Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents: "Social Media Set-Up: Twitter". What is Twitter? Why would I tweet? Is an article worthy of retweeting? If you are on the edge about whether or not Twitter is right for you, join us for this Lunch and Learn seminar addressing the basics of Twitter and what it can do for you and your business. Learn about the basic setup and techniques that you can use. This seminar is FREE for Pike County businesses!

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Ouachita Web Developers & Susie's Kountry Kitchen

Seminar Highlights: Are you interested in finding a grant or loan for your business? Are you having trouble finding out the truth about grant opportunities for small businesses? This seminar is designed to help you separate fact for fiction when it comes to grants and loans. The seminar will cover specific grant, loan, and other financing opportunities for both start-up and existing business owners.

Speaker: Lonnie Jackson, HSU Instructor of Management

Co-sponsor: The College of the Ouachitas

Seminar Highlights: This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. (Veterans attend FREE)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Union Bank of Mena

Seminar Highlights: Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts, and you'll leave with your own social media marketing plan. Learn which social media are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The College of the Ouachitas

Seminar Highlights: No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, Starting a Business in Arkansas is recommended as a first step.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Union Bank of Mena

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Introduction to QuickBooks." Introduction to QuickBooks introduces this popular accounting software program to small business owners with little or no experience using it. Topics include: setting up a new company, chart of accounts overview, working with lists, and how to view transactions records and find information in your company file. Prerequisite: Intermediate computer, accounting and Windows operating system knowledge required. **Please note that only 12 seats are available. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat. No seating available for walk-ins.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Co-sponsor: Dawson Education Cooperative and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discuss key issues that affect your business success, start -up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. Free New Business Guide! $50 one time application fee covers all 5 seminars!

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents"Intermediate QuickBooks." Intermediate QuickBooks offers instruction in recording transactions and maintaining your company's accounting information using this software package. Topics include: purchases, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, classes, and reports. **Please note that only 12 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Co-sponsor: Dawson Education Cooperative and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: Business BootCamp Session II: No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, Starting a Business in Arkansas is recommended as a first step. *ONE TIME $50 APPLICATION FEE (includes all 5 seminars in the Bootcamp Series)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Advanced QuickBooks." Advanced QuickBooks is a hands-on class geared towards experienced QuickBooks users with an emphasis on the basics of day-to-day usage. It includes a review of entering transactions and generating reports and is great for exposing new ways of utilizing this accounting software system. Topics include: selling your product and services, working with lists, creating reports, processing payments, and payroll. **Please note that only 12 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Co-sponsor: Dawson Education Cooperative and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: This training will provide an overview of the many aspects of human resources management. During this session, we will provide training on the following topics: Fair Labor Standards Act, effective recruiting, effective hiring, drug testing, employee motivation, costs of employee turnover, and effective communication. Cost: $50 Application Fee (includes all 5 Business Boot Camp sessions)

Speaker: Kelly Massey, HSU SBTDC Center Director

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: This hands-on session will introduce you to the principles of financial management, teach you how to monitor and adjust profitability, how to use financial information to make decisions, and you will understand the cash flow cycle and what influences the cycle. Cost: $50 Application Fee (includes all 5 Business Boot Camp sessions)

Speaker: Ken Robinson

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: Business BootCamp Session V: Chances are, your business could use some help about now. Let's face it, we all could. Once you realize this, you will see how much you will benefit from Cutting-Edge Marketing. That's because this treasure-trove of marketing tactics will help you weather the toughest times. It tells you exactly how to position your business so that you can propel to new heights that you never dreamt were possible. This seminar will cover topics such as: the importance of understanding your customer and how to better meet their needs, branding, e-marketing, 18 monumental secrets of a true marketer and the steps you need to take to put it all into action! *ONE TIME $50 APPLICATION FEE (includes all 5 seminars)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Area Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: No matter how large or small, all businesses must have a business plan. A business plan will help you define your concept, evaluate the competition, determine risks, and estimate your costs. This seminar explains and illustrates the business plan format. (Veterans attend FREE)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: CCCUA

Seminar Highlights: No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, Starting a Business in Arkansas is recommended as a first step.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Cossatot Community College UA