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How to Apply for Sky's the Limit Business Grants
How to Apply for Sky's the Limit Business Grants

This guide will help you work with a mentor to review Sky’s the Limit’s funding options, create grant outlines and pitch videos, and apply for a grant.

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Common People UnitedSeptember 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, funding, apply for a grant, business grants, pandemic relief
How to Build Your Website
How to Build Your Website

This guide will help you work with a mentor to create a content outline, review and select a content management system or CMS, build your website, get feedback and revise.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, build your website, website design, make your website, sell online
How to Conduct SWOT Analysis
How to Conduct SWOT Analysis

This guide will help you work with a mentor to analyze your strengths & weaknesses, your opportunities and threats, and review and strategize your business.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, SWOT analysis, business strategy, business position, opportunities, strengths, weaknesses, threats
How to Price Your Services
How to Price Your Services

This guide will help you work with a mentor to break down your costs, research competition and pricing models, and test your pricing.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, price services, service based business, service business, pricing models
How to Develop Your Products
How to Develop Your Products

This guide will help you work with a mentor to research ways to manufacture your products, get quotes using your designs, and test out and choose manufacturers.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, manufacturing, develop products, make your products, build products
How to Create SMART Goals and Strategize
How to Create SMART Goals and Strategize

This guide will help you work with a mentor to set goals for you business, plan how to achieve them, carry out your goals, and reflect and learn from them.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, business strategy, strategic planning, SMART goals, goals
How to Track Your Finances and Accounting
How to Track Your Finances and Accounting

This guide will help you work with a mentor to assess where you are in your finances, start a business account, and get paid.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, accounting, track your money, finances, business finances
How to Choose Your Business Type
How to Choose Your Business Type

This guide will help you work with a mentor to discuss your business activities, goals and motivations, the pros and cons of business types, and identify the next steps for your chosen business structure.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, business type, business structure, legal business structure
How to Target Your Customers
How to Target Your Customers

This guide will help you work with a mentor to create customer profiles, find your target audience, and segment your customers.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, hiring, target customers, customer profiles, segment customers, sales
How to Hire Your First Employee
How to Hire Your First Employee

This guide will help you work with a mentor to create job descriptions, find and make recruiting channels, learn how to interview candidates and make an offer.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, build your team, hire employees, hiring
How to Build Your Brand and Logo
How to Build Your Brand and Logo

This guide will help you work with a mentor to build your brand and design your logo.

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Common People UnitedAugust 26, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, branding, logo design, logo, build your brand
How to Create a Sales Plan
How to Create a Sales Plan

This guide will help you work with a mentor to identify your customers and channels, and create a sales plan.

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Common People UnitedAugust 24, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, sales, sales plan
How to Grow Your Network
How to Grow Your Network

This guide will help you get to know your mentor or mentee, analyze and update your business and social media profiles, and make introductions.

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Common People UnitedAugust 18, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, power skills, networking
How to Create a Marketing Plan
How to Create a Marketing Plan

This guide will help you find your audience, choose the best channels to test first, and create a plan to market your brand and business.

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Common People UnitedAugust 11, 2020small business, start a business, how to work with a mentor, marketing plan
How to write a business plan
How to write a business plan

This guide will help you choose the type of business plan that’s right for you and provide a business plan template for you to use.

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Common People UnitedAugust 11, 2020Startup, small business, start a business, find a mentor, how to work with a mentor, how to start a mentorship, mentorship, business plan
How to start working with a mentor or mentee
How to start working with a mentor or mentee

This guide will help you start a successful mentorship by getting to know each other, identifying priorities, and working toward your shared goals.

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Common People UnitedAugust 10, 2020Startup, small business, start a business, find a mentor, how to work with a mentor, how to start a mentorship, mentorship
Make My First Sale
Make My First Sale

This guide will help you Identify your goals, motivations, and existing resources; identify your target customers; test your idea with potential customers and refine your idea; and, make your first sale!

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Common People UnitedJuly 8, 2020Startup, launch, small business, start a business, make sales
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