Workshops and Events
SBA WOSB & EDWOSB Certification
June 16 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | CST | Webinar Register
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The SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program allows set-asides for WOSBs in industries where firms are underrepresented. WOSBs must be at least
51% owned and controlled by women. This webinar will provide information and instruction to help eligible woman-owned small businesses apply for the WOSB program, covering the application process, and what North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) Codes qualify.
Safety Month – Webinar with SBA and OSHA
June 16 | 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | CST | Webinar Register
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June is National Safety month. Join the SBA as we collaborate with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide an informational webinar to educate employers on workplace safety. This webinar will provide an overview of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Learn about:
• Employer Responsibilities
• Worker Rights
• Whistleblower Protections
• Inspection Priorities and Penalties
• No Cost On-Site Consultation Program
• Hazard Identification
• Employer Resources
• Q&A
Straight Talk
3rd Wednesday of each month | 1:00pm to 1:30pm | CST | Audio
The Office of Business Development is hosting its open hour “Straight Talk!” on the 8(a) Business Development (8(a) BD) Program. Whether you’re thinking about applying to the 8(a) BD Program or having been certified into the program or just have general questions
about the 8(a) BD program, please join us. Below is the logistics on our “Straight Talk”.
Access event by audio only:
Phone : +1 202-765-1264, Conference ID: 217121169#
To find more information on your local Women Business Center and their classes, follow this link Women’s
Business Centers (sba.gov).
CPA Open Office Hours
June 13 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | CST | Webinar Register
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Have questions only a CPA can answer? Join us for CPA Open Office Hours and get up to 30 minutes with Dan Slattery! Space is limited.
Empowering SMWBEs
June 16 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | CST | Webinar Register
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This training is best suited for both existing business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to secure government contracts as certified small, minority, or women-owned business enterprises. Please register in Eventbrite order to receive a link to complete
your registration and obtain the details for joining the session on Zoom.
How to Read Your Financials
June 24 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | CST | Webinar Register
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Join this Financial Friday webinar to learn how to read your financial documents correctly and how to differentiate between different financial documents
To find more information on your local SCORE chapter and their classes, follow this link
sba.gov/score.
Starting a Business Successfully
June 14 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | CST | In Person
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How do you plan for success? What are the myths and realities of entrepreneurship? This workshop will introduce you to the world of small business and guide you to prepare for being a business owner. Carleton will help you explore what it takes to be an entrepreneur,
how to develop a business concept, and how to plan for becoming a business owner. He will explain your choices for owning a business and guide you to get the help you need to succeed including use of library resources for market research. Kyle will discuss
franchises as an option for business ownership.
Simplifying QuickBooks
June 23 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | CST | Webinar Register
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The SCORE team will present QuickBooks as a tool for storing transaction data for your business and generating your financial reports. In this introduction, we discuss the different versions of QuickBooks, look at the user interface, and prepare you for free,
one-on-one sessions with a SCORE mentor get your company set up in QuickBooks.
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June 24 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | CST | Webinar Register
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Una línea de crédito con garantía hipotecaria es algo que se establece con anticipación y se usa cuando y si lo necesita. Puede verse como una tarjeta de crédito, excepto que con una HELOC, su casa se usa como garantía. Ryan explicará las reglas y responderá
preguntas.
To find more information on your local Small Business Development Center and their classes, follow this link
sba.gov/sbdc.
Business Intelligence & Strategy – Scale Your Business During a Pandemic
June 15 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | CST | Webinar Register
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Learn how to collect and leverage data into actionable insights to make informed strategic plans. Presented by: Nisi Bennett – Scale Your Business During a Pandemic – 4-part session series – Brought to you at no-cost by CARES Act funding
support. You can attend individual sessions or the full series, however is best for your schedule.
Lean Canvas – A One Page Business Plan
June 22 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | CST | Webinar Register
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Not every business needs a formal business plan, but every business needs business planning. The Lean Canvas is a way to test your key assumptions and outline your most important steps. The Lean Canvas is a visual one-page business plan template (created by
Ash Maurya adapted from Alex Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas) that works as an invaluable planning tool for any industry at any stage in the life cycle of the business.
Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship
June 24 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | CST | ASU SBDC Register
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Attend this training event to learn about Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights. Guest speakers, Cameron Smith, and Jennifer Souter, with Texas Tech University’s Office of Research Commercialization, will inform small business owners and entrepreneurs of the
intricacies of intellectual property and the technology commercialization process.
Learn more about each of these and, specifically, how they may be critical to you as a small business owner or entrepreneur. *Registration fee
Resource Marketing HUB (Tools for social media)
June 30 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | CST | Webinar Register
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In this webinar you will learn about tools to make social media easy-to-do. By the end of the training, you will have a clear understanding resources to help you with photos, songs, graphics, posting, analytics and more
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (TAP). Active Duty Service members (including National Guard
and Reserve), Veterans of all eras, and spouses are eligible to participate.
The “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” course is the foundational piece of Boots to Business (B2B). Participants are introduced to the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to launch a business, including steps for developing business concepts, how to
develop a business plan, and information on SBA resources available to help.
To find more information on this program and their classes, follow this link:
After completing the “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” course, participants can elect to further their study through one of many B2B online courses, delivered through partnerships with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse
University and Mississippi State University (MSU). Online Follow-on courses are offered at no cost to Service members, Veterans and military spouses.
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