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Programs Offered to Help Existing Businesses Survive the
Economic Crisis
Listening to Your Business Workshops |
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Listening to Your Business is an interactive program
developed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It is a
four-hour live workshop followed by a networking lunch.
Meant for existing businesses, this workshop will help
you chart your three-year strategic vision, determine
what stage of development your business is in, identify
areas in your business that need to be strengthened to
support growth and translate your goals into action
steps, all in the context of today's economic reality.
The networking lunch gives attendees the opportunity to
meet with other business owners and to speak with KU
SBDC consultants and SeedCo staff.
The workbook used during this workshop will help you
implement a growth plan. You can supplement the program
with access to an e-learning on demand module as well as
Strategic Planning and Execution to help plan for
your business future.
For more information about the February 17
Chester County workshop at the Exton office, please
contact Bud Batcher by emailing him at
batcher@kutztown.edu or register on our Web site by
clicking
here. This program runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
has a $20 fee.
For more information on the Oxford workshop on
February 23 at the Oxford Sewer Authority Conference
Room, please contact Christine Grove at
omi@zoominternet.net or call (620) 998-9494. The
program runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and has a $20 fee.
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Sandi's Breads Bakes Success with Helpful
Ingredients from the KU SBDC
Sandi and Tom Smith can be found throughout the week
creating boli rolls, cheese volcanoes and Grab-A-Nola
bars along with many other creations from original
recipes. Sandi's Breads, a specialty bakery, opened in
2005. With guidance from KU SBDC consultant Martin
Brill, Sandi and Tom have begun to sell their baked
goods in several area farmers' markets and restaurants.
Click
here to read more about Sandi's Breads and how the
KU SBDC helped them start their business. |
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KU SBDC Outreach
A
cool
summer
breeze floats by a group of diners on the 200 block of
Main Street. Their chatter echoes through the quiet
streets of Kutztown. If Mayor Sandy Green gets her wish,
someday this scene will be a reality for the community
of Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
Mayor Green wants the residents of Kutztown to feel that
the downtown area is a place they can gather. "In the
three years since I've been mayor the relationship
between the university and the town has strengthened. I
meet with Dr. Cevallos about every six to eight weeks
for lunch and the administration and I work very well
together," she said. Kyle Quinn's horrible death last
year really affected the town as a whole. She believes
it has created a stronger bond between the community and
the school. "We formed KuBok, the neighborhood watch
program where residents, students and the administration
work together. I walk once a month, myself," she
explained.
To read more about Mayor Sandy Green, her business and
the KU SBDC's role within the Kutztown Community
Partnership, click
here. |
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2009 Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC/EDS Seminar
Series for Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
This four part seminar series is sponsored by EDS, the
Harrisburg Regional Chamber, the Capital Region Economic
Development Center (CREDC) and the KU SBDC. It will
commence on February 20, 2009 at the Harrisburg Regional
Chamber Offices.
The first workshop in this series is titled Pitch
Your Business Story. This interactive workshop will
help you quickly translate your business ideas into a
powerful marketing message. Based on the Pitch-then-Plan
process inspired by Guy Kawaski's best-selling book,The
Art of the Start, this workshop will help you
develop an effective sales strategy.
The workshop will help you be concise and concrete about
the aspects of your success-what you know, what you will
do and what you are selling.
Click
here to register for the first of four free, live
workshops on Friday, February 20, 2009, from 9 a.m. to
noon.
Looking ahead, mark your calendars for the following
workshops in the series: Friday, March 20, 2009--Going
Global...Exporting 101,
Wednesday, April 22, 2009--What are your Financial
Statements Telling you About your Business? and
Thursday, May 14, 2009, How to Buy a Money-Making
Business. All sessions run from 9 a.m. to noon at
the Harrisburg Office.
If you have any questions, please call Cyndie at (717)
232-4099.
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What's new at the KU SBDC?
KU SBDC will launch a new Web site in the near future--The
new site will have an entirely new look and feel and is
geared towards being more customer friendly. Now, a KU
SBDC membership gives you more benefits than ever
before. It now offers six different certificate programs
based around money, management and marketing--the
learning possibilities are endless.
Ready for you now, the new Consulting Services
and Learning Opportunities Guide--Click
here
to access a PDF of our comprehensive guide to all KU
SBDC services. It provides information on one of the
largest libraries of business start-up online courses on
the Web. It provides you the tools you need to
successfully build and maintain your business. You can
access the guide online or print out a hardcopy. |
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SBDC News
Basics of Government Marketing Webinar
This Webinar covers the first steps a business owner
needs to take to prepare for doing business with the
Federal and State governments. The Webinar includes an
overview of the codes and registrations, explanation of
small business certifications, potential strategies
small businesses can use when approaching this market
and tips for marketing your firm to Federal and State
agencies.
This Webinar will be held February 25 from 9 to 10:30
a.m. It will be delivered online via WebEx. Participants
will need a phone and a simultaneous Internet connection
to participate.
Click
here to register.
Certification
Made Simple
This three-hour informational session discusses and
reviews the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Minority
Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE)
certification application.
Participants will be led through the application by a
representative from the Department of General Services
Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities (BMWBO).
All sessions are held at the Harrisburg location.
Click
here to register.
Bilingual Business Skills for Latino Entrepreneurs
-Starting on February 17 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the KU LBRC
will hold the First Step FastTrac program. It
runs every Tuesday for 12 weeks.
-The First Step- FastTrac is a hands-on program
which uses your business concept as a case study-giving
you the opportunity to evaluate and perfect your idea in
a safe and supportive environment.
For more information, please contact Lenin Agudo at
agudo@kutztown.edu or call him at (610) 208-8870.
Learning Opportunities:
The Pitch, a
Webinar, is the first of a series of online Webinars
which will help you build your business plan. It is
based on Guy Kawasaki's best-selling book on
entrepreneurship,
The Art of the Start.
Sign up today.
Click
here and
register for this and the other Webinars in this series.
The First Step Conference Call-
This free 90 minute call delivers an interactive experience.
We will provide you with an hour and a half overview of
all KU SBDC client services and learning resources.
For all individuals seeking KU SBDC services, click
here to register now. "Your success is our mission." |
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