Accepting Payments From Customers

On-Demand/Online

On Demand Facilitated by TSBDC of Chattanooga Should you accept credit card payments? How much would that cost? Should you pay the fees or should you pass it along to your customer? We will answer these questions, along with: surcharging vs. cash discounts hardware and software needed what features to look for in a payment acceptance […]

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Optimizing Your Website

On-Demand/Online

On Demand Until Jun 01  Online Facilitated by TSBDC of Chattanooga What Google Expects and What Your Clients Want Are your customers able to find your website? Is it easy to navigate once they've found it? This class covers website basics like design, speed, and mobile responsiveness, as well as actionable steps that you can implement […]

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Where’s the Money?

On-Demand/Online

On Demand- Online Until Jun 01 Facilitated by TSBDC of Chattanooga How to Fund Your Small Business Do you need funding to start, grow, or sustain your business? This class covers the types of funding available to small businesses, the steps to take before approaching lenders, and much more. Attendees will also receive a copy of our […]

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Top 10 Bookkeeping Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) On

On-Demand/Online

On Demand Until Jun 01  Online Facilitated by TSBDC of Chattanooga In this class, we cover the 10 of the most common bookkeeping mistakes and practical, efficient solutions to overcome them. Topics include: receipt requirements, sales tax, meal expenses, mileage, and more. Taught by: Lynn Talbott (HR Business Solutions)   Fee: No Cost Register Online

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Building Your Personal Brand

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

Facilitated by Murfreesboro | TSBDC of Middle Tennessee State University Topic: Marketing and Sales So many small businesses ALL the way up to large corporations are finally getting on board with the power of building personal brands.... but they are mostly lost on how to actually execute content that ties to work. Join Jackie Barnes as […]

Use YouTube to Grow Your Business

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

Facilitated by TSBDC @ Southwest Tennessee Community College Topic: Marketing and Sales Brought to you by your friends at Tennessee SBDC (Cookeville). Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel and compelling video content that promotes your products and services and drives engagement with your brand. In this session, I will discuss best practices for: Understanding […]

You Created a Business Plan, Now What?

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

  Register Now In this webinar, expert business coach Jennifer Dawn will guide you in creating a powerful, one-page action plan you can use to execute your business plan. Having a plan is highly useful because it helps you to be focused and clear about your business. However, all the planning in the world means […]

Turn Your Existing Side Hustle into a Full-Time Business

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

Facilitated by TSBDC @ Volunteer State Community College Topic: Start-up Assistance Qualifications to take this workshop: -You have an existing side hustle -You want to make it into a full-time business one day -That's it:) If you do not have a side hustle yet, you should take the Starting a Small Business workshop first. Workshop Outline […]

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6 Creative Ways to Use Automation

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

Register Now Location: Attend on ZOOM: https://bit.ly/3dy1i1t Business automation is everywhere. It’s the “sorry I missed you” email from a salesperson who just left you a voicemail. The birthday coupon from a restaurant. The reminder from a retailer that you added a product to your shopping cart but never clicked “buy.” Across every industry, automation […]

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Forecasting Your Company Revenue – Ideas to Help

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

Register Now In this Live Online Workshop, you'll not only learn the importance of financial forecasting but how to use facts rather than guesswork in creating your business plans. You will be instructed in: the most popular forecasting tricks and techniques ones that work for product and service businesses and best of all, you don’t […]

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Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

Facilitated by TSBDC @ Southwest Tennessee Community College Topic: Start-up Assistance On behalf of your friends at TSBDC at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device […]

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How to Find Grant Opportunities for Your Small Business

LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)

  Register Now The pandemic and economic relief efforts have led to more grant opportunities than ever for the nation's small businesses. With the main federal relief programs now over, small businesses are seeking out other funding opportunities that may be available to them. This workshop will help you understand the small business grant landscape, […]

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