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Start Smart Class - Utah and Wasatch County
Geneva Building (1410 W. 1200 S.), Orem Room BG203
Monday, November 9, 2009 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Entrepreneurial success begins with this FREE two-hour seminar on how to start a business. Topics covered include: rewards & drawbacks of business ownership, business entry strategies, business planning, legal & regulatory requirements, forms of business ownership, sources of business financing, and sources of business assistance.
Who should attend? This seminar is designed for individuals and entrepreneurial teams who are thinking about entering the business arena, those who are interested in starting a new business, or individuals looking at buying an existing business. Spouses and/or other family members involved in the venture are also encouraged to attend. If you are currently in business, this seminar may be too basic for you.
Registration is required for this class - contact our office at 801-863-8230 or sbdc@uvu.edu
** This event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
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Advanced Internet Marketing Class - Utah County
Geneva Building (1410 W. 1200 S. ), Orem, Room BG203
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
This FREE class will focus on how to creat a blog using free internet software to help you with search engine optimization (SEO). This "hands on" course will also cover key words you can use to get your website to the top of Google or Yahoo search.
This workshop will be taught by Michael Eagar, who has extensive experience as an online entrepreneur, and manager for many Internet start-up ventures. Some of the companies that Michael has been associated with are Novell, Provo Labs, My Princess Pearls, US Family Tree and Orange Soda. Michael owns his own company called Utah Labs, which specializes in Online Business Training and Consulting.
Registration is required for this class - contact our office at 801-863-8230, or sbdc@uvu.edu.
**This event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
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Email Marketing - Utah County
Geneva Building, (1410 W. 1200 S.), Orem, Room BG203
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 9:00 - 11:00 am
Email marketing is the fastest way to improve revenues for your business using the internet. Are you effectiveely using email to increase revenues on a weekly basis? This FREE class will cover the basics of Email Marketing. Learn how often you should send emails to your customers and what you should and should not include in your emails. See a case study of an effective email marketing campaign run by a Utah County business.
This class will be taught by Sean Roylance. Sean has a degree in Computer Science from BYU and has over 10 years of experience in internet marketing. Sean has done work for Ancestry.com, Omniture, LDS.org and OneGreatFamily.com, among others. Sean is now an owner of ONYX Websites - a local website development company that provides affordable, easy-to-manage websites to small and medium sized businesses.
Registration is required for this class - contact our office at 801-863-8230 or sbdc@uvu.edu.
**This event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
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Social Networking for Business / Facebook & Twitter (Beginners) - Utah County
Geneva Building, (1410 W. 1200 S.), Orem, Room BG203
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
This FREE class will cover the basics of using Facebook and Twitter as well as how to use these social networking technologies to help you in your business. We will cover a variety of techniques and strategies that can be used to tap into new markets, find new cusomters, and even strengthen your relationship with existing customers.
This class will be taught by Tom Beatty. Tom has both a BFA and MFA in Computer Art from Savannah College of Art and Design and spent six years as a college professor teaching courses in web design, animation, and programming. Tom is currently the owner of The Dimension's Edge, Inc. which is an internet development company that specializes in creating online games and interactive training courses. Some of his clients include, Frito-Lay, Boy Scouts of America, The Chicago Cubs, Weekly Reader, Chuck E. Cheese, and Paws, Inc. (owners of Garfield the Cat).
Registration is required for this class - contact our office at 801-863-8230 or sbdc@uvu.edu
**This event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Adminstration.
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Financial Statement Course - Utah County
Geneva Building, (1410 W. 1200 S. ), Orem, Room BG203
Each Wednesday for 3 weeks, December 2, 9, 16, 2009, 9:00 - 10:30 am
The Basics of Understanding Financial Statements - This class will touch on the three main financial statements of a company, The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, and the Statement of Cash Flows. Upon completion of the class, each participant will have an understanding of what is included in each statement, how they are used, and how one can benefit by understanding them. This class will be taught by Brad Jones.
Brad Jones has served many companies for well over 15 years, ranging from start-ups to large multinational companies. As CFO of the largest market research data collection firm in the world, Brad helped grow the company from $15M to $63M in eight years and guided the company through two significant transactions. Helping companies obtain and structure financing can be critical for growth, exits, or strategic initiatives, and Brad has extensive experience in all areas of M&A activity. He has a wide array of experience in many industries, including business outsource services, transportation, manufacturing, franchise operations, real estate, foundations, and family business. He also has extensive experience in international business, including HR, legal, insurance, contract negotiation, accounting system implementation, and all other administrative areas. Brad earned a B.A. in accounting, a Master's in Accounting, and an MBA from Utah State University. He is a CPA licensed in the State of Utah and has been a member of the UACPA since 2001.
Registration is required for this class - contact our office at 801-863-8230 or sbdc@uvu.edu
**This event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
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Fast Trac High Tech Class (11 sessions) Utah County
This class will start again in August 2009, if we have 10 people enrolled.
The class will be held on Thursday evening from 7:00-9:30 pm in Room GB 203
Click here to register for future class, or contact our office at 801-863-8230 or sbdc@uvu.edu. We will contact you when the exact start date is set.
This 11 week class will make your high tech entrepreneurial dream a reality (we are limiting this class to high tech ventures). For other businesses see the Fast Trac New Venture class in this same newsletter. You will combine your personal vision with your business concept and develop a business plan that will not fail to get you funding.
This course covers: how to define your personal vision, how to create your business concept, how to define your target market after conducting marketing research, how to enter and capture the market, how to build and compensate your team, how to setup an accounting and financial plan, how to protect your intellectual property, how to get funding and work with investors, and how to manage your cash and operate your business profitably.
Program Components
- 11 Fast Trac sessions (a weekly 2.5 hour class) where key concepts will be discussed and applied to your business with your facilitator, business coach, peers, and expert guest speakers. At each class hands-on coaching will get you started on the action steps needed to develop your concept, plan your business and test for feasibility.
- An entrepreneur manual that includes 10 modules that will guide you through the concept analysis and business planning process. In these modules, you will complete reality checks that will turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
- A Fast Trac Tool kit that includes Business Planning templates, Excel based financial templates, action steps, videos, and informational resources for each of the modules. This Tool kit will help streamline your financial projections, point you to research websites, and help you to create a detailed, dynamite business plan that will get even the most conservative banker excited.
- A nominally priced membership to the James J Hill Reference Library (one of the largest business reference libraries in the world) along with a HillSearch CD that will demonstrate how to access market facts, industry trends, computer data, pricing information, and customer data. Hill Search is the entrepreneurs' source for any and all electronic information.
- This course will require 4 to 5 hours of homework per week to stay "on track".
Cost: The cost for all this business knowledge is a low, low $349.00 (includes the above listed program components). And at the end of the class you can receive $150.00 back if you complete a business plan and participate in class discussions. This makes your final cost less than $200.00!! WOW, another bargain given by the SBDC at UVU.
This workshop will be taught by Michael Eagar who has extensive experience as an online entrepreneur, and manager for many Internet start-up ventures. Some of the companies that Michael has been associated with are Novell, Provo Labs, My Princess Pearls, US Family Tree and OrangeSoda. Michael owns his own company called Utah Labs which specializes in Online Business Training & Consulting.
**This event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
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Biz Smart Web Based Internet Entrepreneurial Training - Utah and Wasatch Counties
The next session will begin in September. Contact our office to register for this class and we will contact you with the exact start date.
Learn to create a business plan or grow your current business in the convenience of your home or business with this Internet based nonacademic course. Whether it’s after the kids are in bed, during your lunch break, or before the sun comes up, you’re in control of your learning schedule. You don’t need to be a "computer genius” or have a high speed connection to learn from this 6 week crash course in small business management and business plan development. The course will require 5-6 hours of homework per week in order to finish in the 6 week time period, but if you don’t finish, we roll you over into the next class.
You will get:
- Live training sessions with your Small Business Development Center coach in Orem.
- Six online modules covering: Organization, Market Research, Market Strategies, Accounting, Financing & Taxes, and Management & Implementation.
- One textbook/workbook entitled, “Small Business Kit” published by Microsoft Press complete with a directory and template CD.
- Online discussions with peers from throughout the state.
- Continual feedback from a facilitator who can be reached at any time by e-mail or telephone.
- On line resources with real-life information & field experts.
- This course will require 5 to 6 hours of homework per week to stay "on track".
Cost: $279 (includes materials, coaching sessions, chat-room discussions, etc.). PLUS you will receive $150.00 back to you when you complete your business plan & participate in the on-line discussions. YOUR Final Cost $129.00!!
Registration is required by one week ahead of start time for this class - click here to register now, or contact our office at 801-863-8230 or sbdc@uvu.edu.
**This event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
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UVU Incubator Office Space
Utah Valley University has recently implemented a program to assist start-up and existing small businesses with incubation services. These services include furnished, triple net office space at a below market lease. Businesses that qualify will be located in Building L, Canyon Park Technology Center located at 1555 North Technology Way in Orem. The University has prime space for 6 more businesses. To qualify, the business must meet incubator requirements. Anyone interested in this space can contact our office at 801-863-8230, or email sbdc@uvu.edu.
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UVU's Community Education Business Classes
These classes are taught under UVU's Community Education Department. Since the SBDC is partnering with UVU's community ed. department there is a nominal charge for these classes that will be paid directly to community ed.
Information and descriptions on the classes and their start times can be found on http://www.uvsc.edu/conted/commed/.
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New Management Analysis Tool - Gaining FocusTM
The SBDC has a new business tool called Gaining Focus
TM
that will let you investigate the following areas of your business:
- Tell you what your customers are thinking about your business and how it will affect your bottom line.
- Let you pinpoint and target areas of your business that will increase your profits.
- You can now purchase this informational tool at a high discount through the SBDC
Gaining Focus
TM
asks your customers, employees and vendors by email about your business, then analyzes their responses using a powerful small business model. Next, Gaining Focus
TM
produces a clear report and action guide based on the information from these important sources.
You simply tell Ken Fakler the names and email addresses you'd like to hear from, and he takes care of everything else. Ken Fakler will send invitations, collect the data, and analyze the results. You get the information you need to know with confidence you need to succeed. Gaining Focus
TM
is regularly priced at $159, but if you take advantage of the SBDC price, it's only $129! This is a wonderful management tool for a very competitive price.
For more information about this product contact: Ken Fakler at the Orem SBDC. Ken can be reached at 801-863-8230 or faklerke@uvu.edu
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ACI Small Business Dashboard Assessment Tool
The SBDC has a new on-line course offering - the ACI Small Business Dashboard Assessment Tool. This is an on-line assessment tool you can use to monitor all areas of your business (financial, human relations, marketing, operations, etc.). As the dashboard instruments on your car give you detailed information to monitor the effeciency of your car the Dashboard Assessment Tool helps you run your business efficiently.
Through the Microsoft Live Meeting program and a single conference call with our trained facilitator - Mark Holmes - you can receive detailed training on how to use this assessment tool for only $25.00. If after the training you wish to purchase the Dashboard Software you can purchase the software for $95.00 less the $25.00 you paid for the training. That makes the software cost an astonishing $70.00 - Another outstanding bargain from the Utah SBDC. For more information on this program, contact Ken Fakler at 801-863-8230.
**This program is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.
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MATC Customized Training & Certification
Do you, your employees, or your company need any kind of training or certification? Now you can get the State of Utah to help pay for the cost of that training or certification. This is your Utah State Tax Dollars coming back to serve you. The Custom Fit program funds a large portion of the training or certification costs. The types of classes offered by Custom Fit are: Six Sigma; Learn Manufactoring; Purchasing Certifications; ISO9000 Certifications; Project Management; Team Building; Time Management; Spanish Classes; Human Resource Classes; Sales Training; Business Writing; Environmental Classes; Health Service Certifications; Forklift Certifications; All Kinds of Computer Classes; Computer Certifications; Automotive Technology Classes; Trade Certifications- there are many, many others also. The classes can be tailored to your own industry and business, or they can be taught to specific individuals in your company. And the State of Utah will help you pay for these classes.
For more information on this program call Randall Reeves at 801-863-7649 or Roger Rice at 801-863-7514 or visit the website www.mlatc.edu/cf
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Multicultural Business Expo - Conference - American/Hispanic Business Conference
Salt Lake Community College, Miller Free Enterprise Center (MOFEC), 9750 S. 300 W., Sandy, Utah
Friday, December 11, 2009, 3:30 - 9:30 pm
For information or to register, visit www.spanishwaves.com
This is not a SBDC function - we are promoting Sonia Thomas of Spanish Waves. The first session will be called, "The Power of Relationships and Focuses on Networking". The second sessions are dedicated to "Sharing Knowledge and Business Tips" - three business owners will share their biggest mistakes and challenges. The keynote speaker will be Alan Hall, CEO and Founder of Marketstar.
To learn more about this conference, visit www.spanishwaves.com or call Sonia Thomas at 801-318-0356.
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Microbusiness Mentors (18 hours) - Utah County
This class is taught in Spanish only by the Community Action Services in Provo. This is not a class taught by the Small Business Development Center. Microbusiness Mentors is an eight week course that includes small business training topics such as how to write a business plan, how to obtain a business license, insurance, marketing, accounting, product development and management. The ninth week is a graduation ceremony where each person will present their business plan. After the course, each person will be assigned a mentor to help them in their new business venture and obtain a micro loan.
For more information contact:
Jen Porter
Economic Self-Reliance Coordinator
Centro Hispano
817 South Freedom Blvd.
Provo, Utah 84601
801-655-0258
website: www.microbusinessmentors.org
Mentores para la microempresa
Es una programa de 8 semanas. El entrenamiento se compone de ocho sesiones:
Una fundación
Su plan de negocios
La organización
El mercadeo
Detalles legales
Registros y contabilidad
Presupuestos y cómo vender
Técnicas de administración
La novena semana es la graduación donde cada persona presentará su plan de negocios. Después del entrenamiento cada persona recibirá un mentor para ayudarle en su negocio y un prestamo.
Biunvenidos a SBDC Orem
Le damos la bienvenida a la red de Centro para el Desarrollo de Empresas Prequenas en Orem (Small Business Development Center, SBDC), Ayudamos a las pequenas empresas a crear, mantener, y hacer crecer empresas exitosas con asesoramiento individual, gratuito y confidencial.
Le ofrecemos asesoramiento profesional si quiere iniciar su propio negocio, comprar un negocio, o si quiere mejorar su negocio con campanas de mercadeo o mediante herramientas tecnologicas de Internet. Tambien le ayudamos a preparar su Plan de Negocios para que pueda mas facilmente obtener prestamos bancarios. SBDC Orem esta coordinando esfuerzos con Micro-Business Mentors, Centro Hispano, empresas privadas y banco de la region para brindarle un mejor servicio en su propio idioma.
Llame al 801.863.8230 para hacer una cita gratuita y hablar de negocios.
Para cualquier pregunta pueda llamar directamente a Eddy Yujra 801.318.5631
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**"The Orem Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is partially funded under Cooperative Agreement No. 2-603001-R-0050-7 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsor(s)’ or participants’ opinions, products or services." All of the SBA’s programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least 7 days in advance. Contact our office at (801) 863-8230.
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