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SUMMARY:From Brick-and-Mortar to Click-and-Order in 6 Weeks
DESCRIPTION:Many small businesses don't have an e-commerce website\, and are losing out on a huge opportunity. But there's good news! We're offering a free e-commerce training course that will help you take your business online. And to sweeten the deal\, we're giving 6 months of free webhosting.\n\n\n\n\nDid you know that e-commerce sales are projected to top $1T in 2024* and account for nearly 20% of all retail sales? \n\n\nThe digital marketplace is booming\, and it's time you claim your piece of the pie. Join SBDC's California Shop Small program. In six weeks\, we'll guide beginners like you to launch\, attract customers\, and scale sales   locally to nationally.\n\n\n\n\nWhat you'll walk away with:\n\n\n	An online storefront in 6 weeks\n	6-months of no-cost website hosting\n	Ability to reach millions of customers in one place\n	Solid foundational\, working knowledge of digital marketing best practice\n	A marketplace presence to grow your brand\n	Be Found on Google\, Yelp or Facebook\n	The ability to attract customers and increase sales\, MoM\, YoY\n	Access to an eCommerce marketplace built specifically for small businesses\n\n\n\n\n\nUnlock Your Business Potential with SBDC's No-Fee eCommerce Training Cohort\n\nAfter completing the California Shop Small program\, new shop owners can sell on a California-branded eCommerce platform. But it gets better. As a bonus\, SBDC is sponsoring a six-month free subscription for all co-host graduates to continue selling online and no-cost one-on-one consulting to further their online success.\n\n\nJoin California Shop Small! \n\nCohort training consists of six weeks of online classes. Each class is approximately two hours (10 AM   12 PM)\, with optional hands-on training and support from 1   2:30 PM.\n\nJoin us for a virtual launch party to celebrate the live launch of successful graduates' digital storefronts!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-family:arial\;">Many small businesses don&rsquo\;t have an e-commerce website\, and are losing out on a huge opportunity. But there&rsquo\;s good news! We&rsquo\;re offering a free e-commerce training course that will help you take your business online. And to sweeten the deal\, we&rsquo\;re giving 6 months of free webhosting.</span></p>\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;">Did you know that e-commerce sales are projected to top $1T in 2024*&nbsp\;and account for nearly 20% of all retail sales? </span></p>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;">The digital marketplace is booming\, and it&rsquo\;s time you claim your piece of the pie. Join SBDC&rsquo\;s California Shop Small program. In six weeks\, we&rsquo\;ll guide beginners like you to launch\, attract customers\, and scale sales &mdash\; locally to nationally.</span></p>\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id="what-you-ll-walk-away-with"><strong><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">What you&rsquo\;ll walk away with:</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">An online storefront in 6 weeks</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">6-months of no-cost website hosting</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Ability to reach millions of customers in one place</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Solid foundational\, working knowledge of digital marketing best practice</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">A marketplace presence to grow your brand</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Be Found on Google\, Yelp or Facebook</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The ability to attract customers and increase sales\, MoM\, YoY</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Access to an eCommerce marketplace built specifically for small businesses</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<p class="wp-block-heading is-style-default has-extra-large-font-size"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong>Unlock Your Business Potential with SBDC&rsquo\;s No-Fee eCommerce Training Cohort</strong></span><br />\nAfter completing the California Shop Small program\, new shop owners can sell on a California-branded eCommerce platform.&nbsp\;But <strong>it gets better.</strong> As a bonus\, SBDC is sponsoring a six-month free subscription for all co-host graduates to continue selling online and no-cost one-on-one consulting to further their online success.</span></p>\n</div>\n\n<p class="wp-block-heading is-style-default" id="join-california-shop-small"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Join <strong>California Shop Small! </strong><br />\nCohort training consists of six weeks of online classes. Each class is approximately two hours (10 AM &ndash\; 12 PM)\, with optional hands-on training and support from 1 &ndash\; 2:30 PM.</span></span></p>\n\n<p class="has-normal-font-size"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong>Join us for a virtual launch party </strong>to celebrate the live launch of successful graduates&rsquo\; digital storefronts!</span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:There are six 2- hour cohort workshops to attend. All workshops will be online webinars\, and participants must attend all sessions! The program will run from January 23\, 2024 to March 12th\, 2024. Webinars and Hands-on sessions will take place on Tuesdays. The CA Shop Small Launch Day will be on March 20\, 2024 - National SBDC Day! Live webinar attendance is mandatory. Here are the dates and times for the cohort training program: - Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm (January 23 - February 27\, 2024) Here are the dates and times for Hands-on Sessions (not mandatory\, but attendance is recommended): - Hands-on Session - Tuesdays from 1pm to 2:30pm (January 23 - March 12\, 2024)
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