Maricopa SBDC

Profit Mastery – Part 2
2016-07-14 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Profit Mastery – Part 2

Event Fee:
$295.00 (materials included and covers all four classes). Payment must be made by check at first class for $295 to “Maricopa SBDC”. $50.00 each for additional attendees from same company.

Series – July 12, 14, 26, and 28, 2016
The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today’s difficult economic times.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll cover:

Overcoming common business problems
Understanding your financial position
Making effective pricing decisions
Evaluating cost patterns
Making your business bankable
Avoiding cash crunches

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Laying the Groundwork for Government Contracting
2016-07-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-06-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Laying the Groundwork for Government Contracting
Event Fee: Free
Learn the basics of how government contracting works.
Very basic introduction to government contracting and the services PTAC offers. We follow a Who, What, Why, When and How format followed by a group discussion. This course is for small business owners who know very little or nothing about government procurement.
To register for this event please contact:
Nora Plonsky, Arizona PTAC Program Assistant
Nora.plonsky@domail.maricopa.edu or at (623)845-4700

Mastering QuickBooks – Part 2
2016-07-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Mastering QuickBooks – Part 2

Event Fee:
$50.00 covers all four sessions (including materials) payable by check made out to Maricopa SBDC at the first class.

Series – July 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2016
Part Two:
The Sales Cycle: Customers and Sales

Lists in QuickBooks
Customers
The Items List
Invoices from Estimates
Invoicing for Time & Material
Invoicing from Scratch
Money: Receiving Payments and Making Deposits
Troubleshooting

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Profit Mastery – Part 1
2016-07-12 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Profit Mastery – Part 1

Event Fee:
$295.00 (materials included and covers all four weeks.) Payment must be made at the first class by check for $295 made out to “Maricopa SBDC”. $50.00 each for additional attendees from same company.

Series – July 12, 14, 26, and 28, 2016
The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today’s difficult economic times.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll cover:

Overcoming common business problems
Understanding your financial position
Making effective pricing decisions
Evaluating cost patterns
Making your business bankable
Avoiding cash crunches

Click Here to Register

Mastering QuickBooks – Part 1
2016-07-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Mastering QuickBooks – Part 1

Event Fee:
$50.00 covers all four sessions (including materials) payable by check made out to Maricopa SBDC at the first class.

Series – July 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2016
Part One:

QuickBooks Overview and Initial Setup
QuickBooks Versions
Accounting 101
QuickBooks Accounting 101
Mastery of Basic Navigation
Setting up a New Company
Setting and Modifying Preferences
Introduction to Reporting

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60 Ways to Grow Your List
2016-07-05 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Phoenix) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
60 Ways to Grow Your List
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
9:00 am to 10:30 am
GateWay Community College
108 N 40th Street, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Having an interested and qualified list of contacts, which you can stay top of mind with, is vital to every business. Continuing to grow that list is just as important.
In this workshop, we will show you 60 easy ways to grow your contact list today!
We will cover:

Why someone should join your contact list and what’s in it for them
How to ask people to join your list “face-to-face”
How to use social media to grow your list
How to grow your list on your website or blog
How to use print material to get people to sign up
How to use events to help grow your list
How to use incentives and giveaways to grow your list
Plus, you’ll have a chance to network with other attendees and grow your contact list, live during the workshop!

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Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2016-06-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
Fee: Free
GateWay Community College
108 N. 40th Street, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Have you been considering starting your own small business but are unsure of where to begin? Don’t miss out on this This NO COST seminar that is designed to help entrepreneurs understand what it takes to start a business! You will be provided with information about Startup Fundamentals, Marketing and Business Planning, Financing, Licenses, Business Structures, Regulations and more. Once you have successfully completed this session, you will be better able to decide if your business idea is worth pursuing, and you will be armed with the information necessary to continue onward with your business endeavor!
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Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2016-06-16 16:00 - 17:30, 2016-05-19 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Estrella Mountain Community College — Ocotillo Building, Room 101, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ, United States
Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
Estrella Mountain Community College
Business Institute located in Estrella Hall
Avondale, AZ 85323
Event Fee: Free
Have you been considering starting your own small business but are unsure of where to begin? Don’t miss out on this This NO COST seminar that is designed to help entrepreneurs understand what it takes to start a business! You will be provided with information about Startup Fundamentals, Marketing and Business Planning, Financing, Licenses, Business Structures, Regulations and more. Once you have successfully completed this session, you will be better able to decide if your business idea is worth pursuing, and you will be armed with the information necessary to continue onward with your business endeavor!
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Understanding Government Solicitations and the Proposal Process
2016-06-15 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Understanding Government Solicitations and the Proposal Process
GateWay Community College
108 N. 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Room: Small Business Development Center Training Room in the South Building
Fee: $75.00 per attendee.
Event contact:
Nora Plonsky, Arizona PTAC Progam Assistant
Nora.plonsky@domail.maricopa.edu or at (623) 845-4700.
To register and pay for this event, go to Eventbrite.com.
Basics of Proposal Writing
This is a basic introduction to responding to government proposals. Topics to be presented are:
• Understanding the parts of an RFP
• Preparing to bid
• Avoiding common mistakes
• Q&A
• Proposal coaching
Each attendee will learn:
* What the important parts to federal and state solicitations are.
* What the appropriate response format is.
* Where to go for more information.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a current solicitation or an old one that they wish to dissect. Laptops are also highly recommended.

Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2016-06-09 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-05-26 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-05-12 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
Event Fee: Free
Have you been considering starting your own small business but are unsure of where to begin? Don’t miss out on this This NO COST seminar that is designed to help entrepreneurs understand what it takes to start a business! You will be provided with information about Startup Fundamentals, Marketing and Business Planning, Financing, Licenses, Business Structures, Regulations and more. Once you have successfully completed this session, you will be better able to decide if your business idea is worth pursuing, and you will be armed with the information necessary to continue onward with your business endeavor!
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Grow Your Business Using E-mail and Social Media
2016-06-07 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Grow Your Business Using E-mail and Social Media
Event Fee: Free
Lots of small businesses and organizations find themselves seeking the right strategies, tools and tactics to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible, but between Facebook and Twitter, email and mobile deals, and whatever new social network is rolling out that month—there’s a lot to keep up with. There are only so many hours in each day. The number of possibilities can feel overwhelming. This session will help make sense of the noise.
In this workshop, you’re going to learn how to make the most of the combination of email and social media for your business. When the session is done you’ll:

Understand some marketing basics like goals and objectives.
Learn what a “campaign” is and what to write about and offer in that campaign.
Be given some simple but powerful tips regarding how to get your messages opened and read, shared and socially visible.
Discover some great tools you can use to help engage with your existing customers and supporters as well as expand your reach to new prospects.

Best of all, during the session you will write the outline of your own “next great campaign” that you can then go and implement.
So join us and start to build a plan that will help you grow your business by eliciting the responses you want from your customers or supporters.
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Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2016-06-02 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Estrella Mountain Community College — Ocotillo Building, Room 101, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ, United States
Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
Estrella Mountain Community College
Business Institute located in Estrella Hall
Avondale, AZ 85323
Event Fee: Free
Have you been considering starting your own small business but are unsure of where to begin? Don’t miss out on this This NO COST seminar that is designed to help entrepreneurs understand what it takes to start a business! You will be provided with information about Startup Fundamentals, Marketing and Business Planning, Financing, Licenses, Business Structures, Regulations and more. Once you have successfully completed this session, you will be better able to decide if your business idea is worth pursuing, and you will be armed with the information necessary to continue onward with your business endeavor!
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Technology Commercialization Workshop - Workshop 4 - TechGrowth
2016-06-02 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Technology Commercialization Workshops – Workshop 4: TechGrowth
FEE: FREE
Description: Overwhelmed at the prospect of selling to the Government? Here’s the help you need. Learn about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and federal contracting opportunities through Fed Biz Opps, as well as selling to city and state purchasing departments. Also, presented will be information on registering with the federal System for Award Management (SAM) and getting on bidder’s lists for city and state procurement opportunities.
Specific objectives include:
• How to locate funding opportunities within the Federal Government.
• Registrations necessary to do business with the Federal Government.
• What the SBIR/STTR programs are and how they work.
Speaker(s): Sanjay Dhole is a Technology Program Coordinator for Maricopa SBDC. He works with tech startups by helping them put together business plan, feasibility analysis, SBIR/STTR proposal preparation, investor readiness and other activities. Prior to joining SBDC, Sanjay founded and operated two Arizona based businesses in the area of IT Software and Finance.
Sanjay holds Masters in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology. He worked for Microchip Technology and Intel Corp. as Product and Design Engineer prior to starting his entrepreneurial career. You may contact Sanjay at sanjay.dhole@domail.maricopa.edu.
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Federal Contracting Workshop
2016-05-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Glendale Community College, 6000 W Olive Avenue, Glendale, 85302
PTAC Federal Contracting Workshop
FEE: Free
Glendale Community College
Main Conference Rm, 2nd Floor
Public Safety Sciences Building (PSS)
Topics:
1. Pre-Solicitation
2. Sources Sought
3. Capability Statement
This workshop is for small businesses who are ready to pursue Federal Government opportunities. The presenter will discuss how to find and prepare responses to the Pre-Solicitation and Sources Sought notices. Capability Statement will also be discussed.
Register with Nora Plonsky, Arizona PTAC Program Assistant
nora.plonsky@domail.maricopa.edu or at 623-845-4700

Profit Mastery – Part 4
2016-05-26 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Profit Mastery – Part 4

Event Fee:
Fee: $295.00 (materials included and covers all four classes). Payment must be made by check at first class for $295 to “Maricopa SBDC”. $50.00 each for additional attendees from same company.

Series – May 10, 12, 24 and 26, 2016
The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today’s difficult economic times.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll cover:

Overcoming common business problems
Understanding your financial position
Making effective pricing decisions
Evaluating cost patterns
Making your business bankable
Avoiding cash crunches

Click Here to Register

Mastering QuickBooks – Part 4
2016-05-24 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Mastering QuickBooks – Part 4

Event Fee:
$50.00 covers all four sessions (including materials) payable to Maricopa SBDC at the first class.

Series: May 3, 10, 16, and 24, 2016
Mastering QuickBooks – Part 4
Special Topics in QuickBooks

Job Costing and Payroll
Reporting
Sales Tax
QB for Restaurants
QB for Real Estate and Property Management
Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Top 10 QB Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts

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Profit Mastery – Part 3
2016-05-24 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Profit Mastery – Part 3

Event Fee:
Fee: $295.00 (materials included and covers all four classes). Payment must be made by check at first class for $295 to “Maricopa SBDC”. $50.00 each for additional attendees from same company.

Series – May 10, 12, 24 and 26, 2016
The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today’s difficult economic times.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll cover:

Overcoming common business problems
Understanding your financial position
Making effective pricing decisions
Evaluating cost patterns
Making your business bankable
Avoiding cash crunches

Click Here to Register

Understanding Proposal Writing for the Government
2016-05-18 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Understanding Government Solicitations and the Proposal Process
Fee: $75.00 per attendee.
Event contact:
Nora Plonsky, Arizona PTAC Progam Assistant
Nora.plonsky@domail.maricopa.edu or at (623) 845-4700.
Click here to register and to pay the event fee
Basics of Proposal Writing
This is a basic introduction to responding to government proposals. Topics to be presented are:
• Understanding the parts of an RFP
• Preparing to bid
• Avoiding common mistakes
• Q&A
• Proposal coaching
Each attendee will learn:

What the important parts to federal and state solicitations are
What the appropriate response format
Where to go for more informationAttendees are encouraged to bring a current solicitation or an old one that they wish to dissect. Laptops are also highly recommended.Speaker: Stephanie Parrish, Proposal and Grant Writer, Owner of Momentum Grant and Proposal Writing Services. Momentum offers opportunity research, proposal development, consulting, and review services.

Background: Stephanie has worked as a technical writer since 2005. She specializes in grant and proposal writing. She is experienced in responding to international, federal, state, and local government solicitations for for-profit companies, as well as to private and corporate foundation grant programs for nonprofit organizations.

Strategies for Social Media Success: Make it Work For You
2016-05-17 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Strategies for Social Media Success: Make it Work for You
Event Fee: Free
Learn the newest trends and techniques for social media success!
This seminar will give you a closer look at the popular social media networks – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest& Instagram.
For each platform, we’ll show you

How to use it for business.
What type of content works best.
How to access and understand the analytical tool within each platform.
Your next step on each platform should it be the right one for you.

We’ll also talk about content:

Content best practices
How to find content that’s right for your audience
How to find and use images effectively
Streaming and on-demand video
Tools to save you time

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Mastering QuickBooks – Part 3
2016-05-16 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Mastering QuickBooks – Part 3

Event Fee:
$50.00 covers all four sessions (including materials) payable to Maricopa SBDC at the first class.

Series: May 3, 10, 16, and 24, 2016
Part Three:
The Purchasing Cycle: Vendors and Bills

Creating Vendors
Purchase Orders
Entering Bills
Paying Bills
Writing Checks
The Checking Account
Reconciling the Bank Account
Credit Card Transaction

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Profit Mastery – Part 2
2016-05-12 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Profit Mastery – Part 2

Event Fee:
Fee: $295.00 (materials included and covers all four classes). Payment must be made by check at first class for $295 to “Maricopa SBDC”. $50.00 each for additional attendees from same company.

Series – May 10, 12, 24 and 26
The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today’s difficult economic times.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll cover:

Overcoming common business problems
Understanding your financial position
Making effective pricing decisions
Evaluating cost patterns
Making your business bankable
Avoiding cash crunches

Click Here to Register

Mastering QuickBooks – Part 2
2016-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Mastering QuickBooks – Part 2

Event Fee:
FEE: $50.00 covers all four sessions (including materials) payable by check made out to Maricopa SBDC at the first class.

Mastering QuickBooks – Part 2
Series: May 3, 10, 16, and 24, 2016
Part Two:

The Sales Cycle: Customers and Sales
Lists in QuickBooks
Customers
The Items List
Invoices from Estimates
Invoicing for Time & Material
Invoicing from Scratch
Money: Receiving Payments and Making Deposits
Troubleshooting

Click Here to Register

Profit Mastery – Part 1
2016-05-10 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Profit Mastery
Event Fee: Fee: $295.00 (materials included and covers all four weeks.) Payment must be made at the first class by check for $295 made out to “Maricopa SBDC”. $50.00 each for additional attendees from same company.
Profit Mastery – Part 1
Series – May 10, 12, 24 and 26
The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today’s difficult economic times.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll cover:

Overcoming common business problems
Understanding your financial position
Making effective pricing decisions
Evaluating cost patterns
Making your business bankable
Avoiding cash crunches

Click Here to Register

Cyber Security for Small Business
2016-05-09 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Cyber Security for Small Business
Event Fee: Free
A cyber-attack or data breach can have a major impact on both big and small businesses. This free workshop will help small businesses learn about the proactive measures they can take to identify the latest threats and protect their business. Topics include how to recognize threats, steps to take to prevent an attack, and steps you can take to protect your business.
The presentation will provide:

What are today’s most prevalent threats to the small business network
How to recognize
What steps to take
When to take action
Who is your biggest threat

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Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2016-05-05 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Estrella Mountain Community College — Ocotillo Building, Room 101, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ, United States
Room: Business Institute located in Estrella Hall
Avondale, AZ 85323
Event Fee: Free
Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
Have you been considering starting your own small business but are unsure of where to begin? Don’t miss out on this This NO COST seminar that is designed to help entrepreneurs understand what it takes to start a business! You will be provided with information about Startup Fundamentals, Marketing and Business Planning, Financing, Licenses, Business Structures, Regulations and more. Once you have successfully completed this session, you will be better able to decide if your business idea is worth pursuing, and you will be armed with the information necessary to continue onward with your business endeavor!
Event Registration Link: https://clients.azsbdc.net/ic/event.aspx?e=10360153&t=3

Ahwatukee Business Development Series
2016-05-04 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, 4435 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85048, United States
Event Fee: Free
Presentation on what CRM systems are, how to use them and which are most commonly used by small business owners.
Event Registration Link: https://clients.azsbdc.net/ic/event.aspx?e=10360099&t=3
