Your Next Skill: eCommerce
Find resources for learning how to start and run an online business. Below are several different resources, including eBooks and online courses, that will help you get started.
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Your Home-Based Business - Library Workshop
Join a local business coach and representatives from the Seattle Library System as they walk you through what it really takes to start and run a home-based business. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Free!
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eCommerce Training and Tutorials | LinkedIn Learning
Build an eCommerce website from the ground up with our in-depth tutorials. Learn to use Magento, WordPress, Drupal Commerce, and even Dreamweaver with PHP to make an online store. Free when you access LinkedIn Learning through www.spl.org.
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Small Business Workshops - Washington Small Business Development CenterSmall
The SBDC offers free online courses on a range of small business topics, including starting, growing, or pivoting to an online business.
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Starting An Online Business All-In-One for Dummies
Teaches you how to set up your business website, offer your products in an online store, keep accurate books and navigate the primary legal, accounting, and security challenges related to running an online business.
Format: eBook
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How to Build An Online Business
Helps you identify the best business idea to pursue, guide you on how to set it up and give you the strategies to grow it quickly using low-cost tools.
Format: eBook
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EBay Business All-in-one for Dummies
Covers all the newest eBay seller tools, new techniques to drive sales, new ways to enhance an eBay business using social media, and more.
Format: eBook
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Instagram Power
Walks you through the steps of setting up an account, implementing proven monetization strategies, and integrating Instagram into a complete marketing strategy.
Format: eBook
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Start your Own Etsy Business
An easy-to-understand, comprehensive blueprint that takes you through setting up, branding, marketing, and managing your store.
Format: eBook
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The Seattle Public Library - Business Information Appointments
The Seattle Public Library's 'Library to Business' team is here to help you find and make sense of the information you need during this critical time. You can schedule an online or phone Business Information Appointment with a librarian and/or send your questions to the team by email. We help with market research, business skill-building, and referrals to technical assistance organizations.
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