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We call it Entrepreneur-To-Entrepreneur training (E2E for short)
Clips
Quick insights & advice from entrepreneurs on planning, starting, and growing businesses.
Compilations
Experienced entrepreneurs offer their most valuable lessons-learned on a variety of essential topics.
Journeys
Entrepreneurs share stories about starting & growing their ventures, being an entrepreneur, & more.
How To Give Customers A Unique Experience At Your Business
Keisha Dockery, founder of Black and White Market shares her experience of owning a business in beautiful downtown Murphy, North Carolina.
Focus On Your Passion And Outsource The Rest
Shana Whitehead of Muddy Creek Cafe and Music Hall discusses why she fell in love with the idea of starting a restaurant and music venue in the heart of Sparta, North Carolina.
Creating Your Environment As An Entrepreneur
Michael Sowinski, owner of CFO Consultants in Asheville, talks about what he loves most about being an entrepreneur, ways to get real advice on your small business idea, and how easily it is to change your environment as an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneur Advice For Starting Your Small Business
Listen to these entrepreneurs talk about the challenges, setbacks, and successes they experienced while starting their businesses. From implementing customer policies and procedures to networking and making connections with your community, they give their advice as they look back on when they were just starting out as business owners.
Entrepreneur Advice On Getting And Keeping Customers
Hear from experienced entrepreneurs on how to get and keep customers for your small business. They cover everything from being as transparent and honest as possible with them to not being afraid to pick up the phone and give them a call.
Entrepreneur Advice For Growing Your Small Business
Listen to these entrepreneurs talk about the challenges, setbacks, and successes they experienced while growing their businesses. From finding funding to pitching your small business to investors, to knowing when it’s time to hire more team members, they give their advice as business owners with thriving companies.
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Build Your Business with Divi
Mar 01 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
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Farm School: The Business of Farming (1 of 4)
Mar 08 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
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Mental Health First Aid for Business Owners
Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
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Exploring Your AgriTourism Potential & Site Analysis of Your Farm
Apr 05 @ 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
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Validating Your Side Hustle & Making $Money$
Apr 19 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
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Rockstar Marketing Ideas for Your Growing Business
May 02 @ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST
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Basics of Bookkeeping
May 03 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
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Access to Capital Pop-up Program
May 16 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
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Featured Training
How To Make A Cash Flow Statement
The inflow and outflow of money for your business is called cash flow. This can be positive or negative — if it’s positive, that means that there’s more inflow than outflow, which is ideal. To come up with your business's cash flow projections, you need to create a cash flow statement. This helps you, and your investors, determine whether your small business is on a solid financial footing. At the end of this training, you'll be able to create your very own cash flow statement and get a handle on your business finances. Note: This training was pre-recorded and is presented by the A-B Tech Small Business Center.
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