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Planning A Business? Find A Coach
Jessie Dean, founder and CEO of Asheville Tea Company, talks about finding a business coach when planning your business, learning how to pitch your business to investors, and becoming a leader at your organization.
Tips For Finding Your Business Support System
Jack Carrier, founder and CEO of eTag Art, explains what he loves most about being an entrepreneur and how he found a support system through Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Small Business Incubator.
Finding Local Support As A New Business Owner In WNC
Jordan Schindler relocated his business to Conover, North Carolina and is located in the Manufacturing Solutions Center. He discussed the unique support available to entrepreneurs starting their businesses in the Catawba region.
Entrepreneur Advice For Planning Your Small Business
Listen to these entrepreneurs talk about the challenges, setbacks, and successes they experienced while planning their businesses. From not being fully prepared and what they would tell their younger selves today to the importance of talking to your target audience and branding yourself in the right way, they give their advice as they look back…
Entrepreneur Advice On Developing Your Strategy
Hear from experienced entrepreneurs on how to develop the strategy for your small business. Do you have a good way to sell your product or service? Do you have a sales plan? Are you aware of what your competitors are doing? Are you able to think quickly on your feet? These are the questions you…
Entrepreneur Advice For Personal Development and Wellness
Listen to these experienced entrepreneurs talk about their best practices and advice on tackling the tricky task of taking care of yourself while taking care of your small business. From making time for exercise to balancing family and work, these small business owners share their stories of struggle when it comes to separating their business…
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Building Your Online Marketing Plan
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Grant Writing 101 – What the Pros Know
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Show Me the Money: Effective Grant Research
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Mastering Google Workplace as a Business Tool
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Marketing in a Social and Mobile World
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Turn Your Website into a Lead Generator
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Insurance for Your Small Business
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Using Social Media to Promote Your Business
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Using Google Analytics To Improve Your Business
Website analytics inform everything for a small business. From who your customer is to what's keeping their attention the longest on your website, analytics can tell you more than you think. In this training, you'll get an introduction to the short- and long-term benefits of utilizing Google Analytics — a free web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. By understanding how to navigate basic analytics reports, you will gain the knowledge needed to grow your business's website traffic exponentially. Note: This training was pre-recorded and is presented by the A-B Tech Small Business Center.
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