This site is for the University of Central Oklahoma office of the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center network. We are located at One Santa Fe Plaza in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City near Bricktown. We are a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Oklahoma Dep... Read More ...
Where Do I Start?
There is just a lot to learn when you are starting a business. Often we hear a person say something like – “I know what kind of business I want, but I have no clue of what to do next to make it happen.” By the way, everybody feels like that. It’s normal. The best and fastest way to get... Read More ...
Already in Business?
Call us. Let's sit down and talk. We provide individualized consultation for the established business owner. If you are seeking information on services, it's because you have a need of some sort. You may be experiencing a problem in your business. You may need be seeking in... Read More ...
Loan Guidance
Getting a business loan is unlike any other type of borrowing you’ve done. It is easier to get a $200,000 home loan than a $20,000 business loan and will take you longer than you think. We work with many lenders, keep updated on loan products, and have worked with many, many people in getting ... Read More ...
Oklahoma, OK!
Business 101
The Nuts and Bolts of Starting A Business - This is the how-to session. We'll talk about legal structures, tax id numbers, sales tax, merchant accounts, insurance needs, trademarks and much, much more. All businesses starting out have these same questions, so we do this in a small group format so that we can spend our individual consulting time with you on the details and specifics of your business. Held twice monthly at various metro locations. One and a half hour training.
Business Planning - Let us help take the mystery and fear out of this process. It is a road map and guide for you and your business. Emphasis is on business plans used to raise funds for your business. We'll work with you on getting information from your head to a piece of paper. You won't be writing a book, seriously! But you'll need to gather information and thoughts.
Marketing Your Business - In this seminar we'll go over development your message, generating leads, various steps in the sales process, closing the sale, dealing with rejection, and post sale activity as well as how to retain your customers. This is a little different than just a concept only seminar, but can help make the difference of getting in the door and closing a sale. This monthly session is taught by an experienced sales person who can give you personal insights of what has worked for him. One and a half hour training.
Developing Your Brand - We will cover branding basics and get you started on your way to a strong brand. Learn techniques to make your name and visuals stand out from the rest. Due to the “hands-on” nature of the course, class size is limited to optimize your results.
Mind Mapping - Use da Vinci's Mind Mapping method to take your
brand to the next level with creative thinking, new ideas and
innovative strategies. Open your mind to new opportunities in this
small-group, interactive workshop led by brand and creative consultant
Malena Lott.
Using Quickbooks - This intimate seminar is designed for the business that either 1) has just
purchased Quickbooks and wants to make certain it is set up properly or 2) the
company that is using Quickbooks and needs to solve some problems. Our team of
highly certified Quickbooks trainers will be available to work with you on these
issues. To get best value from this seminar - bring your laptop with Quickbooks
already installed. Or, if you are wanting problem solving help, either bring
your computer with the software, or bring a backup file on a thumb drive for
correction and reloading back to your computer.
Tech Solutions
Web Site Building Seminar - Build a simple, good looking website today. After this four hour training you should end up with a free three page website that looks good today, and can be expanded by you or professionals in the future.
Email Marking Using Constant Contact - Using email marketing can be extremely effective in reminding your customers of your presence, what you do, and make sure you are not "out of sight, out of mind." Four hours of training in one session. Free 60 day trial period. $30 credit towards future Constant Contact services.
How To Use Skype - Expand your communications ability using your computer and internet to video conference, send files, sent text message, call other computers, landlines and cell phones. We will be teaching the free software usage of Skype and touching on the cost effective paid services. Two hour training.
Found - Learn how to use the internet to attract more customers.
Maximize the use of your website through improved search rankings, facebook,
twitter, email and blogs.
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