This course is a six-week program designed to help child care providers in the state of Colorado to improve their business practices to both better serve their customers and promote their business sustainability with increased revenues. No prior business training is required, all are welcome! The class will meet online via Zoom, and participants are also invited to meet online one-on-one with an SBDC business consultant during and after the course for specific and continued training and support.

Child care providers can earn professional development hours through the Professional Development Information System (PDIS) by attending all training sessions. Please note, a recorded option and follow up with the trainer is available if you have to miss a live class.

Training and consultation are available at no cost through partnership between the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and funding from the Colorado Shines Brighter – Preschool Development Grant.

In this highly interactive workshop, we will explore what it means to build and maintain an inclusive workplace. Event attendees will learn about a variety of resources that can help them implement a customized Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEI&B) plan, and explore strategies they can bring to their business to increase inclusivity.

In this workshop you will learn how to reach more customers and grow your business with Google Ads. In this session we’ll talk about:

– How to create an account and set up an ad campaign
– How to write great ads, refine keywords, and include ad extensions
– How to measure success

Led by Pamela Starr, a professional trainer for Grow with Google, this is a session perfect for people new to Google Ads. Attend live to get all your questions answered.

Do you have an effective strategy driving your marketing efforts? It is important to nurture your leads through the selling process and it doesn’t have to be time consuming! Join Digital Marketing Dude CEO, Peter Brissette, and learn how to connect with your customers in a way that leads to brand loyalty and increased sales. This 90-minute webinar is sponsored by the Brighton Economic Development Corporation.

While healthcare benefits are increasingly becoming an expectation of job seekers and employees alike, the cost of insurance continues to skyrocket. This event will explore a variety of healthcare options available to employers across a wide spectrum of price points. Event attendees will walk away with concrete ideas for supporting the mental and physical health of their team regardless of their budget.

The Cottage Food Act in Colorado allows specific food products to be sold directly to consumers without licensing or inspections. If you sell food products to consumers you may be wondering what the legalities of the Act are and what the implications are for small businesses. Join us for this Westminster Economic Development sponsored webinar to learn from Samantha Peaslee, Attorney with Polaris Law Group, about the details of the Cottage Food Act.

Disclaimer: This webinar is for educational purposes only and does not qualify as a food safety training course required by the Act.