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  • April 25, 2018
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Learn about business

No matter how long we’ve been in business, there’s always more to learn about business. Learn more about your business by taking advantage of the Kansas SBDC low and no-cost training, fee-based consulting, and our no-cost confidential one-on-one advising.

For more than 30 years the Kansas SBDC network has offered low and no-cost business workshops, classes, and training at our centers and in collaboration with partners throughout the state. Due to increasing requests from small business decision makers and entrepreneurs, we have expanded our education and assistance to include online access to core business learning. We offer specialty and advanced training for our existing small business owners.

 

Workshops – low and no cost

Face-to-face or live workshops are offered at Kansas SBDC centers around the state and are scheduled throughout the year. Most centers offer an introductory workshop “Introductory Meeting the 3 Ms – Learning the Basics of Money, Marketing & Management” to orient you to our services and get you started with the consulting process.  To learn more about the training we offer visit ecenter.

A partial list of workshops offered across the state and throughout the year include:

MARKETING

  • Staying Ahead of Your Competition
  • Building Customer Loyalty
  • Developing Your Online Presence
  • Customer Service
  • Marketing for Success
  • You are Your Best Salesperson! Sales Strategies for the Small Business
  • Developing Your Attention Grabbing 30-Second Introduction
  • Marketing With Your Cell
  • Marketing For Success
  • The Road to Success…Creating a Marketing Plan
  • How Good is Your Customer Service? Is it Good Enough?
  • Small Business Internet Basics: Websites, Social Networks, Search Engine Optimization, and Ads
  • Internet Marketing for Your Small Business
  • Small Business Marketing
  • Hypergrow Your Business

 

MANAGEMENT

  • Starting a Business in Retirement
  • Quick Start Business Planning
  • The Right Start – Using a Business Plan
  • QuickBooks Beginner
  • QuickBooks Intermediate
  • QuickBooks Advanced
  • QuickBooks Payroll
  • Advanced QuickBooks Pro
  • Strategic Business Planning
  • Buying a Business – Arm Yourself to Avoid Common Mistakes
  • Hiring Your First Employee
  • Negotiating Skills for the Small Business Owner: Creating Winning Results
  • Apps for Your Business
  • Idea to Enterprise
  • Small Business Owners and the Affordable Care Act: Understanding the Major Components
  • Start & Grow a Small Business

 

MONEY (FINANCE)

  • Improve Your Company’s Profitability: Understanding Financial Statements
  • Finding an Investor for Your Business
  • Competing for Government Contracts: Basic Training
  • Cash Flow Made Easy
  • Small Business Finance
  • Understanding Financial Statements
  • State Tax Workshop
  • IRS Small Business Tax Workshop
  • Unemployment Tax/Worker Classification Workshop
  • Sales & Use Tax for Agriculture Retail Business
  • Making Cent$ of Financial Statements
  • State Tax Workshop for Contractors

Online classes – No Cost

Online classes can be accessed 24/7/365 for your convenience. Each of the courses take between 30-120 minutes to complete and are beginner level. Courses offered en Español.

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

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

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

 In addition to our online classes we have an online Business Plan Tool that will walk you through developing a basic business plan.

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About Us

2016 Kansas SBDC State Impact
3,240 jobs created/retained
$117.8m new business sales
$79.3m new business capital

As the leading provider of assistance to Kansas #smallbiz, the Kansas SBDC proves year after it year that we are 100% focused on helping our clients reach their goals.

The Kansas Small Business Development Center (Kansas SBDC) is part of America’s Small Business Development Center Network, the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States.

Our purpose is to help existing and aspiring Kansas business owners achieve their goals in a complex local, regional, and global marketplace. At the Kansas SBDC, we work to understand your business and its opportunities by forging relationships with your team that facilitate trust, cooperation, and ultimately meet your definition of success.

Our team of advisors is here to make sure your business has what it needs to be successful. Whether you are trying to strengthen an existing business, pull together a succession plan, or even start a new business, the SBDC is here to provide advice, resources, and support for you and your company.

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Greg Panichello, Kansas SBDC state director
214 SW 6th St #301
Topeka KS 66603-3719
785-296-6514
panichello@ksbdc.net

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