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URL:https://bluehillpeninsula.org/events/automate-it-fall-2025/
SUMMARY:Automate IT Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:Do you spend time thinking about how there “has to be an easi
 er way”\, there “has to be a more effective way”\, or there has to b
 e something that can “do this thing better and faster than me”?\nAs a 
 small business owner\, you most likely think about this a lot but may not 
 know where to start to figure it out!\n\nIn this 8-week cohort\, facilitat
 ed by Tara Servilio\, we will work from the point of view that implementin
 g some targeted technology-based changes can support our business goals. W
 e will also work from the point of view that we have limited resources\, i
 ncluding time\, capacity\, and financial means to do this with.\n\nYour go
 als may be to streamline\, create efficiencies\, focus your time different
 ly\, increase awareness and sales\, organize your finances better\, or jus
 t generally increase your capabilities to run the business from end-to-end
 .\nOur objective is to:\n\nIdentify areas that could benefit from technolo
 gy\, and define what that technology is\,\nHow technology will work within
  your business\,\nFocus on both front of house (customer experience\, proc
 esses\, and accessibility) and back of house (business and offering proces
 ses and administrative tasks).\nWe will alternate between Workshop Session
 s\, where we learn and discuss concepts and tools\, and Lab Sessions\, whe
 re we spend time focused on applying the learning to our business.\n\nYou 
 will leave the cohort with a support network\, as well as\, a clearly defi
 ned end-to-end view of what\, where\, why\, and how you want to implement 
 technology into your business.\n\nThis program is for Maine-based business
  owners who are currently in-business.\n\nProgram Outline:\n\nDefine End-t
 o-End Operations: We start by mapping out our businesses current end-to-en
 d operations\, and the most important points of action within those. We wi
 ll focus on identifying manual actions\, and if those should stay as is\, 
 or evolve into a more standardized or automated action.\nIdentify Areas of
  Opportunities: Through the definitional work done above\, you will identi
 fy where there are pain points\, constraints\, and opportunities for techn
 ology to support these activities. Again\, keeping in mind if that activit
 y is best supported by being manual\, standardized\, and / or automated in
  some way.\nPlan and Budget for Change: Having clearly understood what you
  need to focus on\, we will work to identify technologies and options to f
 it your needs\, and begin to plan the time\, and resources required to mak
 e it happen\, including vendors\, money\, and knowledge / information.\nSe
 ssion Dates:\n\nMonday\, September 8th\, 9:00am-10:30am\nMonday\, Septembe
 r 15th\, 9:00am-10:30am\nMonday\, September 22nd\, 9:00am-10:30am\nMonday\
 , September 29th\, 9:00am-10:30am\nMonday\, October 6th\, 9:00am-10:30am\n
 (No Session October 13th)\nMonday\, October 20th\, 9:00am-10:30am\nMonday\
 , October 27th\, 9:00am-10:30am\nMonday\, November 3rd\, 9:00am-10:30am\nR
 EGISTER TODAY!!
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