The Veterans Business Outreach Centers and the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur & Business HUB will be holding several seminars this month for entrepreneurs. Here’s a look at what’s on the calendar in September:  

8 Things You Should Do Before Starting A Business Webinar

Date: 9/17/2024

Time: 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. (EDT)

Registration Deadline: 9/17/2024 6:00 p.m.

Fee: No Fee Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)

Business Start-up/Preplanning

It's not enough to have a great idea for a small business. This seminar is designed to highlight the critical requirements for starting a business, including topics such as how to test the viability of your concept, identifying and reaching customers, and funding your business for growth and difficult times. It will also challenge you to consider the qualities required of successful business owners like leadership, persistence, and resilience. Designed for those thinking of starting a business.

For more information or to register, click here .

Getting A Website Started For Your Small Business

Webinar Date: 9/18/2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Registration Deadline: 9/18/2024 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Fee: No Fee
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)

Internet/Web Training, Marketing/Sales, Technology

Your website is your most important sales tool. Buyers often vet your business before they ever speak with a salesperson. In fact, they typically complete 80% of the shopping process before contacting you. Just like your sales staff, your website needs to be flawless to build trust and address the questions your customers are asking. Today's customers want to control their buying experience, and your website is where they exercise that control. In this seminar, you will learn how to design a website that drives more business. We’ll cover planning a site, identifying and appealing to your target customer, encouraging purchases, fostering engagement, and sharing tips and tricks we use every day that you might not yet know.

• Outline of the class:
• Why do you need a website?
• Where do you start when creating a site?
• What is your highest return on investment?
• How do you appeal to your target client?
• What content needs to be created to appeal to your target?
• How do you appeal to Google?
• Ways to create engagement on your site.

For more information or to register, click here.

Foundations For Food Business Webinar Series: Part 3

Date: 9/21/2024
Time: 10:00 a.m.- Noon (EDT)
Registration Deadline: 9/21/2024 8:00 a.m. (EDT)
Fee: No Fee
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)

Rules and Regs for Food Business

The rules can feel overwhelming, but when you understand the principles, lingo and process, you can be confident talking with inspectors (and contractors and landlords) anywhere, and making plans for anything.
For more information or to register, click here.

Creating A Business Budget & Sticking To It Webinar

Date: 9/24/2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Registration Deadline: 9/24/2024 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Fee: No Fee
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
Create a financial strategy by developing a budget, identifying financial goals, and getting control of debt. Participants will learn the steps to develop cash flow projections that are vital for start-up businesses and required to obtain any type of financing. In addition, learn how to estimate fixed and variable expenses and conduct a break-even analysis. This seminar will help you learn to stay on budget and be more prepared to manage the highs and lows of cash flow in a business.
For more information or to register, click here.
 

Using Relationships to Grow Your Business

Webinar Date: 9/26/2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Registration Deadline: 9/26/2024 8:00 a.m. (EDT)
Fee: No Fee
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
The most effective and inexpensive tool to grow any business is word of mouth advertising. Customers refer their friends and colleagues to individuals and companies they like the most and have the strongest relationships with. Most of what you do day-to-day at work should be tied to building relationships and keeping your customers happy and satisfied. The smartest companies of today continuously sharpen their focus on this area because good relationships create loyal customers, and loyal customers create repeat business- over and over again. In fact, data shows that most customers are not only loyal, but are also willing to pay more money and share more information with companies they have built strong relationships with. Learn how to create stronger relationships with your customers and create a win-win for everyone!
For more information or to register, click here.

Foundations For Food Business Webinar Series: Part 4

Date: 9/28/2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon (EDT)
Registration Deadline: 9/28/2024 8:00 a.m. (EDT)
Fee: No Fee
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)

Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs

Why would anyone in their right mind go into this business? Real talk about taking care of food and hospitality business, and the needs of the whole entrepreneur, helps make sure they can sustain each other. Part of planning for success is being honest about strengths and weaknesses, making plans to fill knowledge gaps, and leveraging superpowers for satisfying success.
For more information or to register, click here.