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Ohio SBDC at WSU
October 2015 Updates
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Creative Thinking Toolbox for Small Business
Workshop 10/28 1-3pm
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP... unless you want to turbo-charge your thinking skills...
Do you have an established small business or are you thinking of starting one? Finding creative solutions to your customers' needs is a daily chore. In a fast-moving and crowded marketplace, those who innovate and offer a more creative approach often win.
In this 2-hour, interactive workshop, we open the vault and share some of the Creativity secret weapons used from Silicon Valley to Madison Avenue. Large companies have been using these techniques for decades. You'll see the creativity hacks, shortcuts, and worm-holes not taught in college. Learn how to apply them to your business. They are quick to learn and can be applied instantly.
About Your Instructor: Jeff Cole is an author, consultant, and speaker who has trained over 5000 people in process improvement methods. He has over 30 years of experience in applying creativity techniques to help improve business processes. Jeff has helped organizations across a wide range of industries in public and private sectors, both domestically and abroad. He can be found at
www.LSSCert.com.
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Business Continuation in the Face of
Workshop 11/18 9-11am
Let's face it... no one likes to think about bad things happening to them, much less planning for them. Disaster Recovery Planning is one of those "important, not urgent" action items that (unfortunately) gets pushed to the back burner.
Do you have a plan?
- How fast could your business realistically be back up and running in the event of any natural or human disaster?
- What is your tolerance for the IT network (including phones) being down?
- What does downtime cost your business?
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What backup, security and business continuity systems are currently in place?
In this Workshop:
Learn the 7 key components of a SIMPLE Business Continuity Plan and leave the workshop with the beginnings of an actionable plan.
About Your Instructor: Ellen Bailey is owner of Asset Business Computing and is known for speaking about technology in plain English with no "TechnoBabble"
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InnovateHER2016
The Small Business Development Center at Wright State will be one of three Ohio local host sites for the InnovateHER 2016 - Innovating for Women Business Challenge sponsored by the SBA and Microsoft. Contestants must develop a product or service that meets the following three Challenge Criteria
- Has a measurable impact on the lives of women and families
- Has the potential for commercialization
- Fills a need in the marketplace
To enter the local competition, business plans must be submitted to [email protected] by 5:00 PM on Monday, November 9th. Plans will be reviewed by Raj Soin College of Business faculty/staff and the top 3 plans will have the opportunity to present their marketing pitch to a panel of three judges on December 2nd on Wright State Campus.
The winner of this local competition will move up to a national competition and culminate in a live marketing pitch in Washington D.C. on March 17th, 2016. The national competition has a $40,000 first place prize, a $20,000 second place prize and a $10,000 third place prize.
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Veterans
Move
Forward
Conference
October 15th from 4 - 8 pm
Wright State University Student Union
VobOhio and Gauntlet Development are teaming up to provide a fun and informational event for post 9/11 Veterans to connect with other veterans and learn about resources available to you. The keynote speaker will be Brock Heath, Marine Corps Infantry Veteran and author of "How to Succeed in the Civilian World, For Military Veterans".
The evening will also include a contest for the best military moto tat, door prizes, a taco bar dinner and your first beer free, thanks to sponsor, The Trolley Stop.
Tickets for the event are $30.
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A message from:
Latonia McCane,
HR Exchange Survey
The Miami Valley Human Resource Association (MVHRA) is interested in launching a HR Exchange but we need your feedback. It will probably be a quarterly, interactive forum for anyone who has HR responsibility, including small business owners, office managers, and front line supervisors.
Our goal is to:
- Provide a forum to exchange ideas
- Discuss current HR trends
- Stay informed regarding upcoming legislation
- Provide chamber members another avenue for professional development and networking
To make the HR Roundtable a success, MVHRA will partner with local experts to moderate each meeting. Please share with your colleagues. We will offer a survey in November and hope you will participate as we value your input for planning purposes.
Please stay tuned!
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Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program
Applications for the 2016 Ohio Incumbent Workers Training Voucher Program will be accepted beginning October 14, 2015. The Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program is an employer-driven program designed to provide direct financial assistance to train workers and improve the economic competitiveness of Ohio's employers. The Voucher Program is designed to offset a portion, via reimbursement, of the employer's costs to upgrade the skills of its incumbent workforce. The Voucher Program will provide reimbursement to eligible employers for specific training costs accrued during the course of training.
Employee Eligibility
- Directly employed by the company in an Ohio facility
- Engages in any of the following business functions: production, back office operations, IT, logistics or research
- Earns an hourly wage of at least 150% of the federal minimum wage plus benefits
- An Ohio resident
- At least 18 years old
- Works at least 25 hours per week
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