CCC&TI announces upcoming SBC workshops

By NEWS-TOPIC STAFF

HUDSON — Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center offers free workshops, one-on-one assistance and many more services to help local small businesses. To reserve a seat at one of the free workshops, call 828-726-3065 or visit www.cccti.edu/smallbusiness to register.

Upcoming Free Online and In-person Workshops:

How to Build a Wix Website

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free online workshop titled “How to Build a Wix Website” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6. Wix is the world’s most popular website design platform. It serves more than 200 million people in 190 countries and has 45,000 new sign-ups every day. This class presents a step-by-step guide to help empower business to build an online presence with specialized features and easy “drag and drop” method to create a professional website and manage a business with Wix.

Selling Products Online with Amazon and Etsy

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free online workshop titled “Selling Products on Amazon and Etsy” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. This class will explore the popular platforms of Amazon and Etsy and how to sell products on both. Participants will learn how to start an online e-commerce business quickly and work toward becoming an online entrepreneur.

Selling on Shopify

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free online workshop titled “Selling on Shopify” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13. This webinar will explore the features of well-known e-commerce host Shopify and how to establish a brand online with a custom domain name and unique online store.

Using Paid Online Ads to Generate Traffic for Your Business

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free online workshop titled “Using Paid Online Ads to Generate Traffic for Your Business” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15. In this webinar, participants will learn about different options to advertise a business using online resources. These options are often easier and much less expensive than traditional advertising.

Strategic Planning for Business Success

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free in-person workshop at the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce titled “Strategic Planning for Business Success” from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21. This session is designed to help business leaders develop a strategy beyond the document creation process. Participants will learn how to engage the entire team and produce a realistic, action-focused plan. This workshop is ideal for organizations needing to take an existing plan off the shelf and organizations ready to implement a new strategic plan. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is located at 579 Greenway Rd., Suite 101 in Boone.

Validating Your Side Hustle and Making Money

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free online workshop titled “Validating Your Side Hustle and Making Money” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4. This impactful seminar teaches participants how to turn a passion into a business, analyze products or services for potential profit, market to find the right customers and build a creative launch plan.

Finding Your Business Uniqueness and Owning It

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free online workshop titled “Finding Your Business Uniqueness and Owning It” from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. This session will help participants determine what makes their business stand out from the competition and how to market that unique angle.

How to Start a Business

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center will offer a free online workshop titled “How to Start a Business” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11. This seminar teaches the basics of starting a business from idea to opportunity. Participants will learn key strategies for start-up, financing and marketing as well as important information about legal issues, licensing, zoning, operations and more.