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Plan, Fund, Flourish:

The Essentials for New Tourism Businesses

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What is the E-Commerce Accelerator?

The E-Commerce Accelerator is the ultimate guide to help businesses start selling their products online.

E-Commerce Accelerator

You can apply for USU Extension's E-Commerce Accelerator Program to start your website.

The E-Commerce Accelerator is a 6-week fully funded mentorship designed to help you meet your e-commerce goals.

Our goal is to educate you so that you can run your website longterm and won't need to hire anyone.

The first 3 weeks you will direct us on how you want your website to look, function, and feel. We will do all the coding and design so you can focus on your business.

Last 3 weeks is all about driving traffic to your website. You will learn how to manage and edit your website as well as the best tactics to bring people to your website and increase your sales.

The goal is for you to have a functioning website that you know how to manage so you can keep the extra margin from your production.

We want to work with you, we are so excited about this program. Check out this video from one of our clients out of Delta, Utah.

Abbey

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Requirements

What you get

Proof of Concept

Existing Business
Have substantial sales

6 Week Dedication to your website

Passion to grow your business

Dedicated E-Commerce team to build your website

Training on how to run and manage a website

One-on-One Consulting

E-Commerce Accelerator

You can apply for USU Extension's E-Commerce Accelerator Program to start your website.

The E-Commerce Accelerator is a 6-week fully funded mentorship designed to help you meet your e-commerce goals.

Our goal is to educate you so that you can run your website longterm and won't need to hire anyone.

The first 3 weeks you will direct us on how you want your website to look, function, and feel. We will do all the coding and design so you can focus on your business.

Last 3 weeks is all about driving traffic to your website. You will learn how to manage and edit your website as well as the best tactics to bring people to your website and increase your sales.

The goal is for you to have a functioning website that you know how to manage so you can keep the extra margin from your production.

We want to work with you, we are so excited about this program. Check out this video from one of our clients out of Delta, Utah.

Abbey

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Priming Stage

Website Examples
Product List

Pictures
Descriptions
Prices

Website Content

Week 1

Website Design

Week 2

Review Design Changes

Week 3

Website Backend Setup

Week 4

Online Marketing

Week 5

Search Engine Optimization

Week 6

Analytics
Final Interview

WEBSITE LAUNCH

E-Commerce Accelerator

You can apply for USU Extension's E-Commerce Accelerator Program to start your website.

The E-Commerce Accelerator is a 6-week fully funded mentorship designed to help you meet your e-commerce goals.

Our goal is to educate you so that you can run your website longterm and won't need to hire anyone.

The first 3 weeks you will direct us on how you want your website to look, function, and feel. We will do all the coding and design so you can focus on your business.

Last 3 weeks is all about driving traffic to your website. You will learn how to manage and edit your website as well as the best tactics to bring people to your website and increase your sales.

The goal is for you to have a functioning website that you know how to manage so you can keep the extra margin from your production.

We want to work with you, we are so excited about this program. Check out this video from one of our clients out of Delta, Utah.

Abbey

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RemoteWorkCertificate.com/ecommerce

E-Commerce Accelerator

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JONI ANDERSON �DIRECTOR�SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY �BUSINESS CENTER, �SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, APEX ACCELERATOR

PLAN, FUND, FLOURISH:

The Essentials for New Tourism Businesses

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THE POWER OF A SOLID PLAN

Define Your Vision: Target Audience, Market Segment, Unique Selling Proposition
Market Research: Know Your Customers and Competition
Operations: How You’ll Deliver
Financial Projections: Realistic Startup & Growth

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NAVIGATING FUNDING OPTIONS

Self-Funding/Bootstrapping
Friends & Family
Commercial Banks and Credit Unions
Government Programs (SBA, USDA, GOEO, etc.)
Grants & Pitch Competitions
Crowdfunding
Investors

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UTILIZING AVAILABLE RESOURCES (SBDC FOCUS)

Free, confidential one-on-one business consulting
Assistance with planning, market research, finance, business registrations and more
Workshops & Training – Utah Entrepreneur Academy
Networking & Mentorship Connections

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KEY TAKEAWAYS & YOUR NEXT STEPS

A strong plan is your foundation
Explore diverse funding options
Leverage available resources
Passion + Persistence = Success

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QUESTIONS?

Joni Anderson, Director

SUU Business Center
Small Business Development Center
andersonjoni@suu.edu
435-586-8883

Utah SBDC Website (Find your Local Center!)

Utahsbdc.org

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