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Does SBDC Offer free training for Businesses?
Yes, there are many training events offered by SBDC that are free in addition to our free online training.
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Starting Your Business
- Developing a Business Plan
- Conducting a Marketing Analysis
- Analyze your Competition
- Targeting Your Market
- Maintaining an Agile Company
- Creating a Competitive Advantage
- Creating a Strategic Plan
- Determining Your Business Legal Structure
- Protecting Your Business with Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
Foundations of Marketing
- Pricing Products and Services
- Building Your Brand
- Promoting Your Business
- Advertising Your Business
- Building a Web Site
- Personalization Strategies to Attract and Retain Customers
- Identifying Your Sales Strategy
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Managing Your Finances
- Preparing a Cash Budget
- Preparing a Balance Sheet
- Managing Your Cash Flow
- Running a Profitable Company
- Creating a Profit and Loss Statement
- Analyzing Your Financial Ratios
- Protecting Your Business with Contracts
- Assessing Your Company's Financial Needs
- Partners and Investors
- Valuing a Business
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Veterans Small Business Resource Day
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 8:30AM - 12:00PM
College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown
Programs and services that can help with the development and growth of your Veteran-owned Small Business. Free event with representatives from Federal, State and Local government organizations who offer assistance to Veterans.
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IRS Tax Updates and Small Business Resources Webinar
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Thursday, April 20th, 2017. 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Join the Southern Region of the
Small Business Development Center and the
IRS (Internal Revenue Service) for their Small Business Tax Updates and Resources virtual event! Tax laws can be complex with many changes. During this event, attendees will learn about Small Business Recordkeeping, the Workshops that the IRS offers Virtually, and pertinent information for new and existing entrepreneurs with a host of resources that the IRS offers.
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Women's Business Roundtable
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Wednesday, May 3rd from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Conference Rooms 104 &105 in the B Building at
CSM Prince Frederick Campus
Topic: Grow Your Business with Email & Social Media; This session will show you how to make the most of email marketing plus social media for your business. When the session is done you’ll have a greater understanding of marketing basics like goals and objectives. You’ll be given opportunities to capture your own ideas and build out the framework of your own “next great campaign” through interactive activities and a handout. Free catered lunch included.
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Business Resource Event: "Prepare to Meet Your Lender"
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Thursday, May 18, 2017, 10:00AM-12:00PM
College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick
This free event is geared to help you present your business idea when looking for financing. While there are many things lenders are interested in, there are a couple of key areas that you need to be prepared to share/discuss when you sit across from a lender or investor.
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SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, July 13, 2017
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ERIC FRANKLIN ENTREPRENEURIAL ACCELERATOR (EFEA)TO HOLD 3RD ANNUAL
INVESTMENT MARKETPLACE & FUNDER’S LOUNGE
Existing business owers, entrepreneurs, lenders, investors and investment resource partners are invited to join us. Businesses in need of working capital, equipment, a line of credit or other financial assistance should attend. Lenders and investors who are interested in meeting with local and regional business owners to discuss their investment needs should attend.
The EFEA Investment Marketplace is a unique simulated speed dating model bringing together lenders, business owners and entrepreneurs to interact, engage and explore financial investment opportunities.
Read Success Stories from 2016 Investment Marketplace July 14, 2016
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"Most marketing is boring and does nothing to get the attention of the target and give them a call to action." says Chris Ripley, owner of the Strategic Marketing Group. "Marketing strategy is almost always overlooked in advertising, before you say it you need to know what you are going to say, how you are going to say it, and to whom you are saying it."
Two Tuesdays | May 2 & 9 |
5:30-8:00 PM | La Plata
Chris Ripley facilitating
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Effective Sales Strategies
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New Class enter Subject Matter Expert: Kiyaa Hider, Founder & Chief Strategist at KLH Consulting, LLC - bringing over 21 years of industry experience in business development, marketing, and finance to aid small businesses in solving problems, gaining fresh perspectives and insight, and optimizing their solutions.
Two Thursdays | Apr 27 & May 4 |
5:30-8:00 PM | Prince Frederick
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Develop Strategically a Profitable Business that Can Work Without the Owner.
- 18 Total Hours Designed for Pre & Early Owners
- 2 Full Saturdays (8:30am-5:30pm): Apr 29 & May 6 at College of Southern Maryland, LaPlata
Two Saturdays | Apr 29 & May 6 | 8
:30AM-5:30 PM | La Plata
Russell Teter facilitating
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Financing Your Small Business
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Learn about Crowdfunding
Cash Flow-Lifeblood of Business
Sources and Resources
Traditional Lenders
Non-Traditional Lenders
Investors
Government Programs
Before Applying for a Loan -
Preparation and Applications
Tue Apr 18 | 5 PM-7 PM | La Plata
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Avoid Costly Legal and Financial Mistakes
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Legal and Records Management Issues, is an excellent 2-Part workshop, scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 23rd with Part 2 on Wednesday, May 31st at the College of Southern Maryland's La Plata Campus. Each session starts at 6 PM and runs until about 8:30. Cost is just $80 - which covers BOTH sessions.
This is a SUPERB workshop for ALL entrepreneurs - regardless of whether you are in business or not! Insights and tips about starting businesses, businesses with multiple owners, ongoing business legalities, etc.
Records Management Issues scheduled for Tuesday, May 23rd will be facilitated by Tiffany Davis, Owner of Washington Accounting Services Inc. in Waldorf . . . First hand insights about basic financial info, taxes, filings - and the importance of keeping proper financial records. Tiffany has facilitated this session for the So MD SBDC for the past several years. Her firm also provides services to several SBDC Clients.
Part 1 Legal Issues Da
vid Martinez, an attorney with the
Je
nkins
Law Firm in La Plata is scheduled for
Wednesday, May 31st . . .David has an extensive background with a wide array of local businesses and also has handled many presentations to the Charles County Liquor Board related to liquor licenses. David has facilitated this session for the So MD SBDC for the past several years. David has also assisted numerous SBDC Clients.
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Ellen Flowers-Fields | Regional Director |
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Lisa Creason | Program Assistant for Region |
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Bill Hitte | Business Consultant Charles County |
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Kathy MacAdams
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Calvert County |
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Wynne Briscoe | Business Consultant St. Mary's County |
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