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Learn from the experts with SCORE’s small business training workshops

Find low or no-cost, targeted training in both in-person and online formats on topics that matter to you and your small business. Join a business expert at an interactive in-person or virtual workshop or learn at your own pace with one of our recorded webinars.

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Amazon Seller Success Series 2024

Sponsored by Amazon

Unlock the secrets to Amazon selling success with our free webinar series. Learn everything from setting up your seller account to advanced growth strategies, directly from Amazon experts. Perfect for new & existing sellers aiming to boost their business on Amazon. 

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Startup Basics
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business - Class 1: Startup Basics

Considering starting your own business? Learn from experienced business professionals, both active and retired, who can provide individual assistance if desired. Presented by SCORE (volunteers from south metro communities) and a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA), this comprehensive series of four workshops will help you to make a smart start. 

Class 1:  Startup Basics: Test a business idea and identify the key factors that influence startup success. Gain an overview of the skills and tools needed when deciding to start a business, advantages and disadvantages of

Express Lending Solutions Vs. Conventional Underwriting

This webinar will delve into the differences between Express Lending Solutions and Conventional Underwriting. Join us as we explore the advantages, challenges, and best practices associated with these two approaches in the lending industry.

Business Concepts
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business - Class 2: Business Concepts

Considering starting your own business? Learn from experienced business professionals, both active and retired, who can provide individual assistance if desired. Presented by SCORE (volunteers from south metro communities) and a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA), this comprehensive series of four workshops will help you to make a smart start. 

Business Concepts: Review your understanding of business concepts and gain step-by-step guidance in researching your idea, market and competition. Identify your target markets, describe your products and services and collect key

Marketing Plan
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business - Class 3: Marketing Plan

Considering starting your own business? Learn from experienced business professionals, both active and retired, who can provide individual assistance if desired. Presented by SCORE (volunteers from south metro communities) and a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA), this comprehensive series of four workshops will help you to make a smart start.

Marketing Plan: Learn marketing, communication methods and tools to maximize customer reach. Understand pricing strategies, positioning, differences between features and benefits and how to choose the correct sales channel and

Funding Sources
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business - Class 4: Financial Projections and Funding Sources

Considering starting your own business? Learn from experienced business professionals, both active and retired, who can provide individual assistance if desired. Presented by SCORE (volunteers from south metro communities) and a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA), this comprehensive series of four workshops will help you to make a smart start.

Financial Projections and Funding Sources: Review sales and prices, financial risks and rewards, true startup costs, ongoing operating expenses, setting benchmarks for tracking progress and organization of all your financial

Hiring Better, Faster

In this workshop, you'll learn some best practices and marketing tips to hire better, faster in this competitive market.

The Lies You Believed When Starting Your Business

Designed for those who went on a limb to start their own business. We'll be talking about the real deal behind overnight success, the truth about going solo, and why failing isn't the end of the road.

Branding Boost!

Does your branding help or hinder your business? Every aspect of your brand, from your logo to your posts on Instagram can be your greatest asset- or your scariest deterrent.
 

Presented by: Max Reineke

Max is one of Portkey SEO Solutions’ Web and Graphic designers. They work with the rest of the Portkey team to help clients create the perfect logo, branding design, and/or website for their business. Max strives to find creative and well thought-out solutions to all their client’s needs.

 

Contact

SCORE Twin Cities
twincities@scorevolunteer.org

There’s no fee for most of

The Basics of Contracts

In this presentation, business attorney Kimberly Hanlon will cover the most important things you need to know about contracts in plain-English.

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Franchising Basics

Learn what a franchise is and how it compares with starting your own business and get practical tips for how to navigate and contract with Franchisors in order to run a successful franchise business.

Simple Steps to Starting Your Business - Session 1: Startup Basics

 Is Starting a Business Right for You?

Our economy is powered by people like you - the bold who see a new way of building - the dreamers who see the world as it could be and want to do more for themselves, their family, and their community.

We don't need to tell you, making your dream come true takes a lot of planning and personal effort. Get the basics to making that dream a reality by attending this FREE five week series "Simple Steps to Start Your Business."
 

In this powerful series, you'll learn how to:

  • Define and evaluate your business idea
  • Develop a marketing strategy
Tax Basics 101

Business Taxes: Keep your business out of trouble with the IRS

No one wants a “friendly” letter from the IRS. Taxes are an important part of starting a business and it’s not as difficult as you think! But where do you start?

Start with Brand 3: Design Basics

Learn how to define your unique selling proposition, communicate with your audience, and make sure all of your marketing efforts align with your true north.

Simple Steps to Starting Your Business - Session 2: Business Concepts

Is Starting a Business Right for You?

Our economy is powered by people like you - the bold who see a new way of building - the dreamers who see the world as it could be and want to do more for themselves, their family, and their community.

We don't need to tell you, making your dream come true takes a lot of planning and personal effort. Get the basics to making that dream a reality by attending this FREE five week series "Simple Steps to Start Your Business."
 

In this powerful series, you'll learn how to:

  • Define and evaluate your business idea
  • Develop a marketing strategy
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Insurance Basics
Insurance Basics for Small Businesses

Are you a small business owner looking for the right insurance coverage? Join this workshop where we will help you understand the different types of insurance coverage available and which ones are best suited for your specific business needs.
 

LEARN:

  • When does my small business need an insurance policy ?
  • What questions should I be asking about my business and coverage?
  • What types of coverage ( e.g. people, property) is most essential?
  • What is covered under various policies?

 

Presenter Marcia McKinney:

Marcia is passionate about helping you understand insurance. What you

Credit for Small Business

In this workshop we’ll explore the dynamics of credit including credit reporting, personal & business creditworthiness, how credit reporting works, the benefits to small business in credit reporting, the risks from credit scams and, plus more!

Selling a Business

Are you a business owner planning to sell your company in the future? Join us for this webinar where we will discuss key factors you need to consider when planning the sale of your company.

Simple Steps to Starting Your Business - Session 3: Marketing

Is Starting a Business Right for You?

Our economy is powered by people like you - the bold who see a new way of building - the dreamers who see the world as it could be and want to do more for themselves, their family, and their community.

We don't need to tell you, making your dream come true takes a lot of planning and personal effort. Get the basics to making that dream a reality by attending this FREE five week series "Simple Steps to Start Your Business."
 

In this powerful series, you'll learn how to:

  • Define and evaluate your business idea
  • Develop a marketing strategy
  • U
Power of Capital

Join us for an insightful webinar on the Power of Capital, where we will delve into the world of business banking and explore how to effectively fuel the growth of your business.

Simple Steps to Starting Your Business - Session 4: Financial Matters

Is Starting a Business Right for You?

Our economy is powered by people like you - the bold who see a new way of building - the dreamers who see the world as it could be and want to do more for themselves, their family, and their community.

We don't need to tell you, making your dream come true takes a lot of planning and personal effort. Get the basics to making that dream a reality by attending this FREE five week series "Simple Steps to Start Your Business."
 

In this powerful series, you'll learn how to:

  • Define and evaluate your business idea
  • Develop a marketing strategy
  • U
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