SBDC StartSmart provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
StartSmart is tailored to be held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion, class engagement, & mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to LivePlan, an online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged following the program.
Whether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less), or are still in the planning phase, building a business takes the right tools?and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful!
SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to:
Evaluate & refine your business concept
Improve your knowledge of business concepts
Research markets and competition
Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success
Develop a thorough, practical business plan
SBDC StartSmart includes 16 hours of instruction delivered over a period of 4 weeks. Sessions will be held twice a week for 2 hours.
LEARN HOW TO:
Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward.
Improve knowledge of business fundamentals.
Build an infrastructure for business operations and processes.
SBDC StartSmart graduates acquire:
An actionable business plan and access to business planning software
Access to financial and business resources.
A network of entrepreneurial peers and professionals
Eight modules cover critical issues for new businesses:
MODULE 1: Business Success ? How do we get there?
MODULE 2: Opportunity & Solutions
MODULE 3: Marketing for Success
MODULE 4: Digital Marketing & Online Strategies
MODULE 5: Navigating Human Resources
MODULE 6: Operations & Managing by the Numbers
MODULE 7: Management with a Plan
MODULE 8: Plan, Run, Review, Revise Artificial intelligence is changing the way we design ? and Canva is leading the charge.
Every hour spent resizing graphics, hunting for the right image, rewriting captions, or reformatting content for a new platform is an hour not spent growing your business. This 90-minute live webinar shows business owners and marketing teams how Canva's built-in AI tools eliminate that lost time ? turning tasks that used to take 30 minutes into ones that take 30 seconds. From generating custom images and video clips on demand to instantly adapting a single design for every platform you need, attendees will leave with a practical, ready-to-use AI workflow that fits directly into the way they already work in Canva.
LEARN HOW TO:
Generate original images and video clips using Dream Lab and Magic Media text-to-image tools
Edit and enhance photos with Magic Edit, Magic Eraser, Magic Grab, and Background Remover
Repurpose designs instantly across platforms using Magic Switch and Magic Write
Leverage Ask Canva to get real-time design advice and execute AI-driven edits on command
Workshop - StartSmart (8-class series)
Workshop - Design Like a Pro with Canva: AI-Powered Features
