U of A Small Business Center Early Spring Training Schedule
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will offer the following trainings for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs seeking information on starting or growing a small business. Register here today!
Feb. 1, 11 a.m. - noon
Optimizing Your Google Business Profile (online)
Instructor: Rachel Majors, ASBTDC marketing consultant
Feb. 12, 11 a.m. - noon
Marca Efectiva para Pequeños Negocios (online)
Effective Branding for Small Businesses (Presented in Spanish)
Instructor: Camilo Osorio, graphic designer
Feb. 27, 11 a.m. - noon
Prácticas Seguras en La Manipulació de Alimentos para Pequeños Negocios de Alimnetos al por Menor (online)
Food Safety (Presented in Spanish)
Instructor: Lorena C. Ellett, Arkansas Department of Health
Feb. 29, 11 a.m. - noon
Preparing Your Website for Marketing Efforts (online)
Instructor: Rachel Majors, ASBTDC marketing consultant
March 5, 11 a.m. - noon
Tutorial de Inicio para Utilizar QuickBooks (online)
Getting Started with Quickbooks (Presented in Spanish)
Instructor: Eduardo Touceda, CPA
March 12, 1 - 3 p.m.
Starting a Business in Arkansas (U of A Collaborative Learning Lab, Bentonville & online)
Instructors: Lori Lieblong, ASBTDC business consultant; Cal Rose, attorney, Wright Lindsey Jennings; Alicia Funa, Arvest Bank
March 19, 11 a.m. - noon
Explorando Opciones de Financiamiento-Un Viaje a Través de Préstamos y Estrategias de Financiamiento (online)
Exploring Financing Options: A Journey Through Loans and Financing Strategies (Presented in Spanish)
Instructor: Michael Medina, assistant vice president, SBA Express specialist, Regions Bank
March 20, noon - 1 p.m.
Smart Principles of Marketing Messaging (online)
Instructor: Melissa Forziat, marketing specialist and author
For additional information: call 479-575-5148 or email SBDC@uark.edu
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the U of A helps small businesses in Northwest Arkansas thrive. With offices in Fayetteville and Bentonville, ASBTDC consultants provide one-on-one confidential consulting at no cost to the client and in-person and virtual trainings and workshops to help entrepreneurs gain the knowledge and skill to be successful.
The ASBTDC at the U of A is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration through a partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and is a unit of the Division of Economic Development, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
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Julie Preddy, director of communications and events
Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center
479-575-5148,
jpreddy@uark.edu
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