Fayetteville Area
UA, Fayetteville SBTDC
To register for any of the following programs, contact the UA, Fayetteville SBTDC at (479) 575-5148.
Seminar Highlights: The U.S. Small Business Administration loan program has helped thousands of small companies get started, expand, and prosper. This seminar will discuss what an SBA loan is, eligibility requirements, and how to apply for an SBA loan. Those seeking to finance new business start-ups or business purchases and those seeking to expand their existing business are encouraged to attend. Registration is Required.
Speaker: Pat Walker, U.S. Small Business Administration
Seminar Highlights: Designing a web page for your business is easier than you think! Participants will develop a basic small business web site and professional quality "pages" using hypertext markup language (HTML). Participants should have worked with word processing and Internet browsers.
Speaker: Denise Brooks, Alexis Information Systems
Seminar Highlights: Designing a web page for your business is easier than you think! Participants will develop a basic small business web site and professional quality "pages" using hypertext markup language (HTML). Participants should have worked with word processing and Internet browsers.
Speaker: Denise Brooks, Alexis Information Systems
Seminar Highlights: Introduction to QuickBooks introduces this popular accounting software program to small business owners with little or no experience using it. Topics include: setting up a new company, restricting levels of access for multi-users, chart of accounts overview, working with lists, writing checks vs. paying bills, invoicing, depositing money, credit memos and printing checks.
Speaker: Linda Rogers, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Seminar Highlights: Intermediate QuickBooks participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks. Topics include: entering purchase orders, receiving items, entering a bill, adjusting and reporting inventory, creating job estimates, invoicing, accounts payable management, creating reports, sales tax, bank reconciliations, fixing errors, finding information and accountant's review.
Speaker: Linda Rogers, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Seminar Highlights: Small businesses receive more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts each year through the SBIR and STTR programs. The Phase I Proposal Writing Workshop being offered by Arkansas Small Business an Technology Development Center can help your business move from SBIR applicant to awardee.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program provides federal funding for business and product strategies that meet federal research and development needs. Covering all 11 agencies that participate in SBIR and STTR (a sister program), the eight-hour workshop is for early-stage, first-time or unsuccessful writers of SBIR Phase I proposals. The event will be held at ASU ABI Building at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Instructor Sharon Ballard will focus on two areas key to winning SBIR funding: the work plan and the commercialization plan. Ballard will explain how to integrate knowledge of the state-of-the-art with the work plan, and how to master requirements unique to different federal agencies. Participants will receive guidance in researching government organizations, topics and financial and administrative requirements and will explore some specific steps to attract commercialization partners, even at the Phase I stage of the SBIR Program.
In addition, the workshop will offer tips for approaching and structuring working arrangements with large corporations on government contracts.
In contrast to informational seminars, this is an interactive, hands-on workshop, with in-class exercises using tools and techniques that help in writing more successful proposals. Proposal outlines from various agencies will be used, and each major proposal section will be considered in detail, with methods and techniques for covering each section. You will walk away with the essential elements of your Phase I proposal outlined.
Speaker: Sharon C. Ballard, President/CEO of EnableVentures, Inc.
Cosponsor: EnableVentures, Inc.