BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS

The Onondaga Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has moved to remote operations until further notice. Learn More.

FREE WEBINARS:

Franchise Spotlight: Be the Hero Your Community Needs
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

As a business, this entity has been around for more than a decade; but, only recently geared up to franchise the concept across the U.S. And why not? The target market for this service is literally endless and it offers solutions for a recurring dilemma every parent, child, and school are familiar with. The industry is estimated to top $800-million-per-year, but this brand’s real value proposition is demonstrated on a micro-community level. Ready to be the hero? Capes not included!

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Don't Let Fear Steal Your Dream of Business Ownership
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

While no sector of the U.S. economy has remained untouched by the pending COVID-19 crisis, a recent survey conducted by a major franchise trade group, Franchise Insights, revealed some surprising results on franchisee activity in the near term, and amidst this challenging backdrop.
  • Over 54% think that “now is a good time” to start a business. 59% of respondents expect to start a business within the next three months, and another 17% within four-to-six months
  • The majority of respondents (39%) believe that business conditions will improve in three months, while only 24.3% expect them to worsen
  • Only 18% of the respondents indicated plans to put their business startup search on hold
This insightful and encouraging webinar, presented by the CEO of FranNet Jania Bailey, will provide you with many franchise options to consider for bringing your dream of business ownership to life.

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Central NY Region 2020 Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Meet and Greet Webinar presented on behalf of Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 1pm-2:30pm

Webinar Link:  https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e88112b05bd24335fb58b51481b200a0

Please submit your questions early so we can craft this meeting around your needs. Send all questions by May 20th: mwbeevents@esd.ny.gov
Consumer Behavior Related to COVID-19: Where will they spend time and money?
presentation by Mass Live Media, Advance Media New York, PA Media Group, and Drive Research
Consumer Behavior Related to COVID-19: PowerPoint Download
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Webinar Recording: National Resources and Policy Updates for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (Hosted by Small Business Majority and featuring America’s SBDC CEO Charles “Tee” Rowe)

Webinar Recording: National Resources and Policy Updates for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (Hosted by Small Business Majority and featuring Florida SBDC State Director Mike Myhre)

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Onondaga Small Business Development Center. Partnership Program with the SBA, administered by the State University of New York. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.