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Arkansas SBA District Office

Latest Classes for New & Existing Businesses

Minding Your P's & Q's: Business Etiquette and Professionalism

Date: July 30, 2014
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
City: Hope

Description: Good manners are good business, yet rudeness runs rampant! Do your employees project the image you want your customers to see? Is your phone being answered in a customer friendly and efficient manner? Everyone in your organization can gain confidence in their knowledge of the rules.

SBA Lending, the Way of the Future! (Lenders Only)

Date: July 30, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Henderson State University
City: Arkadelphia

Description: Tired of struggling with mounds of SBA loan paperwork? Not sure what the latest SBA requirements are? This session will cover recent changes to SBAs SOP 50-10-5(F), revisions to the credit standards for 7(a) Small Loans and guaranty fee waivers. We will also show you the electronic loan processing system, including the 10-Tab Submission Package.

Arkansas Notary Workshop

Date: July 31, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: Notaries verify signatures on legal and business documents to deter fraud and ensure proper execution of documents. The Arkansas Secretary of State's Office will walk participants through the application process, assist in understanding issues facing notaries today, and outline best practices and procedures for current and future notaries public.

Arkansas Notary Workshop

Date: July 31, 2014
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: Notaries verify signatures on legal and business documents to deter fraud and ensure proper execution of documents. The Arkansas Secretary of State's Office will walk participants through the application process, assist in understanding issues facing notaries today, and outline best practices and procedures for current and future notaries public.

5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media

Date: August 1, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Baxter County Library
City: Mountain Home

Description: 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. Well show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts, and youll leave with your own social media marketing plan.

5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media

Date: August 5, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: UALR Reynolds Business Center, Room 251
City: Little Rock

Description: 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, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking.

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: Facebook Timeline for Business Pages

Date: August 5, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: OPED Building
City: Camden

Description: Facebook page design has arrived! This workshop will teach you about the Facebook pages, including using the preview, timeline cover rules, how updates have changed, admin panel features, messaging, how to "spy on your competitors", and how to customize content on page tabs.

Security 101 for Business

Date: August 5, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Delta Center Building, ASU's Main Campus
City: Jonesboro

Description: Security precautions for businesses are more important than ever! Let us show you tips and solutions to all your security needs for your business.

Starting a Business In Arkansas

Date: August 5, 2014
Time: 2:30 pm
Location: College of the Ouachitas
City: Malvern

Description: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". No matter how large or small, all businesses must have a business plan. A business plan will help you define your concept, evaluate the competition, determine risks, and estimate your costs.

How to Write a Business Plan

Date: August 5, 2014
Time: 5:15 pm
Location: College of the Ouachitas
City: Malvern

Description: 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. 50-page workbook included!

Marketing Techniques for Small Businesses

Date: August 6, 2014
Time: 9:30 am
Location: University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
City: Hope

Description: A small marketing budget doesnt have to mean restricted resources for your small business. Get an overview of general marketing techniques, accompanied by suggestions for small businesses with small budgets. Topics include how to create a marketing plan and calendar, determining your target markets, low cost marketing tools, and much more!

Reality-Based Leadership

Date: August 7, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: Dr. Loretta Cochran, Associate Professor of Management at ATU, shares the concepts based on the best-selling book by Cy Wakeman which is intended to ditch the drama, restore sanity to the workplace, and turn excuses into results. This fast-paced, engaging workshop is suited for anyone in or who wants to be in management. Lunch included.

Facebook 101 for Business

Date: August 7, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Delta Center Building, ASU's Main Campus
City: Jonesboro

Description: Basic course to help small business owners evaluate how Facebook and other social media can help their marketing efforts. Topics will include What is Facebook? How does Facebook and other social media help a business? Is it right for my business? How do I set up a Facebook page for my business?

Webinar: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) SBIR

Date: August 11, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location:
City:

Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Small Business Innovation Research program provides critical, early-stage research and development funding in the form of contracts for a range of environmental technologies with strong commercial potential. The next NOAA SBIR solicitation is scheduled to open in October of 2014.

Five Social Media Strategies for Small Business

Date: August 11, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: U of A Global Campus
City: Rogers

Description: All small businesses need to be using social media to promote their business, but you may not be sure how to integrate all the outlets you use. Do you know how to properly use your Facebook page and other insights and analytics to gauge success? Online tools like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and blogs will be covered for an updated marketing plan.

Facebook: Profiles, Pages & Privacy for Small Businesses

Date: August 11, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Henderson State University
City: Arkadelphia

Description: Basic course to help small business owners evaluate how Facebook and other social media can help their marketing efforts. Topics will include What is Facebook? How does Facebook and other social media help a business? Is it right for my business? How do I set up a Facebook page for my business?

Starting a Business in Arkansas

Date: August 12, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: South Arkansas Community College - East Campus
City: El Dorado

Description: This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. (Veterans & AARP Members attend FREE!)

Website in a Day

Date: August 13, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Henderson State University
City: Arkadelphia

Description: Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or a lack of technical skills? Then "Website in a Day" is the hands-on workshop for you! You'll be taken step-by-step through creating an attractive, functional, five-page website.

Small Business Legal Basics

Date: August 13, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Clarksville Chamber of Commerce
City: Clarksville

Description: Do you worry legal issues may affect your small business's success? Get answers from attorney-at-law, Brandon Haubert of Wilson and Haubert, PLLC. This workshop covers a range of legal topics affecting small business including contracts, business liability issues, legal structure and the protection each type affords, and more. Includes Q&A session.

What Your Business Needs to Know About Privacy

Date: August 14, 2014
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Delta Center Building, ASU's Main Campus
City: Jonesboro

Description: There are probably many things that you have not thought about to assure the privacy of your business. Come to this informative seminar to learn some important facts for keeping the privacy in your business.

Funding Your Business from Start to Finish

Date: August 14, 2014
Time: 5:15 pm
Location: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
City: Hot Springs

Description: This seminar focuses on areas to start and fund a business. By discussing key issues that affect the success of small business, and the common mistakes that business owners commonly make in preparing a loan package. Hear first-hand information from a key banker in the area. So come and learn the do's and donts to obtaining financing in business

Twitter Basics for Business

Date: August 15, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Delta Center Building, ASU's Main Campus
City: Jonesboro

Description: If you are on the edge about whether or not Twitter is right for you, then this workshop is for you. This is a basic course on how to use Twitter to engage and listen to your audience and how to effectively build contacts, and professional brand awareness on Twitter.

SBA Lending, the Way of the Future! (Lenders Only)

Date: August 19, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: Tired of struggling with mounds of SBA loan paperwork? Not sure what the latest SBA requirements are? This session will cover recent changes to SBAs SOP 50-10-5(F), revisions to the credit standards for 7(a) Small Loans and guaranty fee waivers. We will also show you the electronic loan processing system, including the 10-Tab Submission Package.

How to Write a Business Plan

Date: August 19, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: South Arkansas Community College - East Campus
City: El Dorado

Description: 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. 50-page workbook included!

Give 'Em the Pickle: Customer Service

Date: August 19, 2014
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
City: Hot Springs

Description: This seminar will give you the knowledge to exceed your customer's/clients/patients/teammates expectations while discovering what characteristics you bring to the team and organization. Any business can provide basic customer service, but not every business has the knowledge to take it to the next level. Speaker: Lee Ann Branch

SBA Lending, the Way of the Future! (Lenders Only)

Date: August 20, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: University of Arkansas at Monticello
City: Monticello

Description: Tired of struggling with mounds of SBA loan paperwork? Not sure what the latest SBA requirements are? This session will cover recent changes to SBAs SOP 50-10-5(F), revisions to the credit standards for 7(a) Small Loans and guaranty fee waivers. We will also show you the electronic loan processing system, including the 10-Tab Submission Package.

Trade Show Marketing

Date: August 20, 2014
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: U of A Community College at Hope - Tech and Indust
City: Hope

Description: Trade shows and expos are the perfect place to make face-to-face contact with potential customers. Learn the steps for creating an effective trade show look and get step-by-step instructions on how to effectively market your business so you stand out among the other exhibitors.

QuickBooks Online (Hands on)

Date: August 21, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Beall Barclay & Company
City: Fort smith

Description: QuickBooks Online is designed for business owners and employees with little or no experience using the online QuickBooks Harmony platform. Topics include: navigation, setting up a company, working with lists, customers, vendors, inventory, reports, and more. A computer will be provided for use for each participant during this interactive session.

Boosting Business With Great Customer Reviews

Date: August 21, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: First National Bank
City: Mena

Description: Do you know what your customers are saying about your business online? Customer reviews through online sites such as Tripadvisor and Yelp are crucial to the success of a small business. Dont overlook this vital tool for marketing your small business. This seminar will lead you through the various online customer review sites, how to create comp

QuickBooks Introduction

Date: August 22, 2014
Time: 8:30 am
Location: U of A Global Campus
City: Rogers

Description: This class introduces QuickBooks to small business owners with little or no experience. Learn new company set up, 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, with Glenna Harrell, Beall Barclay & Co.

QuickBooks Intermediate

Date: August 22, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: U of A Global Campus
City: Rogers

Description: Participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks. Learn entering purchase orders, entering a bill, adjusting & reporting inventory, creating job estimates, invoicing, accounts payable management, creating reports, sales tax, bank reconciliations, and an accountant's review, with Glenna Harrell, Beall Barclay & Co.

QuickBooks Payroll

Date: August 25, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: U of A Global Campus
City: Rogers

Description: Participants will learn instruction from a certified instructor on QuickBooks Glenna Harrell of Beall Barclay & Co., PLC regarding setting up the necessary information to use the payroll features in QuickBooks. Topics include payroll set-up, tracking employee time, issuing paychecks, paying liabilities and producing required payroll reports.

Disaster Recovery for Small Business Webinar

Date: August 26, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location:
City:

Description: Has your business or community been disrupted by tornadoes or floods? This one-hour webinar will cover a 5-step process for recovering and re-opening your small business. We'll also cover applying for a SBA physical and economic disaster loan. Register now & invite a friend to join you online!

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: Exceptional Customer Service

Date: August 26, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: OPED Building
City: Camden

Description: Exceptional customer service is a cost-free marketing technique, as well as a way to set your business apart from your competitors. Join us in learning how to stop barriers to exceptional customer service, meet customer expectations, handle unhappy customers and create a culture of customer service!

QuickBooks Beyond the Basics (Hands on)

Date: August 27, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: This workshop is geared toward experienced QuickBooks desktop users with an emphasis on enhancing the basics of day-to-day usage. Participants will learn to customize reports and forms and to work with inventory, jobs, estimates, progress invoices, and more. A computer will be provided for each participant during this interactive workshop.

Using Media Tablets for Your Business

Date: August 28, 2014
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Southern Arkansas University
City: Magnolia

Description: You'll learn the basics of how to use a tablet computer, and 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.

5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media

Date: August 28, 2014
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Phillips County Chamber of Commerce
City: Helena

Description: 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, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking.

Starting a Business in Arkansas

Date: August 28, 2014
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. (Veterans and NWA ALPFA members attend FREE!)

How to Write a Business Plan

Date: August 28, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: 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. 50-page workbook included! (FREE for NWA ALPFA members!)

Website in a Day

Date: August 29, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: U of A Global Campus
City: Rogers

Description: Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or technical skills? Come sit down with our laptop lab and design a free website using Weebly. Step-by-step, we will help you create a free account and an attractive, functional, five-page website. Lunch on your own, free breakfast, snacks and drinks throughout the day.

Starting a Business in Arkansas

Date: September 4, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Centennial Bank
City: Conway

Description: 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. (Veterans attend FREE)

Trade Shows Should Be Fun and Profitable!

Date: September 4, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: Professional consultant Ken Abernathy of Big Hats Consulting leads this seminar on how trade shows, expos and fairs opportunities often overlooked as an effective tool for reaching target customers, clients and supporters. He'll take you through the steps for creating an effective show look to stand out and offer critiques of your current booth.

QuickBooks Introduction

Date: September 5, 2014
Time: 8:30 am
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: This class introduces QuickBooks to small business owners with little or no experience. Learn new company set up, 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 with Larissa Miller, Beall Barclay & Co.

QuickBooks Intermediate

Date: September 5, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: Participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks. Learn entering purchase orders, entering a bill, adjusting & reporting inventory, creating job estimates, invoicing, accounts payable management, creating reports, sales tax, bank reconciliations, and an accountant's review with Larissa Miller, Beall Barclay & Co.

Webinar: Introduction to the SBIR/STTR Program

Date: September 8, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location:
City:

Description: This free webinar will introduce innovative entrepreneurs and researchers to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Participants will learn about the requirements for program participation and methods for assessing qualifying technologies and research projects, and how to get started.

How to Get a Government Contract

Date: September 8, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
City: Rogers

Description: Presented with Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Learn how your business can bid for contracts with any local, state or federal government entity and get contracts for areas like cleaning services, landscaping, uniforms, food, software, etc.. Many sources of information will be provided by the Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center speakers.

Excelling In the Workplace: Using Microsoft Excel

Date: September 8, 2014
Time: 5:15 pm
Location: Henderson State University
City: Arkadelphia

Description: This hands-on workshop will help you master the basics of Microsoft Excel. Topics will include Getting Started with Excel, Formatting a Workbook, Working with Formulas & Functions; Working with Charts & Graphics. If you are proficient with Microsoft Excel then this class is NOT for you.

Act Now! Disaster Preparedness for Small Business

Date: September 9, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location:
City:

Description: Are you and your business prepared to cope with a catastrophe like the recent tornadoes? This 1-hour webinar will provide you with the basic planning tools to increase the survivability your business. Come learn about local hazards, how to prepare for future disasters, and what assistance will be available after a major disaster. Register now!

QuickBooks for Beginners (Hands on)

Date: September 10, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: This hands-on workshop introduces QuickBooks to small business owners and their employees with little or no experience using this desktop accounting software. Topics include setting up a new company, reconciling accounts, and working with lists, customers, vendors, and assets. A computer will be provided for use during this interactive workshop.

Intermediate Excel for the Workplace

Date: September 15, 2014
Time: 5:15 pm
Location: Henderson State University
City: Arkadelphia

Description: This hands-on workshop is ideal for intermediate excel users and will help participants with Microsoft Excel.

Add Intagram to Your Marketing Plan!

Date: September 15, 2014
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: This is a fun, hands-on class for business owners interested in using Instagram. Denise Brooks of Alexis Information Systems will lead a conversation on adding Instagram to your current marketing plan. You will have an introduction to Instagram followed by a guided discussion with other business owners in attendance.

Google and Other Social Media Analytics

Date: September 16, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: Blue Zoo Creative professionals will cover how the analysis of all marketing analytics or insights are invaluable to your marketing plan. Social media outlets such as Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Google+, as well as Google Analytics and other social media analytical tools will be evaluated for you to consider in your overall marketing plan.

Five Social Media Strategies for Small Business with Legacy National Bank

Date: September 18, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Legacy National Bank, Sunset Avenue, Springdale
City: Springdale

Description: Small businesses need to use social media to promote their business but may not be sure how to integrate all the media outlets. Learn how to properly use your insights and analytics to gauge success. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and blogs will be covered for all marketing plans. Free lunch from event co-sponsor Legacy National Bank.

Excelling In The Workplace: Microsoft Excel-Advanced

Date: September 22, 2014
Time: 5:15 pm
Location: Henderson State University
City: Arkadelphia

Description: This hands-on workshop is ideal for beginners and will help participants master the advanced parts of Microsoft Excel.

QuickBooks Payroll (Hands on)

Date: September 23, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Beall Barclay & Company
City: Fort Smith

Description: Participants will learn the necessary information to use the payroll features in QuickBooks accounting software. Other topics include tracking employee time, issuing paychecks, paying liabilities, and producing required payroll reports. A computer will be provided for each participant during this interactive session.

Facebook: Profiles, Pages & Privacy for Small Business

Date: September 24, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: First Service Bank
City: Greenbrier

Description: Basic course to help small business owners evaluate how Facebook and other social media can help their marketing efforts. Topics will include What is Facebook? How does Facebook and other social media help a business? Is it right for my business? How do I set up a Facebook page for my business?

How to Get a Government Contract

Date: September 29, 2014
Time: 5:30 am
Location: First Bank Community Room, Siloam Springs
City: Siloam Springs

Description: Presented with the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce, learn how your business can bid for contracts with any local, state or federal government entity and get contracts for areas like cleaning services, landscaping, uniforms, food, software, etc.. Many sources of information will be provided by the Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center speakers.

SBA Lending, the Way of the Future! (Lenders Only)

Date: September 30, 2014
Time: 8:30 am
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: Tired of struggling with mounds of SBA loan paperwork? Not sure what the latest SBA requirements are? This session will cover recent changes to SBAs SOP 50-10-5(F), revisions to the credit standards for 7(a) Small Loans and guaranty fee waivers. We will also show you the electronic loan processing system, including the 10-Tab Submission Package.

Elements of Responsive Web Experiences

Date: October 2, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
City: Little Rock

Description: 5 billion people will be using mobile phones by 2017. Does your website provide them an optimal viewing experience? 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 design tools, low-cost solutions, ways to test your pages, and how to adapt your website for mobile devices.

Sales and Use Taxes for the Arkansas Small Business

Date: October 2, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: U of A Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: This seminar will cover distinguishing between sales and use tax transactions for both state and local taxing authorities, identify different exemptions, identify common pitfalls for business owners, and present recent code updates. Presenter is Robert L. Ost, JD of Overbey, Strigel, Boyd and Westbrook, PLC. Feel free to bring a lunch.

App or Not

Date: October 2, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
City: Little Rock

Description: Curious if an app can help your businesss bottom-line? To make an app that matters to customers, you have to give them something that delivers value. But then how do you translate that value into increased sales? Join us for a discussion on when creating an app could be beneficial and what you should consider before getting started.

QuickBooks I: Setting Up QuickBooks

Date: October 8, 2014
Time: 8:30 am
Location: I530 Medical Mall
City: Pine Bluff

Description: This seminar helps the QuickBooks user to set up their company to utilize the software that best suits their needs. Topics include an introduction to QuickBooks, moving around the software, setting up preferences, chart of accounts, items list, customers, as well as entering vendor and other names.

QuickBooks II: For Beginners

Date: October 8, 2014
Time: 10:30 am
Location: I530 Medical Mall
City: Pine Bluff

Description: This seminar helps the QuickBooks user to use the software more routinely while ensuring that tasks maintain fiscal accountability. Topics include debits vs. credits, routine tasks, writing checks, making deposits, entering and paying bills, invoices and receipts, and receiving payments.

Email and Newsletter Marketing: 10 Tips

Date: October 8, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Cornerstone Bank, Berryville AR
City: Berryville

Description: Email is one of those marketing avenues that you own and you control. Email + Social + Print= Success. National speaker is Paige Cahill of Constant Contact, learn 10 tips on how to get emails and newsletters opened, how to create successful email and newsletter campaigns that will rev up your reach and referrals. Co-sponsor Berryville Chamber.

QuickBooks III: Reports

Date: October 8, 2014
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: I530 Medical Mall
City: Pine Bluff

Description: This seminar helps the QuickBooks user to develop and generate financial reports that are more useful to the companys management. Topics include Reports You Should Use, Custom Detailed Transaction Report, Exporting Reports to Excel, Memorize Reports, Accountant & Taxes, Budgets, Lists.

Email and Newsletter Marketing: 10 Tips

Date: October 9, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Springdale Chamber of Commerce
City: Springdale

Description: Email is one of those marketing avenues that you own and you control. Email + Social + Print= Success. National speaker is Paige Cahill of Constant Contact, learn 10 tips on how to get emails and newsletters opened, how to create successful email and newsletter campaigns that will rev up your reach and referrals. Co-sponsor Springdale Chamber.

Start-Up Summit

Date: October 10, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
City: Rogers

Description: Three seminars are offered in one day of Starting a Business in AR, How to Write a Business Plan and Financing Options all help you to identify the major steps crucial to starting a business, requirements, and loan process information. Free breakfast and lunch. (See discounts below.) Call 479.575.5148 for information.

Small Business Forum: Ask the Experts (AM Session)

Date: October 10, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Fort Smith Public Library
City: Fort Smith

Description: Experts in five different areas will come together to discuss topics concerning small business ownership and management. Participants will then have the opportunity to pick the brains of an attorney, a certified public accountant, a marketing specialist, a business startup consultant, and a lender. There is no fee to attend thanks to Arvest Bank.

Small Business Forum: Ask the Experts (PM Session)

Date: October 10, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Fort Smith Public Library
City: Fort Smith

Description: Experts in five different areas will come together to discuss topics concerning small business ownership and management. Participants will then have the opportunity to pick the brains of an attorney, a certified public accountant, a marketing specialist, a business startup consultant, and a lender. There is no fee to attend thanks to Arvest Bank.

Website in a Day!

Date: October 14, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center
City: Fayetteville

Description: Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or technical skills? Come sit down with our laptops we provide and design a website using Weebly you can operate from any computer. You will create a free account and build an attractive, functional, five-page website. Lunch on your own, free breakfast, drinks and snacks.

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Identity Theft & Small Business

Date: October 14, 2014
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Clarksville Chamber of Commerce
City: Clarksville

Description: As a business owner, you must consider not only how to protect your own personal information, but that of your business and your clients. Do you know how to spot potential identity theft? Does your business need to comply with the FTCs Red Flags Rule? Bring a lunch and learn more to protect yourself from this crippling crime.

5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media

Date: October 15, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Vilonia Chamber of Commerce
City: Vilonia

Description: 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, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking.

QuickBooks for Beginners (Hands on)

Date: October 16, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Beall Barclay & Company
City: Fort Smith

Description: This hands-on workshop introduces QuickBooks to small business owners and their employees with little or no experience using this desktop accounting software. Topics include setting up a new company, reconciling accounts, and working with lists, customers, vendors, and assets. A computer will be provided for use during this interactive seminar.

QuickBooks Introduction

Date: October 22, 2014
Time: 8:30 am
Location: U of A Global Campus
City: Rogers

Description: This class introduces QuickBooks to small business owners with little or no experience. Learn new company set up, 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, with Glenna Harrell, Beall Barclay & Co.

QuickBooks Day-to-Day Basics (Hands on)

Date: October 22, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: Participants will receive detailed instruction on the day-to-day features of QuickBooks including accounts payable, deposits, sales receipts, accounts receivable, managing sales tax, and more. A basic working knowledge of QuickBooks desktop is recommended. A computer will be provided for each participant for use during this interactive session.

QuickBooks Intermediate

Date: October 22, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: U of A Global Campus
City: Rogers

Description: Participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks. Learn entering purchase orders, entering a bill, adjusting & reporting inventory, creating job estimates, invoicing, accounts payable management, creating reports, sales tax, bank reconciliations, and an accountant's review, with Glenna Harrell, Beall Barclay & Co.

How to Get a Government Contract

Date: October 28, 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce
City: Bentonville

Description: Presented with the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber, learn how your business can bid for contracts with any local, state or federal government entity and get contracts for areas like cleaning services, landscaping, uniforms, food, software, etc.. Many sources of information will be provided by the Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center speakers.

Facebook and Twiter: Are You Doing it Right?

Date: October 30, 2014
Time: 8:30 am
Location: Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
City: Fayetteville

Description: Co-event sponsors the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and Modthink present this informative and hands-on presentation to teach the small business owner how to take her or his Facebook Business Page and/or Twitter Account to the next level to increase marketing returns. What are you doing right, how can you improve your posts and gain followers?

QuickBooks Day-to-Day Basics (Hands on)

Date: October 30, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Beall Barclay & Company
City: Fort Smith

Description: Participants will receive detailed instruction on the day-to-day features of QuickBooks including: accounts payable, deposits, sales receipts, accounts receivable, managing sales tax, and more. A basic working knowledge of QuickBooks is recommended to attend. A computer will be provided for each participant for use during this interactive session.

Introduction to Social Media Marketing (Hands on)

Date: November 4, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Central Mall
City: Fort Smith

Description: Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? This workshop is suitable for beginners who are unfamiliar with social media marketing & using sites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn for promoting a business. iPads will be provided for use during this interactive session.

Take Your Website Mobile

Date: November 12, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Vilonia Chamber of Commerce
City: Vilonia

Description: Is your website mobile ready? 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 solutions, free cell phone emulators for testing your pages, and how to adapt your website for display on mobile devices.

eStore in a Day

Date: November 13, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Centennial Bank
City: Conway

Description: Does your business need to sell products and take credit cards online? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or technical skills? Come learn how you can design a free eStore using Weebly. We'll show you how you can create a free account and an attractive, functional, online store.

Starting a Business in Arkansas

Date: November 18, 2014
Time: 8:00 am
Location: University of Arkansas at Monticello
City: Monticello

Description: 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. (Veterans attend FREE)

QuickBooks: Beyond the Basics (Hands on)

Date: November 19, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: This workshop is geared toward experienced QuickBooks desktop users with an emphasis on enhancing the basics of day-to-day usage. Participants will learn to customize reports and forms and to work with inventory, jobs, estimates, progress invoices, and more. A computer will be provided for each participant during this interactive workshop.

QuickBooks: Beyond the Basics (Hands on)

Date: December 4, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Beall Barclay & Company
City: Fort Smith

Description: This workshop is geared toward experienced QuickBooks desktop users with an emphasis on enhancing the basics of day-to-day usage. Participants will learn to customize reports and forms and to work with inventory, jobs, estimates, progress invoices, and more. A computer will be provided for each participant during this interactive workshop.

QuickBooks Payroll (Hands on)

Date: December 10, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Arkansas Tech University
City: Russellville

Description: Participants will learn the necessary information to use the payroll features in QuickBooks accounting software. Other topics include tracking employee time, issuing paychecks, paying liabilities, and producing required payroll reports. A computer will be provided for each participant during this interactive session.

Carol Silverstrom  (501)296-3027  carol.silverstrom@sba.gov

 


 

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