In this course from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, we'll discuss three of the most effective ways to leverage AI, including using chatbots, automating workflows, and drawing on predictive business insights to drive better business decisions and growth. With the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, businesses now have more opportunities to complete with larger companies through technology.

This course from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready covers the basics to help you prepare and respond to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs as a critical component to winning government and corporate contracts. A stellar RFP is the cornerstone to winning a contract, and winning contracts affords you the opportunity to have your business listed within a corporation’s database as a supplier of goods and services. In this course, you will uncover the common mistakes and roadblocks to avoid and how to write a winning proposal.

This Verizon Small Business Digital Ready beginner course will guide you through eCommerce basics, identifying the different ways you can sell online either through a marketplace or by building your eCommerce website. You’ll also explore ways to make your first sales online and leave with a personalized action plan to begin eCommerce marketing efforts. Whether you have a physical store and are looking for ways to reach more customers or you’re looking to start your business from scratch online, there are plenty of reasons to consider eCommerce.

Are you overwhelmed by having to do it all yourself? Instead of being a superhuman, why not start focusing on the things that only you do best? If you’ve taken the Track Your Finances: Financial Statements at a Glance course, or are familiar with basic accounting, this is for you. This intermediate course from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready covers what it takes to make your small business profitable. You’ll be guided through a series of prompts and simple equations to determine your business’s value and visibility.

Whether you are new or existing, it’s essential to gain access to the funding that you need in order to operate and grow your business. Building and maintaining good credit is one way to get you there. But how do you get there? This course by Verizon Small Business Digital Ready will guide you through the key terms and concepts you need to understand about credit, why credit is so important, and how to build a credit score that will unlock the funding you need for your business.

It's a new year and a new opportunity to take advantage of products and policies that might benefit your Pennsylvania-based small business. Looking to understand what capital products and technical assistance are offered in-state that might support the renovation of your brick and mortar? Considering a loan you need, but you aren't sure which products are safe? Or, maybe you’re an aspiring entrepreneur seeking start-up/expansion capital and/or professional advisory services.