Find out how to develop a proper business structure for operational efficiency.

Small Business Operations

Find out how to develop a proper business structure for operational efficiency.

Improve your small business operations for efficiency.

Every small business can benefit from efficiencies, and that starts with operational structure. Small business operations are behind the scenes, but they play a vital role in efficiency when resources are limited. T-Mobile for Business is here to help with resources for your small business, including digital workshops from experts on small business operations to assist with concepts like recruiting and retaining employees, cybersecurity, and even operational strategies in the Covid-19 era.

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Subject matter expert Ariel Lopez

HUMAN RESOURCES

Small business hiring : Best practices for recruiting and retaining talent

Join Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac, as she leads a workshop full of key insights and best practices for small business hiring designed to help small business owners attract, recruit, and retain top talent.

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Data protection for small business.

Join Kelli Hooke and Suzie Rao, Managing Corporate Counsel at T-Mobile, for this workshop that covers three approaches to cybersecurity for small businesses: protecting data, protecting devices, and avoiding scams, to help keep your businesses safe.

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Making business decisions using data.

This workshop, hosted by Vanessa Pham, Co-Founder of Omsom, introduces the fundamentals of data-driven decision making and how to use them to make good decisions for your small business.

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INTUIT

Business finances made easy

Join Nayo Carter-Gray, Owner and Founder of 1st Step Accounting LLC, as she helps make accounting a little less taxing. In this workshop, she will take you through getting paid, managing the details, and what it looks like to run your business in times of uncertainty.

Subject matter expert Join Nayo Carter-Gray

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Lesson 1: Getting paid.

Subject matter expert Join Nayo Carter-Gray

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Lesson 2: Managing the details.

Subject matter expert Join Nayo Carter-Gray

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Lesson 3: Running a business during Covid-19 and future proofing.

Subject matter expert Al-Nesha Jones

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INTUIT

A beginner's guide to launching a new business

Join Al-Nesha Jones, Founder of ASE Group, as she walks through how to start a business at-home. Whether starting from scratch or taking a side-gig full time, this workshop will provide practical advice on setting new business owners up for success.

Subject matter expert Al-Nesha Jones

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Lesson 1: Getting ready.

Subject matter expert Al-Nesha Jones

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Lesson 2: Making it official.

Subject matter expert Al-Nesha Jones

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Lesson 3: Understanding your finances.

Subject matter expert Jamira Burley

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Adapting business models & operations

Join Jamira Burley, Head of Youth Engagement and Skills at the Global Business Coalition for Education, as she provides important insights about optimizing your business in challenging times. This session will challenge participants to reimagine a new normal that will enable them to move from survival to thriving mode by addressing strategies for business optimization, preparing for change, and managing health and safety risks.

Subject matter expert Jamira Burley

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Lesson 1

Strategies for business model optimization.

Subject matter expert Jamira Burley

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Lesson 2

Staying prepared for change.

Subject matter expert Jamira Burley

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Lesson 3

Managing health and safety.

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BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Designing efficient business operations

Join critically acclaimed producer Deniese Davis, co-founder of ColorCreative, as she provides insights based on her experience in building media and entertainment companies. She will cover how to organize all of the details of your business for maximum efficiency, whether now or in a post-Covid world.

Subject matter expert Deniese Davis

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Lesson 1

Determining the basic elements of your business operations.

Subject matter expert Deniese Davis

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Lesson 2

Adapting to a new normal.

Subject matter expert Deniese Davis

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Lesson 3

Evaluating and measuring success.

More resources to help your small business get ahead.

BOOMBOX Boxing Club Founders Reggie and Angela

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

How BOOMBOX boxing club pivoted during Covid to keep their gym booming.

Follow the story of Reggie Smith & Angela Jennings, co-founders and owners of BOOMBOX boxing club. Take a deep dive into how Reggie & Angela built an operational strategy to support a variety of trainers and clientele as well as how they adapted to Covid-19 restrictions in a business dependent on physical interaction.

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Cybersecurity tips for small businesses.

Do you know the basics to keep your small business protected from cybercrime? Read to learn about actionable steps you can take to make sure your business is cyber-secure.

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Privacy checklist for small business owners.

T-Mobile corporate legal counsel Suzie Rao and Kelli Hooke spell out the items to consider when thinking about your privacy and your customers’.

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KPI metrics for small businesses: Unlocking stronger performance and decision making.

When done effectively, tracking your business performance can help grow your business. Read on to learn about what key performance indicators are, how you should be evaluating them, and how to apply what you learn to continue your growth.

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The dos and don’ts of working with data.

There is so much data available to you as a business owner. Vanessa Pham, expert data analyst and co-founder of food brand Omsom, helps you dissect the first steps to take to decide what data matters most to your business and how to use it to your best advantage.

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8 accounting equations to know for small business success.

Not every entrepreneur is a math wizard, and that’s ok. To help you feel more confident about managing small business finances and establish a strong financial foundation from the beginning, keep these eight essential accounting equations at your fingertips.

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Top 20 small business accounting tips.

Managing small business finances can be a daunting aspect of being an entrepreneur, but it is a critical part of your business and helps you keep track of profits, losses, and inventory. Keep these twenty accounting tips in mind to help manage your business.

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3 Keys to efficient small business operations through the lens of content production.

Learn the ins and outs of designing an efficient operational strategy for any small business, taught through the lens of an entertainment production company.

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How to make meetings productive—and painless.

Host more productive meetings. Get simple tips for running effective meetings online and in person—and get more done in less time.

The Magenta Edge educational content experience is an initiative to help small business owners get ahead.

These eight foundational themes cover the ins and outs of the small business journey and provide resources to help you set the pace for your success.

Marketing & Communications

Find out how to market your small business through smart targeting and storytelling.

Access & Resources

Insight on local and federal resources available to aspiring small business owners.

Small Business Operations

Find out how to develop a proper business structure for operational efficiency.

Generational Longevity

Understand how to prepare your business for generational succession.

Profit, Scalability, & Growth

Learn about driving a business to profitability, scaling up, and identifying growth opportunities.

Navigating Barriers

Acknowledging and addressing systemic barriers black business owners may face in entrepreneurship.

Business
Taxes

Explore the intricate details of tax issues facing small business owners.

Business
Credit

Insights on leveraging business credit to finance a small business and building business credit during Covid-19.

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