2020 SCORE WORKSHOPS
The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to collaborate with SCORE of Chester and Delaware County in offering the following workshops in 2020.
All workshops are held at Vista Ridge Pavilion on the Ware Presbyterian Village Campus in Oxford.
2020 Corporate Professional Development Series Sponsor
Thank you to Landhope Farms for supporting our Professional Development Series.
Let’s Talk: Loans to Small Businesses with Assistance from The Small Business Administration (SBA)
As a small business, sometimes receiving “financing” (borrowed money) is called “getting credit” and a bank is said to “extend credit” to a loan recipient. This workshop will help you prepare to become credit ready and discuss possible sources of business funding. Topics covered will include:
What lenders look for in a loan applicant (the “Five C’s of Credit”)
What a credit score is and why it matters
What’s included in a loan application, including the importance of a Business Plan and cash flow projections and assumptions, AND
Avoiding predatory lending practices
Vista Ridge Pavilion on the Ware Presbyterian Village Campus
1163 Kensington Lane| Oxford, PA 19363
$10 OACC Members/ $15 Non Members
This seminar shows how you can improve your referrals. There are three steps: 1. Creating a channel of communication (The River) 2. Developing referral sources (The Streams) 3. Maintaining relationships (Making it Rain) Direct referrals and word of mouth advertising are key pieces of any marketing plan.
Vista Ridge on the Ware Presbyterian Village Campus
1163 Kensington Lane| Oxford, PA 19363
$10 OACC Members/ $15 Non Members
Have you heard that your business should have a blog, but are not clear on what that means? This program will get behind the mystery to help you understand why a blog is an essential component of your brand’s marketing efforts. We’ll dive into the tools and strategies needed to make launching and maintaining a successful blog easy.
Vista Ridge on the Ware Presbyterian Village Campus
1163 Kensington Lane| Oxford, PA 19363
$10 OACC Members/ $15 Non Members
SOCIAL MEDIA SEMINAR: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Tips and Tricks to Grow Your Business
The Internet is a beehive of search activity with more than 200 million searches per day, 90 million on Google alone. This seminar will explain best practices for optimizing your website for enhanced search engine performance and describe many tricks, tips and techniques you can use in your businesses to leverage this search activity.
Vista Ridge on the Ware Presbyterian Village Campus
1163 Kensington Lane |Oxford, PA 19363
$10 OACC Members/ $15 Non Members