Seedco Financial 

Seedco Financial and its partners present a series of workshops to help business owners and arts organizations establish and expand their online presence through e-commerce and online marketing.
 
 
Session 1: Understanding E-Commerce: Build A Site That Sells
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor. New York, NY 10027
RSVP: E-mail kpeartree@nycbusiness-solutions.com
Description: In this session, our experts will share information on how to add an e-commerce component to a website and tips on choosing the best e-commerce platforms and providers; how to protect users' information and the purpose of SSL; and how to accept payments online.
Featuring: Rachel Schnipper and Mai Erne, partners of Hara Partners, a NYC boutique agency focused primarily on magento e-commerce. Hara Partners host the Magento Meet Up in NYC.
 
Session 2: Understanding E-Commerce: Social Media Marketing
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: 110 William Street, 4th Floor Conference Room. Floor. New York, NY 10038
RSVP: E-mail jvenia@nycbusiness-solutions.com
Description: In this session, our social media expert will teach you social media activities to help your business generate revenue. Discover strategies for marketing your business or organization through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Foursquare, Yelp, blogs, and other platforms.
Featuring: Pamela Skillings, co-founder and president of Skillful Communications, a training and software company based in NYC and creator of Big Interview.
 
Session 3: Understanding E-Commerce: Search Engine Optimization
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: 110 William Street, 4th Floor Conference Room. Floor. New York, NY 10038
RSVP: E-mail jvenia@nycbusiness-solutions.com
Description: In this session, our expert will share tips and techniques to help your small business or organization attract new customers through Google and other search engines. Learn the difference between SEO, Pay Per Click, and Local Search and which you should use and implement for your own sites.
Featuring: Jeremy Skillings, founder and president of You Can Be Found, a search engine optimization consulting firm that specializes in working with small and mid-size businesses.
 
Session 4: Understanding E-Commerce: Website Audit
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Time: 5:15pm - 7:45pm
Location: 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor. New York, NY 10027
RSVP: E-mail kpeartree@nycbusiness-solutions.com
Description: In this session, expert attorneys will discuss the legal aspects of website management. Learn about privacy policies, trademarks and copyrights, terms of use, linking, and framing. Make sure you have appropriate web development agreements and determine the ownership of the website.
Featuring: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto,  law firm practicing all areas of intellectual property law and The Legal Aid Society's Community Development Project (CDP), a private, not-for-profit legal services organization that provides legal assistance, education, advocacy, and other support for grassroots community development in NYC.
 
All workshops are open to the public and free of charge.
Reservations are required.
 
Seedco Financial acknowledges that the above presentations are sponsored by Trinity Wall Street, NYSE Foundation and JPMorgan Chase Foundation. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
 
Seedco Financial is a nonprofit certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) which provides financial and business services to small businesses and non profit organizations that cannot access affordable financing through traditional sources. Our borrowers come from a range of industries and have used loans in a variety of ways to sustain and expand their business.
 
For more information contact us at:
(877) 296-8878    sfsinfo@seedco.org    www.seedcofinancial.org