Free September courses to help launch or grow your business

Check out NYC Business Solutions Centers’ September online business courses!

First Steps to Starting a Business

The goal of this course is to help you understand what it means to be a successful entrepreneur in New York City by learning about core competencies and creating an action plan to define and validate your business expectations.

September 12, 2 PM

September 13, 10 AM

September 27, 1 PM

Building an Operational Plan

The goal of this course is to help you translate your business concept into an efficient operation that continuously improves and raises your bottom line.

September 12, 11 AM

September 19, 11 AM

September 26, 2 PM

September 27, 10 AM

Creating a Business Idea That Works

The goal of this course is to guide you through an action plan that analyzes your customers, industry, and competitors.

September 13, 1 PM

September 19, 2 PM

September 20, 10 AM

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

This course will teach you the latest tools and practices in search engine optimization (SEO). You will be able to define the top 9 factors that search engines use to rank websites, evaluate your website’s strengths and weaknesses, and raise your website’s ranking.

September 6, 12 PM

September 19, 10 AM

September 19, 6 PM

September 21, 1 PM

Desarollando una estrategia de mercadeo

El objetivo de este curso es ayudar a los empresarios en cualquier etapa a desarrollar una estrategia de marketing fundamental que informará cada táctica de marketing que utilicen.

6 de septiembre, 1 PM

Creating Content Your Costumers Value

Building loyalty with customers also requires creating marketing content that is helpful, relevant, and engaging. This course helps entrepreneurs at any stage define what content will build that loyalty with their customers.

September 12, 11 AM

Sell Online with E-commerce Tools

Learn how to sell your products online using tools including, Google My Business and Merchant Center, Shopify, Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store.

September 14, 4 PM

Reach Customers Online with Google

This workshop explains how Google Search works and how you can improve a website’s visibility with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The session also introduces products like Google My Business, Google Trends, Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Ads, and more.

September 19, 4 PM

How can Content Creation Grow Your Business?

This course will educate you on the importance of content creation and how you can utilize this tool to help grow revenue your business.

September 20, 12 PM

Building your own Business Website

This course teaches the key types and components of effective marketing emails. You will learn how to identify and create clear content, grow your email list, and execute your email marketing plan.

September 13, 12 PM

September 29, 10 AM

Business Finances 1: Getting Started

The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of basic business

financial terms, define common business expenses, and calculate gross margins, breakeven points, and profit goals.

September 5, 1 PM

September 6, 11 AM

September 11, 5 PM

September 14, 2 PM

Finanzas Empresariales 1

Durante este curso, usted desarrollará un entendimiento de los términos financieros básicos, definirá sus gastos comunes y calculará puntos de equilibrio y objetivos de ganancias.

September 6, 3:30 PM

Financing for Your Business

This webinar will teach you about financing products, lenders, and financing application

September 7, 3 PM

Access Funding for your Childcare Business

Join this workshop to learn about the qualifications needed to apply for the Childcare/Daycare FastTrack Business loan.

September 7, 11 AM

Sobre Neighborhood Trust Y El Taller de Credito

Innovamos para crear productos, servicios y beneficios financieros para trabajadores de bajo y medio ingresos. Como parte de nuestros servicios, ofrecemos un taller sobre la importancia del crédito y los reportes de crédito. 

12 de septiembre, 11:30 AM

Financiación de Pequeñas Empresas

En este seminario usted aprenderá las cinco vias para acceder financiamiento, revisará la documentación requerida para acceder financiación y aprenderá sobre las opciones claves de financiación.

12 de septiembre, 1 PM

Applying for Loans and Grants

Join this webinar to learn about tips to consider before taking on debt, an overview of documents required to apply for a loan, and a summary of other loans and grants that are currently available for NYC businesses.

September 12, 2 PM

September 19, 2 PM

Aplicando para préstamos y subvencicones

Estaremos compartiendo consejos para considerar antes de endeudarse, una descripción general de los documentos comúnmente requeridos para solicitar un préstamo y un resumen de otros préstamos y subvenciones que actualmente están disponibles para las empresas de Nueva York.

September 13, 2 PM

QuickBooks Online

This six-hour, hands-on course will teach you about basic accounting terms and processes, how to read and use financial statements, the importance of bookkeeping to run your business, and important methods and principles of bookkeeping.

September 12, 12 PM

September 20, 12 PM

September 27, 12 PM

Finanzas Empresariales 2

El objetivo de este curso es proporcionarle la información y las herramientas para crear su propio plan de rentabilidad incluyendo como desarollar un presupuesto, aplicar métodos basados en investigaciónes, y como trabajar con un estado de ingresos para identificar puntos de equilibrio y rentabilidad.

September 13, 3:30 PM

Business Finances 2: Planning for Profitability

The goal of this course is to provide you the information and tools to create your own profitability plan, such as developing a startup/growth budget, applying research-based methods to project your prices and number of sales, and identifying breakeven and profitability points.

September 18, 5 PM

September 20, 11 AM

September 21, 2 PM

Meet the Lender: Accompany Capital

Accompany Capital provides access to affordable capital to immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs who are starting or growing a business. In this workshop, you will learn about different loan products and what it takes to obtain a loan.

September 26, 10 AM

How to Select the Legal Structure of Your Business

This webinar includes an in-depth discussion about the available legal structure options for your small businesses in New York State, including proprietorship, partnership, “c” or “s” corporation, and the limited liability company (LLC).

September 14, 11 AM

September 28, 10 AM

Cómo seleccionar la estructura legal de su negocio

Este taller incluye una discusión en profundidad sobre las estructuras legales disponibles para su negocio en el estado de Nueva York, como propiedad única, sociedad, corporación “c” o “s” y la compañía de responsabilidad limitada (LLC).

11 de septiembre, 10 AM

13 de septiembre, 12 PM

Intellectual Property 101

Intellectual property refers to the legal rights of ideas, including trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets. This webinar will provide an overview of key concepts in intellectual property law, with an emphasis on trademarks.

September 19, 2 PM

September 27, 10 AM