A business plan is more than just a document ? it?s your roadmap to success.
A strong business plan helps keep you focused, reach your goals and is critical if you plan to seek financing for your business. Many business owners don?t have a business plan because they just don?t know where to start. This class breaks down each section of the business plan, from the executive summary to financial projections, with tools and resources to guide you along the way. Whether you?re just starting a business, need funding, or just finally have time to focus, this class will help you create an effective business plan to guide your business for years to come.
LEARN HOW TO:
Use the business plan tool or template that works for you
Understand and explain who your target customer is
Start with your company description and proceed step-by-step to finish your business plan
Strategically position your business using a written plan
Incorporate a strong financial foundation into your business plan A business plan is more than just a document ? it?s your roadmap to success.
A strong business plan helps keep you focused, reach your goals and is critical if you plan to seek financing for your business. Many business owners don?t have a business plan because they just don?t know where to start. This class breaks down each section of the business plan, from the executive summary to financial projections, with tools and resources to guide you along the way. Whether you?re just starting a business, need funding, or just finally have time to focus, this class will help you create an effective business plan to guide your business for years to come.
LEARN HOW TO:
Use the business plan tool or template that works for you
Understand and explain who your target customer is
Start with your company description and proceed step-by-step to finish your business plan
Strategically position your business using a written plan
Incorporate a strong financial foundation into your business plan A business plan is more than just a document ? it?s your roadmap to success.
A strong business plan helps keep you focused, reach your goals and is critical if you plan to seek financing for your business. Many business owners don?t have a business plan because they just don?t know where to start. This class breaks down each section of the business plan, from the executive summary to financial projections, with tools and resources to guide you along the way. Whether you?re just starting a business, need funding, or just finally have time to focus, this class will help you create an effective business plan to guide your business for years to come.
LEARN HOW TO:
Use the business plan tool or template that works for you
Understand and explain who your target customer is
Start with your company description and proceed step-by-step to finish your business plan
Strategically position your business using a written plan
Incorporate a strong financial foundation into your business plan Join the Georgia Small Business Development Center, USDA Rural Development, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and private grant writers to learn more about the USDA Value Added Producer Grant.
The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products.
LEARN HOW TO:
Improve knowledge on generating new products
Create and expand marketing opportunities
Build knowledge to increase producer income. Video marketing is highly effective in connecting with your audience, boosting brand awareness, generating leads, and subsequently increasing sales.
Today, when people want to know how to do something, they often turn to YouTube first. YouTube reaches 91% of the online population in the US.
In this Live Online Workshop we'll discuss best practices for:
Setting up a YouTube channel
Making good creative videos
Organizing your channel to attract viewers
Streaming video with YouTube Live No training? No Problem!
Wish you could create eye-catching posts, impactful ads, banners, or covers for your social media platforms, but lack graphic design experience?
In this Live Online Workshop you will be shown how to create professional images using Canva.com, a free and easy to use graphic design tool.
Canva?s platform, built for the novice, has more than 50,000 ready to use templates that can help you design almost anything from brochures, business cards, posters, presentations, and more.
In this tutorial, the focus will be on showing you how to use Canva to create designs for social media, such as:
Facebook covers, posts, and ads
LinkedIn posts and banners
Instagram posts and stories
The Workshop will also cover:
Getting started with a free CANVA account
Choosing from over 50,000 ready to use templates for al your marketing material
Uploading your own photos, logos, and images
Choosing from CANVA?s gallery of photos
Adding text to your designs
You will leave amazed at the professional quality marketing materials that you can create. Are you ready to turn the key and unlock the capital your small business needs to thrive?
This course is designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to understand and access various funding options.
The course will discuss the ins and outs of the different types of capital, including SBA-guaranteed loans, traditional bank loans, non-traditional funding sources, equity, and little-known specialty lending programs, and weigh the pros and cons of each.
The course will also highlight the financial management strategies that help owners think like a lender and ensure their business is lender-ready.
LEARN HOW TO:
Evaluate the various types of financing available for small businesses
Determine the advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of capital as it relates to your business
Implement financial management best practices
Create the BIG three financial statements and analyze them from a lender?s perspective
Become familiar with Georgia?s State Small Business Credit Initiative lending programs Are you ready to turn the key and unlock the capital your small business needs to thrive?
This course is designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to understand and access various funding options.
The course will discuss the ins and outs of the different types of capital, including SBA-guaranteed loans, traditional bank loans, non-traditional funding sources, equity, and little-known specialty lending programs, and weigh the pros and cons of each.
The course will also highlight the financial management strategies that help owners think like a lender and ensure their business is lender-ready.
LEARN HOW TO:
Evaluate the various types of financing available for small businesses
Determine the advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of capital as it relates to your business
Implement financial management best practices
Create the BIG three financial statements and analyze them from a lender?s perspective
Become familiar with Georgia?s State Small Business Credit Initiative lending programs Are you ready to turn the key and unlock the capital your small business needs to thrive?
This course is designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to understand and access various funding options.
The course will discuss the ins and outs of the different types of capital, including SBA-guaranteed loans, traditional bank loans, non-traditional funding sources, equity, and little-known specialty lending programs, and weigh the pros and cons of each.
The course will also highlight the financial management strategies that help owners think like a lender and ensure their business is lender-ready.
LEARN HOW TO:
Evaluate the various types of financing available for small businesses
Determine the advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of capital as it relates to your business
Implement financial management best practices
Create the BIG three financial statements and analyze them from a lender?s perspective
Become familiar with Georgia?s State Small Business Credit Initiative lending programs Co-branding is a marketing strategy where two or more brands collaborate to create a product, service, or campaign to benefit from their combined brand recognition, strengths, and customer bases.
Understanding how to effectively use co-branding will help to further grow your business
This workshop will cover the following information:
Identifying potential co-branding partners
Developing a co-branding strategy
Negotiating and forming partnerships
Executing the plan
Workshop - Writing Your Business Plan
Workshop - Writing Your Business Plan
Workshop - Writing Your Business Plan
Workshop - Value Added Producer Grant Workshop
Workshop - Using YouTube to Grow Your Business
Workshop - Using Canva to Design Professional Social Media Graphics
Workshop - Unlocking Capital: An Owner’s Guide to Funding a Small Business
Workshop - Unlocking Capital: An Owner’s Guide to Funding a Small Business
Workshop - Unlocking Capital: An Owner’s Guide to Funding a Small Business
Workshop - Unlock the Power of Co-Branding
