Ohio Small Business Development Center
@ Wright State University - Raj Soin College of Business

January 2015 

UPCOMING EVENTS

1/21 Boots to Business

1/28 NEW Cyber Security

1/28 NEW Franchising 101

2/4   NEW Wordpress
       1/2 day

2/11 Business Start-Up

2/18 NEW Business
       Planning tools

2/25 Business Plans

3/4   Quickbooks

3/11 Cash Flow, Financials

3/18  Business Start-Up

4/28  Dayton Business 
       Matchmaker Event

1/21
 






5 Tests for Your Business Idea Potential 


1. Are you passionate about  what you're doing?

2. Can you visualize success and plan accordingly? 

 

3. Can you become tech savvy for your business to survive? 

   

4. Are you ready to become an expert through learning & research?

 

5. Is your concept big? Can it expand to drive up revenue?  

 

From Entrepreneur.com

For more info, click here.  

 

 
 
Starting Off the New Year
"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step." - Unknown Author  
 
DATA BREACHES: NOT "IF" BUT "WHEN"

What data does your business have
that needs protecting?
And what happens if you don't?

 

Does your company operate under a false sense of security that data breaches only happen to large corporations? Small businesses are NOT immune to cyberattacks.  According to the Ponemon Institiute, 55% of small businesses have experienced at least one data breach.

 

At  NOT "IF", BUT "WHEN" learn:

  • Ohio breach reporting requirements
  • Legal ramifications of data security breach
  • Incurred costs after a data security breach
  • How and why to insure your company
  • Top 9 vulnerabilities in your "secured" computer network
  • Recommendations of security controls

Best of all, it's at no cost!  

 

presented by:  

Ellen Bailey, Asset Business Computing 

   

with special guests:  

Melissa McGhee, Weisenborn Insurance  

            Tom Martin, Martin Folino, LPA  

 

WHEN: 

Wednesday, January 28th @ 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.    

 

WHERE: 

Rike Hall, Room 248 @ Wright State University

 


 

 

 

Intellectual Property Basics Workshop
Learn how to protect your logo, creations, inventions & ideas in the competitive marketplace!
 
AGENDAS:
� Cover the basics of copyright
� Understand general requirements for applying for patent, copyright, or trademark protection
� Learn what intellectual property resources and research tools are available  - and much more!                    FREE REGISTRATION
 
WHEN:
Saturday, January 24
10am - 12:30pm

WHERE:
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Room 241
Wright State University

REGISTER at Wright State Library Website...
Dare to Face the Wolves
The James Family Student Entrepreneurial Program is launching a Shark Tank style competition for students at Wright State University.  The winner(s) of this competition will receive a $5,000 line of credit to launch their business idea.  If you would like to participate as a committee member, mentor or one of the "Wolves" (Judges),  
Please contact Earl Gregorich at [email protected]. 
 
New Classes for 2015
If you haven't been to our training classes lately, you may be missing out.  New topics, new speakers and new ideas are being shared with small businesses every week.  Check our schedule for the next upcoming classes. 
 
 
As always, give us your input. What classes do you want to see? What services are you most interested in obtaining through the SBDC? Drop us an email and take part in making the Small Business Development Center better fit your business needs.
 
Sincerely,
 

Earl Gregorich
Wright State University SBDC

For more information on any of the programs/events available at the Ohio SBDC at Wright Sate University, please contact either Kim Woodbury at [email protected] or Earl Gregorich at [email protected]. 937-775-3503. Or by phone at 937-775-3503. 

 

"The Small Business Development Center of Ohio (SBDC) program is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.  The SBDC program is also funded in part by the Ohio Department of Development. All opinions, conclustions or recommendations expressed ar those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accomodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance. Contact the SBDC at WSU, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435 at 937-775-3503."