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Do Business Under the Cottage Food Law

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How entrepreneurs can take advantage of Connecticut's cottage food law to sell foods they prepare in their own kitchens Abiding by rules related to ingredients, equipment, distribution, and more Free webinar About Under Connecticut's cottage food law, entrepreneurs can sell products they make in their own kitchens. This webinar explores how to take advantage of…

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Six Steps to a Better Business

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Taking steps to improve your business if you feel like you've gone off track Managing your time better, maximizing your marketing efforts, and more Free webinar About While owning a small business offers the potential to boost your income and give you more control over your professional life, it can also have the opposite effect:…

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Pitch Your Product or Service With Confidence

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Overcoming your fears and gaining confidence when promoting your products or services A look at the mind-body connection, positive affirmations, and more Free webinar About Even experienced sales professionals can become nervous or uncertain when promoting their products or services. This webinar helps you gain confidence by understanding the mind-body connection, overcoming your fear, mastering…

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Improve Your Business Internet Visibility

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Improving your online visibility through tactics like search engine optimization and marketing Best practices, pay-per-click advertising, and more Free webinar About As a digital presence has become more essential for businesses, it has also become more important for you to use search engine optimization and search engine marketing to improve your online visibility. This webinar…

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Legal Considerations of Friends & Family Financing

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How to rely on friends and family for business funding without creating legal or personal complications Proper investment types, federal and state securities laws, and more Free webinar About Friends and family are a common, and valuable, source of financial support when starting a business. However, you risk creating legal complications and ruining personal relationships…

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QuickBooks Online Version Overview

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A four-part course on QuickBooks Online Get an overview of the popular bookkeeping tool Fee required About This four-part course on QuickBooks Online, covering the basic functions of this popular bookkeeping tool, takes place weekly between April 18 and April 27. Get an overview of the QuickBooks version where your data resides in the cloud;…

Obtaining Financing for Your Small Business

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Learn more about applying for funds through a CDFI Loan and support programs, and typical reasons why applications are turned down Free webinar About This webinar is designed to help small business owners understand how they can obtain financing through a community development financial institution. The session also covers what loan and support programs are…

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Nail Your Remote Presentations

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How to make your remote presentations as effective as your in-person ones Creating a well-organized and captivating presentation, being succinct, and more Free webinar About Remote business dealings have become much more common during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have created new complications for those making a presentation digitally rather than in person. This webinar offers…

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Small Business Financial Fundamentals

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How understanding the fundamentals of your business's financials can help guide your management decisions The financial attributes of successful businesses, recordkeeping and tax guidelines, and more Free webinar About Understanding how your business's finances work can help you gain better control over them. This webinar covers the fundamentals that can guide your management decisions, including…

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Is Regulation Crowdfunding Right For Your Business?

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How regulation crowdfunding can help you acquire funds for your company The different types of crowdfunding available, choosing and managing your funding portal, and more Free webinar About This webinar explores the issue of regulation crowdfunding as a source of funding for your company. Topics covered include the different types of available crowdfunding, their advantages…

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How to Buy a Commercial Building

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Buying a commercial building can free your business from landlords and leases The terms, appraisal, and other factors of a commercial purchase differ considerably from a residential purchase Free webinar About Just as renters often seek to buy their own home to free themselves from a landlord, business owners may yearn to buy their own…

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Build Your Business Credit

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How business credit scores can impact your company Building a strong business credit score, how this score differs from personal credit, and more Free webinar About Your business can have its own credit score, and these reports can have an impact on decisions that impact your business and its financing. This webinar explores what credit…

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