Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Business Plan". 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: Leah Hasley, HSU SBTDC Business Consultant

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at HSU presents "Marketing Techniques for Small Businesses." A small marketing budget doesn't have to mean restricted resources for your small business. Get an overview of general marketing techniques, accompanied by suggestions for small businesses with small budgets. Topics include how to create a marketing plan and calendar, determining your target markets, low cost marketing tools, image development and branding, and e-marketing.

Speaker: Tara Thornton

Co-sponsor: The College of the Ouachitas

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at HSU present "Boosting Business with Great Online Reviews". Do you know what your customers are saying about your business online? Customer reviews through online sites such as Tripadvisor and Yelp are crucial to the success of a small business. Don't overlook this vital tool for marketing your small business. This seminar will lead you through the various online customer review sites, how to create compelling business listings for the most popular sites, and tips for getting great customer reviews!

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Connect Arkansas, First State Bank, & CCCUA

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Business Plan". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at HSU presents "Social Media in a Day". This hands-on workshop walks participants through the account set-up process for Facebook, Twitter, TripAdvisor, Yelp, & Google+. Attendees will receive personal instruction on how to set up their accounts the right way, information on what to post on each site, tips on updating social media profiles via a smartphone, and how to respond to both positive and negative online customer reviews. **Pre-registration is required. Suggested (not required) computer skills include: ability to maneuver the Internet, basic typing skills, & knowledge of how to upload images.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Henderson State University

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at HSU presents "Website in a Day". Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or a lack of technical skills? Then, Website in a Day is the hands-on workshop for you! Come sit down with the ASBTDC's laptop lab and design a free website using Weebly. You'll be taken step-by-step through creating a free account and creating an attractive, functional, five page website. All participants receive a free 20-page workbook with detailed instructions. Participants attend free due to a joint partnership with Connect Arkansas, a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to increasing high-speed internet and adoption throughout Arkansas.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Connect Arkansas, First State Bank and CCCUA

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Business Plan". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Considering Using QuickBooks". This seminar helps the participant to determine whether or not to purchase and use QuickBooks for their accounting and bookkeeping needs. Topics include "Why Use QuickBooks", an overview of QuickBooks products, and QuickBooks Support.

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: Bax & Associates and The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks for Beginners". This session helps the QuickBooks user to use QuickBooks routinely while ensuring that tasks maintain fiscal accountability. Topics covered include: Debits vs. Credits, Writing Checks, Making Deposits, Entering & Paying Bills, Invoices & Receipts, and Receiving Payments. **Please note that only 11 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks: Beyond the Basics". This workshop is designed for the experienced QuickBooks user to work with other features in QuickBooks as well as sharing tips on everyday use of the software. Topics include: Inventory, Sales Tax, Utilities, Memorized Transactions, Back-up Files, and Customizing Invoices, Receipts & Statements. **Please note that only 11 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks On-Line". This workshop works with QuickBooks On-Line users to routinely utilize the program on-line. Topics include: Moving Around QuickBooks, Entering Transactions, Generating Reports, and Backing Up Files. **Please note that only 11 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Business Plan". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". 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: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce