Fayetteville Area
UA, Fayetteville SBTDC
To register for any of the following programs, contact the UA, Fayetteville SBTDC at (479) 575-5148 or click on the Register Now button to register online.
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. Registration is Required.
Speaker: ASBTDC Representative
Seminar Highlights: The U.S. Small Business Administration loan program has helped thousands of small companies get started, expand, and prosper. This seminar will discuss what an SBA loan is, eligibility requirements, and how to apply for an SBA loan. Those seeking to finance new business start-ups or business purchases and those seeking to expand their existing business are encouraged to attend. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Pat Walker, U.S. Small Business Administration
Seminar Highlights: 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 Guerrilla Marketing During Tough Times. 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. Registration is Required. This seminar will cover topics such as: the importance of stressing value, mining your customer list for fun and profit, attracting new business during tough times, making yourself the talk of the town, online marketing in a shaky economy and getting extra mileage from marketing and email
Speaker: ASBTDC Rep
Seminar Highlights: Learn how to protect your business, your employees and yourself from identity theft. This seminar will cover the different types of identity theft, business liability, affirmative defense systems and FACTA (the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act). This may be one seminar you truly may not be able to afford to miss!Registration is Required.
Speaker: Larry Ropp and Sam Lamont, Insurance Solutions
Seminar Highlights: Designing a web page for your business is easier than you think! Participants will develop a basic small business web site and professional quality "pages" using hypertext markup language (HTML). Participants should have worked with word processing and Internet browsers. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Denise Brooks, Alexis Information Systems
Seminar Highlights: Designing a web page for your business is easier than you think! Participants will develop a basic small business web site and professional quality "pages" using hypertext markup language (HTML). Participants should have worked with word processing and Internet browsers. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Denise Brooks, Alexis Information Systems
Seminar Highlights: Want to be your own boss but don't know where to start? Many questions entrepreneurs have about starting a business are answered in this three hour workshop. Starting A Business in Arkansas prepares participants for the intensive business planning process. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business, identify key issues that affect your business success, and discuss start-up requirements as well as common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. Registration is Required.
Speaker: SBTDC rep
Seminar Highlights: 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, restricting levels of access for multi-users, chart of accounts overview, working with lists, writing checks vs. paying bills, invoicing, depositing money, credit memos and printing checks. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Linda Rogers, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Seminar Highlights: Intermediate QuickBooks participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks. Topics include: entering purchase orders, receiving items, entering a bill, adjusting and reporting inventory, creating job estimates, invoicing, accounts payable management, creating reports, sales tax, bank reconciliations, fixing errors, finding information and accountant's review. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Linda Rogers, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Seminar Highlights: 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 Guerrilla Marketing During Tough Times. 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. Registration is Required. This seminar will cover topics such as: the importance of stressing value, mining your customer list for fun and profit, attracting new business during tough times, making yourself the talk of the town, online marketing in a shaky economy and getting extra mileage from marketing and email
Speaker: ASBDC Rep
Seminar Highlights: The US Small Business Administration loan program has helped thousands of small companies get started, expand, and prosper. This seminar will discuss what an SBA loan is, eligibility requirements, and how to apply for an SBA loan. The instructor will be an SBA loan officer able to answer specific questions you may have. Those seeking to finance new business start-ups or business purchases and those seeking to expand their existing business are encouraged to attend. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Pat Walker, SBA
Seminar Highlights: Tradeshow marketing is often overlooked as an effective tool for reaching target customers. This seminar will take small business owners through the steps for creating an effective tradeshow look, as well as how to effectively market your business so you stand out among the other exhibitors. Tradeshows are the perfect place to make face-to face contact with potential customers and begin the process of building relationships%u2014the key to an effective marketing plan. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Ken Abernathy, Big Hats Consulting
Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Inbox Impact: Constant Contact & Email Marketing." Email marketing doesn't cost much. It doesn't take a lot of time. And it's effective. A perfect fit for small businesses! Target the customer you want to reach and get results with email marketing. Learn how to get your email opened, how to grow you list, and how to use Constant Contact software to create professional-looking email campaigns in a snap. No technical expertise is needed. Registration is Required.
Speaker: ASBTDC
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 will explain and illustrate the business plan format. 50+ page workbook included! Registration is Required.
Speaker: ASBDC Representative
Seminar Highlights: This training session will include an overview of the 2 basic loan programs (7a and 504), how to determine eligibility, how to prepare and submit loan applications, and how to service the loan after closing. Lenders will learn how to use the electronic website to increase their SBA participation. We will discuss actual case studies to show you how SBA can help you serve your customer and increase bank income. We will show you how to market your bank's participation in SBA programs. You will learn the advantages of becoming SBA Express and Patriot Express lenders. Sessions held later in the year will highlight the Small/Rural Lender Initiative as it becomes available. Loan officers new to SBA lending or those wishing to update their knowledge should attend.
Speaker: Pat Walker, U.S. Small Business Administration
Cosponsor: ASBDC, ACCG
Seminar Highlights: This great course will give an overview of the realm of project management and will focus specifically on areas regarding managing your small business. These topics include: risk and change management, program organization and time management. The goal of the course is to provide "takeaways" for any business owner or manager on how to more efficiently run their business. Speaker: Mark Tocco, Arketype Consulting. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Mark Tocco, Arketype Consulting
Seminar Highlights: This session covers early stage finance strategies and potential sources for funding here in Arkansas. The primary focus will be on finance preparation for technology-based ventures. The course will review angel funding, venture capital, strategic inventors, conventional debt finance, and Arkansas government incentives/funding. Real-world case studies will be reviewed and discussed. Over the past 20 years, the seminar leader has raised venture funding for seven ventures on the east coast, west coast, internationally and here in Arkansas. Target Audience: Inventors, tech-focused startups, University faculty/staff, and those considering an entrepreneurial endeavor. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Jeff Amerine, Unviersity of Arkansas
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. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Speaker: Jennifer Keeton
Seminar Highlights: Want to be your own boss but don't know where to start? Many questions entrepreneurs have about starting a business are answered in this three hour workshop. Starting A Business in Arkansas prepares participants for the intensive business planning process. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business, identify key issues that affect your business success, and discuss start-up requirements as well as common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. Registration is Required.
Speaker: SBTDC Representative
Seminar Highlights: Have you ever wondered why a competitor's web site appears higher in search engine results, like Google? It might appear like luck, but the truth is that these sites are probably pursuing a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy. This seminar will provide you with successful techniques to get your web site noticed by Google and other search engines and improve your placement in search results pages. Learn how to attract your target audience via search engines, make your web site search engine friendly, optimize content for your target keywords, and much more. In just three hours, you will be exposed to the secrets of site optimization and how you can use this relatively free technique to dominate your competitors on the web. Participants will receive a workbook with invaluable information that can save you thousands of dollars! Registration is Required.
Speaker: Shan Pesaru, Sharp Hue
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. Registration is Required.
Speaker: ASBTDC Representative
Seminar Highlights: The US Small Business Administration loan program has helped thousands of small companies get started, expand, and prosper. This seminar will discuss what an SBA loan is, eligibility requirements, and how to apply for an SBA loan. The instructor will be an SBA loan officer able to answer specific questions you may have. Those seeking to finance new business start-ups or business purchases and those seeking to expand their existing business are encouraged to attend.
Speaker: Pat Walker, SBA
Seminar Highlights: Designing a web page for your business is easier than you think! Participants will develop a basic small business web site and professional quality "pages" using hypertext markup language (HTML). Participants should have worked with word processing and Internet browsers. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Denise Brooks, Alexis Information Systems
Seminar Highlights: Designing a web page for your business is easier than you think! Participants will develop a basic small business web site and professional quality "pages" using hypertext markup language (HTML). Participants should have worked with word processing and Internet browsers. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Denise Brooks, Alexis Information Systems
Seminar Highlights: Small businesses receive more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts each year through the SBIR and STTR programs. The Phase I Proposal Writing Workshop being offered by Arkansas Small Business an Technology Development Center can help your business move from SBIR applicant to awardee.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program provides federal funding for business and product strategies that meet federal research and development needs. Covering all 11 agencies that participate in SBIR and STTR (a sister program), the eight-hour workshop is for early-stage, first-time or unsuccessful writers of SBIR Phase I proposals. The event will be held at ASU ABI Building at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Instructor Sharon Ballard will focus on two areas key to winning SBIR funding: the work plan and the commercialization plan. Ballard will explain how to integrate knowledge of the state-of-the-art with the work plan, and how to master requirements unique to different federal agencies. Participants will receive guidance in researching government organizations, topics and financial and administrative requirements and will explore some specific steps to attract commercialization partners, even at the Phase I stage of the SBIR Program.
In addition, the workshop will offer tips for approaching and structuring working arrangements with large corporations on government contracts.
In contrast to informational seminars, this is an interactive, hands-on workshop, with in-class exercises using tools and techniques that help in writing more successful proposals. Proposal outlines from various agencies will be used, and each major proposal section will be considered in detail, with methods and techniques for covering each section. You will walk away with the essential elements of your Phase I proposal outlined.
Speaker: Sharon C. Ballard, President/CEO of EnableVentures, Inc.
Cosponsor: EnableVentures, Inc.
