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This webinar will be presented by the Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisors, Steve Burke, Ron Nielsen and Julia Lara. With discussion and Q & A.

Navigating the CARES Act, programs and tips for what you can do now on the road to economic recovery.

More information and registration here: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99270941

When this is over, one thing for sure is that things will not be the same as they were. This is the time to be pro-actively thinking about the opportunities that will open if you are properly prepared. Join a 40-year beauty business expert to think about how to rebuild your business so that it is stronger than ever and built to last.  

More information and registration: shorturl.at/zJOQ1

Join the experts from Impact Washington on a call and hear how they’ve been coaching manufacturers thru a process for back to work site compliance. They’re helping facilities determine whether Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, or Personal Protective measures are recommended based on the work areas within their facility and each employees risk of exposure due to the nature of their job functions.  
This is a virtual webinar using Microsoft Teams software.

More information: shorturl.at/prDH3

You have a great business idea, but what’s the next step in starting the business? Join other entrepreneurs in this hands-on workshop in which you will first write your “Unique Value Statement” that concisely describes your product or service and its value. Then using the “Lean Canvas,” write a draft one-page business plan – all in three hours!  

This is an online meeting via ZOOM online conferencing software.  
 
More information and registration: https://conta.cc/3d5dkwX

This webinar will be presented by the Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisors, Julia Lara and Mia Johnstone. With discussion and Q & A.

Navigating the CARES Act, programs and tips for what you can do now on the road to economic recovery.

More information and registration: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99270946

Join the experts from Impact Washington on a call and hear how they’ve been coaching manufacturers thru a process for back to work site compliance. They’re helping facilities determine whether Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, or Personal Protective measures are recommended based on the work areas within their facility and each employees risk of exposure due to the nature of their job functions.  
This is a virtual webinar using Microsoft Teams software.

More information: shorturl.at/prDH3

This webinar provides a quick overview of some of the state responses, resources, and other impacts affecting small businesses.You’ll also learn about the Small Business Liaison's team response to COVID-19; Getting unstuck - where to get further information and assistance to help you weather through this challenging period; Small business recovery conversations.
Click here for information and registration:  https://bit.ly/3dnGsQ2

This webinar will be presented by the Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisors, Julia Lara and Mia Johnstone. With discussion and Q & A.

Navigating the CARES Act, programs and tips for what you can do now on the road to economic recovery.

More information and registration: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99270947

This webinar provides a quick overview of some of the state responses, resources, and other impacts affecting small businesses.You’ll also learn about the Small Business Liaison's team response to COVID-19; Getting unstuck - where to get further information and assistance to help you weather through this challenging period; Small business recovery conversations.
Click here for information and registration:  https://bit.ly/3dnGsQ2

Every business has had to start at the bottom at some point and we all know that the climb to the top is not an easy one. Small Business Roundtable is a forum where small business can gather to discuss marketing issues, share solutions, and develop new ideas to help them succeed.  

Register here: https://bit.ly/2YCNGLX

This webinar provides a quick overview of some of the state responses, resources, and other impacts affecting small businesses.You’ll also learn about the Small Business Liaison's team response to COVID-19; Getting unstuck - where to get further information and assistance to help you weather through this challenging period; Small business recovery conversations.
Click here for information and registration:  https://bit.ly/3dnGsQ2

Are you interested in learning how to dissect a Request for Quote properly?  If so this webinar provides the information and tools needed to prepare a responsive bid.

You will learn how to:

•  Read through a Request for Quote (RFQ)
•  Identify all the important elements needed to be Responsive
•  Develop a list of Required Deliverables with content
•  Understand the Evaluation Criteria and how to meet it
•  Develop a Schedule to complete and deliver the proposal

Be prepared for an intense dive into the elements of a request for quote. 

This online workshop will be conducted with the use of Zoom software. Click here for information and registration: https://bit.ly/2SC9J1L

Want to get started the right way with QuickBooks Online? Want to learn the basic skills within QuickBooks Online so that you know you’re recording your business transactions properly? Want to know why QuickBooks Online is an excellent choice for small business accounting? Look no further! 
This is an online meeting via ZOOM online conferencing software.  

More information and registration:  https://conta.cc/3d7kDEp

Staging a comeback is an essential element of a revised business plan in the “new normal.” Making sure that you have access to capital is crucial to executing the plan. Join MBDA's featured speakers and panelists as they host a Q&A to discuss opportunities to access capital in our new normal.

More information and registration here: https://bit.ly/2WMdjaL

Retail failures are continuing to rise. As a retail tenant, a strong lease may be the lifeline to success. You need to know the key terms to include and which ones to watch out for. Before entering into a retail lease, whether in a major shopping center, city neighborhood street or strip mall, it’s important to know how to best protect your retail business – and you, as a business owner. Attend this workshop to learn the options for protecting your business - and yourself!
This is an online meeting via ZOOM online conferencing software. 
 
More information and registration: https://conta.cc/3d41NxW

You’ve developed a wonderful new product or service. Great! Now you need to find customers and get them to buy it. You do that by identifying your target market, creating your value proposition, marketing message and then by creating a promotional plan. Do all those in this interactive workshop.  In Part 1 of our Marketing workshop series, we start by helping you identify your target market.  These are your best potential customers and knowing them helps you create a better product or service.  It also makes all your promotional efforts more focused and effective.  

This is an online meeting via ZOOM online conferencing software.  

 More information and registration: rb.gy/hfmn4g

NEXTTECH 2020 is a pilot initiative that connects innovative Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) with companies and Federal agencies looking for technology solutions. We’ve identified corporations and federal agencies who have a specific need or challenge to overcome and funding for the initiative. Decision-makers are seeking businesses with a market-ready technology, product or service that can address their challenges. 
The Atlanta Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Advanced Manufacturing Center will host the first NEXTTECH 2020 Pitch Day virtually on May 19, 2020. 
To qualify, MBEs must own a technology, product or service and have the capacity to address the challenge.  

Click here for registration: https://bit.ly/2SpEHKo

Join Lisa Price, Founder of Carol’s Daughter, and Adrienne Trimble, President & CEO, NMSDC, for a candid conversation about her own experiences as a working mother and career woman who started a business that has endured economic uncertainty and hardship and still came out on top. 
Register here:  https://bit.ly/2Xb55t9

Description:
Meet Port of Seattle representatives from Diversity in Contracting and the Central Procurement Office (CPO). Participants will learn about the Port's Diversity in Contracting Department, our procurement process, upcoming business opportunities, and how the Port utilizes consultants.

Agenda:
10:00 - 10:10 am - Welcome/Diversity in Contracting Overview
10:10 - 10:40 am - CPO/Consulting Overview
10:40 - 10:50 am - Inclusion Plans/WMBE Aspirational Goals
10:50 - 11:00 am - Q&A
 
Online Webinar - Microsoft Teams Meeting 
(The link will be emailed to you shortly after you register.)

Register here: https://conta.cc/3eWwyqi

NWBC's #WebinarWednesday is a monthly, multi-series webinar that serves as a platform for women entrepreneurs and business owners, to connect them to key advocates, experts, and useful resources that help bolster their knowledge and skills and elevate their entrepreneurial potential. At NWBC, we strive to make inroads for women-owned businesses in starting and growing their business.

This webinar will discuss the key role that small banks and community lenders play in providing capital to women business owners within the framework of a 'lesson learned' discussion following CARES Act funding.
Registration and more information: https://bit.ly/2Z03toe

Once businesses start to open back up, life will not be the same. This session will cover ways to look at serving customers in different ways based on the business you have today.  To survive and grow businesses will need to find new customers and new ways to reach customers.   
  
Faculty from the University of Washington Foster School of Business are offering a series of workshops to help companies pivot to new opportunities and position themselves for sustainable growth over the next two years. Workshops will take place Wednesdays from May 13 thru June 24, at 5:30-6:30 pm.
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/2LFKk3i

In Part 2 of our Marketing workshop series, we start the workshop by reviewing different distributions strategies and help you choose the method that best gets your product or service in front of your customers.   The rest of the workshop is focused on pricing and we start by covering some pricing basics.  Then we review a detailed process to determine how you can determine the price of your product.  Since pricing a service is very different than a product, we have a special section the covers the separate process for pricing your services.  
More information and registration: https://conta.cc/2Wgq6lF

The precipitous drop in demand from consumers, businesses and government has added pressure for businesses to manage cash and their debts wisely. This workshop will explore how to maintain liquidity over the next 12-24 months while the economy gradually re-opens.    
Faculty from the University of Washington Foster School of Business are offering a series of workshops to help companies pivot to new opportunities and position themselves for sustainable growth over the next two years. Workshops will take place Wednesdays from May 13 thru June 24, at 5:30-6:30 pm.
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/2LFKk3i