Events
Business Pitch Competition
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 8050 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesThe first section of this event will be a workshop, while the second portion will consist of two business pitch competitions.
WEBINAR: Digital Marketing
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesWant to drive more clients to your business? Learn techniques every successful business owner must use to create a successful digital marketing campaign: A great brand, a targeted website and proven internet techniques. Included: What is effective digital marketing SEO basics Directories and Search Engines Social Media Email Marketing and more! WHEN: April 2nd, 2020
WEBINAR: Where’s the Contract? Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesPTAC will deliver its monthly "Where's the Contract" series via WEBINAR this month, and will continue monthly WEBINARS until they receive official notification to go back to live workshops. Please note that registration for webinars is different from registrations for the live workshops. Join PTAC’s Government Contract Advisor Maggie Neidigh as she leads the audience
WEBINAR: Internet Security for Home Office & Non-Server Based Small Businesses
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesLearn ways to control your internet risks. Diagram your current high-level data security configuration Identify your data risks Identify security measures to put in place now to reduce your risks Identify security measures to put in place in the future to reduce your residual risks. WHEN: April 9th 5:30 - 7:30 PM WHERE: Zoom Video
WEBINAR: Disaster Recovery Assistance Government Procurement Opportunities Guide
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesPTAC continues to provide a variety of relevant webinars in addition to the monthly "Where's the Contract" series to assist the small business community with government contracting information and resources. The monthly "Where's the Contract" series will be provided via WEBINAR until PTAC receives official notification to go back to live workshops. Please note that
WEBINAR: Project Management Keys to Launching and Growing a Business PART1
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesIn the first part of this two-part workshop, learn to use project management best-practices, tools and templates to start or expand your business or non-profit. Learn proven ways to focus your goals and streamline your workload for greater small business success. You must attend this session in order to attend Part 2. Be sure to
WEBINAR: Grant Writing Basics
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesAlthough each funder requires a unique grant proposal that meets their requirements, you can save time by developing boilerplate paragraphs to address standard proposal content including: A cover letter Executive summary Statement of need Methodology Evaluation Future funding Personnel Budget and key attachments WHEN: April 20th 5:30-7:30 PM WHERE: Zoom Video Conference Link sent via
WEBINAR: Asistencia Monetaria para Pequeños Negocios
Statewide Webinar n/a, Statewide, NevadaAprenda como el SBA y el govierno estan asistiendo monetariamente a los Pequeños Negocios. Que debe hacer y que documentacion necesita para estar listo para aplicar por ayuda. En NevadaSBDC nos preocupamos por la salud de los Pequeños Negocios y la comunidad hispana. Acompañenos.
WEBINAR: Project Management Keys to Launching and Growing a Business Part 2
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesIn the second part of this two-part workshop continue learning project management best practices, tools, and templates to start or expand your business or non-profit! Use proven methods and templates to successfully manage project schedules, tasks, people and potential business risks. You must have attended Part 1 in order to attend Part 2. WHEN: April
WEBINAR: Basics of Starting a Business
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesFundamental Concepts This FREE 2-hour session will prepare you to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business. We discuss: Reasons to Start/Not Start a Business, Business Opportunities, Business Plans, Financing Your Business, Marketing, Types of Business Organizations, and Setting Up Your Business. WHEN: Saturday, May 2nd 9:30 -
WEBINAR: Social Media and Advertising Through Social Media
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesIf They Don't Know You, They Can't Buy from You! Use social media to increase your Internet presence and sales. Survey the basics of the top social media sites, such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Select the right words to drive traffic and create an ad campaign on Facebook. Be in the know with
WEBINAR: Franchising and Small Business Ownership
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesMuch More Variety than Burgers and Fries! Learn the ins and outs of franchise ownership, including: Five great franchises searching for new owners in Northern Nevada right now. Debunking franchise myths. Why be a small business owner? How franchising might fit into your business plan Consider various types of franchises and examples How to pick
WEBINAR: Digital Marketing
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesWant to drive more clients to your business? Learn techniques every successful business owner must use to create a successful digital marketing campaign: a great brand, a targeted website and proven internet techniques. Included: What is effective digital marketing, SEO basics, Directories and search engines, Social media, Email marketing, and more! WHEN: Thursday, May 7
WEBINAR: How to Publish an eBook to Sell Online (Amazon)
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesHave you ever wanted to publish an eBook or Print on Demand book? Maybe a how-to to help product sales, maybe to make extra money, or maybe, to be an author. There are many reasons why. Learn how to create an eBook and sell it on your site or Amazon. WHEN: Monday, May 11th 5:30
WEBINAR: Google Analytics and Tag Manager
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesGoogle Analytics Webinar to Grow Your Business With data from FREE Google Analytics, you can: • Understand what visitors to your website are doing • Measure success or identify problems • Learn how to improve your website’s performance. Use the insights from Google Analytics to grow your business. We will go over: Installing Google Analytics
WEBINAR: Internet Security for Server-Based Small Businesses
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesCyberSecurity: Prevention, Control, and Recovery. Protect your enterprise assets and employees working from home. Don’t become a victim of the Ransom Virus or Phishing Attacks, such as: IRS and “Mandatory” Online COVID-19 Test. Identify current threats, inventory potential home targets, maximize security to the Cloud, and monitor network traffic. Use NIST. Learn key backup and
WEBINAR: Getting Back to Work in Nevada: The Restaurant Industry
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesYour restaurant operations may look very different as you begin to recover from COVID-19 impacts. Join us for a conversation as Chris Lynch of the Nevada Business Environmental Program provides an update on required guidelines for reopening under Governor Sisolak's Phase 1 Reopening Plan; perspective from Reno restauranteur, Mark Estee, about the changes he is making
WEBINAR: “Other Transaction Agreements” with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesPTAC continues to provide a variety of relevant webinars in addition to the monthly "Where's the Contract" series to assist the small business community with government contracting information and resources. The monthly "Where's the Contract" series will be provided via WEBINAR until PTAC receives official notification to go back to live workshops. Please note that
WEBINAR: WordPress – An In-Depth Workshop
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesReview the Wordpress dashboard in depth to help you create your website. Learn the basics of website design, picking a template, template customization, review of widgets and necessary plugins. Learn to work with a page editor and end up with the website you love. Requirements: purchased URL/host, working download of Wordpress, loaded a template and
WEBINAR: Social Media and Advertising Through Social Media
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesTools to Drive Traffic and Sales If They Don't Know You, They Can't Buy from You! Use social media to increase your Internet presence and sales. Survey the basics of the top social media sites, such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Select the right words to drive traffic and create an ad campaign on
WEBINAR: Search Engine Optimization to Bring Your Ideal Client to You
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesHelp Your Target Audience Find You! Want to know how people rank on the top of search results in Google? Learn how to research the popular terms people are searching that drives the most traffic. Also, learn how to create and structure web content to improve your chances of appearing high in search engine results
WEBINAR: START SMART
Statewide Webinar n/a, Statewide, NevadaThere are lots of resources and directions to go as you start a new business. In order to be smart about the process, we’d like you to START SMART! Anyone who is considering owning their own business, or has already opened one in the last year, is encouraged to invest 3 hours attending this webinar to
Where’s the Contract? Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesJoin the Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Procurement Outreach Program (POP) and Nevada SBDC to learn more about government/public sector contracting - the virtual presentations, which are presented at no charge, are designed for Nevada small businesses. Learn about GOED's Nevada PTAC & some useful website links for local, State, and Federal Government Contracting.
Where’s the Contract? Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesJoin the Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Procurement Outreach Program (POP) and Nevada SBDC to learn more about government/public sector contracting - the virtual presentations, which are presented at no charge, are designed for Nevada small businesses. Learn about GOED's Nevada PTAC & some useful website links for local, State, and Federal Government Contracting.
Where’s the Contract? Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesJoin the Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Procurement Outreach Program (POP) and Nevada SBDC to learn more about government/public sector contracting - the virtual presentations, which are presented at no charge, are designed for Nevada small businesses. Learn about GOED's Nevada PTAC & some useful website links for local, State, and Federal Government Contracting.
WEBINAR: Resources for Veteran-Owned Businesses in Nevada
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesPTAC continues to provide a variety of relevant webinars in addition to the monthly "Where's the Contract" series to assist the small business community with government contracting information and resources. The monthly "Where's the Contract" series will be provided via WEBINAR until PTAC receives official notification to go back to live workshops. Please note that
WEBINAR: Making Money Through Affiliate Marketing
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesLearn what affiliate marketing is, how it can generate online sales and referrals, and how to set up a blog that makes money through ads and/or affiliate marketing. WHEN: Wednesday, June 17th 3:00 - 4:30 PM
WEBINAR: Small Business Takes Guts … Let’s Have a Gut Check
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesAs business owners and key decision makers, we’re hearing a lot about the need to change during this time of change. SO, how do we evaluate what needs to change to stay relevant/helpful/profitable? -Is it a marketing change (there's a lot of talking heads selling us on this one) -Is it a customer-service change (can we be
WEBINAR: Basics of Starting a Business
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesFundamental Concepts This FREE 2-hour session will prepare you to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business. We discuss: Reasons to start/not start a business Business opportunities Business plans Financing your business Marketing Types of business organizations and setting up your business. WHEN: Saturday, June 20th 9:30-11:30 AM
WEBINAR: Employers Rights and Responsibilities During the Covid-19 Pandemic
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesThis workshop will help employers answer some pertinent questions regarding employer rights during COVID. Presented by Chris Belmont, SHRM-SCP, aPHR, some topics to be discussed include: Do I have to make my employees wear masks? How do I talk to my employees about masks? What do I do if an employee calls in sick? What
WEBINAR: Human Resources Changes During the COVID-19 Crisis
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesWe will cover: Unemployment: Information to give laid off employees; how to respond to claims and why you should; how the tax rating works Family First Coronavirus Response Act: What you need to know; how to comply; handling requests for paid time off; getting tax credits New Strange HR Policies: Required "face coverings", taking temperatures,
WEBINAR: Latin Network : Re-Inventa tu Negocio
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United States¡Este evento está diseñado para nuestros dueños de negocios de habla hispana de Nevada, que desean expandir su negocio y adaptar su plan a la nueva norma- COVID 19! El propósito, conectarse con recursos relevantes y aprender nuevas prácticas comerciales que puedan aplicar de inmediato. (negocios solamente) TEMA: Saca Adelante tu Negocio –Cosas primordiales en
WEBINAR: Basics of Starting a Business
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesFundamental Concepts This FREE 2-hour session will prepare you to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business, or not start the business. We discuss: Reasons to start/not start a business Business opportunities Business plans Financing your business Marketing Types of business organizations and setting up your business. WHEN: Saturday, June 27th 9:30-11:30 AM
WEBINAR: How to Win at Social Media (even with no budget!)
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesAre you marketing a business on social media? Do you have a tight budget? Learn how to build a powerful online presence and community for your business. We'll cover organic methods of growing your audience and your brand that are critical for social media marketing success whether you have an advertising budget or not. Training
WEBINAR: Internet Security for Home Office & Non-Server Based Small Businesses
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesLearn ways to control your internet risks with this workshop: Diagram your current high-level data security configuration Identify your data risks Identify security measures to put in place now to reduce your risks Identify security measures to put in place in the future to reduce your residual risks.
WEBINAR: Basics of Starting a Business
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesThis FREE 2-hour session will prepare you to decide whether to proceed immediately with your business, delay starting your business, or not start your business. We discuss: Reasons to start or not start your business Business opportunities Business plans Financing your business Marketing Types of business organizations and setting up your business.
WEBINAR: PPP Loan Forgiveness with Officeheads
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesDid your small business receive an SBA PPP loan during the COVID-19 crisis? If so, you will want to join Rebecca Berneck, CEO of Officeheads, as she helps small business clients understand the guidelines of the Paycheck Protection Program. Officeheads has created software that will proactively monitor spending and calculate estimated loan forgiveness by completing
Where’s the Contract? Offered by PTAC and the Nevada SBDC
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesFederal Government Level Construction Contracting Offered by the Nevada PTAC and the Nevada SBDC Presenter: John Rice, Government Contracts Advisor, Nevada PTAC The speaker will discuss construction contracting at the federal government level. Federal government agencies have budgets and requirements for a variety of construction projects. Please come and learn about considerations a business should
WEBINAR: Small Business – COVID-19 Retention and Sustainability
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesThis webinar will help businesses understand and determine their sustainability for the next 60-days, and shore up the next 180 days. Foster better relationships and retention of their top customers, and in some cases determine the market trends that directly affect their customers and indirectly affect them. We will talk about client health and how
WEBINAR: Project Management for Small Business – Part 1 – Prioritize, Plan & Organize
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesPrioritize, Plan, & Organize In the first part of this two-part workshop, learn to use project management best-practices, tools, and templates to start or expand your business or non-profit. Learn proven ways to focus your goals and streamline your workload for greater small business success. You must attend this session in order to attend Part
WEBINAR: Internet Security for Home Office & Non-Server Based Small Businesses
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesLearn ways to control your internet risks with this workshop: Diagram your current high-level data security configuration Identify your data risks Identify security measures to put in place now to reduce risks Identify security measures to put in place in the future to reduce your residual risks
WEBINAR: Project Management for Small Business – Part 2 – Successful Tools & Templates
ONLINE STATEWIDE, NV, United StatesSuccessful Tools & Templates Want to drive more clients to your business? Learn techniques every successful business owner must use to create a digital marketing campaign: A great brand A targeted website and proven internet techniques. Included: What is effective digital marketing? SEO basics Directories and search engines Social media Email marketing and more! You