U.S. Rep. Polis and Boulder Mayor Appelbaum to kick off event, business owners to launch free websites with step-by-step guidance from Google staff

Boulder, CO, August 13, 2013 – Google, along with U.S. Rep. Jared Polis and Boulder Mayor Matt Appelbaum will launch its Colorado Get Your Business Online program in Boulder.

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Since the statewide program began in 2012, more than 1,300 Colorado businesses have taken advantage of free Google tools to launch a website and grow their businesses online. However, 63% of Colorado small businesses still don’t have a website while 97% of internet users go online to find local products and services. The August 13th workshop features step-by-step guidance for business owners to learn how to build their own website, as well as attend sessions devoted to promoting their business online, all offered free of charge.

 

Also at the event, Google will present the City of Boulder with an inaugural award recognizing Colorado’s strongest online business community as a digital capital of America – a city that embraces the power of the web to grow its businesses and fuel its economy.

Local elected officials and businesses will be available to discuss the program with media.

WHAT: Google Get Your Business Online event and workshop for Colorado businesses

WHO: U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, Boulder Mayor Matt Appelbaum, local business owners and Google trainers, designers and website developers

WHEN: News conference: Tuesday, August 13th from 10:00 to 10:20 a.m. Workshops run 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80301

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