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[On Demand] ETSY 101 – For Small Business Expansion

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[On Demand] ETSY 101 - For Small Business Expansion

Have you ever wanted to expand your small business to the ETSY platform but didn’t know where to start? If yes, this hour-long class is for you.

You will learn: An introduction to the ETSY selling platform, with a 101-level handholding process to open your own ETSY store and upload your first products.

We will also discuss optimizing your ETSY online presence and how to promote yourself to increase visibility and sales. After this interactive webinar if you still need help, we can offer you free consulting support to assist you to achieve this new online sales expansion opportunity.

Leanne Pressly

Principal owner and CEO of Stitchcraft Marketing

Leanne’s is the Principal owner and CEO of Stitchcraft Marketing–a niche marketing agency specializing in social media for craft companies. Leanne holds an M.A. in sociology and a B.A. in English and has 25+ years of experience in sales and marketing. Prior to starting the agency, she owned a website design and hosting business for 10 years. 

Leanne has a special expertise in the craft space- specifically yarn and fabric 

                                                   She lives in the mountains of Salida with her husband and college-age daughter. 

 

Fee: $15

IMPORTANT! For On-Demand Registrants: After you register, you will be sent to a new page that will have a link to the video

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[On Demand] Financials and Bookkeeping – From Input to Understanding

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[On Demand] Financials and Bookkeeping - From Input to Understanding

Webinar Description

This class will help you understand what bookkeeping can tell you about your business and how it can help you manage your business including:

• What data you need to keep track of
• Avoiding common mistakes
• A summary understanding of what financials and proper bookkeeping can tell you about your business
• General understanding your financial statements – income (profit and loss) statement and balance sheet
• What’s accrual accounting mean? The importance of matching expenses with revenues
• When to engage with an accountant and/or bookkeeper

Don’t let your financial statements overwhelm you! Once you understand what they can do for your business, you’ll wonder why they were ever such a mystery to begin with.

Sean Orner

Founder of Orner Bookkeeping Services
QuickBooks instructor with Front Range Community College

Fee: $15

IMPORTANT! For On-Demand Registrants: After you register, you will be sent to a new page that will have a link to the video.

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[On Demand] Horror Stories of Handshake Agreements

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[On Demand] Horror Stories of Handshake Agreements

Webinar Description

“Horror Stories of Handshake Agreements: Scary Stories that Show Why You Should Draft Documents” aims to educate through fear. Samantha Peaslee of Polaris Law Group discusses three key areas in which business owners have been burned by not having written agreements (or not having the right written agreements)
 
   •  Piercing the Corporate Veil 
   •  Intellectual Property Protection 
   •  Accidental Partnerships. 
 
For each topic, Samantha shares two to three true stories that show what can happen if written agreements aren’t used or aren’t used correctly, along with some takeaways from each. Learn from someone else’s expensive learning experience so that you don’t become a story for next year’s webinar!

Samantha Peaslee
Polaris Law Group

Fee: $FREE

IMPORTANT! For On-Demand Registrants: After you register, you will be sent to a new page that will have a link to the video.

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[On Demand] Internet y Herramientas Digitales para Emprendedores

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[On Demand] Internet y Herramientas Digitales para Emprendedores

En esta clase se espera poder enseñar como utilizar herramientas digitales gratuitas y disponibles en Internet para facilitar la administración de un negocio. Comenzaremos por crear una cuenta de Google y utilizar varias de las herramientas gratuitas y multiplataforma que están disponibles para los usuarios. 

 Herramientas o plataformas con las que trabajaremos:  

  • Gmail: organizar contactos y etiquetas para tener toda la información importante ordenada y siempre disponible
  • Google Drive 

○ Organizar documentos y carpetas  

○ Documentos de Google(presupuestos, facturas, cartas, contratos, etc)  

○ Hojas de cálculos de Google (contabilidad básica  

o flujo de caja, inventario, etc) ○ Presentaciones de Google (Presentaciones, folletos, carteles, etc)   

  • Adobe Scan (escanear y gestionar documentos PDF)
Fede Ulbrich

Fede es originario de Argentina y es el dueño de DASHBOARD | Diseño gráfico y desarrollo web, una agencia creativa que está enfocada en el trabajo con pequeños negocios, emprendedores y profesionales que buscan digitalizar su negocio, y entrar al mundo de Internet y las redes sociales.

Fede siempre estuvo conectado con el aprendizaje; ha dado clases en la escuela secundaria, clases para adultos mayores sobre Internet y Computación Básica, y también ha trabajado como desarrollador de cursos virtuales en la Universidad de Buenos Aires.

“Me gusta mucho ayudar a los emprendedores, y enseñar lo importante que es que una marca se vea atractiva y que pueda aprovechar las posibilidades de internet como un medio importante para hacer crecer un negocio”.

 
Tarifa: $5
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¡Gracias a nuestras patrocinadores!

[On Demand] Make It Official

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[On Demand] Make It Official

Are you thinking about forming an LLC? Planning to create a corporation? Not sure how to register your business with the Secretary of State or Internal Revenue Service? Wondering what an EIN is and what it means to your business?

This two-hour workshop is facilitated by a business attorney and an accountant who examine the pros and cons of entity types, explain how to register your business including with the necessary forms and processes, and discuss other tips on how to avoid pitfalls before you start your new venture.

Fee: $20

IMPORTANT! For On-Demand Registrants: After you register, you will be sent to a new page that will have a link to the video.

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Small Business Navigator hotline: 303-860-5881
Email: SBDC@state.co.us
Website: https://sbdc.colorado.gov/

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The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network is a partnership between the State of Colorado, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Small Business Administration (SBA), Colorado’s institutions of higher education, local economic development organizations and local chambers of commerce. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration.

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