EDITOR’S CHOICE
Improve your business with Google Analytics SCORE RHODE ISLAND is hosting a webinar to explain how Google Analytics can improve online business and drive traffic to a business’s website. Mo Hossain, owner and founder of Data Up, is an information technology professional versed in business data analytics and website optimization. He will discuss how to set up Google Analytics so website operators can receive data from their website. Participants will learn the basics of Google Analytics and why Google Analytics is important.
TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 1-2 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/hxih3f
Learning JavaScript THINKFUL PROVIDENCE is hosting a webinar to explain the fundamentals of JavaScript, how to use it and how to write code. Thinkful Providence will help participants build a guessing game while learning the fundamentals of the JavaScript programming language. Participants will learn basic concepts of JavaScript, including variable structure, function structure and data types, and how to use If/Else functions with parameters. JavaScript is a text-based programming language used on the client and server side that allows you to make webpages interactive.
MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 8-9:30 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/tkhlyv
Intellectual property law THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS Administration will be hosting a webinar designed to inform small-business owners about intellectual property law, while also providing COVID-19 updates. Presented by Daniel Holmander, an attorney versed in intellectual property law, the webinar is aimed at helping entrepreneurs and small-business owners understand the nuances of intellectual property law and their practical impact on business. Participants will learn about the types of internet protocols; strategies for using, sharing and protecting IP and not infringing the IP of others; COVID-19 updates; and a Q&A forum. Participants will be sent login information via email to register about 30 minutes before the webinar begins.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, NOON TO 1 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/edxysw
Artificial intelligence THINKFUL PROVIDENCE is hosting a webinar to explain how artificial intelligence plays a role in computer functionality. Machine-learning is a type of AI that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. Participants will learn what aspiring data scientists need to know about machine-learning and how to apply that knowledge using Python. Participants will gain an understanding of what is involved with machine-learning; how to use the various predictive models; and about the algorithms that drive the majority of artificial intelligence advancements and applications.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 8-9:30 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/d9qqy4
Rural startups run by women SCORE RHODE ISLAND is hosting a webinar to provide information, resources and tools to women who are interested in starting a business in rural America. This webinar will involve participation from the National Women’s Business Council, U.S. Department of Agriculture and a SCORE representative, who will discuss the subject and answer questions about the challenges that rural startups face and the most effective resources that help this type of business thrive. The discussion will delve into the resources and training that are available for rural-based women business owners. Panelists include Barbara Kniff-McCulla, a National Women’s Business Council member and owner of KLK Construction; Bridget Weston, CEO of SCORE Association; and a guest from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Participants can submit questions during registration and the webinar.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 1-2 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/8xw8u1
Reviewing protocols TECH COLLECTIVE is hosting a webinar to present a review of the human resources policies in the workplace. Karyn Rhodes, vice president of human resources consulting at Complete Payroll Solutions Inc., will review workplace safety protocols, including the proper use of face masks, and the implementation of medical screening tools and other safety measures. Rhodes will discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for reasons related to COVID-19. She will also address issues that arise in the workplace due to COVID-19.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 10:10-10:40 A.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/ichssf
Planning strategies THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE is hosting a webinar to discuss ways to prepare a business for operating in the post-pandemic world. This webinar will address the need to be strategic about business planning and communications to ensure operational solvency, and will focus on providing tips for addressing issues, reviewing infrastructure and creating an action plan to maintain customer relationships while fostering new ones.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29, 2-4 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/zlz0l2
Work for yourself THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE is hosting a webinar called Work for Yourself@50+, which is designed to help participants gain the knowledge, support and resources needed to make informed decisions about starting a business and taking the steps toward successful self-employment. This webinar breaks down the choices for older adults interested in becoming self-employed through five steps: a careful consideration of the potential benefits and risks of working for yourself; exercises to help develop the self-employment idea; a realistic overview of what it takes to pursue a self-employment opportunity; guidance to help avoid pitfalls and scams; and ways to find trustworthy support and services.
MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2-4 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/esfvfn
Improving your credit THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE is hosting a webinar designed to provide information and resources pertaining to credit and how it functions as a financial tool. Participants will learn how credit works and why it matters; how to maintain or improve upon a positive score; and how to correct errors on a credit report. This workshop will provide participants with a basic working knowledge of credit and its relationship to finances so they will be prepared to make financial decisions.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8, 2-3:30 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rb.gy/otzazv
Interested in having your business-related event included in What’s Happening? Contact PBN Researcher Cassius Shuman at (401) 680-4884 or Shuman@PBN.com.
