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6 Steps to a Better Business
Waterloo Workspace JSA Building 215 E. 4th St., Waterloo, IA, United StatesMake Your Business Work, So You Don't Have To!
Do you want to make more money? Do you want control of your time? Do you want to find and keep good people on your team?
Don’t you owe it to yourself to invest some of your time learning how your business can reach its full potential? Of course, you do!
Join me as I introduce 6 Steps to a Better Business to learn how to:
-Work ON your business instead of IN your business
-Turn your advertising and marketing into an investment instead of an expense
-Leverage your time to maximize efficiency and profits
-Recruit, motivate, educate, and retain exceptional employees
During this seminar, you will gain a look into what 6 Steps to a Better Business can do for you and your business, including simple, fast, and easy ways to increase sales and profits, free up your time, and create an amazing team! Are you ready to make your business WORK FOR YOU? Register for 6 Steps to a Better Business TODAY !
Small Business Essential: Copyright VS. Trademark
Online EventDo you know if your business needs a copyright or trademark? Join us on this webinar to understand how to effectively utilize trademarks and copyrights as important tools in protecting your intellectual property (IP). Having strong IP protections in place is important for not only large corporations, but also for small businesses and start-up companies as well. Understanding how to utilize and protect your IP provides leveraging power in business transactions and relationships. Particularly if you, or your company, is in the business of creating unique goods or services placed in the stream of commerce, this webinar will help in ensuring that listeners have the tools needed to understand trademarks and copyrights.
Small Business Essential: Crossing The Bridge to Brick and Mortar
Online EventAre you ready to make the jump to a brick and mortar business? As a business owner, the decision to open your first physical store is an exciting and important one. Whether you’re expanding on current online or at-home operations or you’re starting a brick-and-mortar store from scratch, there are multiple factors to keep in mind.
Join The Iowa Center and Alyshea Gow, owner and interior designer of Feather Your Nest Interiors as she discusses her journey to owning a brick and mortar storefront.
Always Ready: Business Plan
Online EventTurn your dream into a plan with this small group, one-hour business planning class. The Iowa Center staff will help you kickstart your business plan by providing you a road map on completing your plan and taking the next steps towards business ownership. Also connect with other aspiring small business owners to refine your business ideas as you put them into real plans. This class is for aspiring small business owners who need a business plan to start moving forward with their idea now.
Start Something Passive Income Series: Crypto & NTFs
Online EventDuring this installment of the Start Something Passive Income Series, Scott Herren will share tips and tricks on leveraging your digital assets to bring in some extra cash.
Buyer Personas: A Key Element of a Great Marketing Strategy for More Customers
Online EventKnowing your customers, what is important to them, and their decision-making values when choosing to buy from you or a competitor is at the heart of an effective marketing strategy. Without a keen understanding of everything about your customers, your marketing will have a serious communication gap, causing them to go elsewhere. Learn the key questions to ask and choose from various approaches to get the answers.
DreamMaker
Online EventWriting a business plan can be intimidating. You’re juggling market research with competitor analysis, financial projections with marketing strategies. With so much to consider and organize, it’s easy to lose your drive.
DreamMaker Virtual makes it simpler.
Here’s what you’ll do during this 8-week online course:
Work to develop your business plan
Access online material as well as group + one-on-one virtual support
Build your professional network
Connect with others working toward the goal of business ownership
Learn from guest mentors (including CPAs, attorneys, marketing experts and other small business owners)
Start Something Passive Income Series: Digital Products & Evergreen Online Courses
Online EventDuring this installment of the Start Something Passive Income Series, Brighten Made founder Bri Summers will share tips and tricks on how to sell your creative digital products or online course on your website or Etsy shop.
NAWBO Iowa Lunch Program
Monterey Training Center 7780 Office Plaza Drive Suite 140, West Des Moines, IA, United StatesThe April NAWBO Iowa lunch program will feature David J. Gion, who will talk about Better Ballot Iowa.
Learn more about the process in Iowa and how that affects small businesses.
*Also please bring your own lunch
Always Ready: Getting Ready
Online EventGetting started in your small business journey can be daunting…let us help you make the process and little easier as we outline some basic steps to Getting Ready!
What are the first steps needed to business ownership?
What’s a business plan and why do you need one?
What are the various types of legal business entities?
How do you register your business?
Do you have a business-building event that should be added?
*We reserve the right to publish events on an individual basis. All events must be business related, non-sales with a focus on educating and benefiting the business community.