Seminar Highlights: Gas prices rising, consumer spending dropping, and the housing market floundering describes our current environment. Small business survival in these difficult economic times is becoming more challenging every day. Is YOUR business going to survive the recession? This is one workshop you can't afford to miss. Small business owners will learn about the basics of recessions and the effect on their markets. Learn how to read the warning signs for coming recessionary periods and what your business can do to survive, even grow and prosper, despite the current economic changes. Topics will include keeping your cash flow healthy, easy marketing techniques to use, and even how to go against the grain to thrive in a recession. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Speaker: SBTDC Rep
Cosponsor: Bank of the Ozarks
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: This seminar 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: ASBDC Rept
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Recognize the true marketing potential of small business by learning about generational marketing. This seminar will give demographics, influences, and ways to target each generation within your target market. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Speaker: ASBTDC rep
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: Gas prices rising, consumer spending dropping, and the housing market floundering describes our current environment. Small business survival in these difficult economic times is becoming more challenging every day. Is YOUR business going to survive the recession? This is one workshop you can't afford to miss. Small business owners will learn about the basics of recessions and the effect on their markets. Learn how to read the warning signs for coming recessionary periods and what your business can do to survive, even grow and prosper, despite the current economic changes. Topics will include keeping your cash flow healthy, easy marketing techniques to use, and even how to go against the grain to thrive in a recession. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Speaker: SBTDC Rep
Cosponsor: Bank of the Ozarks
Seminar Highlights: In today's fast paced world meeting and maintaining clients means you've got to be ready to communicate with them on their terms. Often this means communicating in many formats. Communicating effectively also means communicating via the electronic resources this generation is using. FaceBook and other electronic communication sites are changing the way that traditional careers do business. Your ability to connect to potential and continuing clients on the internet is essential to your success in business. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Speaker: Angela Belford, Angela Belford.com