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Featured Workshop for November:
Summit for Success 2011
11/9/2011, 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Resources for Aspiring and Growing Entrepreneurs
Join the Greater Reading community for a full schedule
of workshops and networking for small business.
Keynote Speaker: Bill Thomas founder of Bills Khakis is
a native and near life long resident of Berks County.
Bills Khakis designs, manufactures and markets premium
men's sportswear. Their products can be found in better
men's specialty stores across the United States,
including select Bloomingdales and Nordstrom stores. All
Bills Khakis branded products are cut and sewn in the
United States. Bills Khakis has experienced consistent
growth since the company was founded.
Some topics covered are:
Location: Crowne Plaza Reading 1711 Papermill Rd.,
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Cost: Free
Click here to register
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Download the KU SBDC's first e-Book
Solving the Social Media Puzzle: A Guide to
Building Buzz, Finding your Niche, and Making your Voice
Heard
The Kutztown University Small Business Development
Center is pleased to announce to launch of its inaugural
eBook. To celebrate this accomplishment, the eBook will
be free to download from this website until 11/15/11.
Download your copy today.
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Featured Blog Article
What's the 'Magic Sauce' for business success?
About 700,000 new businesses are started each and every
year. However, failure is happening in new small
business at an astonishing rate, as many as 8 out of
every 10 businesses in the first five years! If the
stats showed that business owners would be more
certainly successful, than people would be starting more
businesses, which would create jobs, and eventually get
our country out of its current recession. So what is the
secret to business success? What's the "Magic Sauce" for
success, so to speak?
Watch this Kauffman Foundation video to learn more
through the KU SBDC Blog!
Read the Full Blog post, watch the video or join in on
the conversation here. |
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Connect with the KU SBDC on Social Media
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The KU SBDC has gone social.
The KU SBDC Blog has been nominated for Blog
of the Year by the Bloggers Choice Awards.
If you haven't had a chance to check out the
new blog, now is a great time to stop in at
www.kutztownsbdc.blogspot.com While you
are there, please take a moment to cast your
vote for the KU SBDC Blog as one of the best
of 2011.
We have just launched
Facebook and
Twitter pages to provide entrepreneurs
the most up to date information about small
business available. This new social format
also gives you the opportunity to join in on
the conversation. Take some time and follow
us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook or read
and comment on our Blog. |
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Upcoming Workshops and Events |
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11/7/2011 - Moving Up in State
Contracting - Harrisburg, PA
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Harrisburg Regional
Chamber and CREDC, 3211 N. Front St.,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1342
The Bureau of Minority and Women Business
Opportunities is conducting a workshop where
small business owners can learn:
-How to read and understand Request for
Proposals (RFPs)
-How to write effective proposals
-Find and market your company to Commonwealth
agency heads, purchasing agents, and RFP
administrators
-Learn the Do's and Don'ts on becoming a prime
contractor for the State.
Presenters: Curtis Burwell, Gayle Knuppnau
Sponsors: KU SBDC, Dept. of General Services,
Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC, Seda-COG
Cost: Free
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11/8/2011 or 12/7/2011 - Certification
Made Simple- Harrisburg, PA
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Harrisburg Regional
Chamber and CREDC, 3211 N. Front St.,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1342
Looking for help with state certification?
Attend this free, informational session where a
representative from the Department of General
Services, Bureau of Minority and Women Business
Opportunities (BMWBO), will:
·Discuss and review the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania's Minority and Women Business
Enterprise (MBE/WBE) certification application.
·Guide participants step-by-step through the
Application for Certification as a Minority or
Women Business Enterprise.
Presenter(s): Curtis Burwell, Dept. of General
Services Co-sponsor(s): Dept. of General
Services
Cost: Free
Click here to register for the 11/8/2011 event.
Click here to register for the 12/7/2011 event. |
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11/9/2011 - Simple Steps Series -
Lancaster, PA
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., SCORE Lancaster Learning
Center, 313 West Liberty Street, Liberty Place,
Suite 231, Lancaster, PA
Offered on 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 and 12/7,
this five part Simple Steps Workshop series may
be the best action you can take to strengthen an
existing business or to start up a new one with
the right processes in place to achieve
success. Workshops in the series can be taken
individually or as a set.
The five part Package is offered six times per
year in "cycles". This series is a comprehensive
offering that consists of five three hour
evening sessions which address 1) what you need
to know to start a business; 2) the concepts
involved with creating a business plan; 3)
marketing you, your product, service and
company; 4) creating and understanding business
financial forecasts and reports and how they
work; 5)how to fund your business.
Cost: $125 for all 5 parts or $30 per individual
session
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11/14/2011- Developing a Comprehensive
Business Plan - Reading, PA
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Reading Area Community
College, 10 South Second Street, Reading, PA
This is a 3 part series held over 3
consecutive weeks.
Planning is your map to success in the business
world. This three-week course is a must for
anyone starting a small business, and / or
buying, financing, or refinancing one. Taught by
local SCORE counselors, this step-by-step
process will help you (1) move ideas from your
head to paper in an organized, clear, and
convincing manner; (2) identify those key points
that can make or break your chances of success;
(3) discover what critical points commercial
lenders typically focus on; and (4) avoid the
most common mistakes in business planning and
analysis.
Cost: $75.00 (a workbook is
included)
Registration: Contact: RACC,
Continuing Education Department at 610-607-6232
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11/15/2011 - FREE Legal Hour with Jim
Sher, Esq. - Fleetwood, PA
6:30 p.m., Simmeria Café and Bistro, 24 E. Main
Street, Fleetwood
Understand the differences between sole
proprietorship, corporations, LLCs,
partnerships, and more. Learn when to use
which choice of entity, pros and cons, and
tax implications. Avoid common pitfalls in
establishing your business.
This event is free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served.
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11/16/2011 - How to Start and Operate a
Small Business- Exton, PA
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Chester County Library, 450
Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA 19341
You have come to the right place if you are in
the early stages of thinking about starting a
small business. In fact, even if you have
started up your business and realized you missed
a few things, this workshop is still right for
you. Starting a Small Business: If you are
thinking about "becoming your own boss," this is
a chance to get an overview of the things you
need to know and the skills you need to have.
Subjects include: legal issues, accounting
issues, organization, and management. The
workshop allows you to practice networking with
other entrepreneurs. Existing business owners
can use this workshop as a "checkup" on their
operations.
This workshop is presented in partnership with
the Small Business Assistance Center.
Cost: $15
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11/17/2011 - Basics of Government
Marketing - Online
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Webinar Format
This Webinar covers the first steps a small
business needs to take to prepare for doing
business with the Federal and State Governments.
It offers 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 is open to
Pennsylvania residents only. A short
pre-workshop survey will be sent after
registration to aid in tailoring the workshop to
the attendees. This Webinar is limited to six
attendees.
Registration closes on November 15.
Cost: Free
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11/17/2011 - Pennsylvania Business
Technology Conference - Pittsburgh, PA
8:30 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.
The PBTC equips companies with the
information they need to make smart
technology decisions that will enhance their
profitability, productivity and market
adaptability. This year's workshops include:
-10 Simple and Proactive Computer Security
Strategies
-Software and Google Tools for Managing Your
Business Effectively
-Fill the Cart: Tips for Increasing Online
Sales
-What's New in Social Media?
Cost: Full-Day
Registration: Before November 6, only $99,
After November 6, $119
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11/17/2011 - Business Planning Part I-
Exton, PA
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Chester County Library, 450
Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA 19341
Part 1 of a 4 part series. These workshops can
be taken individually or as a series of 4
workshops.
In this course, you will learn a personal
business plan model that gives you step-by-step
guidance in researching and writing your
business plan. This workshop's topics include:
getting in "shape" to start a small business,
target marketing, descriptions of products and
services, and what makes a good business plan.
You have access to an excellent business
planning online course that you can use in
conjunction with the workshop series.
Cost: Entire 4 part workshop
series - $80 Individual Workshop - $25
Click here to register for the entire 4 part
series and save 20%.
Click here to register for Part I of the series
only.
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12/1/2011 - Business Planning Part II-
Exton, PA
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Chester County Library, 450
Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA 19341
Part 2 of a 4 part series. These
workshops can be taken individually or as a
series of 4 workshops.
This workshop covers important marketing
concepts such as: What is marketing? What does
marketing include? And what makes your product
and/or service unique? Other topics include
pricing strategies, market information
resources, market "positioning," marketing
communications, the difference between features
and benefits. You have access to online
marketing courses that you can use before or
after the workshop.
Cost: Entire 4 part workshop series - $80
Individual Workshop - $25
Click here to register for all 4 workshops in
the series and save.
Click here to register for this workshop only. |
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Thank you for taking time out of your busy
schedule to read our newsletter. We
appreciate your participation in the KU SBDC
community.
Sincerely,
Ernie Post, Director
Kutztown University Small Business Development
Center |
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