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Is your business ready to take advantage of international opportunities in a virtual marketplace? Take advantage of two webinars in this series on digital strategies and the logistics of ecommerce. http://ow.ly/iq3a50EMccs
Curious about ways to finance your e-commerce business? Read this ASBDC blog post to learn some of your options. https://americassbdc.org/e-commerce-financing-funding-your-online-business/
Our environment shapes the ways that people innovate, just as MN lake country shaped innovation in this Star Tribune story. How has your region shaped the way you do business? https://www.startribune.com/innovations-inspired-in-minnesota-changed-fishing-forever/600050805/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=best_of&refresh=true
No one enjoys terminating a problematic employee, but it comes with the territory of managing a business. As uncomfortable as it is, knowing how to carry out the dismissal process is important. Register to learn 5 factors to consider before firing. https://globalmeetwebinar.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1441906&tp_key=2aa750631a&sti=hrd-invite
Learn how SBA can help innovative companies achieve their technological potential and turn research ideas into meaningful impact through funding from the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs.
Using a "closed response strategy" to online complaints is more effective than engaging publicly. Read more in the Harvard Business Review. http://ow.ly/vB8a50EGDF7
The Jamestown Entrepreneur Center is hosting a workshop where they’ll provide an introduction to Shopify, discuss logging on and connecting your site domain, going through setup, adding apps, and reviewing shipping & taxes. For more information visit https://jrecenter.com/event/shopify-workshop.
Now that the #RRF portal is open for registration, it's time to pull needed documents. Here's a list of some of the documents you'll need. Get more information on the RRF at https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/restaurant-revitalization-fund?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
With the application window opening at 11am on Monday, you might find it helpful to fill out the practice application. There are 3 ways to calculate your funding. https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/SBA%20Form%203172%20RRF%20Application%204.20.21-508.pdf