Branding 101
Hear about different tools and techniques that will help you build your brand!
Learn:
- How to start with branding
- Brand elements and associations
- Brand building truths
- Building brand and brand equity
- Benchmark
Tuesday, February 1 • 6PM • Webinar Event • Free • Register Here
Show me the money - Financing options for your small business
This class discusses the multiple sources of capital for starting and growing a small business. The pros and cons of the funding sources are reviewed. Topics to be discussed include familiar options such as self-financing, funding from friends & family, and partnerships.
Other sources are reviewed such as:
- Small Business Loans
- SBA Loan Guaranty Program
- Microloans
Some less conventional financing sources along with their pros and cons are also discussed, including selling equity (shares), venture capital, angel investors, and crowd funding.
Wednesday, February 2 • 11AM • Webinar Event • Register Here
Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Are you in a creative business? Designers, illustrators, painters, software engineers, writers, authors can all create works with long lasting value. Are you an inventor? How do you establish proof of ownership of your invention?
Attend this workshop and learn:
- Whether or not you need protection for your intellectual property
- If so, which methods are appropriate to your situation
- What processes are involved
- How much you can do yourself and at what point a lawyer might be needed
- The timelines involved
- By investing a few hours in this workshop, you will have up-to-date information on a key issue that you should address to decide if you need to protect or enhance the value of your business for any intellectual property.
Wednesday, February 2 • 6PM • Webinar Event • Register Here
Ideas to Start a Fashion Business Online
Thinking about starting your own business? Do you love anything related to fashion? Join this webinar to learn more about various fashion business ideas that you can launch online. Perfect for entrepreneurs who make jewelry, clothing or accessories. Excellent information for participants who want to open an online boutique and purchase brands wholesale to re-sell. - no sewing involved! Social media provides a wealth of small business opportunities in blogging, Youtube channels, podcasts, selling through IG and FB. Maybe you've dreamed about becoming a virtual stylist for people or pets! We will talk about what it takes to launch fashion business online such as an online boutique, wholesale fashion products, fashion styling, Youtube Channel, Etsy store, Podcast, Blogger and more!
Thursday, February 3 • 11AM • Webinar Event • Free • Register Here
Understanding Banking Services
The Banking Services available for a Small Business presentation provides an overview of business banking services. Identify the banking services commonly available to a small business. Explain how these banking services work. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of the banking services. Explain how a small business owner decides which banking services are best for his or her business.
Thursday, February 3 • 6PM • Webinar Event • Free • Register Here
Virtual Supplier Diversity Exchange
Miami Dade College (MDC), Minority and Small Business Enterprise (MSBE) Office has teamed with the State of Florida, Office of Management, Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) to do a Virtual Supplier Diversity Exchange. The MSBE Office and OSD have worked together in the past to showcase each agency's Diversity efforts throughout Miami Dade County and have collaborated to have this Virtual Zoom Event. The focus of this event will be all Miami Dade County agencies that have served the minority community with their supplier diversity and economic development programs. The event will also have a "Ask the experts" roundtable featuring the Eric Knowles, President and CEO, Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce as the Moderator.
Thursday, February 10 • 8:30AM • Webinar Event • Register Here
