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October 15: Where’s The Money NOW? Position Your Business for the Future of Small Business Lending
2020-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
This year’s economic crisis has resulted in rapid changes to small business lending. It’s more important than ever to identify the crucial factors lenders are evaluating now, and steps you can take to position your business for financing in the coming months and years.
Nav’s Education Director Gerri Detweiler helped individuals and small business owners navigate the 2008 financial crisis and is working to educate business owners through the current crisis.
Attend this webinar and learn about:
The current lending landscape
Who is lending?
What has changed?
Presented by Gerri Detweiler
Gerri Detweiler has more than twenty years of experience guiding individuals through the confusing world of credit, and has earned a reputation as a reliable and independent resource on personal and small business credit. She’s answered more than 10,000 financial questions online and has been interviewed in more than 3000 news stories.
Sponsored by:

Increase Your Sales with Online Reviews
2020-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
90% of people claim that positive reviews influence their purchasing decisions. Do you know how your business appears online?
Join Deluxe product experts, Joann Do and Cortney Vargas, as they outline actionable strategies to increase sales and influence customers by increasing online reviews.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
Where customers might be reviewing your business and how to monitor comments, questions, and complaints
The benefits of getting more reviews
How to gather reviews from happy customers
How to respond to criticism so that customers feel heard
How to use online reviews to improve your product or service
Presented by: Cortney Vargas
In Cortney’s 14 years in Marketing, she has honed a wide repertoire of skills around digital marketing, interactive strategy and product management. Loving the challenge of translating large corporate solutions into Main St.’s small business opportunity, Cortney has worked with a vast range of business sizes from 1 employee to 10,000+ team members. Her curiosity leads her to the forefront of new marketing technology,
while her passion for helping small businesses drives her to convert her new experience to products Mom and Pop Shops can use today. Anywhere she is needed from creative development, website operations, product management and collaborating effectively with stakeholders, vendors and clients, she’s there. She even once took a pie to the face for a good cause! She does it all!
Presented by: Joanne Do
Joann has six years of experience in planning and implementing digital marketing strategies with a wide range of clients to increase revenue through Search Engine Optimization, Pay-Per-Click, Social Media, content strategy and website development.
In her current role at Deluxe, she leverages her extensive experience and knowledge to create affordable digital marketing solutions for small business owners to grow regardless of where they are at in their business journey.
She has previously worked with some big brands such as Hard Rock Casino, Dairy Queen, Marie Callender’s, Papa Murphy’s Pizza and Olathe Health, as well as small businesses like AAPC Publishing and Champion Termite & Pest Control.
Sponsored by: Deluxe Corporation

GROWTHWHEEL BUSINESS SERIES: PART 3 - HIRE THE BEST AND AVOID THE REST
2020-10-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Facilitated by Cameron – CETES Small Business Development Center
Topic: Managing Employees
Please join us as we discuss “Hiring the Best and Avoid the Rest”, PART 3. This will be a four-part Growth Wheel series focusing on recruiting, hiring, on-boarding and retaining quality employees. During Part 3, we will focus on employee retention and the evaluation process. Attendees will obtain a copy of the presentation and walk away with valuable GrowthWheel tools to help them implement today’s topics covered. PART 4 will consist of a one on one review and consultation session with each attendee to answer specific questions and to further assist.
Speaker(s): Dr. Samantha Lankford, OKSBDC/Cameron University – Director – Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies (CETES)
Dana Hugle, OKSBDC Eastern Center Director and Business Development Specialist
Co-Sponsor(s): Cameron University
Fee: No Cost

Planning Tips to Make Your E-Commerce Business Thrive During Peak Season
2020-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
E-commerce has escalated during the COVID-19 crisis. With this growth comes challenges for both shippers and buyers.
Join this session where Kym Kyker of FedEx will review some ideas of how to navigate through peak season and look at ways to improve the experience for merchants and consumers.
You’ll learn about:
Earlier deals to drive sales before Thanksgiving holiday
Utilizing convenient network locations
Enhancing your brand
Improving packaging; utilize creative labeling or branded boxes
Working weekends to improve service
Website banners to communicate delivery delays
Enabling international shipping to reach a new audience
Shipping local and offering same-day delivery
Presented by Kym Kyker
Kym started her career in transportation in 1993 as an Account Executive in Augusta, Ga. In 1999, she was promoted into leadership and ultimately moved to Chicago, Illinois where she was Director of Sales for seven years. In 2014, Kym made her way to Memphis and she now serves as a Director for the Music River Region. Her Region covers five states and she enjoys traveling and working with her leadership and Sales teams in each of the markets.
Sponsored by:

2020 Year-End Tax Planning for Your Business
2020-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
In the final quarter of this most unusual and challenging year, there is still time to take actions that can favorably impact your bottom line and your tax bill for 2020.
These measures relate to your employees, your customers, your equipment, and your operations and reflect big changes made by the SECURE Act, the CARES Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and other legislation (including extension of the Paycheck Protection Program), as well IRS pronouncements.
Whether you work with a CPA or go it alone, attorney and prolific author Barbara Weltman will discuss which tax breaks apply to you and how to nail them down now before times runs out.
In this webinar you’ll learn:
Year-end actions to reduce your 2020 tax bill
Refund opportunities to recoup taxes paid in prior years
Strategies for potential tax changes to come
Necessary actions to get ready for 2021
Presented by Barbara Weltman
Barbara Weltman is an attorney and a prolific author with such titles as J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes, J.K. Lasser’s Guide to Self-Employment, Home Business Magazine’s Home-Based Business Start-up Guide, and Smooth Failing.
She is a trusted advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurs who serves on the advisory board of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. She works with Fortune 500 companies that want to share their message with the small business community.
Barbara is also the publisher of Idea of the Day® and Big Ideas for Small Business® at BigIdeasForSmallBusiness.com.

Re-Strategize Your Business Planning to Prevail the Pandemic
2020-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Entrepreneurs and small business owners are most vulnerable to failure in a global pandemic. They rely on a sustainable supply chain, whereby products and services flow from their suppliers, through their company, and on to their customers.
The pandemic virus destroyed this self-sustaining business model, making strategic and tactical plans no longer relevant.
Join this webinar, presented by seasoned business educator George Slook, and learn how to re-strategize your business planning to maintain an adequate level of cash on hand, and get suppliers and vendors to make their payments when due.
Attendees will learn:
How to determine the “Strategic Intent” of your company based on strategic planning sessions
In-depth details of “Strategic Integration” approaches, such as Forwards, Backwards, Horizontal, Vertical, and Balanced
Why the teachings of the renowned Sun Tzu are important to your business, who profoundly said ”Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive; Knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.”
Presented by: George Slook
George Slook is a seasoned business educator with practical experience in academic and corporate environments. Actively engaged in delivering accounting and finance courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
George is adept at one-on-one consulting, with a particular focus on enabling entrepreneurs to start a business and small business owners to strategically grow their business. He designs and directs business planning seminars for adult education programs, and develops and delivers business education programs for current military who desire to reenter the workforce.

Google Analytics 101 - Improve Your Online Business by Understanding Essential Data
2020-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Google Analytics is a fantastic tool. Best part is, it’s free to use for everyone! No matter if you have a 2-page website or a massive e-commerce website, you can use Google Analytics to understand how your customers are using your website and where you can improve their experience.
During this webinar, expert in business data analytics Mo Hossain will walk you through the steps of how to set up Google Analytics so you can start getting data from your own website.
In this workshop you’ll learn:
The basics of Google Analytics
Why Google Analytics is important
How you can use it for your benefit
Presented by: Mo Hossain
Mo Hossain is a volunteer Workshop Presenter for SCORE and an expert in Business Data Analytics and Website Optimization. Mo previously worked in NYC and London with international companies for several years, where he helped major retailers, media and technology companies make sure their customers were having a great user experience.
After working as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Software Developer and DevOps Engineer, he decided to open up his own business, Data Up, to help small and medium size businesses understand their data and create a better online experience so their customers keep coming back.

Selling Through Social - Develop Your Strategy for the New Year
2020-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Selling doesn’t have to feel uncomfortable or icky. You can use your social platforms to sell to potential clients and customers using simple, targeted and authentic tactics—and that’s what you’ll learn in this webinar.

Don’t let your social media platforms serve only as a brand tool. Get active and use them as a way to truly build your business, one new connection at a time.

At the end of the actionable webinar, presented by CEO, content marketing expert, author and coach Jessica Thiefels, you’ll walk away with a clear and easy to implement strategy for selling through social.
Participants will learn:

Strategies for connecting before selling
A clear and simple formula for finding and qualifying potential leads
An outline of your pitch flow
The sales process I used to get 50+ women into my paid membership

Presented by Jessica Thiefels

Jessica Thiefels is the author of, 10 Questions That Answer Life’s Biggest Questions, podcast host of Mindset Reset Radio, CEO of Jessica Thiefels Consulting, an organic content marketing agency and Founder of the Marketing From the Gut, a Coaching membership.
She’s been writing for more than 10 years and has been featured in top publications including Forbes and Entrepreneur. She also contributes to Glassdoor, Fast Company, Outbrain, Score.org and more.

Disaster Preparedness for Small Businesses
2020-12-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
It’s not a question of if, but when the next disaster will strike. Is your business prepared for the next major disaster event?
This webinar, presented by Alex Contreras, Director of Preparedness, Communication and Coordination at SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance, will provide steps to prepare and recover from disasters so that your business is resilient.
Presented by Alejandro Contreras

Alejandro is the Director of Preparedness, Communication and Coordination for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance. Since 1953, the SBA has approved over $67 billion in affordable disaster loan assistance to more than 2.2 million homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations for natural disasters.
Powered by the U.S. Small Business Administration

Google Analytics 102 - Setting Goals, Tracking Data and Analyzing Reports
2021-01-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Now that you’ve attended the webinar Google Analytics 101- Improve Your Online Business by Understanding Essential Data, and applied the suggested action items, you’re ready to take the next step in developing a deeper understanding of how Google Analytics can benefit your business.
Google Analytics is a fantastic tool. Best part is, it’s free to use for everyone! No matter if you have a 2-page website or a massive eCommerce website, you can use Google Analytics to understand how your customers are using your website and where you can improve their experience.
In this continuation webinar, expert in business data analytics Mo Hossain will focus on the steps of creating goals for your business that you can track through Google Analytics and review through the built-in reports.
You’ll also learn the importance of:

Analytics
How to create SMART goals
Asking the right questions of your data based on the goals you create

Note: If you have not already, please watch the Google Analytics 101 recorded webinar before this workshop, so these concepts are easier to understand: https://www.score.org/event/google-analytics-101-improve-your-online-business-understanding-essential-data

Presented by Mo Hossain

Mo Hossain is a volunteer Workshop Presenter for SCORE and an expert in Technology Strategy & Digital Business Analysis. Mo previously worked in NYC and London with international companies for several years, where he helped major retailers, media and technology companies make sure their customers were having a great user experience.
After working as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Software Developer and DevOps Engineer, he decided to open up his own business, Data Up, to help small and medium-size businesses understand their data and create a better online experience so their customers keep coming back.

2021’s Hottest Businesses, Markets & Trends
2021-01-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
We all know 2020 was not a typical year for small businesses, and the factors that impacted us this year will continue to affect us in 2021.
But, while we’re still facing a lot of unknowns, there are some things we do know. And we’ll discuss them in this webinar.
Join this timely session, presented by small business expert and best-selling author Rieva Lesonsky, where you’ll learn about the breakthrough small business ideas and industries that are breaking through and reaching consumers. You’ll find out about America’s changing demographics, attitudes, and consumer behaviors, and how your small business can best adapt and address them, such as:

The industry that’s soaring right now and how small retailers can take advantage
How restaurants can transform their operations
Which consumer behaviors have shifted, and how you can reach those customers
How COVID-19 has created entrepreneurial opportunities
How to pivot your small business to address changing consumer demands

Whether you’re a startup entrepreneur or have owned your business for years, you’ll want to learn how you can adjust to and take advantage of today’s changing marketplace.
Presented by Rieva Lesonski
Rieva Lesonsky is president and CEO of GrowBiz Media, a custom content and media company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship, and the blog SmallBizDaily.com.
She’s a nationally-known speaker, best-selling author, and authority on entrepreneurship and has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Prior to starting GrowBiz Media, she was the long-time Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine.

How to Find and Get a Small Business Grant
2021-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Small business grants are an entrepreneur’s dream, because they offer money that does not have to be repaid. But finding, applying for and winning small business grants can be daunting.
In this webinar, presented by Education Director of Nav Gerri Detweiler, you’ll learn:

The main sources of grants, including both private and federal grants
Tools for researching small business grants
Application tips to increase your chances of being successful
Is there really free money to start a business?
The current state of COVID-19 small business grants

Presented by Gerri Detweiler
Gerri Detweiler has more than twenty years of experience guiding individuals through the confusing world of credit, and has earned a reputation as a reliable and independent resource
Gerri serves as Education Director for Nav, the first site to give business owners free personal and business credit scores and tools to build financially healthy companies. There she develops educational programs and content for small business owners, and works on advocacy initiatives.
Sponsored by Nav

Creating Your Operational Budget
2021-01-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Join us to learn how to create a simple operational budget for your business. An operating budget helps you strategize for a profitable business and allows you to plan for low earning or high spending months. A budget guides your spending decisions and motivates you to stay on track with your revenue goals. Also, if you are applying for small business grants, funders may require you to submit an operating budget with your application.
In this webinar, we’ll discuss the budgeting process and use IDRS’ Cash Flow projection tool to develop a budget that you can use to manage your business. You will learn how to estimate sales and expenses and where you can go to get information that you can use in creating your budget. And because creating a budget is an important planning tool for both business and the family, the principles in this workshop will be helpful for creating a family budget too.
This workshop is FREE and OPEN to ALL community members. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 26th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central. This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones.
About our presenter:
Mark Thompson serves the Executive Director of Indian Dispute Resolution Services. He also guides the IDRS Acorn Project, IDRS’ microenterprise development program, where he provides entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and works with businesses operated by Native American tribes to conduct feasibility studies, develop business plans, establish internal accounting procedures and secure grant funding to further economic development through the creation of small businesses in Indian Country.
Outside of his work for IDRS, Mark has formally been involved in several small businesses including a real estate company, a restaurant, and a mobile disc jockey service. Mr. Thompson received his BS in Business from University of California, Berkeley and completed the Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He lives outside Sacramento, California where he and his wife Mandi operate a small horse boarding facility and are raising two children, Zane and Marina.
This workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development, the Small Business Administration, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

Data Privacy - Why it Should be a Top Priority for Your Small to Medium-Size Business
2021-01-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) need to make Data Privacy a higher priority in today’s increasingly interconnected digital ecosystem.
Join Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) CEO & Founder Kristin Judge and Keeper Security CEO & Co-Founder Darren Guccione, as they discuss issues regarding cybersecurity, privacy, data governance and digital ethics.
In this webinar, you will learn:

What some of the data privacy regulations that are affecting SMBs today
The responsibilities and potential liabilities created by these regulations
How SMBs can take proactive steps to comply with complex regulations

Presented by Kristin Judge

After serving as an elected official, Kristin founded the nonprofit Cybercrime Support Network to serve individuals and SMBs impacted by cybercrime. She’s been called on by technology publications like SC Magazine and Government Technology, to share online safety tips.
Kristin was named SC Media “Women in IT Security Influencer” and “Woman of Influence” by the Executive Women’s Forum. At MS-ISAC and National Cyber Security Alliance she worked as a “technology interpreter” helping nontechnical people understand security.
Presented by Darren Guccione

Darren Guccione is the CEO and Co-Founder of Keeper Security, Inc., the creator of Keeper, the world’s most popular password manager and secure digital vault. Keeper software is used globally by millions of people and thousands of businesses.
Prior to Keeper, Darren served as an advisor to NinthDecimal (f/k/a JiWire), the leading media and technology service provider for the Wi-Fi industry. Prior to that, Darren was the CFO and Co-founder of Apollo Solutions, Inc., which was acquired by CNET Networks (now CBS Interactive).

Sponsored by: Cybercrime Support Network

Sponsored by: Keeper Security, LLC

Etsy Entrepreneurship
2021-02-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
About The Course
The IDRS Acorn Project and participating partners are hosting a series of free live online courses for artists and craftsmen who are interested in learning how to sell their goods through the world’s largest marketplace for handcrafted items.
The Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship class will help artists and craftsmen launch their own shops on Etsy to create pathways for supplemental income. Participants will learn the fundamentals of starting an online business and learn how to sell their products to new markets which is often a challenge for rural entrepreneurs. The course covers topics such as marketing, branding, pricing, product photography and the technical process of opening an Etsy store.
The live virtual Etsy class takes place over four 2-hour sessions for a total of 8 hours of instruction. As a participant in the class, you will receive a workbook that contains worksheets to help you gather and organize the information you will need to properly set up your store and create an effective marketing strategy. You will also receive access to a recording walking you step-by-step through the technical aspects of opening an e-commerce account on Etsy.
The next course will take place at the following times and dates.
11:00 – 1:00 PT | 12:00 – 2:00 MT | 1:00 – 3:00 CT | 2:00 – 4:00 ET
Tuesday, February 2nd
Wednesday, February 3rd
Thursday, February 4th
Friday, February 5th
Due to the high demand for this free course, space is limited and only 40 participants will be accepted. Please Click Here if you would like to apply for the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship course. You will be notified of your acceptance by Friday, January 29th.
About the Instructor

The course is taught by award-winning Cherokee artist, MaryBeth Timothy. MaryBeth and her husband operate MoonHawk Art LLC, an art business located in Muskogee, Oklahoma which specializes in Native American and wildlife art.
MaryBeth creates new original art and offers her and her husband’s images on a variety of items, such as ceramic decorative tiles, coffee mugs, cuff bracelets and t-shirts. While MaryBeth primarily sells through venues such as gift shops, art markets, and powwows, she has been able to expand and reach a worldwide market through her MoonHawkArt Esty store.

Participating Partners

Etsy Entrepreneurship
2021-02-05 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
About The Course
The IDRS Acorn Project and participating partners are hosting a series of free live online courses for artists and craftsmen who are interested in learning how to sell their goods through the world’s largest marketplace for handcrafted items.
The Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship class will help artists and craftsmen launch their own shops on Etsy to create pathways for supplemental income. Participants will learn the fundamentals of starting an online business and learn how to sell their products to new markets which is often a challenge for rural entrepreneurs. The course covers topics such as marketing, branding, pricing, product photography and the technical process of opening an Etsy store.
The live virtual Etsy class takes place over four 2-hour sessions for a total of 8 hours of instruction. As a participant in the class, you will receive a workbook that contains worksheets to help you gather and organize the information you will need to properly set up your store and create an effective marketing strategy. You will also receive access to a recording walking you step-by-step through the technical aspects of opening an e-commerce account on Etsy.
The next course will take place at the following times and dates.
11:00 – 1:00 PT | 12:00 – 2:00 MT | 1:00 – 3:00 CT | 2:00 – 4:00 ET
Tuesday, February 2nd
Wednesday, February 3rd
Thursday, February 4th
Friday, February 5th
Due to the high demand for this free course, space is limited and only 40 participants will be accepted. Please Click Here if you would like to apply for the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship course. You will be notified of your acceptance by Friday, January 29th.
Course Agenda

About the Instructor

The course is taught by award-winning Cherokee artist, MaryBeth Timothy. MaryBeth and her husband operate MoonHawk Art LLC, an art business located in Muskogee, Oklahoma which specializes in Native American and wildlife art.
MaryBeth creates new original art and offers her and her husband’s images on a variety of items, such as ceramic decorative tiles, coffee mugs, cuff bracelets and t-shirts. While MaryBeth primarily sells through venues such as gift shops, art markets, and powwows, she has been able to expand and reach a worldwide market through her MoonHawkArt Esty store.

Participating Partners

Virtual Training: Use YouTube to Grow Your Business
2021-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Date/Time:
February 25th, 2021
Start Time: 1:00 pm
End Time: 2:00 pm

Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel and compelling video content that promotes your products and services and drives engagement with your brand.
In this workshop we’ll discuss best practices for:

Understanding different video formats
How to setup a YouTube channel
Making good creative, and how to target and measure the results

Presenter: Maria Elena Duron, Grow With Google Professional Trainer
Workshop provided by REI Women’s Business Center
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC and 7j programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.

How to Relaunch Your Business
2021-03-03 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Join us for a Q&A that’ll give you all the best practice tips you need to know to successfully and effectively relaunch your business.

About this Event

Future Proof is a program that assists businesses with identifying new markets, pivoting their business model, and developing and implementing a deep digital transformation plan. Access via Zoom link below.

Whether it’s a reframing, a rebirth, or a genuine restart, relaunching your business is a great way to invite back old customers and attract the interest of new ones.

2020 saw far reaching impacts for many businesses – especially main street retailers – and a successful relaunch can give you the momentum you need to hit the ground running in 2021.

How does one relaunch a business with maximum effectiveness? How do you let people know you’re open again? How can you turn returning customers into brand advocates? And how do you keep existing customers engaged and in the loop?

Join us for an interactive Q&A that’ll give you all the best practice tips you need to know to successfully and effectively relaunch your business.

Join us for a short presentation on
● Things you need to think about before you relaunch your business
● How to generate the most excitement with the least investment
● How to maintain momentum and keep customers returning after your relaunch

Followed by a Q&A session where
● We’ll discuss some of the unique challenges small business owners are facing and how to deal with them
● You will get the opportunity to have your questions answered by entrepreneurs who understand the challenges you’re going through

Sign up today to secure your spot and start growing your business.

Please register and complete the survey questions upon checkout. Please note that this session will be recorded. Join via Zoom here at 2pm.

Virtual Training: QuickBooks Online: Banking Features & Functions
2021-03-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
This course will provided you with tips on how to sync bank fees and creating bank rule within the QuickBooks Online programs.
Instructor: Savanna Dixon, CPA
Workshop is provided by REI Women’s Business Center.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC and 7j programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.

What the Most Successful Businesses Are Doing in 2021 - Trends You’ll Want to Jump on Now
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Wondering what’s next for your business in 2021?
Join us for a conversation with Rieva Levonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media and SmallBizDaily, Ross Herosian, Founder and CEO of Tricycle Creative, and Blake Clark, Global Vice President of Software Advice, about continuing patterns, new small business trends and the biggest changes that will impact your business this year.
You’ll discover:

How small and midsize businesses adapted and survived in 2020 (and what you can emulate)
Patterns from 2020 that persist in 2021 and what’s changed about them
What customers are expecting this year
Where digital commerce and contactless experiences are headed and what to do about it
New trends to watch out for now, in the latter half of 2021, and beyond

Presented by: Rieva Lesonsky

Rieva Lesonsky is president and CEO of GrowBiz Media, a custom content and media company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship, and the blog SmallBizDaily.com.
She’s a nationally-known speaker, best-selling author, and authority on entrepreneurship and has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Prior to starting GrowBiz Media, she was the long-time Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine.
Presented by: Ross Herosian

Ross Herosian is the Founder and CEO of Tricycle Creative. Tricycle Creative is a marketing agency that provides digital marketing solutions to creative business owners. Their flagship program, the Roadmap Sessions, gives businesses a plan for their marketing, content, and communications so they know how to spend their time, money, and resources.
Over the course of his career, Ross has been a radio DJ, a collegiate recruiter, a video producer, a content creator, a social media manager, an event marketer, and even ran an arts non-profit.
Presented by: Blake Clark

Blake Clark is the Group Vice President of Software Advice, a company that helps businesses navigate the software buying journey. Blake has more than 15 years of experience managing eCommerce businesses, leading product strategy, and customer experience across a diverse range of industries including gaming and hospitality.
At Software Advice, he leads the company’s strategic vision and oversees day-to-day operations. In addition to running a 250+ person team, he is a proud father to five kids.

Reach Customers Online with Google
2021-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Learn how to make your business easier to find online.. This workshop explains how Google Search works and how you can improve your website’s visibility with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The session also introduces products like Business Profile on Google, Google Trends, Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Ads, and more.
In this workshop we’ll discuss best practices for:

Improving your website’s visibility in Google’s organic search results, on all devices
Creating a free Business Profile on Google
Advertising your business on Google

Presented by: Cheri Bales

Cheri Bales, M.A., is the owner of Hannah/Gold Communications LLC, and a Certified SCORE Kalamazoo/SW Michigan Mentor. She has more than 30 years of experience in marketing strategy with business and education and regularly helps small businesses select the right marketing mix, then implement and evaluate it.
She is a regular SCORE presenter and did 23 live marketing and social media webinars for SCORE between April and August 2020. She is a marketing strategist who helps small business owners break down the steps to marketing success.

QuickBooks Desktop: All About Lists
2021-04-29 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Join us to hear from a certified Quickbooks pro advisor about:

downloading transactions from the bank into your Quickbooks desktop
how to identify and organize deposits, bills, and transfers
how to accept and deny transactions
setting up rules to save you time and energy

There will be plenty of time for discussion with the expert and an addition “tips and shortcuts” sheet provided at the conclusion of the virtual session.
Presenter: MJ Brienen, Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor
MJ Brienen is a seasoned professional focused on helping businesses in many stages of development to set-up, maintain, or fix their QuickBooks systems. She works to help uncover the secrets to QuickBooks® and how the program can be used most effectively by businesses. Brienen has a background in banking, sales, project management, and working with websites.
This workshop is provided by Back Office Success and REI Women’s Business Center.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC and 7j programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.

Virtual Training: Business Basics: Starting Your Own Business
2021-05-13 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
To start your own business you need to know the questions to ask, location and structure types, how to register in Oklahoma, preparation of the business plan, understanding business financials, and the steps to getting financed. Federal, state, and local resources will also be discussed in this session. This seminar is a broad overview of the different areas to consider when starting a new business. There will be plenty of time allotted to ask questions of the instructors and business experts.
Speakers from Francis Tuttle, Moore Norman Tech, OKSBDC, and REI Women’s Business Center.
Partners: Francis Tuttle Launch Pad, Moore Norman Tech, Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma, OKSBDC, and REI Women’s Business Center.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC and PRIME programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.

OKC Women’s Business Breakfast June 2021
2021-06-03 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
The OKC Women’s Business Breakfast is a monthly networking and business-building event. This opportunity enables you to interact with other women in business and potential customers, build your network, and market your business!
Each month this exclusive networking meeting for women business owners, professionals and small business resource partners will cover a topic relevant to small business management and include a time of introductions so participants come away with new contacts and resources.
This month’s topic: TBA. Please come ready to discuss!
The OKC Women’s Business Breakfast meets the first Thursday morning of every month.
This workshop is provided by Pioneer Library System, State Chamber of Oklahoma, and REI Women’s Business Center.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC and 7j programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.

Virtual Training: Business Tax Basics & Ask the Expert Zoom
2021-06-03 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Join us to hear from Savannah Dixon of Vann Dixon, CPA who will provide information on small business tax concerns and answer any specific questions from participants.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC and PRIME programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.

How to Write a Business Plan
2021-08-26 16:00 (America/New_York)
This workshop will explain the purposes and benefits of business planning and introduce a variety of approaches that can be customized to any business. It will address the basics of financial forecasting, why businesses fail, and the importance of flexibility.
This session will be facilitated by Alan Steele, Regional Director of the North Central Indiana Small Business Development Center in Bend, IN. Alan has served in this position since 2014. He joined the organization as a Business Advisor in 2008 after holding senior level business development and general management positions within both manufacturing and service focused businesses. Alan has advised more than 1,500 entrepreneurs since joining the Indiana SBDC and was named the network’s State Star in 2015. He is a graduate of the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics at Indiana University South Bend and was named the school’s Alumnus of the Year in 2017.

Potawatomi Economic Gathering: Business Financials
2021-09-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
This training is for prospective Business Owners
Determining the Feasibility of a Business Venture
