Small Business Bootcamp & Resource Collective - Session 99 - Grow Your Holiday Sales with eBay

Due in large part to COVID-19, online sales are expected to dominate this holiday season, which is a big opportunity for small businesses. Hear directly from the experts at eBay on how to maximize your online holiday sales. Gain valuable tips and resources to make this selling season as successful and seamless as possible.

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COVID-19 Roundtable With US Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

US Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined us for a virtual town hall and round table discussion to share the work he is doing in Congress to support small businesses and to help Texas residents stay healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senator’s update was followed by a roundtable with several eBay small business owners from Texas discussing their experiences during these challenging times.

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How Ecommerce Is Driving Small Business Recovery

eBay hosted a virtual panel discussion focused on the role digital tools are playing in connecting American small businesses to customers around the world, the resulting inclusive economic growth and how it offers a pathway to recovery. The conversation featured Rhett Buttle, Co-Executive Director of the Small Business Roundtable, longtime eBay sellers Danna Golden of Saddle Up Colorado and Frank Guerra of Rising Star Medical Supply, LLC as well as Ashley Shillingsburg of eBay’s Government Relations team.

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Power Up Your E-Exporting Skills

eBay and the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) recently held a special webinar to help SMEs learn more about how to power up their e-exporting skills. In this video, you can hear directly from eBay’s UK Vice President, Rob Hattrell and the Secretary of State for International Trade, Rt Hon Liz Truss MP - in conversation with Lord O’Shaughnessy - about the power of e-commerce to boost your exports as well as the commercial opportunities for British SMEs.

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eBay Government Relations - EU webinar on VAT and Brexit

This webinar features eBay tax experts and a Brexit specialist discussing Brexit and VAT. As a hot topic for the UK and all of the EU, the group looks at upcoming Brexit activities, their effect on tax rules and how this will impact eBay SMEs who sell cross-border in Europe.

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AZ Commerce Authority Webinar: Grow Your Business with eBay

eBay teamed up with the Arizona Commerce Authority to host a webinar focused on helping small businesses leverage ecommerce in the time of COVID-19, and beyond. The online event featured longtime eBay seller Theresa Cox of Club Red 97 and Alexis Gallivan of eBay’s Seller Marketing & Engagement team.

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Ecommerce Resources for Small Businesses in Uncertain Times

eBay teamed up with the America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide small business owners with information on using digital tools to reach customers across the globe, and how ecommerce can help small businesses build resilience and flexibility into their business models

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TX Governor's Small Business Webinar Series: Business Strategies for an Evolving Future

This webinar, hosted by the Texas Economic Development Office, included opening remarks from Governor Greg Abbot and featured a panel discussion, in which Alexis Gallivan of eBay’s Seller Marketing & Engagement team was a participant, focused on helping small businesses find innovative strategies and solutions to successfully navigate the road ahead.

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The Online Potential for Economic Recovery Post COVID-19

Criza COVID19 a demonstrat necesitatea funcționării de la distanță prin intermediul serviciilor online. Împreună cu Parlamentarii USR si un antreprenor am discutat despre problemele identificate de comercianții eBay din România la începutul pandemiei, măsurile luate de Guvernul României pentru a susține IMM-urile și despre viitorul sectorului e-commerce.

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eBay Government Relations and USPS | SBAN COVID-19 Webinar #3

Our third COVID-19 webinar focuses on the US Postal Service. Members of eBay’s Government Relations team were joined by Steve Monteith, USPS VP of Marketing, who provided important information about USPS’ operations during the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar ended with a lengthy Q&A.

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eBay Main Street Virtual Town Hall Featuring US Representative John Curtis (UT-3)

US Representative John Curtis (UT-3) joined our virtual town hall with Main Street members from his district. Representative Curtis shared his thoughts on current and future COVID-19 funding, the issues faced by the USPS, congressional support for small businesses, and he answered questions from his constituents.

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eBay Government Relations and SBDCs | SBAN COVID-19 Webinar #2

Our second webinar focuses on Small Business Administration (SBA) and Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) support available to US small businesses. Guest speaker Keith Yurgosky from Pennsylvania’s SBDC shares an overview of the types of support offered by the SBDC to small businesses, such as loan application assistance.

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COVID-19 and eBay Government Relations | SBAN COVID-19 Webinar #1

The first in our series of webinars, it features the eBay GR team presenting information on important US state and federal resources for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes information on the first three federal stimulus packages, how to access various loan programs and other government resources available to US small businesses.