Encore Entrepreneurs
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SBA and AARP, along with the SBDC, SCORE and the Women’s Business Center, will host free Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month events for those ages 50+ who want to start or grow a business. These events are free, but registration is required. For more information or to register, go to the links below or call 1-877-926-8300.
April 24: McKendree University, 10168 Linn Station Road, Louisville, KY 40223
April 30: Community Ventures Corporation, 1450 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40505
8APR
SBA Offers Webinar Series On Crowdfunding
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The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a series of webinars in recognition of the seventh annual National Entrepreneurship Week. The emphasis will be on how the next generation of small business owners can leverage crowdfunding as an alternative finance option to start and grow their businesses. Read More →
18FEB
You’re invited to Friday 15, a new series from Google to help grow your business.
Friday 15 will provide solutions to help your business succeed online, in 15 minutes or less. Join live via Google+ Hangout for regular discussions with industry experts on a wide range of topics like Tips for Choosing a Domain Name and How to use Google Alerts.
All you need to join us is a computer and an internet connection. For your opportunity to grow your business online, sign up now at http://www.gybo.com/kentucky/friday15
The next Friday 15 Hangout is on January 11, 2013 at 11am PST/2pm EST. The Hangout will cover how Google Trends can provide useful insights for your business.
Visit the Friday 15 page at http://www.gybo.com/kentucky/friday15 for instructions on how to join the Hangout. You can watch previously recorded sessions and sign up for email reminders about upcoming Hangouts.
2JAN
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2012) — Small town retailers and restaurant businesses are the heart of our communities, so helping to ensure they thrive is vital to the local, state, and national economy.
The Kentucky Small Business Development Center’s (KSBDC) Small Town Merchant Program (STMP) will bring custom retail and restaurant business audits to small towns across the state. These business audits will assess everything from curb size appeal, merchandising, pricing structure and much more. Skilled SBDC consultants will then help business owners address weaknesses to strengthen and grow their businesses.
“We are so excited to bring this new program to the state,” said KSBDC State Director Becky Naugle. “Through this program we will be able to assist retailers and restaurant owners in rural communities and help them to build better businesses and, in turn, better local economies.”
“It is our hope that STMP will help rural retailers and restaurant owners alike adapt their businesses to a changing economy and a changing customer,” said Dee Dee Harbut, KSBDC special programs director. “The business audits will be a valuable tool to help focus both the consultant and business owner on key areas that need attention.”
The Small town Merchant Program will kick off in January 2013 with a series of workshops held across the state. These two-hour sessions will feature national retail consultant Marc Willson and focus on the timely topic of staying relevant to a changed customer. Following the session, several attendees will be chosen to receive a special business audit by Willson himself.
Following the STMP kickoff, KSBDC consultants will meet with attendees and other interested retailers and restaurants to offer additional business audits and continuing assistance in further refining their businesses. Learn more about the small town merchant program, including dates and locations.
18DEC
In between the Black Friday sales and the Cyber Monday deals is Small Business Saturday (November 24th) – a day set aside to support the small businesses that play a vital role in creating jobs and economic opportunities all across the country. Read More →
19NOV
Learn How Your Business Can Work With a University on Product Development & Technology Commercialization
Are you a small business looking to work with a university on product development or technology commercialization? Learn from the experts how your business can benefit from university collaborations at Risks & Rewards of Small Business University Collaborations, a special two-day event held on October 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and October 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lexington.
The event will feature four informative presentations by experts and a round table discussion moderated by Warren Nash with the Lexington Innovation and Commercialization Center.
Tickets for both days are $125 each and can be purchased at www.uidp.org. For more information, please contact Johnannes Dapprich, (609) 637-0878.
12OCT
KSBDC Training: Week of July 8 2012
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“Essentials for Starting Your Own Small Business” |
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| Event Status: | Open | Event Fee: | $0.00 |
| Event Date: | 7/9/2012 | Register By: | 7/9/2012 |
| Time: | 1:30PM-4:00PM | ||
| Event Location: | 2800 Fort Campbell Blvd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240-4943 | ||
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Pre-Business Orientation |
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| Event Status: | Open | Event Fee: | $0.00 |
| Event Date: | 7/10/2012 | Register By: | 7/10/2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | ||
| Event Location: | 200 E. 3RD St. Ste. 302, Owensboro, KY 42303-4278 | ||
| Description: | Are you considering starting your own business but don’t know where to begin? Then we have a solution for you! Join us for this FREE informative seminar designed to inform you of the steps to start a business in Kentucky. | ||
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Owning Your Own Business |
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| Event Status: | Open | Event Fee: | $49.00 |
| Event Date: | 7/11/2012 to 7/12/2012 | Register By: | 7/11/2012 |
| Time: | 5:45pm-9:00pm | ||
| Event Location: | Bellarmine, Brown Activities Center, Rm 234, 2001 Newburg Rd, LOUISVILLE, KY 40205-1863 | ||
| Description: | This enlightening two night seminar will help you understand what it would be like to have your own business. Topics covered include: • Personal Traits of an Entrepreneur • Marketing and Accounting Basics • Legal Considerations • Business Pl… | ||
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Loan Eligibility&Underwriting/Standard 7a Application |
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| Event Status: | Open | Event Fee: | (contact center) |
| Event Date: | 7/12/2012 | Register By: | 7/11/2012 |
| Time: | 10am-3pm | ||
| Event Location: | 2413 Nashville Rd., Center for Research and Development, Bowling Green, KY 42101-4101 | ||
| Description: | Loan Eligibility & Underwriting (morning) Targets loan officers; covers size standards, loan proceeds, terms; what SBA looks for in credit Standard 7(a) Application and Rural Lender Advantage (RLA) (afternoon) ***For Loan Officers Only** L… | ||
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SMART START: Business Basics |
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| Event Status: | Open | Event Fee: | $0.00 |
| Event Date: | 7/12/2012 | Register By: | 7/12/2012 |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m. | ||
| Event Location: | 100 Jim Owen Dr., Elizabethtown, KY 42701-4100 | ||
| Description: | Are you considering starting your own small business but don’t know where to begin? You won’t want to miss out on this workshop. From the how-to’s of starting, feasibility and legal structure to licensing and permitting requirements, this class c… | ||
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6JUL
