Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Business Plan for Startups." No matter how large or small, all businesses must have a business plan! A business plan will help you define your concept, evaluate your competition, determine risks, and estimate your costs. This seminar will explain and illustrate the business plan format. Free 50-page Feasibility Workbook!

Speaker: Whitney West, ASBTDC Business Consultant

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Small Business Tax Tips." Don't miss this opportunity to discover what your business tax obligations are and how to make the most of your tax deductions. This seminar teaches small business owners about the basic tax aspects of managing a small business. Topics include the basic type of business organizations, business tax returns, record keeping requirements, basic financial statements, and accounting methods. Tax information regarding home-based businesses will also be discussed.

Speaker: Paul Bax, Bax & Associates

Co-sponsor: Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Website Desing II." Designing a website for your business is easier than you think! Participants will develop a basic small business website and professional quality "pages" using hypertext markup language (HTML). A comprehensive workbook is included in the fee! Participants should have worked with word processing and Internet browsers. **Only 12 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Timothy Lee, ASBTDC Computer Training Specialist

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media." Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts. Learn which social media platforms are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking. **Only 15 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Maradyth McKenzie, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Business Financing Basics." Do you know what financial information is vital to operating your business? Do you understand the difference between profit and cash flow? How does my banker interpret my financial statements and my credit report? Are you interested in finding a grant or loan for your business? This workshop will help you answer those questions as you work to maximize the profits of your business.

Speaker: John Twyford, ASBTDC Business Consultant

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Introduction to QuickBooks." 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, chart of accounts overview, working with lists, and how to view transactions records and find information in your company file. Prerequisite: Intermediate computer, accounting and Windows operating system knowledge required. **Only 12 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Get Listed Locally." Is your business receiving the hits it should when someone searches for your product or service on the internet? See how you can claim your online listing through the multiple online search engine sites and learn how to claim a business and list it for free. **Only 10 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: ASBTDC Representative

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Using Media Tablets for Your Business." Have you seen other business owners with tablet computers? Want to get a tablet for your business, but don't know what you would use one for? Attend a hands-on workshop with the Arkansas SBTDC's new iPad tablet lab. You'll learn the basics of how to use a tablet computer. We'll also explore built in applications as well as several downloadable tablet apps that are being used with success by other small businesses. Learn how you can process invoices in the field, teleconference with employees and customers, and much more! Your fee includes a workbook and hands-on training with a tablet. **Register before 12/19/11 and Receive $5 Discount** **Only 10 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Timothy Lee, ASBTDC Computer Training Specialist

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents"Intermediate QuickBooks." Intermediate QuickBooks offers instruction in recording transactions and maintaining your company's accounting information using this software package. Topics include: purchases, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, classes, and reports. **Only 12 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Search Engine Optimization." Is your web site underperforming? Would you like to dramatically increase online visitors and sales? Come attend Search Engine Optimization and learn how to optimize each page on your web site to attract qualified customers seeking your product or service. You learn how to find highly sought for search terms and where to place those terms to create a Perfect Page. You'll also learn about free online tools for researching keywords and for tracking and analyzing your online customers. Don't miss this opportunity to fine tune your web site and turn it into the sales machine it was meant to be! **Only 15 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Timothy Lee, ASBTDC Computer Training Specialist

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Advanced QuickBooks." Advanced QuickBooks is a hands-on class geared towards experienced QuickBooks users with an emphasis on the basics of day-to-day usage. It includes a review of entering transactions and generating reports and is great for exposing new ways of utilizing this accounting software system. Topics include: selling your product and services, working with lists, creating reports, processing payments, and payroll. **Only 12 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "First Steps to Video Marketing." Savvy marketers are putting their products and services on video sites for millions of potential customers. How would you like to have your products and services shown to millions? You'll receive hands-on training using digital video recorders, creating free commercials with simple online tools, and assistance uploading your videos to popular video sites. Free 20-page workbook with step-by-step instructions included! **Only 10 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Timothy Lee, ASBTDC Computer Training Specialist

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas." This seminar prepares you for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect the success of your business, and discusses start-up requirements and common pitfalls that you will face as an entrepreneur. Free New Business Guide included!

Speaker: Whitney West, ASBTDC Business Consultant

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media." Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts. Learn which social media platforms are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking. **Only 15 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Maradyth McKenzie, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Using Media Tablets for Your Business." Have you seen other business owners with tablet computers? Want to get a tablet for your business, but don't know what you would use one for? Attend a hands-on workshop with the Arkansas SBTDC's new iPad tablet lab. You'll learn the basics of how to use a tablet computer. We'll also explore built in applications as well as several downloadable tablet apps that are being used with success by other small businesses. Learn how you can process invoices in the field, teleconference with employees and customers, and much more! Your fee includes a workbook and hands-on training with a tablet. **Only 10 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Timothy Lee, ASBTDC Computer Training Specialist

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Search Engine Optimization." Is your web site underperforming? Would you like to dramatically increase online visitors and sales? Come attend Search Engine Optimization and learn how to optimize each page on your web site to attract qualified customers seeking your product or service. You learn how to find highly sought for search terms and where to place those terms to create a Perfect Page. You'll also learn about free online tools for researching keywords and for tracking and analyzing your online customers. Don't miss this opportunity to fine tune your web site and turn it into the sales machine it was meant to be! **Only 15 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Timothy Lee, ASBTDC Computer Training Specialist

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas." This seminar prepares you for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect the success of your business, and discusses start-up requirements and common pitfalls that you will face as an entrepreneur. Free New Business Guide included!

Speaker: Whitney West, ASBTDC Business Consultant

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Facebook: Profiles, Pages & Privacy." Facebook is the largest Social Media site with over 325 million users and over 700,000 Businesses online. If your're not on Facebook, you are missing an opportunity to grow your business with social media. Topics will include: Privacy Settings for Your Profile, Building Lists of Friends, Page Development and Best Practices, Finding Fans, Delivering Relevant Content, and MUCH more! Attendees should have basic computer skills but workshop is definitely for novices. **Only 12 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Maradyth McKenzie, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Tips, Tools & Trends from Google." Google offers small business marketers a number of online tools to help manage and enhance their online presence. If you have heard of Google AdWords, Alerts, or Analytics, and wonder how they could benefit your marketing efforts, this is the class for you. The search engine giant wants to continue to lead the pack as a tool for small business owners and we want to help you leverage those tools! Learn how to track website visits, research keywords, find articles relevant to your business, and manage your brand online. **Only 15 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Maradyth McKenzie, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Restaurant 101." Restaurants are among the hardest businesses to start up and to operate. This seminar will offer an overview of what it takes to open and run a successful restaurant by providing step by step details such as menu development, site configuration, personnel, financing, marketing, advertising and legal issues. Sign up now to guarantee your spot for this great seminar!

Speaker: Steve Lucchi, SCORE Representative

Co-sponsor: SCORE

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Take Your Website Mobile." Is your website mobile ready? Can your clients access information or order products using a mobile device? Do you even know what your website looks like in a mobile device? If not, then this seminar is for you! You'll learn about worldwide design standards, low-cost off-the-shelf solutions, free cell phone emulators for testing your pages, and how to adapt your website for display on mobile devices. Cell phones welcome! **Only 15 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat. No other discounts available.**

Speaker: Timothy Lee, ASBTDC Computer Training Specialist

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Business Plan for Startups." No matter how large or small, all businesses must have a business plan! A business plan will help you define your concept, evaluate your competition, determine risks, and estimate your costs. This seminar will explain and illustrate the business plan format. Free 50-page Feasibility Workbook!

Speaker: Whitney West, ASBTDC Business Consultant

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents"Relationship Sales in a Business-to-business Market." This seminar will explore the role of salespeople in developing and maintaining long-term relationships with new and existing customers. Participants will learn the different roles of the salesperson, understand the sales cycle, and learn strategies for developing new business. Emphasis will be placed on breaking down the components of a sale and learning practical tools to use at each step.

Speaker: Kelly Conley, CFO Network

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 on the UALR campus in Little Rock, Arkansas. 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 Ballard, President/CEO of EnableVentures, Inc.

Co-sponsor: EnableVentures, Inc.