Virtual Event: Business Basics
2022-11-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-08 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.
This workship is provided by Better Business Bureau, Axis Powered by Francis Tuttle, Moore Norman Technology Center, and REI Women’s Business Center.
SBA Cooperative Agreement contract 7j – Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA-funded projects are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

USE YOU TUBE TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS
2022-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Marketing and Sales

Tribal Nations Partnership: Building a Presence in E-Commerce-Selling Overseas
2022-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Designed to assist American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian visual artists in enhancing their marketing plans.

BUSINESS START UP
2022-11-11 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Start-up Assistance

Join us In-Person for our NE Chapter Luncheon, Tuesday, November 15th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm!
2022-11-15 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Grand Gateway Economic Development Association, 333 S. Oak St.,, Big Cabin, OK, 74332, United States
Join us In-Person for our NE Chapter Luncheon, Tuesday, November 15th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm!

Where: Grand Gateway Economic Development Association,
333 S. Oak St., Big Cabin, OK 74332

Cost: $20
CLICK HERE to register

Please RSVP by COB Friday, November 11th
Questions? Contact Bobbie Wolf, 918-276-2669

Topic: Government Contracting; Free REI services for Minority Owned Businesses

Speaker: Susan Dean, Minority Small Business Program Manager, REI Oklahoma

About the Speaker:
Susan is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and has extensive experience managing government programs, and has outstanding achievements with multiple government agencies and contract management. Susan will talk about her own experiences as a minority business owner in addition to how she gained knowledge in government contracting over the years. Susan has spent many years gaining experience in handling the life cycle of all contracts from conception, including diverse procurements with preparing and evaluation, invitation to bid, review of bids, request for proposals, bid documents, and specifications that include value engineering in most areas.

LEARN THE BASICS OF GOOGLE ADS
2022-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

Empowerment Workshop
2022-11-16 09:00 - 15:30, 2022-11-17 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Empowerment Workshop 19 OY2
Provide operational and leadership strategies to build capacity, foster growth and expansion of existing business owners, and create a pipeline of future Native entrepreneurs and artists to ensure sustainability of such business development .

Business Smart Workshop
2022-11-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Hosted by: Oklahoma SBDC If you’re looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering the following topics: Market Feasibility Key sections of a business plan Factors to consider when determining legal structure Where to find funding Key resources for your business The goal of this workshop is to provide direction to new entrepreneurs and introduce you to the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center. Attendees will have a better understanding of initial steps to starting their business.
Speaker(s): OKSBDC Advisor Sandra Pierre OKSBDC Advisor Greg Jones
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877. All SBDC programs and services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.”
Fee: No Cost

Join the Tulsa Chapter Thursday, November 17th, for a Mixer & Officer Elections
2022-11-17 17:15 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Tinker Federal Credit Union, Tulsa Branch, 8920 E. 61st.,, Tulsa, OK, 74133, United States
Join the Tulsa Chapter Thursday, November 17th, for a Mixer & Officer Elections beginning at 5:15 pm.
Where: Tinker Federal Credit Union, Tulsa Branch
8920 E. 61st St., Tulsa, OK 74133
Cost: FREE – REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. CLICK HERE to register.
Officer elections will take place from 5:15 pm- 6 pm. We invite all AICCOK *Native individual members and *Native-owned businesses to vote. You must be a Tulsa Chapter Member in good standing, attend in person, and RSVP by 5 pm, Friday, November 4th to vote. Immediately following elections, join us for an evening of networking, food, beverages, and a chance to win door prizes!
Complimentary food and drinks will be served. Hosted by Tinker Federal Credit Union.
Questions? Contact Maegan Miner, 405-641-7602, mminer@firstitle.com

*Must be a member in good standing 30 days prior to the election in order to vote.

GET YOUR BUSINESS ON GOOGLE SEARCH AND MAPS
2022-12-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

Business C.A.F.E. - Business Tax Workshop
2022-12-01 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Great Plains Business Development Center, 1601 SW Park Ridge Blvd, McMahon Lecture, Lawton, OK, 73505, United States
This workshop will consist of two main segments- the first year of business, including recordkeeping requirements, income and expenses, owner compensation, and being ready for the first tax return of the business. A deeper dive will then go over into the different entity business structures, and the requirements and advantages/disadvantages of each.
Presented by Fred T. Fox, III Enrolled Agent/Financial Planner and Edward M. Moore Enrolled Agent both from your local H&R Block Franchise.

For more information call 580-250-5509 or visit tiny.cc/to register by November 28, 2022

Empowerment Workshop
2022-12-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE
Empowerment Workshop 20 OY2
Provide operational and leadership strategies to build capacity, foster growth and expansion of existing business owners, and create a pipeline of future Native entrepreneurs and artists to ensure sustainability of such business development .

Virtual Event: Marketing and Sales
2022-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

Navigating the new Google My Business on Google Maps
2022-12-07 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Learn the basics of the new Google My Business experience and how to make it work to the advantage of your small business.

Presented by UP SBDC Marketing Consultant Nicole Potvin.

Entrepreneur's Toolbox: How to Create and Update Your Small Business Plan
2022-12-08 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
It’s National Write a Business Plan Month. Do you have a business plan or when is the last time you updated your business plan?

In this session we’ll cover:
– Why you should have a Business Plan
– Purposes of a Business Plan
– Sections of a Business Plan
– Resources available to help you write your Business Plan
Speaker: Mary C Hartfield, SBDC Training Coordinator
Moderator: Qi’Shaun Coyle, Program Coordinator
This webinar is locally sponsored by Huntington Bank.
Speaker: Mary C Hartfield, SBDC Training Coordinator
Moderator: Qi’Shaun Coyle, Program Coordinator
This webinar is locally sponsored by Huntington Bank.
• We will be unable to provide technical assistance for accessing the webinar beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the webinar.
• This webinar will take place using GoToWebinar. If you have not used GoToWebinar before, and/or would like to check the compatibility of your computer/mobile device with GoToWebinar, please visit https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee.
• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance.
• Contact Qi’Shaun Coyle at coyleqi@gvsu.edu.

How to Attract and Retain Great Employees in Today’s Labor Market
2022-12-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Hiring employees—it’s a dreaded phrase for many small business owners today, given the tight labor market and near-full employment numbers. How can you attract and retain employees necessary for your business to grow and thrive under such challenging circumstances? Join us to discover what today’s candidates want in a career and how you can align those needs with your business goals for a winning combination!
Presenters:
Kathy Miller PHR, CPTD – Business Growth Consultant, MI-SBDC
Latifa Bradwell – Lender Relations Specialist – Michigan District Office – U.S. Small Business Administration
• We will be unable to provide technical assistance for accessing the webinar beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the webinar.
• This webinar will take place using GoToWebinar. If you have not used GoToWebinar before, and/or would like to check the compatibility of your computer/mobile device with GoToWebinar, please visit https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee.
• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance.
Point of Contact for this Webinar:
Ian Rogers
Training Manager – Michigan SBDC
rogersia@gvsu.edu

ARE YOU READY FOR TAX SEASON?
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Tax Planning

Have a headache from end-of-year and disaster relief tax issues? Join us for some pain relief as we help small businesses prepare for your 2022 Tax Return filing season. This will be an enlightening seminar focused on helping you learn how to make good decisions for the future of your business and gain a better understanding about the information you need to be gathering by the end of the year to better manage your business into 2023. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and obtain a copy of the presentation used during this event.
Speaker(s): Kate Pascuzzi Managing Director, Tax Controversy & Procedure BDO Aaron Wright Senior Manager, Specialized Tax Services BDO
Co-Sponsor(s): Oklahoma SBDC
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877. All SBDC programs and services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.”

Fee: No Cost

Educational Lunch and Learn Financial Check-Up
2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Firelake Grand Casino, 41207 Hardesty Road, Shawnee, 74801, United States
Join Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation and their Sponsors in our next Lunch and Learn event.
Sonja McDaniel from OSU Extension will cover: 401K, Living Wills, Life Insurance and Document Clutter in our free one hour lunch event.
This will be held at Firelake Grand Casino, Shawnee, OK in our Eagle 1& 2 Rooms from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
**LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PRE-REGISTRATION**
Register for this event by contacting: Angela Franklin 405-878-4697 angela.franklin@cpcdc.org or, Amanda Estala 405-878-1905 aestala@fnbokla.bank

How to Trademark Your Business Brand
2022-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)
DURATION: 1 Hour
DATE & TIME: December 8, 2022, 1:00pm EST
FEE: Free
EVENT LANGUAGE: English

Is your brand name, slogan and logo safe from being stolen? Do you know if your brand name, slogan or logo is unique and isn’t used by another business? Trademarking and registering your brand identifiers can protect them legally and keep you from using names, symbols and phrases that are already claimed.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will explain what all entrepreneurs, small businesses, and start-ups need to know about trademarks.
You’ll learn:

What is a trademark, and what can you trademark
The benefits of federal trademark registration
How to select a trademark that is both federally registrable and legally protectable

ABOUT THE PRESENTER(S)

Jason Lott is the Managing Attorney for Trademarks Customer Outreach at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Jason Lott
Managing Attorney for Trademarks Customer Outreach, The United States Patent and Trademark Office

Tulsa Chapter Holiday Mixer
2022-12-08 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Osage Casino Hotel, 951 West 36th Street North, Tulsa, 74127, United States
Join us for an evening of networking, food, beverages, and a chance to win door prizes! Drink tickets will be given to each registered attendee.

BUSINESS START UP
2022-12-09 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Start-up Assistance

It’s back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren’t sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research. We will also talk about how to write a business plan and the importance of financial statements. After attending, you will have the opportunity to connect with one of our SBDC Business Advisors to get assistance in moving through the stages of your business venture. Attendees will receive a copy of the presentation along with helpful handouts, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Speaker(s): Jonathan Wynn, SBDC Business Advisor
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877.

Fee: No Cost

Can You Start a Business in a Recession?
2022-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)
DURATION: 1 Hour
DATE & TIME: December 13, 2022, 1:00pm EST
FEE: Free
EVENT LANGUAGE: English

What do Uber, Airbnb, Instagram, Venmo, FedEx, Trader Joe’s, Burger King, and Bath & Body Works have in common? They all started and grew during a recession. Economic downturns can be good for business and good for startups.
Are we entering a recession now and can you start a business in a recession? History tells us that the biggest opportunities await in hard times. Markets become hungry for something different, something better, and more efficient.
You’ll learn the following:

What are the unique advantages for entrepreneurs in recession times?
How do small business owners weather the storm and even flourish?
What should I be doing now to prepare or pivot?
Why is now a great time to create and find startup investments?

ABOUT THE PRESENTER(S)

Allen coaches and speaks nationally on the topic of startups and entrepreneurship. Founders he has worked with have raised more than $20M in early-stage capital.

Allen Clary
Startup Enthusiast, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Author

Entrepreneur's Toolbox: How to Create and Update Your Small Business Checklist
2022-12-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE
With the holidays and you trying to take advantage of end-of-the-year sales. We want to help you make sure that you are completing your checklist for the end of the year.
In this session we’ll show you how to and resources:
– Walk you through the end-of-the-year checklist handout
– How to complete the checklist
– Resources available to assist you in checking off your checklist
Speaker: Mary C Hartfield, SBDC Training Coordinator
Moderator: Qi’Shaun Coyle, Program Coordinator
This webinar is locally sponsored by Huntington Bank.
• We will be unable to provide technical assistance for accessing the webinar beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the webinar.
• This webinar will take place using GoToWebinar. If you have not used GoToWebinar before, and/or would like to check the compatibility of your computer/mobile device with GoToWebinar, please visit https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee.
• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance.
• Contact Qi’Shaun Coyle at coyleqi@gvsu.edu.

Starting an E-commerce Business – Tips to Selling Online
2022-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)
DURATION: 1 Hour
DATE & TIME: December 15, 2022, 12:00pm CT
FEE: Free
EVENT LANGUAGE: English

Are you thinking of expanding into or starting an e-commerce business? Selling products online has some unique challenges you must know before taking your first step into e-commerce.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will teach you the basics of selling online, tips on finding customers, how to make your online shop easy to use, and common challenges you should consider when starting an e-commerce business.
You will learn:

Differences between offline and online
Finding customers and convincing them to buy
Getting orders to customers
Payment fees, sales tax and other issues

Join us In-Person for our NE Chapter Mixer & 2023 Officer Elections, Tuesday, December 20th, from 6-9 pm
2022-12-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Downstream Casino Resort. Buffalo Grill., 69300 E. Nee Road, Quapaw, 74363, United States
Join us In-Person for our NE Chapter Mixer & 2023 Officer Elections, Tuesday, December 20th, from
6-9 pm
Officer elections will take place at 7 pm. Floor nominations will be accepted.
We invite all AICCOK *Native individual members and *Native-owned businesses to vote. You must be a NE Chapter Member in good standing, attend in person, and RSVP by 5 pm, Friday, December 16th to vote.
Join us for an evening of networking, food, beverages, and a chance to win door prizes!
Where: Downstream Casino Resort, 69300 E. Nee Road
Quapaw, OK 74363, Buffalo Grille
Cost: Free for Members, $25 for Non Members
Please RSVP by COB on Friday, December 16th
Questions?
Contact Bobbie Wolf, 337-315-5484
