SBDC courses, seminars, and conferences provide up-to-date, practical information on a wide variety of business topics and are designed to educate entrepreneurs about new and innovative management procedures.
Our programs teach basic business skills as well as more advanced and specific business management. These low-cost workshops feature experts and leaders from industry, government, higher education, and professional associations.
Listed below are the 2013 SBDC educational programs. They are open to the public, but registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Each month, the SBDC holds a seminar on starting a business, which serves as an introduction to developing your business and to the services offered by the SBDC. People considering opening or buying a business are strongly encouraged to attend. Seminars are normally held on the third Tuesday evening of each month.
2013 Dates: April 16, May 21, June 19, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17
Additional Business Courses
As any entrepreneur knows, there is a lot to do when starting a business: selling products, hiring employees, keeping proper records, and more. To help owners of new companies learn the many skills that are involved in running a successful business, the SBDC offers a series of educational courses specifically designed for new businesses. Workshops for new small businesses are offered in six key areas:
- Business Management and Operations
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Legal Issues
- Marketing and Sales
- Recordkeeping, Accounting, and Taxes
Within each topic area, a number of different workshops are offered throughout the year so that business owners can choose the workshop best suited to the needs and goals of their particular company. Led by experts in their fields—successful small business owners, skilled SBDC staff, and professionals such as accountants and tax specialists—these educational offerings help small business owners tackle many of the issues that will come up in the first few years of operation and growth. To check for upcoming seminars that may be of interest, go to the PASBDC website, which has a searchable database. We also offer a large number of free online mini-courses on these subjects.
