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16 Growth Hacks for Your eCommerce Website

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From the Greater Phoenix SCORE email blast.

Here is some advice that can be implemented right away to help grow your e-commerce website. Most business growth tactics require a marketing budget, but many can be accomplished with organizational teamwork….

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greaterphoenix.score.org

 

Future SCORE Workshops…
Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM MST
Most merchants don’t understand the card processing system. This is no surprise and it can be confusing and many misrepresentations. Without knowing what questions to ask, it increases the chance of losing a lot of money. This seminar covers the system, pricing systems, and the lies, scams, and myths that cost merchants a lot of money.
$25
Scottsdale Public Library
Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM MST
This workshop will explain how to incorporate project management principles such as planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation and communication into your current or future projects. Project Management helps business owners and startups manage multiple, sizable and complex projects to a successful completion.
FREE
Arizona Women’s Education and Entrepreneur Center
Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM MST
We focus on record keeping and current tax issues that will affect your business in 2018. It provides an overview of the different types of legal structures to use for businesses, how the tax information is reported to businesses or the IRS, and what types of records you should maintain to properly support deductions on business tax returns.
FREE
Mesa Launch Point
Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM MST
This workshop offers a guide for educating small businesses on what numbers, ratios, metrics and reports are vital to the business and potential lenders. It also explains how asking “How can I get more revenue in my business?” is the wrong question.
FREE
Workuity
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:50 PM MST
By the time a franchise concept is a household name, it’s too late to get in on the ground floor. Ever wondered how you can find the hot new franchise concepts and get in before others have even heard of it? There are specific macroeconomic and industry structures that create environments ripe for franchise concepts to explore. Learn them here!
FREE
Tempe Public Library (BRiC)
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:50 PM MST
One of the main reasons businesses fail is poor cash management. You might be profitable, have lots receivables and still be broke if you can’t manage cash and understand how cash moves in and out of your business. This class starts at ground zero and goes through the steps to understanding cash management and projections with basic models.
FREE
Tempe Public Library
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM MST
What’s the secret to getting on the FIRST PAGE of GOOGLE when someone is searching for what you have to offer? It’s BLOGGING! But you have to do it right! Learn how to get Google to notice your business, the basics on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & writing blogs that your target market will want to read which will ultimately INCREASE SALES!
$25
Workuity
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:50 PM MST
Is your marketing bringing you the sales you desire? Discover the techniques of writing to acquire more customers. You wouldn’t believe how much difference just one word, one phrase, or one picture can make. Attend or keep on doing what you’re doing and getting the same poor results. It’s what you say not what you spend that brings in the money.
FREE
Tempe Public Library

Mesa approves $10M to create tech corridor

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The city of Mesa will spend $10 million on improvements on a stretch of Elliot Road in hopes of transforming it into the Valley’s newest “technology corridor,” reports The Arizona Republic. The city council approved a $10 million contract with Nesbitt Contracting Co. The contract includes street widening, storm-water harvesting areas, new street lights, landscaping, traffic signals and additional aesthetic improvements along Elliot between Ellsworth and Signal Butte, according to The Republic.

Source: Mesa approves $10M to create tech corridor

 

Arizona legislators revive bill to loosen restrictions on home businesses

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Arizona lawmakers have revived a bill that would disallow cities from requiring licensing for home businesses so long as they are not a nuisance to neighbors, according to The Arizona Republic. The bill, Senate Bill 1387, would prevent cities and towns from requiring licenses for home businesses or from regulating what goes on inside homes, as long as activities are not illegal.

Read more from the source:  Arizona legislators revive bill to loosen restrictions on home businesses

LFA Business Seminar: Lifecycle Marketing to Grow Your Sales, May 25

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[Webinar] – Lifecycle Marketing is a simple framework that small businesses can use to attract customers, grow sales and deliver a wowing customer experience.

This webinar will cover:

  • Attract more customers to your business
  • Grow your business sales
  • Deliver a customer experience that will keep them coming back

Cost of the event- $2o

Register Here.  (Sustaining members email Kendall@localfirstaz.com to register)

Food and Farm Finance Forum, May 18-19

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Presented by Good Food Finder AZ and Local First Arizona Foundation, this event provides an opportunity to network and collaborate those within the Arizona food and farming industries.  This year marks the fourth year for this event and will be held at the University of Arizona ENR2 Building. Tickets for both days are $99.00 plus processing fees.

Meals provided by Michale Omo of Arizona Catering Company.

The 2017 forum features nationally-acclaimed speakers with experience in farming, food system development, local food marketing and building local and living economies, and bridges the gap between farmers, local food entrepreneurs and potential investment and/or access to capital.”>Learn more about the event here.

Interested in becoming a sponsor?  Click here.