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.