The goal of this training experience is to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create a compelling web presence & website for your small business. Work virtually through these courses: Design an effective website: Bring the best of your brand to your customers Creating site content: Make a great first impression Create your eCommerce store: Prepare, manage, and grow an online store The course is targeted to established businesses and requires …
In 2013, Stephanie LaCroix and her husband, Roland, purchased a former fire station from the City of Waterville and began renovations. It was Stephanie’s dream to own and operate a bakery. Three years later, she attended a New Ventures Maine Business Basics class and then applied and was accepted into the Venturing Forth business planning course. Stephanie says, “I knew I needed help with becoming an entrepreneur. Venturing Forth was …
Are you working to figure out next steps for getting your business idea off the ground or looking to push forward a new strategy for your business? Business Success is a series of online and dynamic workshops, created to help you understand and manage the many components of starting and growing your business successfully. Each workshop is designed to provide you with concrete tools and resources to break down your …
Understanding how cash flows in and out of your business is critical for your success. In this interactive workshop, we will explore how to develop income and expense estimates. An Excel template will be reviewed in class and provided to create your own cash flow projections.
In these uncertain times, what we can do is plan for the future. Explore how to use goal setting and quarterly planning to adapt to change and to strengthen your business. This is an opportunity for rural small business owners to connect and share strategies for success.
Learning how to price your products and services is critical for your success. In this interactive workshop, we will explore different pricing strategies to help you develop the best methods for your business.
In this workshop, you will learn how to assess the financial health of your business using basic financial statements. We will share and discuss tools to keep you on track and help identify potential pitfalls.
Venturing Forth is a 60-hour course in business planning. At the end of the class, you will have a completed business plan. The following topics are covered in depth: your customer, competition, marketing, record keeping, taxes, financing, legal aspects, and more. There are also 3 monthly follow-up sessions at the completion of the class. You must complete an application, come to the orientation session, and have an individual interview to …
The goal of this interactive training experience is to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create a compelling web presence & website for your small business. Work online through the following courses with a trainer in this facilitated session: Evaluate your brand: What branding can accomplish for your business Choose the right tools: Identify which GoDaddy products fit your business Design an effective website: Bring the best of …
The goal of this training experience is to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create a compelling web presence & website for your small business. Here are the topics covered: Choose the right tools Evaluate your brand Design an effective website Creating site content Create your eCommerce store Getting found through SEO Grow with email marketing Mastering social media Offer exceptional sales and service experiences Protect your website …