SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties is offering several free on line seminars to finish out May and continuing in June.

MAY 28

How to Find Opportunities and Test Your Ideas When Existing Assumptions are Challenged

On Thursday, May 28, from 2 to 3 p.m., SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties presents a free live webinar, “How to Find Opportunities and Test Your Ideas When Existing Assumptions are Challenged,” hosted by Dan Breeden, head of Marketing Partnerships for Yahoo Small Business.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted small businesses everywhere.

But opportunities are still out there for those small business owners who know how to identify new markets, can adjust their methods to connect with customers, and are able to minimize unnecessary investments by testing new approaches before committing resources.

In this session, Dan Breeden will give you tips from actual small business owners on:

• Identifying new business opportunities and target markets;
• Understanding where great ideas come from — and which may be profitable;
• How to research new products or services that you should provide;
• What you need to do to connect with new target markets;
• How to test your ideas before you launch

Dan has been with Yahoo Small Business since 2006, focusing on building a community of strategic partners, developers and agencies who provide the tools and expertise that small businesses need to start, build and grow successful companies.

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JUNE 2

10 Principles to Running a Virtual Company Extremely Well

On Tuesday, June 2, from 2 to 3 p.m., SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties presents a free live webinar, “10 Principles to Running a Virtual Company Extremely Well,” hosted by best-selling business author and speaker David Finkel.

With the social distancing and remain-in-place orders around the country, many companies have shifted to having part or all of their staff work remotely. But most companies have never learned the keys to doing this well.

David Finkel, CEO of Maui Mastermind, shares how to run a successful company “virtually”.

You’ll Learn:

• The single most important shift you must make to harvest all the benefits of “virtual.”
• 5 tips to run virtual meetings that actually get stuff done.
• How to know if your staff is actually working (most companies get this wrong).
• How to shrink the units of accountability so that your remote team succeeds.

A former Olympic level athlete turned serial entrepreneur, David Finkel is the CEO of Maui Mastermind®, one of the world’s premier business coaching companies that has coached thousands of business owners to grow their companies and increase their owner independence.

Click here to register.

JUNE 9

Simple Ways to Boost Your Productivity While Working Remotely

On Tuesday, June 9, from 1 to 2 p.m., SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties presents a free live webinar, “Simple Ways to Boost Your Productivity While Working Remotely”.

Working from home is not easy, especially if you’re new to the game.

Award-winning Bryan Caplan, CEO of Bryan Caplan Marketing, shares tips, tricks, and best practices to get yourself in the “work zone” and stay productive throughout your day.

By the end of this webinar, you’ll learn:

• The importance of a morning ritual
• Tips to keep you focused on your tasks at hand
• Several tools that can help you communicate and collaborate with your team

Bryan Caplan helps businesses elevate their digital presence and has provided digital marketing strategy to well over 1,000 businesses since 2010.

Bryan travels the country, presenting on a wide range of digital marketing topics to help small businesses grow and succeed.

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JUNE 18

How to Start and Operate a Small Business

On Thursday, June 18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., SCORE Chester & Delaware County is hosting a free webinar, “How to Start and Operate a Small Business.”

The webinar will be hosted by attorney Frank P. Farmer, Jr., who has a private law practice in Kennett Square.

If you are in the early stages of thinking about starting a small business, or if you have started up your business, and realized you missed a few things; if you are thinking about “becoming your own boss,” this is an opportunity you can’t miss!

Frank Farmer is hosting this free interactive webinar discussing the ‘nuts and bolts” for starting and operating a small business.

Topics will include:

• Need and usefulness of a business plan;
• Selecting an organizational structure;
• Fictitious name registration;
• Licensing;
• Employees vs. independent contractors;
• Tax identification numbers.

This interview style presentation should be fun and full of practical tips and advice.

Frank Farmer has had a private law practice since 1980. He is a graduate of Widener School of Law and a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.

His law office is in Kennett Square but he provides services throughout the Delaware Valley, His concentration is in small business transactions, including  the representation of individuals and business entities; starting, and operating and/or buying/selling small businesses.

This program is being presented in partnership with the Small Business Development Centers of Kutztown and Widener Universities.

Click here to register.

You can also visit SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties for more information about this and other small business programs.

SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer business experts, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals.

Since 1964, they have provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs nationwide.

SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties has been operating since 1985, with 120 dedicated volunteers today who provide confidential mentoring at no charge and offer business seminars, workshops and webinars to benefit the local community.

SCORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).