Verizon Small Business Digital Ready
Running a small business has never been more complex. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready can help. It’s a free program designed to give small businesses like yours more tools to succeed in today’s digital world.
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready was developed in partnership with small business owners like you, who understand what it takes to succeed in the digital economy. The program is simple to use, with all the information available online in one place. After getting to know your business, we’ll provide resources, networking and coaching tailored to your specific needs. The program can help your business move forward in four ways:
Personalized learning:
Start with the topics that are most important to your business right now. Content is presented by small business owners like you, and the brief, information-packed lessons will give you strategies you can use right away. As you complete the learning modules, you’ll unlock new benefits, like coaching sessions on related topics.
Expert coaching:
Get guidance from business experts across legal, marketing, business planning and more. They will help you to apply what you know and what you’re learning to execute your plan of action.
Peer networking:
Connect with other small businesses and build your network! Share industry information or connect on future business opportunities—it’s up to you.
Incentives:
By participating in the program, you’ll benefit from a marketplace of tools, solutions, products and services that can help move your business forward. You’ll also be eligible to apply for grant funding exclusive to users of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready.
Our communities need diverse and thriving businesses. That’s why Verizon is committed to providing support for 1 million small businesses over the next decade—including yours.
Program Partners
The Indy Black Chamber of Commerce is the leading advocate for black-owned businesses in Central Indiana, promoting commerce and industry with an objective to unite Black businesses, Black professional individuals and students in institutions of higher learning who will become a central force for enhancing the success of survivability of Black businesses. IBCC aims to bridge the gap of economic disparity within the Indianapolis community, creating advocates who will support proactive initiatives not only in business but also in education.
Contact: LaChae Ross, lachaeindybcc@gmail.com
Emprendedoras Latinas en Indiana (ELI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Latina entrepreneurs through a dedicated program led by executives and entrepreneurs whose mission is to provide tools and education to other women so they can achieve economic independence, connect effectively, grow professionally and boost their businesses. Emprenderoas recognized the need for improved digital skills to better serve their community. The Digital Ready program will provide crucial training in areas such as digital marketing, data analytics, and online customer engagement.
Black Dolla Indy is a civic and social organization that serves as a vital link, connecting consumers to small Black-owned businesses and facilitating connections between these businesses and the resources essential for growth and sustainability. They are dedicated to empowering Black entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth within underrepresented communities. By enhancing advertising and outreach, Black Dolla Indy aims to create a vibrant ecosystem where businesses and consumers grow together, fostering trust, creativity, and sustainable development.
Contact: ourcommunity@blackdollaindy.com
Business Ownership Initiative (BOI) provides small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Indy Region and Indy Metro area with access to free one on one small business coaching. Their coaches are available to help entrepreneurs design their business plan, strategize marketing tactics, formulate financial projections, and provide them with access to financing.
Contact: Anna Rone, arone@businessownership.org
SHE Event Indy is a nonprofit organization that provides venues for African American Women businesses to showcase their goods, products, services, increase their customers and revenue, learn sound business practices, build relationships, and circulate their dollars within the Black community. SHE Event Indy aims to equip individuals with diverse support services to establish and maintain businesses that prioritize sustainability, aiming to address environmental and social challenges for a future where businesses thrive while promoting positive change.
Contact: Katina Washington katina@sheeventindy.org
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