CEDF Webinars and Seminars

 

December / January 2020/21 Paid leave | Unemployment system | Phishing | Capital access | New educational website LIVE WEBINAR Understanding the Basics of CT Paid Leave Program -- Andrea Barton Reeves, CEO, CT Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority Tue., Dec. 15, 2020; 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Live webinar Free but registration required CT Paid Leave will impact businesses of all sizes, as well as their employees. Will your business be registered with the state by the Dec. 31 deadline? Is your payroll system prepared for the paycheck deduction required beginning in January? Understand which employers must participate, who will be eligible for paid leave, and the resources available to support implementation. More Info & Register LIVE WEBINAR Navigating the Unemployment Insurance System -- Josh Goodman President, Pinnacle Unemployment Services and Consulting Wed., Dec. 16, 2020; 3 pm - 4 pm Live webinar Free but registration required This webinar provides a tutorial on the UI system with a focus on the special circumstances the pandemic created and how you can save money. Overview of the unemployment system in Connecticut. How employees qualify for family medical leave or sick leave versus qualifying reasons for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Claims under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance 100% funded by Federal CARES Act. How the Paycheck Protection Program will impact your unemployment claims.  How to recall employees back to work and protect your unemployment account. How to handle unemployment claims when employees refuse to return to work.  Calculating your 2021 unemployment tax rate and the pandemic’s impact. More Info & Register LIVE WEBINAR Don’t fall hook, line and sinker for phishing -- Scott Gombar, Owner, Nwaj Tech Wed., Jan. 6, 2021; 1 pm - 2 pm Live webinar Free but registration required Congratulations, your small business is the new preferred cyber crime target. Why? You’ve got a smaller security budget. Your staff has less training. As an owner, you’re likely too busy or just complacent. All-in-all breaching your system is a piece of cake. And you and your staff usually provide the keys by falling for a phishing scheme. Learn how to refocus your priorities and training to reduce your risks and prevent what for many small businesses can be a life-threatening mistake. More Info & Register LIVE WEBINAR How to Finance Your Small Business -- Frederick Welk, CEDF Director of Education Thur., Jan. 14, 2021; 1 pm – 2 pm Live webinar Free but registration required Seeking financing for a small business in the coming months with a bank or nonprofit lender like CEDF? Confused about when equity is the right choice? Tempted by “easy” solutions like internet lenders or merchant cash advance programs? Or are you simply curious as to what the steps are to fund your venture? Learn how to polish up your proposal for success. More Info & Register Take our new small business online marketing course Integrated marketing is the practice of unifying your communication efforts such that each aspect in which you participate reinforces or amplifies the impact of the others. WeTeachSuccess.org We’ve moved our webinar replays, podcasts and articles to our educational content site WeTeachSuccess.org where you’ll continue to find our Financial Fundamentals course and QuickBooks Desktop instructional videos. Enjoy faster access to our past programs. Search site-wide for business topics of interest. Navigate our free online courses more easily. Community Economic Development Fund | Business Education Center | 203-235-2333 | www.cedf.com Seminar & workshop policies Contest Rules STAY CONNECTED  ‌  ‌