Store Owner Series

This series of FREE workshops provides valuable training for small businesses located in Philadelphia on topics that are practical and relevant for a business owner at any stage. We also provide opportunities for businesses to network with other small businesses in their local community.

We offer workshops at Community College of Philadelphia's three Regional Center locations in Northeast, Northwest and West Philadelphia, as well as at our Main Campus and in South Philadelphia. We also partner with local community organizations to bring select topics into the neighborhoods for added convenience. You have the option of choosing the location and training that are most convenient for you.

Choose from the following workshops:

ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Make Your Website Work for You

Presented by SCORE Philadelphia and Grow with Google

November 29, 2022 | 9 a.m.

During this webinar, we will discuss how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports their goals. Whether launching a new website or sprucing up an old one, this workshop will help. We will also introduce Google tools that can help you understand how your website is appearing in a Google search and how your visitors are engaging with your website.

Register in advance for this meeting 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Leveraging Your Year End Business Goals and Processes

December 6, 2022 | 2 p.m.

Learn how to get your business in order by the end of the year to create future growth.

Register in advance for this meeting 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Make Better Business Decisions with Google Analytics

Presented by SCORE Philadelphia and Grow with Google

December 14, 2022 | 10 a.m.

Join us as we discuss and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online, then turn these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions. We will discuss using Google Analytics to help you collect and interpret real-time information, review some of the reports and terms used so you can learn more about your target audience and how to achieve your business goals.

During this session, we will:

• Identify business goals (and how you plan to use your online presence to achieve them) 
• Discuss incorporating data into your plan 
• Focus on introducing Google Analytics and how to use this tool to make better business decisions 
• Introduce Primary and Secondary Dimensions 

Register in advance for this meeting 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

In-person Workshop

The Basics of Small Business Bookkeeping 

December 13, 2022 | 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Learn the basics that any Small Business owner needs to know about bookkeeping. This workshop will help you ask intelligent questions of your Account and position your business for growth. This free workshop is a partnership between Power Up Your Business and East Falls Development Corporation.

To register and receive location details of this in-person workshop, email Michelle Feldman at michelle.feldman@eastfallspa.com.