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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Make Better Decisions with Analytics
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Make Better Decisions with Analytics\n\nGain mastery over best practices for interpreting online customer engagement data\, and learn how to discern key trends. This workshop will empower you to transform these valuable insights into informed\, actionable strategies that drive your business forward. By understanding the deeper narratives behind the numbers\, you’ll be equipped to make decisions that optimize your online presence and maximize results. In this session we’ll cover: \n*An introduction to Google Analytics \n*Creating and understanding reports \n*Making goals \n*Using Analytics with other Google tools \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n  \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \n  \nFee: No Cost \nGrow with Google: Make Better Decisions with Analytics\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, May 21st\, 10:00 – 11:00AM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-make-better-decisions-with-analytics-2/
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Get Found on Search and Thrive Online
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Get Found on Search and Thrive Online\n\nGet Found\, Get Growth is a training program designed to help businesses improve their online presence and increase their visibility on search engines. Led by expert trainer Maria Elena Duron\, the program offers practical strategies to optimize your online presence and attract more customers. By attending this program\, businesses can learn how to improve their search rankings\, increase their online visibility\, and thrive online \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n  \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \n  \nFee: No Cost \nGrow with Google: Get Found on Search and Thrive Online\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, May 14th\, 10:00 – 11:00AM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-get-found-on-search-and-thrive-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Six MORE Things Everyone Should Know About Contracts
DESCRIPTION:Six MORE Things Everyone Should Know About Contracts\n\n\nThis class is a follow up from our March class and will explore 6 additional things everyone should know when entering a contract. A recording of the first part can be found here \nAre you a small business owner who’s ever felt overwhelmed or confused by contracts? Do you sign agreements without fully understanding the implications? \nContracts are vital for businesses to interact with employees\, outside contractors\, and to provide services. This class will explore 6 additional things everyone should know when entering a contract such as termination\, modification\, and assignment. This class will demystify the world of contracts and equip you with the essential knowledge you need to protect your business. \nAt some point in the life of your business\, you will probably be faced with having to create or review a contract that will play a role in the operations of your business. Colorado attorney\, Will Edwards\, is going to help understand best practices for handling contracts as a small business owner. \nMeet Our Facilitator: William Edwards\nWe will be joined by Colorado attorney\, William Edwards\, to discuss what every business owner should know about contracts. Will is a business attorney with offices in Carbondale and Gunnison\, Colorado. Will advises a wide range of business in his practice\, including startups\, family-owned businesses\, and privately held\, mid-market businesses operating in multiple states. His practice focuses on business formation\, contracts\, M&A/transactions\, real estate\, and fractional general counsel services. \n  \nSpeaker(s): William Edwards \nCallie Koch\, West Central SBDC Program Manager \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, The Business Cultivator\, West Central SBDC \n\nFee: No Cost \n\nSix MORE Things Everyone Should Know About Contracts\nwith William Edwards\nWednesday\, May 7th\, 12:30-1:30PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/six-more-things-everyone-should-know-about-contracts/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Site Tweaks to Increase Reach
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Site Tweaks to Increase Reach\n\nThis training provides ecommerce businesses with the strategies and tools to increase revenue and expand their reach. Topics covered include website optimization\, effective marketing campaigns\, social media engagement\, customer service and retention\, and data analytics. This training is designed to help ecommerce businesses thrive and succeed in a competitive online marketplace. \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n  \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \n  \nFee: No Cost \nGrow with Google: Site Tweaks to Increase Reach\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, May 7th\, 10:00 – 11:00AM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-site-tweaks-to-increase-reach-2/
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CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:10 Things to Know Before Starting a Business
DESCRIPTION:10 Things to Know Before Starting a Business\n\n\n\nIf you are considering starting a new business this year\, join us to learn more about what it is required of business owners. It’s not just about having the startup money or having a product that all your friends and family love. Do you have a plan and do you have what it takes to be an owner/entrepreneur? \nThis class is part of the Startup Track\, an SBDC webinar series that begins with idea validation and ends with strategic business planning and next steps for profitability and growth. \nIf you do not intend to show up to the live version of this class and are signing up in order to receive the recording afterwards\, please register for the On-Demand version of this class instead: 10 Things to Know Before Starting a Business (on-demand) \n  \nMeet Our Facilitator: Callie Koch\nCallie is program manager of the West Central SBDC. \n  \n\nSpeaker(s): Callie Koch – West Central SBDC\, Ashley Pynes – Northwest SBDC\, Danise Cardona – Northwest SBDC \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, The Business Cultivator\, Northwest SBDC\, West Central SBDC \n\n\nFee: No Cost \n\n10 Things to Know Before Starting a Business\nwith Callie Koch\nTuesday\, May 6th\, 12:00-1:00PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/10-things-to-know-before-starting-a-business-3/
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CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Money Smart: Cash Flow
DESCRIPTION:Money Smart: Cash Flow\n\n\nThis Managing Cash Flow webinar helps business owners = to focus on cash flow management as an essential competency of business ownership. After completing this training\, the participants will be able to: \n*Describe the purpose of cash flow management in a start-up small business. \n*Assess a cash flow cycle and make some cash flow projections. \n*Describe how a cash flow statement can help assess and improve the financial health of a start-up. \n*Identify some ways to manage cash flow in terms of managing costs and potential income. \n*Identify ways to seek out expert technical assistance to improve cash flow management. \nThe SBDC cannot provide legal\, financial\, or taxation advice for your business specifically and this webinar will be focused on general information that is applicable to most small businesses. For specific insurance guidance\, please work with individually with an accountant who will be able to provide instruction and advice for your business. \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \n  \nSpeaker(s): Callie Koch\, West Central SBDC Program Manager \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, City of Montrose \n\nFee: No Cost \n\nMoney Smart: Cash Flow\nwith Callie Koch\nWednesday\, April 30th\, 12:00-1:00PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/money-smart-cash-flow/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday: How to Make Profitability a Priority
DESCRIPTION:Finance Friday: How to Make Profitability a Priority\n\nTopic: Business Accounting and Budget\n\nAre you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn about all aspects of your business’s account\, from micro to macro\, to stay on top of your finances. Every month\, we discuss a different topic related to small business accounting that will help you with everything from managing your day-to-day bookkeeping to scaling your company and everything in between. \n\nMeet Our Facilitator: Kelly Johnston\n\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \n\nSpeaker(s): Kelly Johnston \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 Small Business Resources \nFee: No Cost \n\nFinance Friday: How to Make Profitability a Priority \nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, April 25th\, 2:30-3:30PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-how-to-make-profitability-a-priority-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Marketing Essentials: Overcoming Your Competition (Part 2 of 5)
DESCRIPTION:Marketing Essentials: Overcoming Your Competition (Part 2 of 5)\n\n\n\nThis 5-part series is for business owners who are new to marketing and need to learn the basics of marketing in order to develop a clear plan to effectively getting their product or service into the hands of customers. If you missed any part of this series\, recordings of prior classes will be available \nPart 2: Overcoming Your Competition\nStay ahead of the competition by mastering the art of competitor analysis. This interactive online workshop equips business owners\, marketers\, and entrepreneurs with the tools and strategies to understand and outperform their rivals. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nMarket positioning insights: Identify your competitors and assess their strengths and weaknesses.\nTrend analysis: Spot emerging trends and opportunities in your industry.\nCompetitive benchmarking: Evaluate how your business stacks up against others.\nStrategic advantage development: Discover ways to differentiate your brand effectively.\nHands-on tools and tips: Utilize practical frameworks and resources to analyze competitors efficiently.\n\nGain the edge you need to thrive in a competitive market—join us and turn insights into action! \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nJoin us for the rest of the series: Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 \n  \nMeet Our Facilitator: Rebecca Louzan\nRebecca Louzan is seasoned entrepreneur\, marketing strategist\, and workshop facilitator with over two decades of experience helping businesses craft meaningful and effective brand narratives. She brings a wealth of knowledge in brand positioning\, messaging\, and customer engagement to entrepreneurs\, small businesses\, and organizations seeking to strengthen their presence in competitive markets. \nAs founder of Wild Palomino\, an independent and woman owned marketing + sales strategy group\, Rebecca is known for her ability to distill complex ideas into clear\, impactful messaging that resonates with target audiences. She specializes in creating brand strategies that align with core values while driving business growth. Her workshops\, which focus on core messaging\, competitor analysis\, and positioning\, are regarded for their practical insights and interactive structure\, empowering participants to take immediate\, strategic action. \nIn her professional journey\, Rebecca has collaborated with businesses across diverse industries\, consistently delivering results-driven strategies and actionable solutions. Her approachable and dynamic teaching style has made her a sought-after facilitator for both in-person and online workshops. \n  \n\nSpeaker(s): Rebecca Louzan \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, City of Montrose\, Town of Telluride CCAASE \n\n\nFee: No Cost \n\nMarketing Essentials: Overcoming Your Competition (Part 2 of 5)\nwith Rebecca Louzan\nTuesday\, March 18th\, 11:00AM-12:00PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/marketing-essentials-overcoming-your-competition-part-2-of-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:How to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist
DESCRIPTION:How to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist\n\n\nThinking about starting a business in Colorado? Join us to learn what is required by state and local officials to get started. This class is for those who have already decided that entrepreneurship is right for them as well as determined their business idea and the feasibility of it. We will work our way through a concrete and concise checklist for the logistics of how to get your business up and running and where to go from there! \n  \nTopics include: \n* Trade name search \n* Legal structure selection \n* State registration \n* Licensing requirements \n* Business plan over view \n* Enterprise Zone Tax Credits \n* Human Resources \n  \nThis class is part of the Startup Track\, an SBDC webinar series that begins with idea validation and ends with strategic business planning and next steps for profitability and growth. This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \n  \nSpeaker(s): Callie Koch\, West Central SBDC Program Manager \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, City of Montrose\, Town of Telluride CCAASE \n\nFee: No Cost \n\nHow to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist\nwith Callie Koch\nWednesday\, February 19th\, 9:00-10:00AM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/how-to-launch-your-business-a-comprehensive-checklist-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Increase Your Sales With Google Tools
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Increase Your Sales With Google Tools\n\nLearn how to promote your products online using Google tools. We’ll show how local brick-and-mortar businesses can list products on a Google Business Profile. We’ll also cover Google Merchant Center\, a no-cost tool that allows both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses to create free Product Listings on Google. In this session we’ll show you how to: \n*Highlight products on your Google Business Profile \n*Use Pointy to promote in-store inventory with your point of sale system \n*Use Google Merchant Center to showcase in-store and online product inventory \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n  \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \nGrow with Google: Increase Your Sales with Google Tools\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, January 29th\, 10:00am – 11:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-increase-your-sales-with-google-tools-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T130000
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SUMMARY:How to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist
DESCRIPTION:How to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist\nThinking about starting a business in Colorado? Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started. This class is for those who have already decided that entrepreneurship is right for them as well as what their business idea is and the feasibility of it. We will work our way through a concrete and concise checklist for the logistics of how to get your business up and running and where to go from there! \nTopics include: \n* Trade name search; \n* Legal structure selection; \n* State registration; \n* Licensing requirements; \n* Business plan over view; \n* Enterprise Zone Tax Credits; and \n* Human Resources \n  \nThis class is part of the Startup Track\, an SBDC webinar series that begins with idea validation and ends with strategic business planning and next steps for profitability and growth. \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Callie Koch\, West Central SBDC Program Manager \nHow to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist\nwith Callie Koch\nWednesday\, December 11th\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm\nOnline\, No Cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/how-to-launch-your-business-a-comprehensive-checklist-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Get Your Business on Google Search and Maps
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Get Your Business on Google Search and Maps\n\nShowing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate\, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps\, no matter which device they use. In this workshop\, you will learn how to create and manage a Google Business Profile from start to finish. In this session we’ll show you how to: \n*Create or claim your Google Business Profile \n*Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps \n*Use your Business Profile to connect with potential customers \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \nGrow with Google: Get Your Business on Google Search and Maps\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, November 13th\, 10:00am – 11:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-get-your-business-on-google-search-and-maps-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Growth Metrics That Matter
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Growth Metrics That Matter\n\nIn this seminar\, participants will learn about the key metrics that matter in marketing and how to use them to optimize their campaigns. By measuring the right metrics\, businesses can make data-driven decisions to improve their marketing strategies and see better results. This seminar will empower participants to stop wasting time and money on ineffective marketing and start using metrics to drive success. In this session\, you’ll learn: \n*What metrics to review depending on your goals \n*How to apply the insights from your data \n*What to review to make sure content and campaigns are getting you closer to your goals \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \nGrow with Google: Growth Metrics That Matter\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, October 30th\, 10:00am – 11:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-growth-metrics-that-matter/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241026T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T202627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T202627Z
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SUMMARY:Business Plan In A Day!
DESCRIPTION:A business plan can help you get funding\, bring in new business partners\, or serve as a roadmap for each stage of starting and managing your business. During this two-part online class\, we will guide you in creating your own business plan. We will cover all the elements of writing a plan including the executive summary\, company description\, market analysis\, competitive analysis\, S.W.O.T. analysis\, service or product line\, marketing plan\, operations\, management\, and financial projections. \n\nThis class will be held in person at the Business Cultivator in Olathe. Water and snacks will be provided but please bring your own lunch. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Callie Koch: callie@region10.net \n\n\nSpeaker(s): Ann Correll \nFee: $ 75.00 \n  \nBusiness Plan in a Day\nwith Ann Correll\nSaturday\, October 26th\, 9:00am-4:00pm\nOnline\, $75 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/business-plan-in-a-day-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241025T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241025T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T202048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T202048Z
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Finance Friday\n\nTopic: Business Accounting and Budget\n\nAre you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \n\nMeet Our Facilitator: Kelly Johnston\n\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \n\nSpeaker(s): Kelly Johnston \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 Small Business Resources \nFee: No Cost \n\nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, October 25th\, 2:30-3:30PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241023T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T201700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T201700Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch with an Accountant: Home Office and Vehicle Deductions
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our newest financial series\, Lunch with an Accountant\, where we will hear from Colorado CPA\, Michael Johnson\, on a variety of small business topics. In this webinar\, we will be learning about how to handle home office and vehicle expenses and deductions as a small business owner. About our speaker: Michael Johnson specializes in real estate taxation\, small business taxation & accounting. He is a certified public accountant (CPA)\, and real estate appraiser (Certified General)\, and current investor in rental properties. As a local seasoned practicing certified accountant (CPA) who has been specially trained in handling the challenges and standing up to the pressures of the time sensitive tax compliance process\, he know how to handle the most complex of issues. Michael began in accounting career with KPMG-(Peat Marwick) international and consulting firm in 1986\, launched his practice in 1991 in Montrose\, Colorado. He really enjoys teaching entrepreneurs/realtors how to start and manage small business\, attracting small business clients. \n  \nSpeaker(s): Michael Johnson\, CPA \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, City of Montrose \n  \nLunch with an Accountant: Home Office and Vehicle Deductions\nwith Michael Johnson\, CPA\nWednesday\, October 23rd\, 11:30AM-1:00PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/lunch-with-an-accountant-home-office-and-vehicle-deductions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241022T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T201023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T201023Z
UID:10000177-1729598400-1729602000@region10.net
SUMMARY:How to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist
DESCRIPTION:How to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist\nThinking about starting a business in Colorado? Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started. This class is for those who have already decided that entrepreneurship is right for them as well as what their business idea is and the feasibility of it. We will work our way through a concrete and concise checklist for the logistics of how to get your business up and running and where to go from there! \nTopics include: \n* Trade name search; \n* Legal structure selection; \n* State registration; \n* Licensing requirements; \n* Business plan over view; \n* Enterprise Zone Tax Credits; and \n* Human Resources \n  \nThis class is part of the Startup Track\, an SBDC webinar series that begins with idea validation and ends with strategic business planning and next steps for profitability and growth. \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Callie Koch\, West Central SBDC Program Manager \nHow to Launch Your Business: A Comprehensive Checklist\nwith Callie Koch\nTuesday\, October 22nd\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm\nOnline\, No Cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/how-to-launch-your-business-a-comprehensive-checklist/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241016T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T200343Z
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SUMMARY:10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business
DESCRIPTION:This LIVE webinar serves to create an open forum of Q&A\, with interactive conversation among participants and our SBDC Staff and Consultants – it will not be recorded! \nIn this session: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business New year\, new business? If you are considering starting a new business this year\, join us to learn more about what it is required of business owners. It’s not just about having the startup money or having a product that all your friends and family love. Do you have a plan and do you have what it takes to be an owner/entrepreneur? \nThere will be staff consultants from three Western Colorado SBDC centers present to help answer your questions and connect with you to help get your business started! \nMeet Our Facilitator: Callie Koch\nCallie is program manager of the West Central SBDC and a former small business owner. \n  \n10 Things Your Need to Know Before Starting a Business\nwith Callie Koch\nWednesday\, October 16th\, 11:00am-12:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/10-things-you-need-to-know-before-starting-a-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T195038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T195038Z
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Remote ECommerce Success: Nail It Before You Scale It
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Remote ECommerce Success: Nail It Before You Scale It\n\nThe Thriving at Remote eCommerce training offers practical tips and strategies to create a successful eCommerce business from home. Our expert trainer will cover effective communication\, time management\, optimizing your workspace\, streamlining operations\, reducing costs\, and increasing productivity. In this session\, you’ll learn: \n*How to set up your area for effectiveness and efficiency \n*Key components of optimizing communication across remote teams \n*Cost reducing services and planning for productivity \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \nGrow with Google: Remote ECommerce Success: Nail It Before You Scale It\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, October 9th\, 10:00am – 11:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-remote-ecommerce-success-nail-it-before-you-scale-it/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240927T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240927T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T170424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T170424Z
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Finance Friday\n\nTopic: Business Accounting and Budget\n\nAre you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \n\nMeet Our Facilitator: Kelly Johnston\n\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \n\nSpeaker(s): Kelly Johnston \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 Small Business Resources \nFee: No Cost \n\nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, September 27th\, 2:30-3:30PM\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240925T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T165920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T165920Z
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SUMMARY:Money Smart: Financial Management
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about how to manage your small business finances? Do you know about budgeting\, balance sheets and income statements? Do you have other questions about managing your business dollars? This 1 hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start working on your Money Smarts! Topics include: * Why is a budget helpful; * What are the balance sheet and income statements; * Why is managing cash flow important; * Basic business funding and capital; This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Criston Payne\, US Bank \nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10\, City of Montrose \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \nMoney Smart: Financial Management\nwith Christon Payne\, US Bank\nWednesday\, September 25th\, 12:00pm – 1:30pm\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/money-smart-financial-management/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240925T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240917T164928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T164928Z
UID:10000171-1727258400-1727262000@region10.net
SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Simplify Your SEO With AI
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Simplify Your SEO With AI\n\nIn this session\, we’ll unlock the potential of AI in enhancing your business operations. We’ll explore how using tools like ChatGPT\, Gemini\, and Google Drive can streamline processes and boost productivity. Designed to demystify AI\, this session highlights practical applications tailored for small businesses and provides a clear roadmap to initiate your AI journey. Gain insights into integrating AI seamlessly into your daily operations and see firsthand how it can transform the way you work. In this session\, we’ll show you how to: \n*Integrate AI and in what point of your business systems that make the sense \n*Review practical AI tools \n*Create the questions (prompts) that will deliver the best response from AI for your business \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \nGrow with Google: Simplify Your SEO With AI\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, September 25th\, 10:00am – 11:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-simplify-your-seo-with-ai/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240821T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240821T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240718T163649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T171511Z
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Know Your Customer\, Grow Your Brand
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Know Your Customer\, Grow Your Brand\n\nUnlocking Visibility: Know Your Customer\, Grow Your Brand is a training that focuses on helping businesses differentiate themselves from their competitors by becoming an expert on their customers. By adopting a customer-centric approach\, businesses can gain valuable visibility in their industry and become a trusted authority. The training covers topics such as market research\, customer profiling\, and communication strategies to ensure businesses understand their customers’ needs and effectively communicate their message. In this session\, you’ll learn: \n*The most effective and accurate ways to compile your target persona \n*What market research you need to conduct and know the answers to \n*Effective communication to increase customer loyalty and reviews \nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n\nCo-Sponsor(s): Region 10 The Business Cultivator \nAdditional post-registration required via link provided. \nGrow with Google: Know Your Customer\, Grow Your Brand\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, August 21st\, 10:00am – 11:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-know-your-customer-grow-your-brand/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240628T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240628T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240520T172733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T210920Z
UID:10000160-1719585000-1719588600@region10.net
SUMMARY:Finance Friday: Pricing & Sales Tax Implications
DESCRIPTION:Finance Friday\nAre you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nFinance Friday: Pricing & Sales Tax Implications\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, June 28\, 2:30pm – 3:30pm\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240626T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240520T172220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T172220Z
UID:10000159-1719396000-1719399600@region10.net
SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Go Global With Google Market Finder
DESCRIPTION:Grow with Google: Go Global With Google Market Finder\nWith the right tools and international marketing strategy\, businesses are expanding globally to meet new demands. This workshop introduces Google’s Market Finder\, a free tool that can help you identify new international business opportunities and plan for success. \nIn this workshop\, we’ll: \n\nDiscuss the benefits of exporting\nIntroduce Google Market Finder\nShow you how to use the tool to explore other markets\n\nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \nGrow with Google: Go Global with Google Market Finder\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, June 26th\, 10:00am – 11:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-go-global-with-google-market-finder/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240606T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240606T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240520T165357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T165357Z
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SUMMARY:SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online)
DESCRIPTION:SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online) \nThinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business. \nTopics include: \n* How running a business is different than being an employee; \n* Things to consider as a business owner; \n* Business Feasibility Study example; \n* Trade name search; \n* Legal structure selection; \n* State registration; \n* Licensing requirements; \n* Business plan over view; \n* Marketing for your Target market(s); \n* Market research; \n* Financing options; \n* Enterprise Zone Tax Credits; and \n* Human Resources \n  \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Callie Koch\, Program Manager West Center SBDC \nSmart Start: How to Start a Business in Colorado\nwith Callie Koch\nThursday\, June 6th\, 12:00pm – 2:00pm\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smartstart-how-to-start-a-business-online-9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://region10.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/R10_Email-Topic-Startup.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240531T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240531T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061046
CREATED:20240411T195515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T195515Z
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \n  \nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, May 31\, 2:30pm – 3:30pm\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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SUMMARY:How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO - in person
DESCRIPTION:Not only are food trucks and mobile food units trending in the food industry offering unique and creative concepts as well as the ability to bring products to target markets rather than waiting for customers to come to a brick and mortar\, but they also allow startup food businesses to launch an idea with lower overhead costs and test it in a variety of markets. \nFor this comprehensive workshop series the West Central SBDC is partnering with Joseph Kean\, an industry consultant and owner of Homestead Hut\, a mobile food unit in Gunnison. Joseph built his food trailer from the ground up to meet all regulatory requirements and to be a versatile unit that can be utilized by other food businesses and chefs for business and as an educational tool for helping people understand how to build an optimal mobile food business. \nIn this full-day workshop\, we will spend time in the classroom as well as in a custom-designed and operational food trailer exploring all aspects of starting and operating a mobile food business in Western Colorado covering these topics and much more: \n*Health code regulations \n*Mobile unit design \n*Menu creation \n*Licenses \n*Staffing \n*Workflow \n*Power supply and waste disposal \n*Commissary kitchens \n*Facilitators: Joseph Kean\, Callie Koch\, Gina Simpson \nCost is $65 and includes lunch and snacks \n\nSpeaker(s): Joseph Kean\, Homestead Hut Callie Koch\, West Central SBDC Gina Simpson\, Montrose County Department of Health and Human Services \n  \nHow to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO – in person\nwith Joseph Kean\, Callie Koch\, and Gina Simpson\nTuesday\, May 21\, 9:00am – 3:00pm\nonline\, $50 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/how-to-start-a-mobile-food-business-in-western-co-in-person/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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SUMMARY:10 Things to Know Before You Start a Business
DESCRIPTION:This LIVE webinar serves to create an open forum of Q&A\, with interactive conversation among participants and our SBDC Staff and Consultants – it will not be recorded! \nIn this session: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business New year\, new business? If you are considering starting a new business this year\, join us to learn more about what it is required of business owners. It’s not just about having the startup money or having a product that all your friends and family love. Do you have a plan and do you have what it takes to be an owner/entrepreneur? \nThere will be staff consultants from three Western Colorado SBDC centers present to help answer your questions and connect with you to help get your business started! \nMeet Our Facilitator: Callie Koch\nCallie is program manager of the West Central SBDC and a former small business owner. \n  \n10 Things Your Need to Know Before Starting a Business\nwith Callie Koch\nTuesday\, April 30\, 9:00am-10:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/10-things-to-know-before-you-start-a-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240424T110000
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SUMMARY:Grow with Google: Reach Customers Online
DESCRIPTION:Learn how your business can be found online with Google. This workshop explains how Google Search works and how you can improve a website’s visibility with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The session also introduces products like Google Business Profile\, Google Trends\, Search Console\, Google Ads\, and more. \nIn this workshop we’ll discuss best practices for: \n\nImproving your website’s visibility in Google’s organic search results\, on all devices\nCreating a free Google Business Profile\nAdvertising your business on Google\n\nMeet Our Facilitator: Maria Elena Duron\nMaria is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She helps businesses profitably harness their personal brand\, content\, and referral marketing. Her wide range of clients includes hotels\, restaurants\, inventors\, authors\, and web series creators. \nMaria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC\, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog\, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider\, American Business Journal\, Fox Business\, US News & World Report\, Entrepreneur\, The Huffington Post\, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat\, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University\, University of California in Davis\, and University of Phoenix. \n  \nGrow with Google: Reach Customers Online\nwith Maria Elena Duron\nWednesday\, April 24\, 10:00 am – 11:00 am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/grow-with-google-reach-customers-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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