We’re excited to include you in our new monthly newsletter! We hope this information is beneficial to you and your business. Our experienced team looks forward to serving your business with our full line of services at no cost to you! Have a great month!

OKSBDC Highlight of the Month

Enid Veterans’ Entrepreneur Conference a Success

The Oklahoma Small Business Development Center in Enid hosted their inaugural Veterans’ Entrepreneur Conference on November 1st. The theme was “Small Business, Big Technology.” Forty attendees enjoyed a welcome by Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, followed by an encouraging talk by Dr. Michael Morris of the Oklahoma State University Entrepreneurship program. The Google Team informed the group about the latest Google tools and how to use the tools to promote their business. Breakout sessions were held and included the Sticky-Note Business Plan, Intuit card reader training and programs for veterans through SBA. The participants enjoyed a buffet lunch and had the opportunity to speak with area OSBDC partners and local service representatives.

Watch for video links with tips and highlights coming soon!

Small Business Success

How to Win in Business 10 Quick Lessons from Dave

A little more than two decades ago, Dave Ramsey set out to live the American dream- but created a nightmare instead. Flat broke, with his marriage hanging on by a thread and two babies to feed, he had no choice but to forge ahead after his company failed. Read more.

The Perfect Facebook Business Post

Using Facebook to market your business can generate tremendous leads and sale, but only if you have the right strategy. In this video, Eric Spellmann shows you how to construct the PERFECT Facebook Business Post. Watch now!.

Free Business Check-up!

Is your business on the road to success? With the new year quickly approaching, it’s important now more than ever to ensure that your business is ready to meet the challenges of the small business world. Simply fill out this form and contact the nearest OKSBDC center for a free Business Check-up!

Your Free Business Check-up Guide
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Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays & a Happy New Year!

We’re excited to include you in our monthly newsletter! We hope this information is useful, and our team looks forward to serving your business with our full line of services at no cost to you. Have a great month!

October is National Women’s Small Business Month!

Are you a woman who is ready to start or expand your small business? Now is a good time to take that first step. In recognition of National Women’s Small Business Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a web chat series the month of October. Each week this month, the web chat series will feature an expert that will give advice to women on how to put together business plans, navigate the difficulties of entering competitive markets, and establish the foundation for a successful, profitable enterprise. Read more here!

The 20-Minute Business Model

Can you put your entire business model down on paper in 20 minutes? Author Ash Maurya shows us how. Read here!

“Start-ups that succeed are those that manage to find a plan that works before running out of resources.” –Ash Maurya

Congratulations to our Woodward Small Business Management Graduates!

Rita Mascarenas
Jane Adair
Daisy Adams
Claudia West
Sally Smith
Janet Fitz
Trina Dunkin
Dana Wheeler
Courtney Kidd

Interested in enrolling in our Small Business Management Program?

Contact our state office at 580-745-2877 or visit us at www.oksbdc.org!

Small Business Management Certificate Program

The SBDC Small Business Management Certificate program is a highly facilitated, hands-on process for taking control of the twelve (12) core business management disciplines.

Level 1
Cash Flow
Forecasting
Management Control
Target Marketing
Time Management
Financing

Level 2
Human Resources
Inventory Control
Marketing Communications
Credit and Collections
Strategic Analysis
Knowledge Management Systems

For more information about this program, contact our state office at 580-745-2877!

Free Business Check-up!

Set up an appointment with a Business Development Specialist to make sure your business is running smoothly! Click here to find an OKSBDC near you!

SBA Delivering Success: Top 10 Business Tips

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service bring you Delivering Success- video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they’ve learned about owning a small business. Click here to watch now!

OSBDC is now on Facebook!

For weekly updates including training events, business news, tips, tricks and much more, visit our new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OklahomaSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter and bring success to your business!

We’re excited to include you in our monthly newsletter! We hope this information is useful, and our team looks forward to serving your business with our full line of services at no cost to you. Have a great month!

Selling Global? 8 Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Get to Know Export.gov

Thinking of exporting your products or services? Want to expand your existing exporting business? The U.S. government can help.

The SBA, for example, is making it a priority to help small business owners develop or expand their exporting activities through initiatives such as its Export Loan Programs and free online informational videos.

What else does Uncle Sam offer? Well, did you know the U.S. government can help target and facilitate meetings with potential international partners and buyers? Or that it provides U.S. exporters with international marketing and promotion opportunities? Read More Here!

National Development Council Training Opportunity!

Economic Development Finance Professional Certification Program

ED101: Economic Development Finance

Explores economic development activities as part of a community’s overall economic development finance strategy and investigates the financing resources available for job creation projects.

October 8-12, 2012 | Reed Conference Center, Midwest City | Tuition: $999

Deadline for registration is September 29th!

Click here for more details!

Small Business Management Certificate Program

The SBDC Small Business Management Certificate program is a highly facilitated, hands-on process for taking control of the twelve (12) core business management disciplines.

Level 1
Cash Flow
Forecasting
Management Control
Target Marketing
Time Management
Financing

Level 2
Human Resources
Inventory Control
Marketing Communications
Credit and Collections
Strategic Analysis
Knowledge Management Systems

For more information about this program, contact our state office at 580-745-2877!

Free Business Check-up!

Set up an appointment with a Business Development Specialist to make sure your business is running smoothly!

Click here to find an OKSBDC near you!

How Email Hurts Your Business

You use it every day, all day to do almost every aspect of your job. But email might be what’s holding you back.

Email. You probably know it as that lovely little tool that pretty much rules your life. In my eyes, it’s both the greatest–and also the worst–innovation impacting business today.

Email is great for short follow-up questions, forwarding presentations, and sending around office humor. Emails suck, however, for explaining a point of view, sucking up, getting angry, scheduling meetings (have you ever had an email tennis match to schedule a lunch?), getting the best seat at a restaurant, screening new employees, and negotiating a deal (though lawyers love negotiating via email as it makes it last longer).

So how do you balance email’s pros and cons? Read more here!

OSBDC is now on Facebook!

For weekly updates including training events, business news, tips, tricks and much more, visit our new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OklahomaSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter and let us help you bring success to your business!

We’re excited to include you in our monthly newsletter! We hope this information is useful, and our team looks forward to serving your business with our full line of services at no cost to you. Have a great month!

Oklahoma SBDC Receives Full Accreditation from Association of Small Business Development Centers!

“SBA relies on partners like the Oklahoma SBDC to provide a ASBDCcritical element of assistance to small businesses who are looking to start or expand,” said Dottie Overal, SBA Oklahoma district director. Research shows small business counseling makes a tremendous difference in the long-term success of a small business.” Read more

Oklahoma #3 Friendliest State to Small Businesses

After a two-month survey of more than 6,000 small business owners nationwide, Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, has released new data showing that small businesses rank Oklahoma as the third friendliest state nationwide towards small businesses. Oklahoma soared above rival states in a variety of categories, earning an A-, A, or A+ grade in 10 of 12 possible graded rankings.

In addition to the #3 overall friendliest ranking, the survey breakdown also ranks Oklahoma as the fourth easiest state in the nation for starting a new business and the sixth least-costly state in the country for hiring a new employee. The survey includes full sets of rankings, dozens of easily searchable quotes from Oklahoma small businesses, regional comparisons within states, and Census data comparing Oklahoma’s key demographics against those of other states. To see a copy of the survey, click here.

Wes Watkins Center for International Trade & Development: New OSBDC Center

The Center for International Trade and Development is focused on strengthening Oklahoma’s economic development by providing world-class export advisory services. We partner with companies to enhance their export programs through high-value counseling and client engagement. Our broad portfolio of professional services addresses a wide variety of foreign trade challenges.

• Customs and Export Compliance Review
• International Strategy Formulation
• Foreign Trade Education and Training
• Transactional Analysis
• Export Finance Advice
• Free Trade Agreements
• Harmonized Tariff Classification Review
• Global Market Research and Intelligence

For more information, visit their website, http:/citd.okstate.edu/.!

Free Business Check-up!

Set up an appointment with a Business Development Specialist to make sure your business is running smoothly!

Click here to find an OKSBDC near you!

Bryan Clay: The Small Business Mindset

2012 Olympic athlete Bryan Clay founded the Bryan Clay Foundation in 2005. Its theme is “Building Champions, Changing Lives,” and the goal is to provide support and direction for kids who, like Clay many years ago, are in danger of losing their way. The biggest surprise for Clay was how much time running the foundation would take, and he likens it to running a small business. “I have had to treat it the way I have treated my athletic career. I put a good team around me, we figure out my strengths and weakness, and we fill in the gaps…” Read more

OSBDC is now on Facebook!

Visit our new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OklahomaSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter to receive weekly updates including upcoming business training events, news, tips and tricks and much more to bring success to your business!