Strengthening Small Business Teams: A Case Study in Digital Upskilling with Small Business Digital Ready

Strengthening Small Business Teams: A Case Study in Digital Upskilling with Small Business Digital Ready

What does it really take to build a small business team that can thrive in a digital economy?

Time January 21 from 2:00–3:15 PM ET

Presented by: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).

Join LISC’s National Economic Development team for an insightful session tailored for economic development professionals who support small businesses and lead Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) initiatives. As part of LISC’s ongoing commitment to advancing digital access, we’ll showcase how free tools can be leveraged to build stronger, more resilient small business teams. 

You’ll hear directly from Destiny Mitchell, Senior Program Officer at LISC, and Julie Irvin Hartman, MBA, Co-founder of B2GVictory, an entrepreneur who has successfully integrated the Small Business Digital Ready platform into her employee training and business growth strategy. Together, they’ll explore how LISC’s Business Development Organization (BDO) Network is helping businesses navigate workforce development, strengthen operations, and access critical resources in an increasingly digital economy. Whether you’re looking to enhance your technical assistance offerings, support digital adoption in your community, or connect local businesses to high-impact tools, this session offers real-world insights and resources ready to share with your network.

Key Takeaways for Economic Developers:

• Explore LISC’s BDO Network and our national approach to closing the digital divide for small businesses.
• Learn how digital tools can support small business workforce development and retention.
• See how the digital ready platform provides accessible job aids and online training that drive productivity.
• Gain practical strategies to foster an “owner mindset” and culture of shared leadership.
• Walk away with no-cost resources you can immediately incorporate into your BRE efforts. 

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About The International Economic Development Council (IEDC)

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,500 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers typically work for cities, counties, states, public-private partnerships, and chambers of commerce and promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities, by creating, retaining, and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth, and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban, and local to international, IEDC’s members are engaged in the full range of economic development experiences. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial, and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities, and a variety of other institutions. IEDC’s members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions.

About LISC

Together with residents and partners, we help forge resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America–great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families. At LISC, we are committed to building communities of opportunity for all, grounded in the core belief that fostering a sense of belonging is vital to achieving shared prosperity. We design and implement every aspect of our work to uphold the dignity and well-being of all U.S. residents—regardless of background or zip code—while actively removing barriers to economic mobility.

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