EmployNV for Small Businesses
2022-10-12 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Step-by-step introduction to utilizing EmployNV features for recruiting and labor market information
Training itinerary outline:

Overview of how we can assist the business community
Introduction to EmployNV
Logging in
Posting a job
Virtual recruiter
Resume searches
Labor Market information
Questions

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Strengthening Entrepreneurial Women Monthly Meeting
2022-10-13 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-12-08 08:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Details to come.
This series is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Nevada Small Business Development Center, and the Nevada’s Women’s Business Center.
**Your information will be shared with SBA Resource Partner, Nevada’s Women’s Business Center for this event.**

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Succession Planning - Developing an Exit Strategy
2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:30 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
What happens when you are ready to leave your business? Are you going to sell, close or hand the business to successors? Join us to discuss the steps that may be best when you are ready to move on. We’ll talk about how to establish an exit strategy which includes the actual succession plan, transfer of ownership, and paying taxes.
Walter Carey:
With a business consulting backgorund and 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Walter helps entrepreneurs and families prepare for the future.
Carlos Ortega:
Carlos Ortega has over 19 years of banking and financial services experience. As a business banking specialist, he understands that all business owners have different needs and finding a tailor-made solutions and recommendations is essential to help business customers thrive in our community.
Sidney Taylor:
Sidney Taylor is originally from Houston, TX. He is married to his beautiful wife Sharday and have two amazing kids name Sydney and Sebastian. Prior to banking, Sidney owned an insurance agency for 6 years. Sidney has over 15 years of financial industry experience.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Basics of Starting a Business
2022-10-15 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-11-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-12-17 09:30 - 11:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
This training event is hosted by Northern Nevada SCORE.
In this session you will learn what it takes to start a business. At the end of this FREE 2-hour session you will be in a better position to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business.
We will discuss:
• Reasons to Start/Not Start a Business
• Business Opportunities
• Business Plans
• Financing Your Business
• Marketing
• Types of Business Organizations
• Setting Up Your Business

Basics of Starting a Business
2022-10-15 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-11-08 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-11-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-12-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Innevation Center, 450 Sinclair Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States

Cyber Risks in 2022
2022-10-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Innevation Center, 450 Sinclair Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
This training event is hosted by Northern Nevada SCORE.
Post Covid-19 Small Businesses and Startups are challenged with the challenge of providing a secure and high performance work space for all collaborators.
2022 Small Business Cyber Issues Include:
1. Retooling for remote work created new vulnerabilities
2. Ransomware is more prevalent than before the pandemic
3. IoT and the supply chain has experienced new levels of cyber attacks
4. Expansion of cloud services increases complexity and depth of cyber attacks
5. Multi-factor authentication is becoming a foundation for login security: what is next?
6. Mobile computing and wearable’s are more of a target today
7. Phishing is a popular methodology for cyber terrorists
8. Insider threats are more prevalent than ever
9. Data privacy elevated to a primary organizational objective
10. Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems becoming core component of cyber security
Find out how to use this punch list to protect your startup from cyber threats. Major infrastructure is at risk in a global orbit, so is every small business. Major targets include water systems, power plants, media centers (TV, Internet, Radio), and logistics.
Part of your startup business plan should include the cyber security plan.

Sell Products Online With Google’s eCommerce Tools
2022-10-19 11:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
In this presentation, you’ll learn some of the best ways to sell your products online. Topics covered include how to showcase your products on your Google Business Profile, how to list your products for free across a variety of places on Google using Google’s Merchant Center and how to link your Merchant Center account to your existing e-commerce store (such as a Shopify store.) Led by Pamela Starr, a professional trainer for Grow with Google, this is a presentation every small business owner should attend.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Marketing Your Business from the Driver's Seat
2022-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Learn five marketing rules you can use in business to put yourself in a position of power. Marketing is all about sharing your message, and understanding the psychology of how you present the message is critical to making the impact you want. This presentation shows you how to set yourself up for success in business using five techniques that show your strength, help you adapt to different personality types in the sales process, and put you in the driver’s seat.
Melissa Forziat is a Southern California-based marketer, speaker, consultant, and author. She teaches small businesses how to market on a budget and helps them execute their marketing strategies, in addition to working with business organizations to train their trainers. She offers keynotes, presentations, workshops, and webinars, and her national and international speaking schedule has taken her as far as New Zealand! To date, she has delivered over 180 workshops and webinars to thousands of attendees. Before starting Melissa Forziat Events and Marketing, Melissa’s career involved roles with the Olympic Winter Games, Rugby World Cup, and the US Olympic Committee.
Melissa is the author of the free eBook Small Business Marketing on a Budget.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Intro to Google Ads
2022-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Join us and learn how to reach more customers and grow your business with Google Ads. You will learn how to create an account and set up an ad campaign, how to write ads that are more likely to help you achieve success, how to understand the difference between Google Smart Campaigns and Ads expert mode. Led by Pamela Starr, a professional trainer for Grow with Google, this is a presentation all small business owners should attend.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Strategies for Becoming a Government Contractor
2022-11-08 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Each year, federal, state, and local governments award billions of dollars in prime and subcontracts for goods and services. The path to government contracting is competitive and can be overwhelming, but let’s discuss strategies for becoming a government contractor and how this very lucrative business sector can help your business grow. We’ll cover the overall roadmap to becoming a government contractor and things to consider when doing business with the government.
Sydonie Neysmith is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Black Swan Consulting, Inc, a management consulting firm with locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Reno, Nevada. She helps busy entrepreneurs with developing strategies to scale their business and prepare them for gaining access to capital and government contracts. Her life mission is to assist women entrepreneurs in managing their financials and position themselves for success.
Sydonie has over 20 years of experience developing budgets, forecasts and strategic planning, for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies. She has a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and an MBA from the Huizenga School of Business, Nova Southeastern University. Mrs. Neysmith is a Certified Business Consultant and an adjunct Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Since the founding of Black Swan, Sydonie has grown her company’s reputation for providing unsurpassed customer service by focusing on her clients’ needs with a keen sense for consistency and exceptional quality of services. She has always been motivated to provide unmatched support to women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses; and since the pandemic, her company has provided technical assistance to over 150 small businesses nationally that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Childcare Effects on Workplace
2022-11-10 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Join us as we discuss a major barrier to workforce participation and how to overcome it. We will discuss current employer and employee childcare related issues and gain insight on how your business can help support your employees, no matter your business size. Research shows that employers who provide family-friendly policies and benefits retain existing talent, attract new talent, and experience improved productivity.
The Employer Childcare Development Program supports Nevada businesses, of all sizes, with a free consultation to take a deep dive into how they support their staff’s family obligations and work/life balance. Let us help you decide which options are right for your business. Using our 5-step process, we will help you design a plan to support your employees and be competitive in attracting and retaining talent. The program is funded through American Rescue Plan Act.
Patty West is the Employer Childcare Development Coordinator at the Children’s Cabinet, helping explore childcare supports and solutions for businesses. Patty has over 23-years of experience in the childcare field, including family engagement and management. Patty and her husband, Jeff, have resided in Nevada for 16 years, where they raise their two sons. Patty, a working mom, has experienced the stress of finding quality care for her two son’s first-hand. She looks forward to the impact the Employer Childcare Development Program will have on businesses, employees and families in Nevada.
Since 1985, The Children’s Cabinet’s mission has been to keep children safe and families together by providing services and resources that address unmet needs through a unique and effective cooperative effort between the private sector and public agencies in Nevada.

The Nevada SBDC is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Basics of Starting a Business
2022-11-12 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-12-10 09:30 - 11:00 | Adam’s Hub, 111 W. Proctor Street, Carson City, NV, 89703, United States

Where's the Contract? State Government Contracting Opportunities in NV on NevadaEPro
2022-11-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-17 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Join the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development’s (GOED’s) Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Procurement Outreach Program (POP) and Nevada SBDC to learn more about government/public sector contracting — these virtual presentations, which are presented at no charge, are designed for Nevada for-profit businesses, especially the small businesses*:
*Any Nevada small business that is — or is not — a member of a chamber of commerce or other business-oriented organization in Nevada, and that is interested in selling its goods and/or services in the government/public sector, is encouraged to attend

Nevada PTAC overview, then see a sampling of contracting opportunities in Nevada EPro presented by Nate Jackson, Deputy Director, Nevada PTAC

“Where’s The Contract” is a no-charge monthly training program designed to put Nevada businesses on the path to securing government contracts and subcontracts and diversifying revenue sources.
Regarding the Nevada PTAC: This procurement technical assistance center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency.
Regarding the Nevada SBDC: The Nevada SBDC is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with mental or physical disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Nevada SBDC State Office at (800) 240-7094 to make arrangements. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or activities.
This webinar is co-sponsored by two separate organizations, i.e., the Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center (or Nevada PTAC) and the Nevada SBDC.

Financial Planning for Small Business
2022-11-16 18:00 - 19:30 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
This training event is hosted by Northern Nevada SCORE.
Having a Financial Plan is key to planning, Financing and operating your business. In this two hour course you will learn the basics of financial planning and reporting for small business including:
– Revenue Forecasting
-Start Up Capital requirements
– Accounting Considerations
– Revenue tracking and forecasting
– Cost Forecasting
-Cash Flow
-Profit and Loss reporting
-Balance Sheets

Secrets to Online Marketing Success
2022-11-17 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Are you marketing your business online? Let’s talk about how to market your business online in a way that will help you meet new leads, nurture them, and guide them straight into your sales funnel. In this session, we will explore the relationship between websites, blogs, social media, newsletters, and lead magnets and how to use them to drive traffic and convert more sales for your business. Get long-term results and generate more revenue for your business online!
Melissa Forziat is a Southern California-based marketer, speaker, consultant, and author. She teaches small businesses how to market on a budget and helps them execute their marketing strategies, in addition to working with business organizations to train their trainers. She offers keynotes, presentations, workshops, and webinars, and her national and international speaking schedule has taken her as far as New Zealand! To date, she has delivered over 180 workshops and webinars to thousands of attendees. Before starting Melissa Forziat Events and Marketing, Melissa’s career involved roles with the Olympic Winter Games, Rugby World Cup, and the US Olympic Committee.
Melissa is the author of the free eBook Small Business Marketing on a Budget.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Made in Nevada Connections
2022-11-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Italian Hearts Commercial Kitchen, 1425 Industrial Way, Suite C, Gardnerville, NV, United States
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and Nevada connections on November 17th! Made in Nevada Connections networking events are designed to be as laid-back as possible, allowing you to meet your fellow Silver State business-folk at your leisure, taste some delicious homemade food, and forge some lasting Battle Born connections in your community.

So come on down on November 17th – you never know who you might meet!

Efectos del cuidado de niños en la fuerza laboral
2022-11-22 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Únase a nosotros mientras discutimos una importante barrera a la participación de la fuerza laboral y como superarlo. Discutiremos los problemas actuales relacionados con el cuidado de los niños del empleador y del empleado y obtener información sobre cómo su negocio puede ayudar a apoyar a sus empleados, no importa el tamaño de su negocio. Estudios muestran que los empleadores que ofrecen políticas y beneficios favorables a la familia conservan el talento existente, atraen nuevos talentos y una experiencia de productividad mejorada.
El programa Employer Childcare Development apoya a los negocios de Nevada, de todos tamaños, con una consulta gratiitua para profundizar en cómo apoyan las obligaciones familiares de su personal y el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida.
Permítanos ayudarlo a decidir qué opciones son adecuadas para su negocio. Usando nuestro proceso de 5 pasos, le ayudaremos a diseñar un plan para apoyar a sus empleados y ser competitivos en la atracción y retención del talento. El programa se financia a través del American Rescue Plan Act
Patty West es la coordinadora del programa Employer Childcare Development en el Children’s Cabinet, ayudando a explorar apoyos y soluciones de cuidado infantil para negocios. Patty tiene más de 23 años de experiencia en el campo de cuidado de niños, incluyendo compromiso familiar y administración. Patty y su esposo, Jeff, han residido en Nevada por 16 años, donde crían a sus dos hijos. Patty, una madre que trabaja, ha tenido la experiencia en el estrés de encontrar cuidado de calidad para sus dos hijos de primera mano. Ella espera el impacto que el programa Employer Childcare Development tendrá sobre los negocios, los empleados y las familias en Nevada.
Desde 1985, la misión de The Children’s Cabinet ha sido mantener a los niños seguros y a las familias unidas proporcionando servicios y recursos que atienden necesidades insatisfechas a través de un esfuerzo cooperativo único y efectivo entre el sector privado y las agencias públicas en Nevada.

The Nevada SBDC is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Start Smart
2022-11-29 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
With all the factors to consider when building a business, knowing where to start your planning isn’t always obvious. It can be tempting to take a leap of faith and launch before vetting your business idea properly. To save yourself time and money, we encourage you to Start Smart by attending this webinar on evaluating the potential of your idea before jumping into business.
Anyone who is looking to start a business or has opened one recently is invited to attend this 90-minute virtual class on how to start your business off on the right foot. Attendees will learn about the critical first steps in starting a business and gain the knowledge they need to be successful business owners. Agenda items will include:
• Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?
• Business Plan with a Purpose
• What “Problem” Does Your Business Solve?
• Who Are Your Customers?
• Who Are Your Competitors?
• What’s Your Industry?
• What are the Risks?
• Is Your Idea Profitable?

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Where's the Contract? Federal Government Contracting Opportunities in the U.S.
2022-12-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Join the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development’s (GOED’s) Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Procurement Outreach Program (POP) and Nevada SBDC to learn more about government/public sector contracting — these virtual presentations, which are presented at no charge, are designed for Nevada for-profit businesses, especially the small businesses*:
*Any Nevada small business that is — or is not — a member of a chamber of commerce or other business-oriented organization in Nevada, and that is interested in selling its goods and/or services in the government/public sector, is encouraged to attend

Nevada PTAC overview, then see a sampling of contracting opportunities in the “Contract Opportunities” part of SAM.gov, presented by Ken DuBos, Government Contracts Advisor, Nevada PTAC

“Where’s The Contract” is a no-charge monthly training program designed to put Nevada businesses on the path to securing government contracts and subcontracts and diversifying revenue sources.
Regarding the Nevada PTAC: This procurement technical assistance center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency.
Regarding the Nevada SBDC: The Nevada SBDC is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with mental or physical disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Nevada SBDC State Office at (800) 240-7094 to make arrangements. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or activities.
This webinar is co-sponsored by two separate organizations, i.e., the Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center (or Nevada PTAC) and the Nevada SBDC.

Reach Customers Online With Google
2022-12-07 11:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, STATEWIDE, NV, United States
Learn how customers find your business online and how to promote your business using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Smart Campaigns in Google Ads. In this workshop you will learn how to improve your website’s visibility in Google’s organic search results, on all devices, maximize SEO strategies and attract new prospects with low-cost advertising. Led by Pamela Starr, one of Google’s professional national trainers, this is a can’t miss workshop for every small business owner.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Tax Implications of Business Types
2022-12-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Innevation Center, 450 Sinclair Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
This event is hosted by Northern Nevada SCORE.
Learn the legal obligations to report your business income and expenses. What records are required and which expenses are and are not deductible?
What are the rules for:
– Deducting various business expenses, such as business meals
– Home office expenses and auto expenses, as well as the record keeping requirements for each.
– Various ways to keep your records.
– The difference between CPAs and EAs (Enrolled Agents)
– Why an EA may be the right choice for you.
Compare the tax advantages and disadvantages of various entity types: Sole Proprietorship, LLC, Partnership and Corporations. Complete a ledger exercise comparing the estimated tax liability of a hypothetical company reporting as a Sole Proprietorship vs. an S Corp.
