We Love Small Businesses + We Love Our Funders! Spotlight on Verizon Small Business Digital Ready
Thousands of enterprises have used Verizon Small Business Digital Ready – a free resource Verizon developed in partnership with LISC – to gain the skills they need to grow and thrive in today’s digital economy. We’d like to introduce to you three of them.
Small Business Saturday, a hallmark of the holiday shopping season, is upon us, but at LISC we celebrate and support small businesses every day of the year. Our partnership with Verizon and its Verizon Small Business Digital Ready platform is a great example, helping entrepreneurs access all kinds of tools and support for free. From branding and email marketing to financial management and operations, the platform offers more than 40 on-demand courses and hundreds of events covering every aspect of small business success.
Thousands of enterprises have used Verizon Small Business Digital Ready to gain the skills they need to grow and thrive in today’s digital economy. We’d like to introduce to you three of them.
Meet Angel Fant from Indianapolis
When Angel Fant opened her salon Koqóvel Cosmetics and Skin Care, she did not know what a business plan was. Through LISC and our community partner She. Event Indy, Fant learned about the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready platform, which she credits for helping her business grow. “I’ve gone from doing lipsticks, to doing a full cosmetic line, skincare and bath care,” says Fant. “And that was all in the duration of being on the platform.” Watch her story.
Meet Cissy and Michael White from Charlotte
Cissy and Michael White took a major leap forward in scaling their car detailing business, Mr. Refurbisher, when they won a five-year contract with the City of Charlotte to maintain its mobile fleet. The journey to government contractor started with an online course they found on Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, along with an array of other free trainings and resources for growth-minded entrepreneurs. Watch their story.
Meet Jonathan Pérez from New York City
Jonathan Pérez is passionate about carrying on the legacy of his parents, who own the beloved Mexican restaurant Café Ollin in East Harlem. “I want my family to have a better future, and for my father to see that what he originally started so many years ago is paying off.” Keeping a small family business alive and thriving after nearly 30 years means continuing to evolve and grow. And that is precisely what Pérez is doing with help from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. Watch his story.
