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2024 Workshops

NY State Laws and Policies on Hiring and Maintaining Employees - 12/12/24

Are You Ready to Sell Online this Holiday Season? - 12/5/24

Free Marketing Tools to Grow Your Business - 11/21/24

Convenience Sells - 11/14/24

The E Commerce Playbook - Strategies for Growth - 11/7/24

The E Commerce Playbook - From Set Up to Scale - 10/31/24

Intellectual Property Protection and Patents and Trademarks - 10/17/24

Nurturing Leads & Surviving Long Sales Cycles - 9/26/24

Artificial Intelligence: What Can it Do for You - 9/19/24

Understanding the Credit Game - 9/12/24

Bookkeeping Basics for Small Business Owners - 6/13/24

Navigating the AI Revolution: A Strategic Guide for Business Owners - 5/9/24

Mastering Local Search Directories: A Guide for Small Businesses - 5/1/24

The Power of Video for Your Business - 4/11/24

Bookkeeping 101 for the Beauty Profession - 3/21/24

Are You Ready? Tips for Starting and Maintaining a Profitable Seasonal Business - 3/14/24

Making Critical Conversations Count - 2/29/24

Understanding the Credit Game - 2/8/24

Managing the Emotional Risks of Being an Entrepreneur - 1/25/24

How AI will Transform the Way You Do Business - 1/18/24

Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn - 1/11/24

2023 Workshops

Introduction to Government Contracting - 12/6/23

Are You Ready to Sell This Holiday Season? - 11/16/23

Branding Your Business - 11/15/23

Intellectual Property - Understanding Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks - 11/9/23

Navigating Challenges in Family Business - 10/26/23

Ecommerce: You Have a Website - Now What? - 10/19/23

Ecommerce 101 - 10/12/23

Bookkeeping Made Easy - 9/28/23

Cyber Attack Survival Guide: Scams and Identity Theft - 9/21/23

Dynamic Customer Engagement for Your Business Using Digital Marketing - 9/14/23

The Secrets of Merchant Processing - What your Credit Card Processor Doesn't Want You to Know - 6/29/23

The Basics of Hiring and Firing Employees - 6/8/23

Learn How to Set Up an Employee Benefits Program - 5/18/23

Marketing and Research Assistance for Your Small Business - 5/11/23

Planning for Retirement When You Have No Plan - 4/20/23

Sales Tax, E-Commerce and Multi-State Transactions – Understanding Your NYS Sales Tax Obligations - 4/13/23

Avoiding Scams, Cyber Safety, and ID Theft Prevention - 3/16/23

Strategies for Ensuring Success in Small Business - 2/16/23

Helpful Apps for Small Business - 2/9/23

Franchising - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly - 1/19/23

Make the Phone Ring! - Strategies to Attract, Convert, and Retain Customers - 1/12/23

2022 Workshops

Workers’ Comp., Benefits, & More - Your Responsibilities as a Business Owner - 11/10/22

Connecting to Global Markets – What You Need to Know About Exporting - 11/9/22

Avoiding the 5 Worst Mistakes You Can Make as a Business Owner - 11/3/22

Are You Ready to Sell This Holiday Season? - 11/2/22

Demystifying Taxes for Freelancers and Small Business - 10/27/22

Requirements for Mobile Food Trucks - 10/20/22

Small Business Insurance – “One-Size Does Not Fit All” - 10/13/22

Become Your Own Graphic Designer With Canva - 9/29/22

Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn - 9/14/22

Renegotiating Your Commercial Lease Agreement in Rising Inflation - 9/7/22

7 Steps to Effectively Design Your Google Ads Campaign - 7/21/22

Employee or Independent Contractor? - 7/14/22

NYS Small Business Recovery Grant Program Information Session - 7/7/22

Bringing It Home: 7 Good Reasons to Source From American Manufacturers - 6/9/22

Managing Your Online Reputation - 5/26/22

Small Business Access to Capital - 5/25/22

Good Contracts - More than Just a Handshake - 5/19/22

Choosing the Appropriate Legal Entity for Your Business - 5/12/22

Getting to YES! Inside the Mind of a Business Lender - 4/28/22

Crowdfunding: What Is It and How Can It Help You - 4/21/22

Bring Your Business to Life with Video - 4/20/22

HACKED! Cybersecurity and Technology Best Practices for Small Business - 4/14/22

Creating Content for Your Website, Newsletter, and Blog - 3/31/22

How to Start a Home-Based Business - 3/16/22

Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn - 3/16/22

Is TikTok Good for Small Business - 3/10/22

How to Get Started With Ecommerce - 2/24/22

Do You Know What Your Business is Worth? - 2/17/22

Revamping Your Business - 2/2/22

Creating and Using Buyer Personas to Guide Your Marketing Initiatives - 1/27/22

How Personal and Business Credit Affect Your Business - 1/20/22

Intellectual Property - Explained - 1/13/22

2021 Workshops

Rewire Your Brain for Success & Achievement - 12/15/21

Is Your Website Working For You? - 12/9/21

Are You Ready to Sell Online This Holiday Season? - 12/7/21

Google My Business - 12/1/21

Digital Marketing A - Z Part 4: Analytics & Case Studies - 11/30/21

Digital Marketing A - Z Part 3: SEO & Paid Ads - 11/23/21

Doing Business with the Government - 11/17/21

Digital Marketing A - Z Part 2: Websites - 11/16/21

Digital Marketing A - Z Part 1: Branding - 11/9/21

What You Need to Know About Buying a Franchise - 10/28/21

HACKED! Cybersecurity and Technology Best Practices for Your Small Business - 10/20/21

Getting to YES! Inside the Mind of a Business Lender - 9/30/21

Creating a Culture of Customer Service - 9/9/21

Internet Marketing The Foundations for Success - 6/23/21

How to Apply For & Save Money on Your Merchant Processing - 6/17/21

Effective Marketing Research - 5/19/21

Introduction to Patents and Trademarks - 5/13/21

Managing Your Files Remotely - 4/22/21

Start and Grow Your Ecommerce Business - 4/21/21

Choosing the Appropriate Legal Entity for Your Business - 4/15/21

Email Marketing Strategies - 4/8/21

Death By Zoom - 4/6/21

Rehashing Hashtags - 3/31/21

Procurement: How to Do Business With NYS - 3/25/21

How to Start a Home-Based Business - 3/24/21

Big Ideas, Small Budget - 3/24/21

How to De-Stress in Difficult Times - 3/11/21

Introduction to E-Commerce - 3/3/21

COVID-19 & the Workplace - 2/24/21

Sales Tax, E-Commerce and Multi-State Transactions – Understanding your NYS Sales Tax Obligations - 2/18/21

Accounting Basics for Small Business - 2/11/21

2020 Workshops

The Art & Science of Superior Customer Relations - 12/9/20

SBDC Digital Marketing Boot Camp: Online Tools - 11/16/20

SBDC Digital Marketing Boot Camp: Social Media - 11/9/20

SBDC Digital Marketing Boot Camp: Website Review - 10/26/20

Tech Enhancement Program: Contactless Remote Payments - 10/14/20

Tech Enhancement Program: Managing Multiple Delivery Services - 10/7/20

BNB Recovery and Resiliency Webinar Series: Social Media Marketing - 10/6/20

BNB Recovery and Resiliency Webinar Series: Cash Flow and Inventory Management - 9/24/20

Tech Enhancement Program: Ensuring Your Website is Mobile Friendly - 9/23/20

BNB Recovery and Resiliency Webinar Series: Seasonal Business Management - 9/22/20

BNB Recovery and Resiliency Webinar Series: Construction/Home Improvement - 9/17/20

BNB Recovery and Resiliency Webinar Series: Restaurant/Food Manufacturing - 9/15/20

2019 Workshops

2014 Workshops

2013 Workshops

Technology Grants for Small Business - 5/29/23

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Exporting: Doing Business Internationally - 5/15/13

Part One

Part Two

2012 Workshops

Small Business Technology Programs - 9/12/12

Part One - Anil Dhundale, LIHTI, and Lisa Broughton, Suffolk County

Part Two - Colleen Gibney, ITAC, and Jeff Brogan, MesoScribe Technologies

Understanding Social Media - 8/10/12

Tom Peterson, Splash Social Media

Part 1

Part 2

Business on the Go with Mobile Apps, QR Code and Email Marketing - 8/9/12

Jonathan Jacobs, Digital Native

Part 1

Part 2

E-Commerce in Two Hours - 8/6/12

Josepf Haslam, DragonSearch

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Internet Solutions for Small Business Series - 7/20/12

Designing Your Website
Henry Bramwell, Visionary Graphics

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4