places are limited.

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SBA Veteran Small Business Resource Brief

About this event

This brief goes over the different resources and resource partners the SBA provides for active duty, reservists, and all era veterans and the family members.

Veteran owned firms represent a unique force within the American economy. Veterans own approximately 2.4 million small businesses, or 9 percent of all small firms in the U.S. In addition, some 200,000 veteran owned firms are owned by service-connected disabled veterans.

Veteran entrepreneurs play an incredibly important role in the U.S. economy, and therefore special programs have been created to assist veteran owned and service-disabled veteran owned small businesses start and grow.

Optimizing for Search Engines – Understanding SEO Basics

About this event

Often you will hear about needing to optimize for search engines or SEO. But what is it, and how does it impact your digital presence? In this webinar, the Digital Service Squad will explain search engine optimization and the best tactics you as a business can use towards increasing your ranking in the search engine result pages.

What you will learn:

  • What is SEO?
  • Importance of keywords
  • Copywriting for SEO
  • On-page tactics
  • Off-page tactics
  • Technical SEO
  • Auditing your website for search engines

Join us to learn why you should consider e-commerce for your business and how you can easily get started.

 

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Optimizing for Search Engines – Understanding SEO Basics

About this event

Often you will hear about needing to optimize for search engines or SEO. But what is it, and how does it impact your digital presence? In this webinar, the Digital Service Squad will explain search engine optimization and the best tactics you as a business can use towards increasing your ranking in the search engine result pages.

What you will learn:

  • What is SEO?
  • Importance of keywords
  • Copywriting for SEO
  • On-page tactics
  • Off-page tactics
  • Technical SEO
  • Auditing your website for search engines

Join us to learn why you should consider e-commerce for your business and how you can easily get started.

 

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Microsoft Excel: Basic to Advanced Features Overview (Free Webinar)

About this event

NR Computer Learning Center offers a Microsoft Excel Live Instructor-Led Online Course. The presentation will introduce students to the basic to advanced features of Excel.

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST Basic features of Excel :

Basic features of Excel include moving through the cells; entering data in a cell; setting text, cell, and page properties; inserting and deleting columns or rows; copying and pasting or moving data from one cell to another cell; automatically filling data in cells using AutoFill; changing page orientation, adding a customized header and footer and modifying page margins.

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST Intermediate features of Excel:

Intermediate features of Excel include working with Excel functions and formulas, using conditional formatting, sorting & filtering data, creating graphs, working with pictures and shapes, creating custom styles and formating data, validating data, and reordering and summarizing data.

2:00 – 2:30 PM PST Advanced Features of Excel:

Advanced features of Excel include using advanced formulas and functions, using tools for data analysis, working with PivotTable & Pivot Chart, creating Macros to automate repetitive tasks, collaborating with others, integrating with Office software, building a dashboard, and securing your data in a spreadsheet.

Presenter: Vazi Okhandiar

Vazi has over 20 years of experience in Project Management and IT Training experience. She is Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute, Microsoft Project Certified by Microsoft, Project+ certified by CompTIA, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+). She has an MBA from the University of California and a Master’s in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. She has worked for General Motors, Toyota, EDS/HP, and Mitsubishi. Her expertise includes project management, architecture, design, and software development projects for various industries, including manufacturing, financial, healthcare, and automotive. Vazi has been awarded “Excellence in Development” for an Electronic Billing System by Mitsubishi’s telecommunication division and Product Data Management System at Electronic Data Systems (EDS).

eCommerce 101: What, why, and how.

About this event

More consumers than ever before are turning to online shopping for greater convenience, safety, and variety. In this webinar, the Toronto Digital Service Squad will teach you the basic steps to setting up an online store. We will cover everything from what you need to prepare before launching a store, to choosing an e-commerce platform, to providing excellent customer service online. You’ll finish this session feeling excited about how e-commerce can help you reach new customers and expand into different markets.

What you will learn:

• What is e-commerce, why it’s important and the benefits of selling online

• What platforms are available and how to pick the right one for you

• The basics of inventory management, choosing the right solution, and streamlining point-of-sale for both in-store and online

• Optimizing your website content, choosing the right themes, and the basics of search engine optimization (SEO)

• How to set up secure payments and various shipping options & costs

• Look at the basics of driving traffic to your store and boost sales through a variety of digital marketing channels

• How to provide excellent customer service throughout the e-commerce purchase funnel

Join us to learn why you should consider e-commerce for your business and how you can easily get started.

 

 

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SBA Federal Small Business Certifications Workshop WEBINAR

About this event

Please join us for SBA’s Federal Small Business Certifications Webinar the 1st Wednesday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT.

Did you know the federal government buys nearly $500 billion worth of goods and services from small businesses each year?

Government contracts can offer significant opportunities for small businesses, but selling to the government requires a very different approach than selling to the commercial sector.

Join us and learn how you can leverage small business certifications to diversify your revenue stream and improve your bottom line.

A Business Opportunity Specialist with the SBA Dallas/Fort Worth District Office will facilitate the workshop and answer specific questions on the different certification processes via webinar. If you have questions, please contact us via email at DFWDO.Email@sba.gov.

As a courtesy, if you register and are unable to attend the webinar, please email DFWDO.Email@sba.gov prior to the class so that we can release a ticket to others who may be on the waiting list.

We look forward to seeing you!

The SBA District Office Team

 

The 10 Daily Habits of Every Successful Leader

About this event

There are 10 proven success habits of highly successful leaders.

These habits help create the self-discipline, willpower, determination and belief to achieve goals, remain motivated and boost productivity each and every day. Infact, habits shape your life far more than you probably realise – more than 40% of the actions you perform each day aren’t actual decisions, but habits.​

Not only are habits important. They grow stronger and stronger over time and become more and more automatic. ​But what we need to do is make sure we have the right habits in place…​

This highly engaging workshop is designed for executives, senior leaders,managers, team leaders, and supervisors who want to learn about why good leadership habits are so vital and discover a range of models, tools and techniques to create the right professional habits.

You’ll learn the 10 habits of highly successful leaders and how you can create them in your life and work towards developing the right habits you need to be a more successful leader.

Important Notice

Due to the popularity of this workshop, we regularly sell out of all 300 spots several weeks in advance hence early registration is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

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The 10 Daily Habits of Every Successful Leader LIVE Virtual Workshop

Where: Zoom Online Workshop

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7875031715?pwd=Rm5EUjZZb0xzQWVyNjRMR3VNWHAwZz09&from=addon

Meeting ID: 787 503 1715

Passcode: 182672

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
  • What are Habits
  • The Layers of Behaviour Change
  • The Stories We Tell Ourselves
  • The HOW – Habit Loop
  • Habits of Highly Successful People

WHY IS DEVELOPING GOOD LEADERSHIP HABITS SO IMPORTANT?

The benefits of developing good leadership habits are undeniable…

  • Good habits allow you to reach your goals,
  • They set a great foundation for your life
  • Good habits allow you to help the people around you especially your team
  • Good habits bring out the best in us
  • Good habits make us perform more efficiently
  • They help our team to learn from us – the better the habits we have – they are watching us all the time
  • They help us be the best we can be
PRESENTED BY

KYLIE DENTON

LEADERSHIP EXPERT | KEYNOTE SPEAKER | BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

Kylie Denton is a highly experienced leadership consultant, professionally certified coach, a bestselling author, and speaker specialising in leadership and sales. With over 30 years’ experience in leadership and formal qualifications in psychology, she has a proven track record in building confident leaders and successful teams. Kylie works with established companies to improve the productivity and performance of leaders and their teams.

Kylie delivers high-energy keynote presentations and workshops that inspire her audience to become better in a world that desperately needs strong leadership. For over 20 years, Kylie has inspired leaders throughout the world and has worked across large and small organisations in both public and private sectors including blue chip companies like Suncorp, NAB, QSuper, Blue Care, Griffith University, RACQ and Brighter Super.

TESTIMONIALS

“Kylie is an incredibly valuable Executive Coach and Leadership Development expert. I have been fortunate enough to benefit from Kylie’s depth and breadth of experience in financial services, and have had the pleasure of working closely with her to develop a program for my team..” – Michael Mckenna, General Manager Customer Service Uniting Care Queensland

The word ‘coach’ has been a buzz word around the corporate environment for a number of years. Fortunately I have seen the benefits for myself and my teams around what authentic coaching and leadership development delivers. I have had the pleasure of working with Kylie across a number of organisation’s, and her difference is she is genuine and invests time in you. It isn’t scripted, and one model fits all, it focuses on you, where you are and where you want to go! Kylie leaves a lasting impact! Rikki White – Manager Customer Contact – Blue Care

Kylie has a fantastic ability to help you get to the crux of the most important issue or opportunity at a personal or business level. Then to work through the process of setting a plan to make the required change in a very practical and realistic way. Her highly personal and empathetic approach cuts through the theory to make sure real results are achieved. Kylie’s coaching around the conversation framework and leadership principles and strategies has been invaluable in helping me lead my team through this tumultuous year. Jeff Thurecht Financial Adviser and Business Owner – Evalesco

Being a coach comes with merit. People choose a coach for who they are. To be a leadership coach, you truly need to exemplify excellence in leadership practices. Walk the talk, so to say. Having worked alongside Kylie, and seeing how she behaves in a team environment has proven her value as a leadership coach to me. She is inquisitive, empathetic, thoughtful, well planned and takes action. More importantly, she truly cares for the wellbeing and success of the people she guides. That is invaluable! Bram Lagrou – Business Owner

I have known Kylie for over 10 years both as a colleague and as a trusted adviser. Kylie knows how to implement and influence change and has coached both myself and my advisers in leadership, sales skills and soft skills. Kylie is a thought leader in financial services leadership and sales and I wouldn’t hesitate to have her working alongside me and my team again. – Steven O’Donoghue – Executive Financial Services Leader

RESERVE YOUR VIRTUAL SEAT TODAY – LIMITED CAPACITY IS AVAILABLE!

10 Secrets to Great Communication in Leadership – LIVE Virtual Workshop

About this event

These brand new leadership communication workshops have been specifically designed to build on the overwhelming demand for their 2022 predecessor – 10 Secrets to Great Communication in Leadership. It was evidently clear from the 2,000+ registrations from Team Leaders to Executives across North America, Europe and Australasia that the thirst for leadership communication knowledge is urgently wanted. These updated workshops have been created to continue to satisfy the need for leadership communication skills that can be applied across all industries including Health, Education, Government, SME and Financial Services to name a few.

The importance of being a strong communicator as a leader cannot be underestimated

When leaders get it right, the benefits are clear. Staff are happy, engaged, productive, and empowered​ to make smarter decisions​. They also have clarity in their work, are connected to your vision and prepared to take ownership and be Accountable.

When leaders get it wrong, the consequences can be grave. Staff have a lack of clarity that leads to confusion, they’re not accountable, productivity suffers and everyone is too busy with “other work”.

This highly engaging workshop is designed for senior leaders, executives, managers, team leaders, and supervisors who want to take their leadership communication to the next level but are perhaps unsure on the steps they need to take to get there.

You’ll learn about the key strategies to great communication and discover how to implement the core elements of inspirational communication in leadership. You’ll also start working towards creating a strategic plan to improve your communication in leadership.

Important Notice

Due to the popularity of this workshop, we regularly sell out of all 300 spots several weeks in advance hence early registration is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

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SECURE YOUR SPOT

A Strategic Roadmap To Achieving Excellence In Your Leadership Communication LIVE Virtual Workshop

Where: Zoom Online Workshop

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7875031715?pwd=Rm5EUjZZb0xzQWVyNjRMR3VNWHAwZz09&from=addon

Meeting ID: 787 503 1715

Passcode: 182672

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

  • The impact of communication – the good and the bad!
  • The soft skills that make it easy to get along and work harmoniously with other people​
  • The 10 strategies of great communication
  • Communication models that you can apply in your role – today!
  • Communicating up – how and what to do to get it right
PRESENTED BY

KYLIE DENTON

LEADERSHIP EXPERT | KEYNOTE SPEAKER | BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

Kylie Denton is a highly experienced leadership consultant, professionally certified coach, a bestselling author, and speaker specialising in leadership and sales. With over 30 years’ experience in leadership and formal qualifications in psychology, she has a proven track record in building confident leaders and successful teams. Kylie works with established companies to improve the productivity and performance of leaders and their teams.

Kylie delivers high-energy keynote presentations and workshops that inspire her audience to become better in a world that desperately needs strong leadership. For over 20 years, Kylie has inspired people throughout the financial services industry and has worked across large and small organisations in both public and private sectors including blue chip companies like Suncorp, NAB, QSuper, Blue Care, Griffith University, RACQ and Brighter Super.

Learn 10 Key Strategies for Improving Communication so you can feel confident, make a difference, and get the results you need from your people

 

TESTIMONIALS

“Kylie is an incredibly valuable Executive Coach and Leadership Development expert. I have been fortunate enough to benefit from Kylie’s depth and breadth of experience in financial services, and have had the pleasure of working closely with her to develop a program for my team..” – Michael Mckenna, General Manager Customer Service Uniting Care Queensland

 

The word ‘coach’ has been a buzz word around the corporate environment for a number of years. Fortunately I have seen the benefits for myself and my teams around what authentic coaching and leadership development delivers. I have had the pleasure of working with Kylie across a number of organisation’s, and her difference is she is genuine and invests time in you. It isn’t scripted, and one model fits all, it focuses on you, where you are and where you want to go! Kylie leaves a lasting impact! Rikki White – Manager Customer Contact – Blue Care

 

Kylie has a fantastic ability to help you get to the crux of the most important issue or opportunity at a personal or business level. Then to work through the process of setting a plan to make the required change in a very practical and realistic way. Her highly personal and empathetic approach cuts through the theory to make sure real results are achieved. Kylie’s coaching around the conversation framework and leadership principles and strategies has been invaluable in helping me lead my team through this tumultuous year. Jeff Thurecht Financial Adviser and Business Owner – Evalesco

 

Being a coach comes with merit. People choose a coach for who they are. To be a leadership coach, you truly need to exemplify excellence in leadership practices. Walk the talk, so to say. Having worked alongside Kylie, and seeing how she behaves in a team environment has proven her value as a leadership coach to me. She is inquisitive, empathetic, thoughtful, well planned and takes action. More importantly, she truly cares for the wellbeing and success of the people she guides. That is invaluable! Bram Lagrou – Business Owner

 

I have known Kylie for over 10 years both as a colleague and as a trusted adviser. Kylie knows how to implement and influence change and has coached both myself and my advisers in leadership, sales skills and soft skills. Kylie is a thought leader in financial services leadership and sales and I wouldn’t hesitate to have her working alongside me and my team again. – Steven O’Donoghue – Executive Financial Services Leader

RESERVE YOUR VIRTUAL SEAT TODAY – LIMITED CAPACITY IS AVAILABLE!