Want your business to be found online? Need to figure out how to manage your business on Google Search and Maps?

This is the workshop for you. 

Join us to learn about Google My Business, a free tool for local businesses who want to connect with customers on Google Search and Maps.  We will highlight the importance of verifying and how to use Google My Business effectively.

In this session we’ll show you how to:

· Create or claim your Business Profile on Google

· Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps

· Use Google My Business to connect with  potential customers

· Tips, tricks and what’s new!

· Hands-on demo of Google My Business

In this webinar, you'll learn about potential construction job opportunities for the Newark Makerhoods project.

How to market your business and sell more product in the time of “social distancing”

The current pandemic is challenging business owners across the nation to get creative and get out of their comfort zone to keep their businesses generating sales.

Makerhoods is so excited to have teamed up with The Product Boss to give you some tips to market your product-based business during this time followed by an open Q&A.

What is a product-based business? Think anything that's tangible...

• Fashion (e.g. clothing, jewelry, accessories, etc)

• Beauty (e.g. lip balm, lotion, makeup, etc.)

• Home decor (e.g. candles, pillows, vases, etc.)

• Handmade crafts

• Manufactured goods

• Basically anything you make or get manufactured!

Meet the Experts of The Product Boss

Jacqueline - Jacqueline is an apparel and accessories expert with over 11 years of consulting start-ups and a B.F.A in Fashion Design. She owns Designer Consulting Co-Op (DCC) and has helped almost 1,000 fashion-based brands grow their businesses. In addition to the DCC, Jacqueline launched her own product-based, multi-figure business, Cuffs Couture, selling worldwide and dressing countless celebrities. Jacqueline is the proud mama of two little munchkins and has been an entrepreneur at heart since she was 10.

Minna - Minna is an Amazon expert with over 14 years of entrepreneurial experience, a bachelor’s degree in Advertising, minor in Psychology and a Master's degree in Business Administration. She is the owner of Lil' Labels and currently has a revenue of multiple-6-figures, selling on multiple platforms, including Amazon, Walmart, and Jet. Fun fact: Minna made it to the 2nd/video round of Shark Tank with over 42,000 entrepreneurs auditioning in the first round. She is the mom of two little girls and her favorite things are good food, checklists, coffee, business books, warm weather and podcasts.

"Together, we created The Product Boss out of our own struggles. In a sea of service-based advice, we needed more ideas and strategies that were specific to product entrepreneurs - to connect, grow, inspire and lift each other up in our businesses and lives. You are not alone."

In this webinar, you’ll learn exactly what you need to do for your business to support you full-time through our Quit Your Day Job Analysis.

This class is perfect if you make dresses/fashion, beauty products, jewelry, or other physical goods and want to work on your business full-time.

By the end of the class you’ll learn:

• How much product you need to sell in order to quit your job?

• How much product you need to sell if you want to increase your take-home income?

• Basic business terminology and fundamental financial information about your side business.

With this information, you can make an informed decision on when it makes the most financial sense to quit your job, and you can start planning to make it happen!

PRESENTED BY MAKERHOODS & SISTAHS IN BUSINESS EXPO

🎁 Holiday markets are here. 🎁

Are you ready to finish 2019 strong and maximize your sales at these markets?

Makerhoods and Sistahs in Business Expo are coming together live on IG for an action-packed chat on 10 Tips to Maximize Your Sales at Pop-Up Markets.

IG Live Chat on @SIBExpo
Tuesday, November 26th
7:30pm

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Join us Saturday, October 5th from 12pm - 5pm for the HEALTH & WELLNESS POP-UP SHOP & PANEL DISCUSSION presented by Express Newark and Makerhoods. Enjoy an afternoon of shopping health and wellness small businesses, a panel discussion, networking, food, and music! The HEALTH & WELLNESS POP-UP SHOP & PANEL DISCUSSION aims to attract Newark residents into Express Newark to engage with local & regional small businesses. Our panel discussion will engage three small business creatives in a riveting conversation about productivity, personality/brand building, and enhanced storytelling to create a connection with your social media following.

Event Programming

12PM | POP-UP SHOP DOORS OPEN
Come shop with our hand-selected health and wellness brands. This pop-up shop will feature items from multivitamin teas to candles and oils. Load-up on holiday gifts (for you and the ones you love!) that help to embrace our wellness destinies.

1PM | HEALTH & WELLNESS PANEL DISCUSSION
The discussion will engage three small business creatives in a riveting conversation about productivity, personality/brand building, and enhanced storytelling to create a connection with your social media following. The panel will feature Tehsuan Glover (Publisher of The Newark Times), Rebekah Love (Founder of Organize for Love), and Ryan Arnez Monroe (Owner/Creative Director of RyArMo Photography Studio).

About the Panelist

Rebekah Love is a writer, organization professional, and doctoral student. She’s studying Social Psychology in New York which she uses as a foundation for her brand, Organize for Love. She bridges education, creativity, and business brand to address issues on identity, mental health, race, gender, and community. When she’s not writing an email on productivity, she’s finding new ways to make her and her fiancés home even more comfy and cozy.

Instagram: @Organizeforlove
organizeforlove.com

Ryan Arnez Monroe is Owner/Creative Director of RyArMo Photography Studio, which has been Newark based since 2018 after relocation from BedStuy Brooklyn. Ryan is an accomplished Event Portraiture & Commercial Photographer that freelances for an array of local anchor institutions, major NYC based corporations while managing a growing studio clientele. RyArMo Photography Studio with the support of many local stakeholders has quickly morphed from solely being a commercial photography studio to a flex use creative space empowering other and engendering Entrepreneurship.

FB: Ryarmophotographystudio
IG/Twitter: RyMoThePhotoGuy
ryarmophotographystudio.com

Tehsuan Glover is a global citizen who lives, works, and plays in Newark, NJ. Raised by southern parents and Hip Hop, Mr. Glover is a multidisciplinary artist and multidimensional gentleman. In 2014, Mr. Glover launched The Newark Times, an online-news and media platform dedicated to the lifestyles, cultures, perspectives, history, and current affairs in Newark, NJ.

Facebook: @tehsuangloverpage
Twitter: @tehsuanglover
Instagram: @tehsuanglover
YouTube: Tehsuan Glover
thenewarktimes.com

2:30PM | NETWORK & CHILL
An opportunity to network with other event attendees, creatives, entrepreneurs, panelists, and the pop-up shop business owners. This is your time to engage creatively with each other, make brand connections, and learn about opportunities to collaborate.

3:00PM | SHOPPING UNTIL CLOSE

Having a strong legal foundation gives you the peace of mind to go after your business goals with confidence. Join us for our next meetup for networking and an interactive dialogue with attorneys Danielle M. DeFilippis and Daniel R. Guadalupe from Norris McLaughlin, P.A.. They will touch on the topics of:

• Branding

• Essential initial contracts

• Intellectual property, such as trademarks and copyrights

Led by Peter Hadar, there will be plenty of Q&A time to get your specific questions answered. Submit your questions before the meetup by tweeting @makerhoods or come prepared with your own.

Register: https://legalbusinessbasics.eventbrite.com

About the Attorneys

Danielle M. DeFilippis focuses her practice on intellectual property matters and litigation. She has represented clients in a variety of industries, most notably, food and beverage, liquor, jewelry, cosmetics, sports, and entertainment. Danielle has represented clients in cases involving trademark and copyright infringement, false advertising, commercial disparagement, business torts, deceptive trade practices, Lanham Act claims, state and federal unfair competition laws, and other business disputes.

Daniel R. Guadalupe represents clients in commercial litigation and “outside” general counsel assistance with a specialty in manufacturing and distribution, business disputes, medical device companies, construction, professional liability, arbitrations and mediations, will and trust litigation, and international matters, and disputes. Dan previously served on the Board of Trustees for GlassRoots, Inc. in Newark.

Agenda

• 6 – 6:30: Meet & Greet

• 6:30 – 7:15: “followed by Q&A"

• 7:15 – 7:30: Show & Tell, Ask & Gives – Time to make meaningful connections with fellow attendees. Each attendee can get 30 seconds to promote their project or business, seek advice from fellow attendees, or offer your skills to the group. After sharing, attendees can find each other and network directly.

• 7:30 – 8: Networking

Special Thank Yous

Thank you to the law offices of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. for providing the food and Launch Pad Newark for the space.

Register: https://legalbusinessbasics.eventbrite.com

Learn how to style and photograph your food to tell a story, set a mood, and complement your brand at our Food Photography & Styling 101 workshop presented by Hudson Kitchen and Makerhoods.org. 

Christina Branco, founder of Starving Artist Food Photography, will guide attendees through a hands-on session where they will learn to observe food closely and work with lighting and props to create images with mobile phones.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Shoot and edit photos on an iPhone or Android device

• Improve images with the use of proper lighting

• Choose the best angle for food products

• Select and arrange props

• Curate a stylish Instagram feed and create photos for IG stories 

Schedule:

• 10:00-11:00: Discussion and presentation on basic food photography and styling

• 11:00-11:30: Question and answer session

• 11:30-1:00: A “working” lunch and hands-on styling session

($85 ticket includes lunch. Free parking on the premises.)

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-photography-styling-101-with-starving-artist-food-photography-tickets-58100505175

Saturday, April 13th

10am - 1pm

Kearny Point

Influencer Marketing is estimated to be a $6.5 billion-dollar market in 2019. More businesses are teaming up with influencers to get their products or services in front of their target audience.

Join us on March 28th to network and to learn about influencer marketing from two perspectives: the influencer and the business.

• How to find the right influencers for your business

• How to plan and what to expect in an influencer campaign

• How to become an influencer in an authentic way

Hear from emerging influencer MoreSoupPlease in a moderated discussion with Peter Hadar.

MoreSoupPlease is an upcoming NYC DJ and photographer. He has authentically grown his Instagram following to open up new business opportunities and partnerships.

Peter Hadar is the managing Owner & Creative Director of The Honors Program, a brand strategy multimedia company specializing in event programming and artist management. He is also the producer of the Guard d'Avant Progressive Music Festival.

Following the panel discussion, you’ll have a chance to promote your business during our “Show & Tell, Ask & Gives” portion of the event.

Register: https://newarkinfluencer.eventbrite.com/?aff=website

Agenda

6 – 6:30: Meet & Greet

6:30 – 7:15: followed by Q&A

7:15 – 7:30: Show & Tell, Ask & Gives – Time to make meaningful connections with fellow attendees. Each attendee can get 30 seconds to promote their project or business, seek advice from fellow attendees, or offer your skills to the group. After sharing, attendees can find each other and network directly.

7:30 – 8: Networking

Spring is just around the corner and it's the perfect time to do some website spring cleaning!
In this livestream powered by Google, you'll learn:

• About search engine optimization

• Best practices for creating a search-friendly site.

There will also be special announcements and goodies you won't want to miss.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
11 AM - 1:00 PM
89 Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102