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SUMMARY:Webinar: Navigating COVID-19 Financial Resources for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:A WEEKLY WEBINAR Program covering the most recent\, up-to-date information on CARES\, PPP\, EIDL Grants\, NC Rapid Recovery Loans\, One Buncombe Fund\, and more. \nNeed Help? Got Questions? Join us on this interactive webinar to learn more about several new financial resources available from Federal\, State and local sources such as Mountain BizWorks to help Small Businesses get through these difficult and unprecedented times. We’ll outline and summarize the options\, then open the line for questions from the audience. We’ll have a panel of lenders and coaches on hand to help us sort through your questions. \n \nMike Ames supports clients with their business model\, strategy & performance optimization – by working with what you have\, filling in the gaps\, proactively & creatively exploring what could be. Mike has 35 years in management and the last 15 years working in various startup companies and communities. His 10 years at The Coca-Cola Co.\, and Michigan MBA ‘92 position him to be a great guide to map out your entrepreneurial journey. \nContinue to the Webinar Registration Form »\n \nPlease check your email after you’ve registered for information on how to join the webinar.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/webinar-ppp-loan-forgiveness-3/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response
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SUMMARY:How to Lead With Impact Right Now with Ursula Jorch
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, April 14 from 11:00am to 12pm ET\n(that’s 8:00-9:00am PT) \nWhere: When you register\, you’ll receive the Zoom link \nYour role as a leader has never been more important. Join the Masterclass and become a more impactful leader now\, when you and your business need it the most. \nIn this Masterclass\, you’ll learn how to:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake decisions that sustain your business\nSupport your team so they can do their jobs more effectively\nIncrease your revenue even though things are chaotic\nTake care of yourself so you can keep going and even thrive\nGrow as a leader\, building your resilience for the future\nHave more impact: your impact doesn’t have to be a victim of the pandemic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll even have an opportunity to get answers to your questions. There are limited spaces on the call\, so sign up now. \n\nRegister Now \n\n 
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/how-to-lead-with-impact-right-now-with-ursula-jorch/
LOCATION:Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office\, 153 S Lexington Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200414T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
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SUMMARY:JB Media Online Bootcamp: New Social Media Strategies to Increase Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Even during social distancing\, your customers need you now more than ever!\n \n\nLearn how to streamline and automate customer service online while infusing smart marketing into your social media messaging. Join JB Media Institute’s lead instructor and co-founder Sarah Benoit and Relationship Marketing Specialist Daniel Rock on Tuesday\, April 14 from 9am – 12pm for their ONLINE bootcamp: “New Social Media Strategies to Increase Engagement.” \nDuring this event hosted via Zoom\, they’ll explain how personalization strategies and new social media tools like messaging apps and chatbots can increase loyalty and engagement with your customers. \nSessions include: \n\nSession 1 : Social Media Personalization Strategies – Increased social media engagement is a goal every business and organization wants to achieve\, but making it happen can feel frustrating and complicated. Learn how personalization strategies can build more customer loyalty\, engagement\, and conversions. Find out how using messaging apps and chatbots can give your brand an edge and lead to more interactions\, leads\, and sales.\nSession 2 : Third Party Messaging Apps – Facebook Messenger is offering chatbot technology that is easy to use and available to most brands and businesses. Find out how a third party tool called Mobile Monkey can help you create organic responses and advertising opportunities that engage people in a more personal way and convert them into customers more frequently.\n\nTickets are $49\, and space is limited. A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants the day before the webinar. \n\nPlease contact millie@mountainbizworks.org if you are interested in applying for a scholarship for this event.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/jb-media-online-bootcamp-new-social-media-strategies-to-increase-engagement/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response,Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200408T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200408T130000
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SUMMARY:Registration CLOSED: Virtual Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual Legal Clinic\, pro-bono attorneys will be offering free\, one-on-one consultations to small business owners who have legal questions related to navigating the impacts of coronavirus on their business. \nThe consultation will be 25 minutes per business\, first come\, first serve. Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to consult with a volunteer business attorney at no cost to ask questions around the topics of funding/financing for businesses\, employment law\, tax law\, and other general business considerations. \nRegistration is required. Due to the limited capacity of the clinic\, we are prioritizing current small business owners who have questions related to the impact of COVID-19 on their business.   \nPlease hold the time 11am – 2pm open until we notify you to confirm your attendance and the specific time of your appointment.  \nRegistration for this event is now closed.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/virtual-legal-clinic/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response,Legal Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200403T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
CREATED:20200401T202928Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Como Navegar COVID-19 Recursos Financieros para Las Pequeñas Empresas Mountain BizWorks
DESCRIPTION:Explicación sobre diferentes fuentes de ayuda y asistencia financiera que el gobierno y otras instituciones locales brindan. \n\nCubriremos La Ley CARES (Ley de ayuda\, alivio y seguridad económica contra el coronavirus). PPP (programa de protección de pago de cheques para pequeñas empresas). EIDL (Programa de Préstamos de Desastres por Daños Económicos). Prestamos de Recuperación Rápida de Carolina del Norte. One Buncombe Fund (El condado de Buncombe de hasta 10\,000 dólares) y más. \n\n¿Necesitas ayuda? ¿Tienes preguntas? Te invitamos a ser parte de este seminario web interactivo. Podrás obtener más información sobre los diferentes y nuevos recursos financieros que están disponibles de fuentes federales\, estatales y locales\, como Mountain BizWorks. El propósito es ayudar a las pequeñas empresas a superar estos tiempos difíciles y sin precedentes. Desglosaremos y resumiremos las opciones\, luego abriremos la línea para preguntas generales. Tendremos un panel de prestamistas y entrenadores para ayudarnos a resolver tus preguntas. \n  \nRegistración Para Seminario en Línea (Webinar) »
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/webinar-como-navegar-covid-19-recursos-financieros-para-las-pequenas-empresas-mountain-bizworks/
LOCATION:153 South Lexington Ave\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response,En Espanol
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200401T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200401T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Navigating COVID-19 Financial Resources for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Covering CARES\, PPP\, EIDL Grants\, NC Rapid Recovery Loans\, One Buncombe Fund\, and more. \nNeed Help? Got Questions? Join us on this interactive webinar to learn more about several new financial resources available from Federal\, State and local sources such as Mountain BizWorks to help Small Businesses get through these difficult and unprecedented times. We’ll outline and summarize the options\, then open the line for questions from the audience. We’ll have a panel of lenders and coaches on hand to help us sort through your questions. \n  \n \nMike Ames supports clients with their business model\, strategy & performance optimization – by working with what you have\, filling in the gaps\, proactively & creatively exploring what could be. Mike has 35 years in management and the last 15 years working in various startup companies and communities. His 10 years at The Coca-Cola Co.\, and Michigan MBA ‘92 position him to be a great guide to map out your entrepreneurial journey. \n  \n**This webinar has already taken place. If you missed it\, please view the recorded video**
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/webinar-navigating-covid-19-financial-resources-for-small-businesses/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200331T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200331T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Coronavirus and Employment Law – What Small Business Owners Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:During this interactive webinar\, Murphy Fletcher\, a labor and employment attorney with McGuire\, Wood & Bissette\, will discuss COVID-19 issues affecting employers and their workforce\, including changes to the unemployment system\, legal concerns surrounding employee layoffs\, and the management of COVID-19 risks in the workplace. The webinar will also address the legislative changes included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act\, such as paid emergency sick leave and expanded family and medical leave. \n \nMurphy H. Fletcher is an attorney with McGuire\, Wood & Bissette\, P.A.\, in Asheville\, North Carolina. Murphy focuses on helping businesses navigate state and federal regulatory issues in the areas of employment and tax. Murphy advises employers on human resources issues; drafts employment policies and agreements; and represents businesses before government agencies and in state and federal court. In addition to human resources issues\, Murphy assists employers with state and federal tax issues\, including representation before the Internal Revenue Service and the North Carolina Department of Revenue. She also advises employers on the development\, implementation\, and maintenance of compliant employee benefits plans. \nMurphy received her B.S. degree\, magna cum laude\, from Sweet Briar College in 2009 and her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2012. \nContinue to the Webinar Registration Form »
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/webinar-coronavirus-and-employment-law-what-small-business-owners-need-to-know/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response,Legal Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200331T120000
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SUMMARY:JB Media Webinar: Tips for Setting Up and Managing Successful Online Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Now that a majority of the business world has moved to remote meetings and working at home\, it’s important for all of us to understand the basics of how to set up\, run\, and manage online meetings that are productive\, useful\, and maybe even fun.  \nKey takeaways include:  \n\n\nDos and don’ts for online meetings  \n\n\nSuggested meeting tools you should consider based on the size of your team\, your services\, and your goals \n\n\nTips for keeping attendees engaged during the meeting \n\n\n  \nFree webinar hosted by JB Media. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/jb-media-webinar-tips-for-setting-up-and-managing-successful-online-meetings/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response,Partner Events
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DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Surviving and Thriving in the Current Environment with Lisa Zahiya
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, Lisa Zahiya will teach a three-pronged system to the current environment.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. How to Pivot – Skill assessment\, brainstorming\, and income streams\n2. Habits for success\n3. What to do right now (insulate clients and give service\,) What to do in the long run (bulletproof your business\, pivoting and income streams\,) What happens when the wheel starts turning again\n\nLisa will also be sharing what she has already done to create opportunities/prepare with both her businesses as well as sharing strategies from how she survived and thrived through opening her business through the economic recession of 2008.\n \n\n\n\n\nLisa Zahiya is based in Asheville\, NC where she is the founder & owner of Studio Zahiya\, four time winner of “Best Place to Take a Dance Class” in Asheville\, NC.  She also owns Zahiya Bellydance\, a comprehensive Bellydance program\, Asheville Bachelorette Parties\, and BE HER\, a coaching program for entrepreneurs. Lisa is an in-demand speaker. In 2018 she was the keynote speaker at Creative Mornings Asheville and did a popular TEDx talk\, Let’s Have a Party. She has taught workshops on body image and self-love across the country. As a movement instructor\, she travels\, teaching workshops\, performing\, and developing curriculum. She lives in downtown Asheville and strives to make her businesses as interesting and dynamic as the city around her. \n \n\nContinue to the Webinar Registration Form »
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/webinar-surviving-and-thriving-in-the-current-environment-with-lisa-zahiya/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
CREATED:20200320T190757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T181159Z
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SUMMARY:JB Media Webinar: Tools and Tips for Creating and Offering Simple Online Webinars and Classes
DESCRIPTION:One of the simplest strategies businesses and organizations can use to generate leads and cash flow is to offer a “one-off” or a series of online webinars and classes. Join Sarah Benoit and Justin Belleme of the JB Media Institute as they share how their years of expertise and experience teaching online educational programs can help you.  \nKey takeaways include:  \n\n\nFind out which online meeting and webinar tools to consider   \n\n\nGet tips for developing great educational content  \n\n\nDiscover how to keep people coming back for more \n\n\n  \nFree webinar hosted by JB Media. Learn more and register here. 
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/jb-media-webinar-tools-and-tips-for-creating-and-offering-simple-online-webinars-and-classes/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response,Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200325T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200325T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
CREATED:20200316T174854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T181034Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Preparing Your Business for the Threat of the Coronavirus
DESCRIPTION:Is your business prepared for the Coronavirus? Let our panel of experts in business continuity\, supply chain\, and healthcare help you respond to and prepare. These experts will take questions and discuss how to ready existing business owners for the potential effects of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Information shared will be invaluable to local business in providing strategies to help minimize susceptibility for future disruptions beyond illness spread such as market fluctuations and weather-related natural disasters. \nWebinar hosted by the Blue Ridge Community College Small Business Center. Register or learn more here. 
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/webinar-preparing-your-business-for-the-threat-of-the-coronavirus/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Coronavirus Response
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200324T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T093152
CREATED:20200320T184725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200320T184725Z
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SUMMARY:JB Media Webinar: How to Stay Focused and Productive - Best Practices for Working at Home
DESCRIPTION:Although many people idealize working from home\, the truth is…it’s not always easy. If you are accustomed to going to an office or business location every day for work\, you may not realize that having a dedicated space to do your job makes it easier. Being removed from the distractions of day to day life and the needs of your family\, pets\, and friends is often what allows you to focus and be more productive. The environment you are in at work may also be part of what inspires and fuels you.  \nKey takeaways include:  \n\n\nQuick tips for keeping the creative juices and the work flowing \n\n\nLearn to structure your days with goals in mind  \n\n\nFind out how to create a workspace that ensures your success \n\n\n  \nFree webinar hosted by JB Media. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/jb-media-webinar-how-to-stay-focused-and-productive-best-practices-for-working-at-home/
LOCATION:NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coronavirus Response,Partner Events
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