Maricopa SBDC

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

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Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2016-05-19 16:00 - 17:30 | 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 Proposal Writing for the Government
2016-05-18 13:00 - 16:00 | 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 | 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 | 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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Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2016-05-12 14:00 - 15:30 | 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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Profit Mastery – Part 2
2016-05-12 08:30 - 12:30 | 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 | 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

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Profit Mastery – Part 1
2016-05-10 08:30 - 12:30 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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

Mastering QuickBooks – Part 1
2016-05-03 09:00 - 12:00 | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Small Business Development Center, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034

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

Mastering QuickBooks – Part 1
Series: May 3, 10, 16, and 24, 2016
Part One:
QuickBooks Overview and Initial Setup
QuickBooks Versions
Accounting 101
QuickBooks Accounting 101
Mastery of Basic Navigation
Setting up a New Company
Event Registration Link: https://clients.azsbdc.net/ic/event.aspx?e=10360089&t=3

Automate Your Marketing
2016-05-03 09:00 - 10:30 | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Small Business Development Center, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Event Fee: Free
Automate Your Marketing – How to Save and Generate More Sales with Autoresponders
Do you send the same information over and over?
Do you forget to follow up with new subscribers, customer anniversaries and birthdays?
How do you share your great case studies, success stories and customer testimonials or introduce customers to your diverse product or service offerings?
Are YOU ready to automate your marketing?
There is a way to reward new subscribers and inspire them to take action right NOW, when their interest is HOT. Autoresponder campaigns do what YOU wish you had the time to do! Use them to follow up, inform, entertain, and provide incentives for action and engagement – they work automatically while you focus on your business.
This seminar will help you:

Learn the difference between automated messages and autoresponder campaigns.
Decide where autoresponders can help you do better marketing communications.
Understand key actions that trigger emails to be sent.
Identify what steps to take to design effective autoresponder campaigns.
Design the “evergreen content” that works best for your audiences.

Who Should Attend?
Small business owners and nonprofits who want help with better marketing communications by automating their marketing!
Event Registration Link: https://clients.azsbdc.net/ic/event.aspx?e=10360147&t=3

Turned Down for Capital…Wait There’s More!
2016-05-02 11:30 - 13:00 | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Small Business Development Center, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Event Fee: Free
Turned Down for Capital…Wait There’s More!
Now that you have been declined for a commercial bank loan what do you do? Many small business owners are not aware of how to access capital outside of traditional lending and banking. This workshop will provide information on alternative lending resources in the event of a decline at a traditional lending facility and how to improve loan requests for a better chance at approval. Topics to be covered in this workshop include: How lending decisions are made, identifying alternative lending programs, how to improve your loan request, and what to do in the event of a decline.
Learning Objectives:

Underwriting Criteria (5 C’s of lending)
How to make their request stronger resulting in approval
Differences between traditional lending and alternative financing
What routes to take in the event of decline
Question and Answer session

Event Registration Link:

Business 101: How to Start a Small Business
2015-12-15 14:00 - 15:30 | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Small Business Development Center, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
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!
Event Registration: https://clients.azsbdc.net/ic/event.aspx?e=10360038&t=3

Building an E-mail from Start to Finish – Constant Contact
2015-12-14 09:00 - 12:30 | ASU SkySong, ASU SkySong, 1475 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257, United States
Small Business Development Center, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Event Fee: $129.00 payable by check made out to the Maricopa SBDC.
This workshop provides you with the step by step design process in creating and branding your Master Template to follow industry best practices. Learn how to confidently set email marketing goals, use your email as a vehicle to drive traffic, and increase engagement by using simple yet powerful best practices.
During this 3 hour course we’ll cover:
Creating and Branding a Master Template with Company Colors, Logo & Contact Information, Social Media Buttons, and Links
Best Practices and Ground Rules for Creating Content
Videos, Images, Call to Actions, Surveys, and Tables
Getting Your Emails Noticed in the inbox through your Subject Line, From Name, and using Pre-Header Teaser Text
Who Should Attend?
This session is for everyone, from brand new users, to those with years of Constant Contact experience. Email Marketing is constantly evolving and this course helps every user stay on top of the current industry best practices. This session will also provide additional best practices and teach techniques to creating engaging content for your email communications. By incorporating more advanced Email Marketing techniques and features, you’ll be able to effectively communicate with your audience and keep them coming back for more.
Event Registration: https://clients.azsbdc.net/ic/event.aspx?e=10360043&t=3#
