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SUMMARY:HR Check Up for Small Businesses - Recruiting & Total Rewards
DESCRIPTION:Hosted on the last Thursday of every month\, this webinar is designed for businesses without an HR representative. Join Reagan Freed\, Human Resources executive and SBDC consultant\, for practical advice on how to manage employees and apply the latest employment law updates. \nAugust 25 Topic: Recruiting & Total Rewards – How can small businesses compete? Tune in to discuss building an employing value proposition that markets your culture and attracts people to the unique work opportunity available in a small business. \nEach month will contain a short presentation will be followed by an open Q&A. Please bring your HR questions related to small business. \n\nSpeaker(s): Reagan Freed is an accomplished HR executive with over 20 years of experience developing people strategies that support organizational goals. Her areas of focus are HR strategy\, employee engagement\, compliance/policy development and training\, process evaluation and improvement\, and refining employment structures to meet the ongoing and evolving needs of the business. Reagan earned her Bachelor’s in Business Management from the University of Colorado\, Denver\, and is a certified SHRM-SCP. She serves as an HR Consultant and trainer for small businesses with the Northwest Colorado SBDC and the Boulder SBDC. Reagan also serves on the Board of Directors for the Colorado State HR Council. \n  \nHR Check Up\nwith Reagan Freed\nThursday\, August 25\, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/hr-check-up-for-small-businesses-recruiting-total-rewards/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Thinking Ahead: Planning for a Recession
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few years\, you dealt with a pandemic\, supply chain disruptions\, wildfires\, finding employees\, and a host of other challenges. Your primary concern has been (and may still be) keeping your head above water\, and we understand why. We invite you to pause from “treading water” and think about where you want to be “swimming” toward. Join us on a monthly basis as we “Think Ahead” and discuss different destinations you can begin evaluating such as: \nSchedule: \n\n8/23 – Planning for a Recession\n9/22 – Maximizing Cash Flow\n\nLet’s talk about how to better align your business with your personal goals in an ever-changing environment and the tactics you can employ to accomplish them. \n\nSpeaker(s): Speaker(s): Dale Jasinski lives in Fraser\, CO and is a former CPA\, family businessman\, serial entrepreneur\, and an associate professor of entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University \n  \nThinking Ahead\nwith Dale Jasinski\nTuesday\, August 23\, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/thinking-ahead-planning-for-a-recession/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Demystifying Small Business Certifications
DESCRIPTION:This is the last session in a FREE 6-part Certification Training Series. Click here to register once for all 6 classes (including the recordings). Or\, scroll to the bottom to register for just this class. \n \nAre you a small business interested in doing business with the government? Get certified and win more contracts! \nJoin the Pikes Peak SBDC\, Colorado Department of Transportation\, and Colorado PTAC for a free webinar to help you understand the various small business certification programs that can give you a competitive edge in contracting with government agencies. \nYou’ll learn what it means to be a small\, emerging\, disadvantaged\, minority\, women\, or veteran-owned certified business and how you can use certifications in your marketing efforts. We will also talk about the various types of businesses that can benefit from certification and the best fit with government contracting opportunities. \nFederal Government Certification Programs \n\nFederal 8(a)\, SDB\, WOSB\, EDOSB\, HUBZone\, VOSB\, SDVOSB\nIf you don’t know what these acronyms mean – come find out!\nWho cares about these certifications?\n\nStatewide & Local Certification Programs \n\nDBE\, DBEAC\, ESB\, M/WBE\, SBE\, EBE\nIf you don’t know what these acronyms mean – come find out!\nCan a business get certified by the state of Colorado?\n\nRegister: \n\nClick the Register Online button below\nComplete your registration information in the SBDC system\nClick Continue to go to GoToWebinar\nAdd your name and email address to receive the link to join
URL:https://region10.net/event/demystifying-small-business-certifications/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Make Better Business Decisions with Analytics
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to set up and start to use Google Analytics to understand how people engage with your website. Led by Pamela Starr\, a professional trainer for Grow with Google\, this is a session perfect for people new to Google Analytics. \nLearn how to: \n• Set goals for your website \n• Set up Google Analytics and connect it to your website \n• Understand what types of reports are available in Google Analytics \n  \nMarketing and Sales: Make Better Business Decisions with Analytics\nwith Pamela Starr\nWednesday\, August 17\, 10:00 am – 11:00 am\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/make-better-business-decisions-with-analytics/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online)
DESCRIPTION:Thinking 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. Topics include: *How running a business is different than being an employee; *Things to consider as a business owner; *Trade name search; *Legal structure selection; *State registration; *Local licensing requirements; *The business planning process; and * Financing options This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSmart Start\nwith Susan Bony\nWednesday\, August 10\, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smartstart-how-to-start-a-business-online/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Foodie Friday: Cottage Foods
DESCRIPTION:Join us for insights and dos and don’ts around Colorado Cottage Food requirements. West Central SBDC and the Montrose County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bring area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”\, the first Friday of April\, June\, and August\, 2022. Online webinar facilitated by Montrose County Environmental Health Director Jim Austin\, is free and open to the public. Pre registration is required. \n  \nFoodie Friday\nwith Jim Austin\nFriday\, July 29\, 9:00 am – 10:00 am\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/foodie-friday-cottage-foods-2/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220729T153000
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday: Quarterlies- Why do they matter?
DESCRIPTION:Finance Friday: Quarterlies- Why do they matter?\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\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, July 29\, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-quarterlies-why-do-they-matter/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:HR Check Up for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:HR Check Up for Small Businesses\n\nHosted on the last Thursday of every month\, this webinar is designed for businesses without an HR representative. Join Reagan Freed\, Human Resources executive and SBDC consultant\, for practical advice on how to manage employees and apply the latest employment law updates. \nEach month will contain a short presentation will be followed by an open Q&A. Please bring your HR questions related to small business. \n\nSpeaker(s): Speaker(s): Dale Jasinski lives in Fraser\, CO and is a former CPA\, family businessman\, serial entrepreneur\, and an associate professor of entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University \nHR Check up for Small Businesses\nwith Dale Jasinski\nThursday\, July 28\, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/hr-check-up-for-small-businesses/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220721T110000
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SUMMARY:Thinking Ahead: Employee Retention Strategies & Employee Ownership Models
DESCRIPTION:Employee Retention & Creative Employee Ownership for Micro Businesses: Adopting an employee ownership model could be the secret ingredient you need to supercharge your business. According to research\, the advantages of employee ownership include increased productivity\, revenue\, and profitability. \n\nIf that isn’t enough\, another study says 72% of United States employees would like to work for an employee-owned company. So\, if you need workers\, this might be an option to become an employer of choice! \n\nSpeaker(s): Speaker(s): Dale Jasinski lives in Fraser\, CO and is a former CPA\, family businessman\, serial entrepreneur\, and an associate professor of entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University \nThinking Ahead\nwith Dale Jasinski\nThurs\, July 21\, 11:00 am – noon\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/thinking-ahead-employee-retention-strategies-employee-ownership-models/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools
DESCRIPTION:Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools \nLearn how to sell your products online. We’ll walk through listing your products for free with Google Business Profile and Merchant Center. And we’ll show you one way to sell on your website\, using an E-Commerce store built with Shopify. Plus\, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online\, such as Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store. \nIn this workshop\, we’ll: \n• Discuss the Products tab in a Google Business Profile \n• Introduce Google Merchant Center and the basics of creating a free account and a product feed \n• Show you how to set up an E-Commerce website using Shopify \nSpeaker(s): Led by Pamela Starr\, one of Google’s professional national trainers\, this is a can’t miss workshop for every small business owner who uses\, or wants to use\, e-commerce tools. \nGrow with Google\nwith Pamela Starr \nWednesday\, July 20\, 10:00 am – 11:00 am\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/sell-online-with-e-commerce-tools/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T090000
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SUMMARY:Build Your Business Plan In a Day! (2-part series)
DESCRIPTION:Build Your Business Plan In a Day! (2-part series)\n\nA 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 2-part 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. Bring your laptop or electronic notepad. We will have one short break. \nPart 1- Tues\, July 19\, 9 a.m.- noon \nPart 2- Thurs\, July 21\, 9 a.m.-noon \n\nSpeaker(s): Susan Bony is a member of the West Central SBDC staff and a long-time consultant for the Colorado SBDC focusing on business start-up and company development and growth. Her education and experience working for both small and large multi-national corporations with a unique background in banking\, teaching and market development provide the perfect combination to support writing business plans. \nWe will provide you with a text book at the first class. \n  \nBuild Your Business Plan in a Day\nwith Susan Bony \nTues\, July 19\, 9 a.m.- noon\, Thurs\, July 21\, 9 a.m.-noon  \nOnline\, $85 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/build-your-business-plan-in-a-day-2-part-series/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Smart Start: How to Start a Business
DESCRIPTION:Thinking 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*Trade name search; \n*Legal structure selection; \n*State registration; \n*Local licensing requirements; \n*The business planning process; and \n* Financing options \nSmart Start\nwith Susan Bony\nWednesday July 13\, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smart-start-how-to-start-a-business/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Foodie Friday
DESCRIPTION:Food Trucks \nKnow the state and county laws\, rules\, and regulations that govern the Colorado food industry before you dive in! This month- Food Trucks! \nJoin us for insights and dos and don’ts around Food Truck requirements. West Central SBDC and the Montrose County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bring area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”\, the first Friday of May\, July\, and September\, 2022. Online webinar facilitated by Gina Simpson from Montrose County Health\, is free and open to the public. Pre registration is required. \n  \nFoodie Friday\nwith Gina Simpson\nFriday\, July 1\, 9:00 am – 10:00 am\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/foodie-friday/
LOCATION:Online\, 145 S Cascade Avenue\, Montrose\, CO 81401\, Montrose\, CO\, 81401
CATEGORIES:for business
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