Events/Workshops

Entrepreneurial success begins with this short course on how to start a business. Topics covered include: evaluating your preparation for business ownership, analyzing your idea, business entry strategies, business planning, legal and regulatory requirements, forms of business ownership, sources of business financing, sources of business assistance and more.

Meet with one of Utah’s technology commercialization counselors to gain insight and ideas on taking your technology to market. Should you be working to license-out your technology or building a start-up? Get a valuable, additional perspective as you move forward with your technology!

Entrepreneurial success happens with this two-hour course on how to run a successful business. Topics covered include: sales, financial projections, ownership, intellectual property, marketing strategies, business planning, legal and regulatory concerns, sources of business financing and more.

Ready to make your first million on that wonderful family-secret brownie mix? Before you invest, know the steps for success! Dr. Karin Allen, Extension Specialist for Food Quality & Entrepreneurship for the State of Utah, will give an overview of cottage food regulations and expectations, resources for business help and directions to traverse the maze of regulations necessary in order to market your product.

Learn what it takes to offer health insurance to your employees. Attend our Avenue H Clinic, the State of Utah's answer to the small business group insurance marketplace.

Legal and accounting advice for current or future business owners.

The correct logo can make all the difference. Get help designing your product or company image -- especially your logo. Mark Ishii, a 15 year design professional will explain the key design considerations for your logo, marketing and branding.

Business start-up information

Speaker: Jo McNurlan

Interested in getting into a business of your own? This seminar can help you come up to speed on the essential elements to business success. Topics include rewards, drawbacks of business ownership, business entry strategies, legal and regulatory compliance and business planning. Choosing a form of business ownership, debt and equity financing, and sources of business assistance.

Speaker: Jim Herrin

Business start-up information

Speaker: Jared Van Orden

Interested in getting into a business of your own? This seminar can help you come up to speed on the essential elements to business success. Topics include rewards, drawbacks of business ownership, business entry strategies, legal and regulatory compliance and business planning. Choosing a form of business ownership, debt and equity financing, and sources of business assistance.

Speaker: Jim Herrin

This class will be held at Snow College, 200 S 800 W in Richfield. Class will begin on Thursday, March 5, 2015 and will meet each Thursday from 6:00-9:00 PM through May 14, 2015. This 11-week nationally renowned training program is facilitated by a certified FastTrac® instructor with assistance from expert guest presenters. The program will help you... • Analyze the Market and Identify Needs • Develop an Actionable Business Plan • Capitalize on Opportunities • Increase Profitability See details below about financial assistance with registration fee!

Speaker: Instructor: Keith Church, Assistant SBDC Director and Custom Fit Coordinator

NOTE - Class location is Southwest Applied Technology College @ 510 West 800 South, Cedar City Develop a working knowledge of today’s most widely used accounting software with practical, hands-on, and skills-based training. Level 1 topics - Setting Up QuickBooks: Setting up your Quickbooks file; Chart of Accounts (the difference between "accounts" in Quickbooks and "accounts" everywhere else); Items and Item Lists; Customers and Vendors (Invoices, Purchase Orders, Paying Bills); Employees; Refunds and Credits; Transaction Types (cash, check, or card)

Speaker: Ben Linford, Instructor, Business Technology Southwest Applied Technology College

NOTE - Class location is Southwest Applied Technology College @ 510 West 800 South, Cedar City Develop a working knowledge of today’s most widely used accounting software with practical, hands-on, and skills-based training. QuickBooks Level 2 will cover Efficient Use: Inventory; Receiving Money & Deposits; A brief introduction to taxes in QuickBooks; Other lists and items (such as fixed assets); Reconciliation; Memorizing Transactions; Reports

Speaker: Ben Linford, Instructor, Business Technology Southwest Applied Technology College

These workshops help business owners understand and comply with federal and state statutes reporting requirements.

Speaker: Richard Tomlinson

IRS, Tax Commission, Workforce Services and Labor Commission will help small businesses with employees learn about withholding income for federal and state taxes, social security, workers compensation insurance, unemployment compensation, completing employment tax forms, depositing taxes and implement health plans.

Speaker: IRS, Tax Commission, Work Force Services and Labor Commission

This class addresses the potential liabilities and tax considerations when choosing a legal structure for your business and the five most common business entities.

Speaker: David Larsen

Salt Lake SBDC’s “Marketing Impossible” - PRICE REDUCED 35% - $97 for all three 3-hour sessions!! Likely the most valuable Marketing Training you will ever receive! Session 1 - February 27: Suspects - How to attract the right kind of customers A “suspect” is anyone who could or should buy from you but does not know anything about you. They are in your trading area, but they do not know about the products or services you offer. During this session you will learn how to get their attention and persuade them to “raise their hands” and become either a prospect or customer. Session 2 - March 13: Prospects - How to turn prospects into customers easily A “prospect” is someone who knows something about you but hasn’t purchased from you. At least, not yet. In this session we will focus on your converting prospects into customers. Session 3 - April 10: Customers - How to keep customers buying from you for life This is the most important session of all because we talk about your valuable market: customers. During this session, you will discover ways you can stay close to your customers. We will talk about relational versus transactional marketing; why customers really leave; how can you prevent them from going to the competition or worse, buying on-line instead of buying from you.

Speaker: Peter Brooks

Small businesses that are owned by women and minorities that provide professional services, construction and supplies can apply for a free certification under the SBA 8(a), HUBZone and other specialized program certifications. Federal, State and local public agencies across the US seek out firms certified for federally funded projects with these certification set-asides. If you are interested in learning about free certifications that can help your small business gain a competitive advantage in finding and securing government contracting opportunities, please plan to attend this workshop. There is no charge to attend. This year’s workshop will cover the following topics – • Which Federal Agencies use my products or services? How to market to these agencies? • What certifications and set-asides are available through the SBA 8(a) program? • How do I generate business in the State of Utah and surrounding states? • What types of business documents do I need to apply for certification? • How to do business with the National Park Service

Speaker: Joni Anderson, SBDC/PTAC; Nancy Byerly, SBA; Melinda Flatray, National Park Service