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SUMMARY:Your Business-Start Smart On-Demand Online Course
DESCRIPTION: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 you succeed? If so\, join our series on business ownership. This course is comprised of the following courses: \nIntroduction to Business Ownership In this course\, you will get a high level overview of some business ownership considerations in the areas of business entities\, using planning tools\, and the need to conduct market research and industry analysis. The following courses delve into these topics more deeply. \nIntroducing the Business Model Canvas as a Planning Tool Here you will learn the components of a Business Model Canvas and what information you need to complete each section. In the “Business Plan Development” course\, you will get insight into how the Business Model Canvas ties to your business plan. \nUnderstanding your Value Proposition This course will take a deeper dive into your “Value Proposition. ”By understanding and leveraging your value proposition\, you will then better understand who your customer segments will be and then be able to work on marketing (which you will learn about in the next course) \nMarketing Your Venture Now that you are familiar with the Business Model Canvas\, and you have nailed your Value Proposition\, it is time to learn about your customer base .In this course\, you will learn where to conduct market research and start to quantify numbers of customers. This research will not only let you learn about your customers\, but will also provide you valuable data to use in the next course. \nFinancial Planning for your Business In this course\, you will get an overview of a sales forecast\, cost of goods forecast\, cash flow analysis\, as well as a profit and loss statement. By the end of this course\, you will have an understanding about how to use research to make realistic projections and estimations of start-up expenses for your business. \nBusiness Entities & Safeguarding your Business In this course\, we will take a deeper dive into the more common business entities and associated liability concerns\, insurance protections\, intellectual property considerations\, partnership agreements and some other matters small business owners will want to consider. \nBusiness Plan Development Whether you need funding or not\, it is always advised to write a business plan. In this course\, you will discover the various sections of a business plan\, see some examples and you will see how your Business Model Canvas ties in to your ultimate plan. \nFinancing your Vet Owned Venture Now that you have a well-researched and written business plan (and financial forecast)\, you can seek outside funding. In this course\, you will learn about debt v. financing\, the 5 C’s a lender will look at when you apply\, and you will learn of some non-traditional/alternate forms of financing your veteran owned venture.
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/your-business-start-smart-on-demand-online-course/
LOCATION:On-Demand Startup\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)":MAILTO:vboc@businessimpactnw.org
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SUMMARY:Package & Price Services to Maximize Revenue
DESCRIPTION: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 fees/pricing with the value delivered. In this session\, we will discuss how to price and package services to move the discussion away from price to the outcome. \nRecorded: October 2021 for the 25th  Washington Biz Fair Webinar:  The longest running all government and non-profit-run small business fair in Washington State. The Biz Fair is free to attend and the goal is to help current and aspiring small business owners learn from experts on how to start or grow their business. \nSusan Perreault\, D.B.A.\, M.B.A.\, is a the Director of the Washington Women’s Business Center at Business Impact NW. Prior to joining WWBC/BINW\, Ms. Perreault earned a doctorate in business administration and spent much of her career as an entrepreneur and in senior management positions in the professional beauty industry. A motivation for pursuing a doctorate was to assist others to achieve their business and entrepreneurial aspirations.  In her role with WWBC\, Susan is honored to support the startup and growth of small businesses by providing the connections\, resources\, and training needed to successfully start and run a business.
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/package-price-services-to-maximize-revenue/
LOCATION:On-Demand\, 12720 Gateway Dr. Suite 207\, Tukwila\, WA\, 98168\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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