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Whether your business is online or offline, it is important to make sure your customers can find you online and learn more information about your business. In this webinar with JNOW Media's Shanna Capps, you will: Learn how to set up, verify and manage your Business Profile on Google Learn tips and best practices for setting up your profile Learn to manage how your business will appear on Google search and maps. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. To register, visit www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440029.

Cyber Threats can be extremely damaging to your business. Brian Garrison, from On Point Insurance Consulting will teach you how to protect yourself in this informative webinar. Learn about cybersecurity and data breaches, prevention, protection and the response to cyber threats, understanding what insurance covers, and what is excluded, claim guideline steps and taking proactive measures. Attendees must be pre-registered, and must be 18 or older to attend. For more, visit ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440013.

A business plan can be the most important tool for a small business owner. Existing and prospective business owners can benefit from this webinar. In this webinar by presenter Dennis Watts, you will learn how to turn your ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success, learn the important components of a business plan and lay the foundation for a winning one, find out how marketing, operations and finance are interrelated, discover how a business plan is used by potential lenders, the do’s and don’ts of writing a plan and steps for making the process easy. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. For more, visit ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440025.

Learn how to leverage AI for your social media marketing efforts from JNOW Digital's Shanna Capps. Topics covered in this webinar include an overview of social media platforms, introduction of AI tools (Canva, Gemini, ChatGPT and more), creating images, videos, text and graphics using AI and best practices for social media content. Attendees must be pre-registered and be 18 or older to attend. For more, visit ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440014.

Financing continues to be a challenge for many small business owners. Questions range from “Who will give me money for my business idea and what do they need from me?” to “How will this business make money and will it be enough to pay back a loan or attract an investor?” This webinar from the Johnston Community College Small Business Center will help you get to the heart of business financing in this webinar, explore the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of funding sources and how to choose the right one for your needs. Attendees must be pre-registered, and must be 18 or older to attend. To register, visit www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440018.

With so many social media platforms available, how do you choose which one(s) are appropriate for your business. Learn how in this informative webinar from the Johnston Community College Small Business Center. Topics discussed will include an overview of the most popular social media platforms, finding your audience on social channels, best practices for social media content and tools and tips to save time managing your social media from JNOW Digital founder Shanna Capps. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. To sign up, visit www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440015.

A business plan can be the most important tool for a small business owner. Learn how to turn your ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success. Learn the important components of a business plan, and lay the foundation for a winning plan. Find out how marketing, operations, and finance are interrelated. Discover how a business plan is used by potential lenders, the do’s and don’ts of writing a plan, and steps for making the process easy. This webinar is designed for new and established business owners. The presenter is Dennis Watts, and attendees MUST be pre-registered, and 18 or older to attend.