Facilitating Inclusive Business Communities: Exploring the Barriers to a Mutually Beneficial and Positive Workplace and Business Partnerships on March 16 at 12 p.m.

There are tangible benefits of intercultural and interpersonal inclusion both in the workspace and in the business community. The barriers to those benefits of increased employment satisfaction as well as community partnership satisfaction, which directly results in improved productivity and positive financial impacts, often are found in our own perceptions. This webinar will demonstrate how to move past those barriers in a manner that encourages tangible results.

Featuring special guest speaker:
Charles M. Harper Sr., PhD Candidate, MBA, CDP
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
My Health My Resources of Tarrant County
The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA), in conjunction with RCAP Solutions Inc., invites the community to participate in a free informational training to raise awareness on illegal dumping and its effects on the USVI. The presentation aims to increase public awareness and provide proper alternatives to empower the community and reduce illegal dumping behaviors.

Please use the link to register, and join VIWMA and RCAP Solutions Inc. on March 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to learn more. https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/6106671509121054722

For more information, contact the Division of Education and Communications Management at 340-513-4171 or email communications@viwma.org. The VIWMA hotline is available 24/7:
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  • SBA Webinar Tuesday: How to Prepare a Capability Statement on March 15 at 11 a.m. with VI SBDC. Any organization interested in pursuing government contracts needs a Capability Statement as a prerequisite to submitting a quote, bid or proposal. Learn how to make your organization’s unique value proposition work for you. Join SBA PR/USVI District Office Representatives as they share this information. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Register here.
  • SCORE: International E-commerce For Small Businesses on March 15 at 6 p.m. with VI SBDC. This workshop will reveal the opportunities and tools needed to successfully launch and grow a B2C revenue stream from international consumers. We will distill the main elements with practical and hands-on activities in order to define a plan and launch within 30 days. Have an e-commerce site? Want to know what it would take to grow your cross-border transactions? According to the International Monetary Fund, 87% of the world economic growth will take place outside of the US. For Cross border B2C e-commerce, that represents over US1.2 trillion in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) transactions by the year 2022 – with a 25% growth rate. Register here.
  • Employer Guidance in our COVID-19 World with VI SBDC and others on March 23 at 11:30 a.m. The U.S. Virgin Islands DRCVI, USVIEDA, VI SBDC, VIUCEDD and UVI, are pleased to announce collaboration with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Miami District. Join us for a live webinar on current best practices and timely resources for disability employment as it relates to COVID-19. This workshop will explore how businesses can improve company outcomes through application of the research-based scientific principles of behavioral analysis. Register here.
  • SBA Webinar Tuesday: System Award Management - SAM.gov with VI SDBC on March 29 at 11 a.m. Registering to do business with the Federal Government? SAM.gov is your first step. Attend this webinar to learn more. Join SBA PR/USVI District Office Representatives as they share this information. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Register here.
  • USVI Business Resiliency Series: Small Business Strategic Planning with VI SBDC on April 5 at 11 a.m. Find out what comes after receiving federal assistance with your business as a result of the pandemic. A strategic plan is critical to the success of an individual or an organization because it guides their action plan. It takes planning, structure and orgnaization to start and stay in business. This webinar is designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs alike, create an action-oriented strategic plan for their business/business idea to help them achieve success. Register here.
  • SCORE: DIScover Effective Selling with VI SBDC on April 6 at 6 p.m. This workshop will use the DISC Model of Human Behavior to help business owners, salespeople and anyone involved in sales learn how to quickly connect with the buyer and sell the way the customer wants to buy. Selling is influencing, therefore, establishing credibility is essential to sales effectiveness. A strategy built on adapting to the “right fit” for a given prospect will reinforce credibility with every interaction! The training teaches you how to apply behavioral-based selling strategies, then adjust for each prospect’s behavior style. Register here.
  • SBA Webinar Tuesday: The 5c's of SBA Loan Eligibility with VI SBDC on April 12 at 11 a.m. Each small business loan application a bank reviews is unique. Most lenders use "The Five C's of Credit" when making credit decisions -Capacity; Cash Flow; Character; Contribution and Collateral. Join us as we address each of these points to help you get the funding you need. Join SBA PR/USVI District Office Representatives as they share this information. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Register here.
  • SCORE: Use a Six Month Budget to Guide Your Business' Recovery with VI SBDC on April 12 at 6 p.m. This hands-on workshop will give you the fundamentals you need to build a simple budget for your business. Don't run a business without a budget to guide you and help you make critical decisions. Learn how to forecast revenues and estimate your expenses. Putting a budget together isn't hard when you know what to do. Come to this workshop and get the knowledge needed. A good budget will show you what is coming at you. Will some months produce more expenses than revenue? If so, can you do something about it? Maybe you can move payments around. Profits from prior months can be put aside to cover the shortfall months. You might revise payment terms with customers to get a better flow of cash when you need it. Register here.
  • SBA Webinar Tuesday: 504 and 7a SBA Guaranteed Loans with VI SBDC on April 26 at 11 a.m. Each small business loan application a bank reviews is unique. Most lenders use "The Five C's of Credit" when making credit decisions -Capacity; Cash Flow; Character; Contribution and Collateral. Join us as we address each of these points to help you get the funding you need. Join SBA PR/USVI District Office Representatives as they share this information. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Register here.
  • USVI Financial Literacy Series: Accounting 101 on May 12 at 11 a.m. with VI SBDC. Learn basic bookkeeping knowledge so you can: Understand basic accounting terminology; Identify the differences between the cash and accrual accounting methods; Keep track of your business by becoming familiar with accounts payable and receivables; Use a journal and general ledger to document business financials; Utilize the balance sheet; Identify different types of financial statements; Understand the payroll process and employer responsibilities; Uncover the reasons for and actually create a budget; and become familiar with internal and external auditing. Listen as a financial professional from FirstBank explains the basics you should know about accounting. A question and answer segment is inlcuded. Presenter: Valdamier Collens, SVP & USVI Business Director. Register here.
  • USVI Financial Literacy Series: Applying for a Business Loan on May 19 at 11 a.m. with VI SBDC. How do you build excellent business credit? What are lenders looking for when providing funding? What’s the importance of a business plan? All of these are important questions that you have probably considered at some point while starting or growing your business. Join this webinar and learn from a Banking professional the steps you need to take to obtain funding. Hear about the significance of a business plan as well as the five “Cs” of credit and the importance of building both excellent business credit as well as maintaining good personal credit. A question and answer segment is inlcuded. Presenter: Sharmane Brookes, VP & Commercial Business Mgr. & FB Commercial Lending Team. Register here.
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