Mastermind: April – Unstoppable Business Planning and Lessons Learned from Startup, Growth, and Beyond
WebinarOn this month's Mastermind we will be talking seasoned business advisor, author, and founder of businesspowertools.com about lessons learned from working with startups, growth stage companies, and beyond. What makes a business unstoppable? Conscious business practices and a solid strategy are just the beginning. Burke will also show us critical issues about investors, how to [...]
Ecommerce 101
WebinarIn this webinar, we’ll talk through what you need to get together, prepare, and decide, in order to build a successful ecom operation. We’ll talk about the potential platforms that you might use to build and/or host your ecom site, and help you understand the costs and the pros and cons of each platform. We’ll [...]
Small Business Flex Fund Info Webinar
WebinarThe Washington State Small Business Flex Fund is a new loan program for the smallest Washington businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19. To be eligible to apply, small businesses and nonprofits must employ 50 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, have annual revenues of less than $3 million per year, and experience a direct economic [...]
Intro to Business Live Webinar
WebinarThis class is designed for those who are thinking about starting a business or in the early planning stages. Learn the fundamental elements of what makes a business successful, the basics of business planning, and the steps to take to turn an idea into a reality. Meet staff from the Washington Center for Women in [...]
Financing Your Small Business
WebinarThis 2-hour workshop first help you determine how much financing you’ll need to get your business started. Having the proper amount of financing to start your business can be the difference between success and failure. Then the workshop focuses on the following types of debt and equity financing and provides you real examples of how [...]
Lacey MakerSpace Public Tour
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesPublic tours of the Lacey MakerSpace are available each Saturday at 10:00 am, with limited capacity. Take a lap around the shop, see the tools, ask questions, and discover what you can make! -- When: Every Saturday Time: 10:00 - 10:30 am Register Here! Where: Baran Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503
Small Business Cybersecurity Part 1: Protection
WebinarThis webinar is the first in a three-part series. Register for part 2 (May 24th) here: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271835 Register for part 3 (June 7th) here: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271836 Small businesses are under cyber and data-breach attacks more than ever given the current climate. Cyber attacks happen every day, and for a small business they can be very costly and cripple [...]
INSPIRE Women’s Business Conference 2022
WebinarWCWB & Thurston EDC Present the 6th Annual INSPIRE conference! Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB) and Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) are thrilled to announce our 6th annual INSPIRE virtual conference on Thursday, May 12th, 2022. We invite you to join us for a day of celebrating women in business and for the [...]
Financial Basics for New Small Businesses
WebinarThis workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the financial skills and know-how needed to perform key tasks like to determine how to accurately compute the amount of funding you’ll need to start your business. You will also learn how to project your future financial results realistically including: Projecting sales for a new business [...]
Business Growth and Development Webinar
WebinarCould you use a boost to keep your business going and growing? This webinar is designed to give business owners hope and options to survive and thrive in challenging and normal times. Topics include: Cashflow management, forecasting, breakeven, and contribution margin Funding & Capital Infusion including what you can do to prepare for a loan [...]