QuickBooks Made Simple

It’s time to get rid of that shoebox full of receipts. Stop using Excel to organize your business transactions! Save yourself the time, energy, and frustration. Computer accounting systems have revolutionized how businesses do their accounting, bookkeeping and their record-keeping. Today’s business owner needs the flexibility of accessing their accounting records on the run and

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How to Pivot Your Business

Sometimes things don’t go according to plan – functionality might be a bit off, your value proposition not in line with what you thought people wanted, or curve balls like Covid-19 hit. Regardless of the cause, stepping back and critically assessing your business to understand opportunities to swizzle or pivot can give a big boost

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Webinar: Business Matching for Ohio Companies

This webinar will provide information about Japanese markets and the online, business-to-business matchmaking platform J-GoodTech, operated by SME SUPPORT JAPAN. If your company is interested in collaborating with Japanese companies, this webinar will explain how J-GoodTech can assist.

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The Money: Finding The Funding To Grow And Scale Your Business

Join us for a discussion on the different types of funding available to entrepreneurs starting a business. From grants to loans to venture capital, our panel of experts will discuss what financial considerations you need to think about right from the start. Launch! presented by ProMedica Innovations and JumpStart is a webinar series focused on how

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Business Risks and Implications of COVID-19

As the shock of public health, public policy, and economic fallout from the pandemic begins to fade, business leaders are looking for concrete answers to the question: what comes next? This webinar will contextualize the knowns and unknowns of the current and near-term business environment, providing an informed understanding of what our industry is facing.

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Business Risks and Implications of COVID-19

As the shock of public health, public policy, and economic fallout from the pandemic begins to fade, business leaders are looking for concrete answers to the question: what comes next? This webinar will contextualize the knowns and unknowns of the current and near-term business environment, providing an informed understanding of what our industry is facing.

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The Market – Where Big Ideas Become Viable Businesses

Businesses start with an idea, but they grow when customers are willing to pay for their products and services. Join us for a conversation about refining your target market and validating your business concept with your customers. Launch! presented by ProMedica Innovations and JumpStart is a webinar series focused on how to take an idea to market.

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Building Your Business Model Canvas

Not quite sure how to take your idea and formulate the building blocks needed to start a sustainable business? Learn how the business model canvas is used as a template to develop and document the rationale of how your business creates and efficiently delivers value. Hear local startup counselors from The University of Akron Research

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LinkedIn for Small Businesses & Job Seekers

The Hudson Library & Historical Society welcomes LinkedIn expert Katherine Burik for a virtual presentation on how small business and job seekers can maximize their LinkedIn profiles. Participants will learn how to use their LinkedIn profile to develop and strengthen networks, discover job leads, increase sales leads and much more. It is recommended that participants

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CARES Act: How to Maximize Your Loan Forgiveness

If you have received a PPP loan or are in the process of applying for any of the CARES Act benefits, this webinar is for you. If you are having difficulty understanding the guidelines for loan forgiveness/repayment, we may have some information you can use. Join our panel of experts from The Small Business Administration

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What Comes Next? How COVID-19 is Changing the Future of Entrepreneurship

In the coming months, the economy will begin its long march back from an unprecedented pandemic-induced recession. Some startups and small businesses will shut down during this time while others will be forever changed by the adversity they’ve faced. Yet, some entrepreneurs are finding their future in the new opportunities revealed by this crisis. Join

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