Aug. 18, 2004
Rogers
State University's Center for Economic and Community Development is hosting a
series of small business workshops designed to assist area small businesses and
entrepreneurs in developing successful enterprises.
The
workshops are free and open to interested business owners, managers and
entrepreneurs. Seating is limited and advance registration is required.
The
workshops will be presented by state and area business specialists, as well as
the Center for Economic and Community Development's professional staff. All
workshops will be held in room 205 in Herrington Hall on RSU's Claremore campus,
except as noted below.
Tips
on Managing a Small Business,
1-4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, presented by Lynn Wilson, business services
coordinator with the Center for Economic and Community Development.
Seven
Segments of a Successful Business Plan,
6-9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, presented by Bob Price, business development
specialist with the Center for Economic and Community Development.
Strategic Planning and Break-Even Analysis,
1-4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, presented by Dr. Bert Tollison, RSU interim
department head and associate professor for RSU's Department of Business.
Small
Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Proposal
Workshop, Sept.
28-29, these all-day seminars presented by RSU and the Oklahoma Center for
the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). Representatives from
Meridian Technology Center for Business Development will present a
"hands-on," classroom-style approach to writing a winning Phase I SBIR/STTR
proposal. These sessions will be held in the President's Room at the
Stratton Taylor Library.
Legal
Aspects of Small Business,
6-9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, presented by attorney Jim Jenkins. This
workshop will address issues including contracts, leases and business forms.
Legal
Aspects of Human Resources, 6-9
p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, presented by attorney Jim Jenkins. This workshop
will address issues including harassment, discrimination, the American with
Disabilities Act, Title VII, handbooks and appraisals.
Everything You Should Know About Taxes – State and Federal, 6-9
p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, presented by Bob Fitzgerald, a CPA from Sand
Springs.
How
to Interest a Bank in Lending To Your Project, 6-9
p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, presented by Myrtle Prather, vice-president of
marketing for RCB Bank.
Getting the Government to Buy from You,
6-9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4, presented by Donna Martin, government
development specialist with Northeast Technology Center.
Successful Marketing of Your Business,
6-9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, presented by Dana Gray, adjunct professor with
RSU's Department of Business.
Understanding Financial Statements for Accounting Dummies, 6-9
p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, presented by Bob Price, business development
specialist with the Center for Economic and Community Development.
For more
information or to register, call the RSU Center for Economic and Community
Development at (918) 343-7533.
