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Square One Orientation Webinar (On-Demand)

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Whether you’re new to Business Impact NW, in the idea phase or already in business, or looking to apply for a business loan, this 1 1/2 hour orientation will give you actionable first steps to start...

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Growing Your Business Online: Marketing to Keep Customers & Promote Your Site

Free

Are you ready to generate more sales and keep your customers through outstanding customer service? Do you want to reach more customers using social media and email marketing? to understand onlin...

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Getting Your Business Online: Building Your Website/Ecommerce Store

Free

Are you ready to create your website/ecommerce store for the ultimate customer experience? Do you want the tools, skills, and mentorship needed to build a successful digital presence at NO CHARGE?...

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Your Business-Start Smart On-Demand Online Course

Free

Are you a military spouse, veteran or active-duty service member who is thinking about starting a small business or are you already running a small business and looking for some free training to help ...

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Package & Price Services to Maximize Revenue

Free

Deciding what to charge for services is a balancing act. With Value- Based Pricing, service fees are based on your competitive advantage and brand (perceived value). The main goal is to better align f...

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Business Expert Session: Leading with Confidence

Free

This workshop will focus on ways to increase your self-confidence by understanding where your thoughts and beliefs come from and practical strategies to improve your confidence. No matter how we prese...

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Business Expert Session: Detangle Your Digital Office

Free

Imagine how much more you could accomplish if your email, your files, your calendar, and your contact information all behaved as a unified system ready to support you and your vision. You will Learn: ...

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Government Contracting 101: Doing Business with Washington State and the Federal Government

Free

Government Contracting 101: Doing Business with Washington State and the Federal Government Would you like to sell your products or services to the State of Washington and the Federal government? Gove...

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Business Expert Session: New Year New Profit: Find $10K in Your Business

Free

Did you know that every business is a treasure trove of unrealized sales and profit? Doing what you are already doing, you can increase your cash flow with a few simple shifts. Attend this event if yo...

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Business Certification: How to Increase Contracting Opportunities as a Certified Business

Free

Government contracts are a tremendous financial opportunity for small businesses. There are opportunities to sell to state and federal governments as well as local governments such as cites and coun...

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Re-energize Your Growth Potential: Get Your Big Dream Mojo Back

Free

Every entrepreneurial journey starts with a dream of creating something. Even us small business owners dream bigger than our current situation and set of resources. Making these dreams a reality can...

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Celebrating Dreams Webinar: Bringing Diversity to Your Organization

Celebrating Dreams Webinar: Bringing Diversity to Your Organization

Free

This is an On-Demand Webinar Business owners that wanted to survive, let alone thrive, during the pandemic had to adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances and regulations. To remain competitive in ...

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Celebrating Dreams Webinar: Community Connections for Business Success

Free

This is an On-Demand Webinar Small business owners know community connections are important to building their network and meeting new clients. Leveraging and linking together your existing resources w...

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Be Proactive: Taking Control & Building a Resilient Business

Free

Now is the time to do some real planning. This webinar is intended to give suggestions and guidance to business owners in the preparation for an emergency situation. Being ready is key to creating a r...

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Cyber Threats of Telework and Remote Customer Service

Free

Cyber threats are rapidly increasing as businesses are migrating towards remote workplaces. According to the Small Business Administration, 28% of small businesses in the US have reported some form of...

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Understanding the Gig Economy Training

Free

This course is designed to give an overview of factors Gig Economy workers should consider - among those considerations are financial, tax, legal and insurance. You'll get an overview of these areas a...

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Growing Your Business Online: Marketing to Keep Customers & Promote Your Site

Free

Are you ready to generate more sales and keep your customers through outstanding customer service? Do you want to reach more customers using social media and email marketing? to understand onlin...

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Content Marketing and Strategy Coaching

Content Marketing and Strategy Coaching

$75.00

Are you a small business owner ready to implement a practical marketing strategy tailored to your business? Sign up for this 3-session virtual content marketing and strategy coaching program with Smal...

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Business Expert Session: Website Building Pt. 1: Know Your Options, Pros & Cons

Free

Congratulations on starting a business! Now you need a website. But where to start? Fortunately, you have many options when it comes to hosting, domain registration, and content management system (inc...

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On Demand Celebrating Dreams Webinar: Marketing for Business Recovery

Celebrating Dreams Webinar: Marketing for Business Recovery

Free

This is an On-Demand Webinar Is your marketing plan recovery ready? Jumpstart your business with Marketing for Business Recovery. Finding new clients and keeping existing clients has been challengi...

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Diversifying your Income: How to Launch on an Online Marketplace Community

Free

Launching your business in today's environment can be thrilling, and also daunting. E-commerce sales increased 44% in 2020 as the pandemic forced brick and mortar businesses online. The tremendous e...

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Online Presence for Your Small Business

Establish or Expand your Online Presence for Your Small Business

Free

“Discover what could be holding you back from growing the profit in your business” – IYBS Local Would you like to work on expanding your online presence for your business? Learn about the import...

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Business Expert Session: Website Building Pt. 2: What’s Important & Best Practices

Free

Following Part 1, you have figured out the best place to start building your website. Your website is your first impression, and it’s doing so, most of the time, without you even knowing it. So, you...

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Business Expert Session: Getting Loan Ready: Business Loan Basics

Free

Applying for a business loan can seem like a confusing and daunting process. Matt Hrdlicka with Columbia Bank will demystify the process by explaining what goes into getting a business loan. We’ll d...

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Virtual Lender's Panel: Access to Capital

Virtual Lender’s Panel: Access to Capital

Free

Are you looking for capital for your business? Do you have unanswered questions about loans, lines of credit, or which lending product is best for your business? Do you want to know how to qualify for...

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Specialized Resources for Food Business Owners

“Ready to Sell” Farm E-Commerce

Free

The purpose of this course is to provide you with the tools and resources to develop an effective online presence through which you will be able to connect with new customers, build and maintain custo...

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Business Expert Session: Creating Your Online Presence – Website & E-Commerce

Free

Having a strong online presence is essential for your business. Your website is the backbone of your business and supports critical functions such as: Acquiring new customers, providing effective m...

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Farm-to-Food Assistance: Intro to Community-Centered Wholesaling

Free

Thanks to the expansion of funded “farm to community” programs, the emergency food system of food pantries, meals programs, and other food assistance providers has developed as a viable market cha...

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Specialized Resources for Food Business Owners

Washington State Organic and Sustainable Farming Fund: Info Session with Tilth Alliance

Free

The Washington State Organic and Sustainable Farming Fund is a statewide grant program open to all farmers, and now accepting applications! The Food Business Resource Center is proud to host this in...

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Packaged Foods On-Demand Online Course

Free

For entrepreneurs considering moving into the packaged food space or farms looking to develop value-added product(s), this on-demand, self-paced online course will provide a basic overview of the proc...

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Specialized Resources for Food Business Owners

Farmer Finance 101: Building a Successful Financial Foundation

Free

Farmer Finance is a 3-part series aimed at providing the beginning farmer the knowledge and resources to approach their farm with a business mentality. The 3 courses covers financial management and us...

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Farmer Finance 201: Farming for Profit – Introduction to Enterprise Budgets

Free

Farmer Finance is a 3-part series aimed at providing the beginning farmer the knowledge and resources to approach their farm with a business mentality. The 3 courses covers financial management and us...

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Farmer Finance 301: When Why and How to Access Capital

Free

Farmer Finance is a 3-part series aimed at providing the beginning farmer the knowledge and resources to approach their farm with a business mentality. The 3 courses covers financial management and us...

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Washington Food & Farm Finder: Finding Growers, Producers & Getting Yours Listed

Free

Are you a food or farm business looking for local growers, producers, markets, or restaurants in Washington State or are you a local food/farm business looking to get listed? Then, join us! We will be...

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Business Expert Session: Farm Bookkeeping Basics: Planting Solid Roots for Growth

Free

Getting your bookkeeping set up correctly at the outset provides solid roots and a foundation for the growth of your farm business. In this presentation we will review the basics of what is needed for...

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Food Biz Week 2021

Food Biz Week

Free

Food Biz Week is an opportunity for food and farm businesses at all levels of food production and food retail in the Pacific Northwest to learn from industry experts and fellow experienced colleagues ...

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Business Expert Session: Farm Bookkeeping Deeper Dive: Entering Online or Market Sales

Free

Wondering the most efficient way to enter your sales in QuickBooks? In this session we’ll cover the options and take a deeper dive into walking through some example summary entries – for both farm...

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Business Expert Session: Food Biz Resources to Grow, Make Connections, and Find Market Opportunities

Free

Are you a food business that’s looking to connect with other food & farm businesses, find market opportunities, and get support to grow your new or established business? Then, join us! We will b...

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Seattle Labor Standards Ordinances 2021 Overview

Free

This course provides an overview of the 2021 Seattle Labor Standards Ordinances and what you need to know as a small business owner with employees working in the City of Seattle. This course includes ...

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Business Expert Session: Seattle Labor Standards Ordinances 2021/2022

Free

Join us for this webinar as we speak with a representative from the Seattle Office of Labor Standards regarding the 2021/2022 labor ordinances. We will discuss: Minimum Wage Paid Sick & Saf...

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