ADDITIONAL AREA
EVENTS
October
small business seminars
5-7 Agri-Smart offered by Cowley College Kansas Small Business Development Center
Barns @ Timber Creek,
Winfield, KS Start-Up 101: Business in Motion
620-221-9951 Learning the Basics of Marketing, Workshops (BIM) NEW!
Management and Money Laptop required for workshops except in
Pratt, KS
18 Give Yourself Credit If you want to START a new business, the three Ms are
Mid American Credit Union critical. This workshop offers essential information
316-779-0040 about Marketing, Management, and Money that will BIM: Facebook 201: Setting Up a Facebook
help you assess the feasibility of your business idea and
Business Page
start writing your business plan. Attendees will also
19 Kansas Business Bring your laptop and learn how to create a business
receive a Start-up Kit featuring informational resources
Matchmaker page, publish it, set privacy, upload logos, pictures and
on financing, licensing, taxes, and market research. This
WSU Metroplex other material, and become a fan of your own page!
is a free workshop.
316-269-6191 The Cowley College Kansas
The Business Plan Your Banker Small Business
BIM: Facebook 301:
20 Cowley County Economic Wants Development Center Offers Growing Your Business on
Forum, Cowley College Thinking of starting a business? Need Facebook
Brown Center Money? Then you need a business plan. free consulting services Bring your laptop and learn what
620-221-9951 Join the KSBDC as we walk through, affordable training and when your business should
step by step, how to write an effective business referral services be posting. Find out how to add
business plan in order to obtain fans, go viral, create events,
22-29 Arkalalah 2011 Contact us optimize searches and advertise.
financing, set the direction of your
Arkansas City, KS organization, and identify potential
today!
620-442-6077 22193 Tupper St., Suite 2
market opportunities. Participants will Winfield, KS 67156 BIM: Website Design Made
receive a business plan outline, (620) 402-6440 Easy
27 World Trade Council template, and access to free one-on-one ksbdc@cowleycounty.org Bring your laptop and learn to
Presents Dean & Deluca KSBDC business plan consulting www.cowleycounty.org/ksbdc
build and maintain your website
World Trade Council, services. Serving Cowley, Sumner, using VistaPrint Tools. Please
316-978-3176 Harper, Barber, Stafford, & bring a credit or debit card to
Key Ingredients of Customer Pratt acquire a domain name and set up
Service Excellence your website account.
See reverse side for dates and loca-
November With the holiday shopping season tions
quickly approaching there isn’t a better BIM: E-Newsletters for
16 Mini Procurement time to freshen up on your customer service the Small Business Owner
practices. Join the KSBDC for this fun and Stay in touch with your customers by launching a low-
Matchmaking Event engaging workshop for both business owners
City of Wichita, cost, e-newsletter. You will learn about how to create,
and their employees. Subject matter will manage, and track an email campaign; learn a great
316-268-4417 include customer service principles, handling newsletter management; and make sure your newsletter
and turning complaints into successes, and is never considered spam.
17 State Tax Workshop the importance creating a customer
WSU Metroplex, orientation in your company. It is sure fire
316-978-3193 way to give you and your staff the extra Visit our new website at
inspiration need to be their best this holiday www.cowleycounty.org/ksbdc for more
season.
17 State Tax Workshop for information on upcoming events.
Contractors
WSU Metroplex, Small Business Social Media Starter Course Please see reverse side for complete list of dates and times
This basic workshop explores popular features and Pre-registration is required for all sessions.
316-978-3193 trends of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter,
and Yelp This course is a great primer for those Online: http://www.cowleycounty.org/ksbdc/education.htm
28 Inventor’s Association of interested in the Business in Motion (BIM) Facebook Email:ksbdc@cowleycounty.org
South Central Kansas Phone: (620) 402-6440 Mail: Flip Page to Register
201, 301, and 401.
Meeting
www.inventkansas.com The Cowley College Outreach Center is a
partnership program with Cowley First, Sumner
County Economic Development Commission, and
Wichita State University.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement
with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Registration Form
Seating is limited, so please register in advance. Make checks payable to WSU KSBDC.
Name(s) __________________________________________________________ Business Name _______________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip _______________________________________________________________
Phone _________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________ email __________________________________________
For Registration By Mail Please Return This Registration Form & Fee To: Cowley College KSBDC, 22193 Tupper St., Suite 2 Winfield, KS 67156
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Requests for such arrangements should be made to WSU KSBDC at 1845 Fairmount, Wichita,
KS 67260-0148 by calling (316) 978-3193.
Start-Up 101: Learning the Basics of Marketing, Management and Money no charge; advanced registration required
Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Start-Up 101, Cowley College, Webb-Brown Building, Room WB101, 302 S. 3rd, Arkansas City, KS 67005
Monday, Oct. 19h, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Start-Up 101, SCEDC, 123 N Jefferson, Wellington, KS 67152
Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Start-Up 101, Stafford County Courthouse Annex, 210 E 3rd, St. John, KS 67576
Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, 10:00am-12:00pm, Start-Up 101, SCEDC, 123 N Jefferson, Wellington, KS 67152
Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 10:00am-12:00pm, Start-Up 101, Harper County Economic Development, 624 N. L.L.&G Anthony, KS 67003
Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Start-Up 101, Pratt Regional Municipal Building, 117 W 3rd St, Pratt, KS 67124
Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Start-Up 101, Winfield Public Library, 605 College St, Winfield, KS 67156
Tuesday, Dec. 6th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Start-Up 101, Cowley College, Webb-Brown Building, Room WB101, 302 S. 3rd, Arkansas City, KS 67005
Wednesday, Dec. 7th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Start-Up 101, SCEDC, 123 N Jefferson, Wellington, KS 67152
The Business Plan Your Banker Wants no charge; advanced registration required
Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 3:00pm-6:00pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, Cowley College, Webb-Brown Building, Room WB101, 302 S. 3rd, Arkansas City, KS 67005
Monday, Oct. 19th, 3:00pm-6:00pm,The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, SCEDC, 123 N Jefferson, Wellington, KS 67152
Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 3:00pm-6:00pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, Stafford County Courthouse Annex, 210 E 3rd, St. John, KS 67576
Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, 1:00pm-3:00pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, SCEDC, 123 N Jefferson, Wellington, KS 67152
Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 1:00pm-4:00pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, Harper County Economic Development, 624 N. L.L.&G Anthony, KS 67003
Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 1:00pm-4:00pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, Pratt Regional Municipal Building, 117 W 3rd St, Pratt, KS 67124
Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 1:00pm-4:00pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, Winfield Public Library, 605 College St, Winfield, KS 67156
Tuesday, Dec. 6th, 1:00pm-4:00pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, Cowley College, Webb-Brown Building, Room WB101, 302 S. 3rd, Arkansas City, KS 67005
Wednesday, Dec. 7th, 1:30pm-4:30pm, The Business Plan Your Banker Wants, SCEDC, 123 N Jefferson, Wellington, KS 67152
Small Business Social Media Starter Course no charge; advanced registration required
Tuesday, Oct. 11th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Social Media Starter Course, Winfield Public Library, 605 College St, Winfield, KS 67156
Thursday, Oct. 13th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Social Medial Starter Course, Cowley College, Webb-Brown Building, Room WB101, 302 S. 3rd, Arkansas City, KS 67005
Key Ingredients Of Customer Service Excellence no charge; advanced registration required
Tuesday, Oct. 18th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Key Ingredients of Customer Service Excellence, Winfield Public Library, 605 College St, Winfield, KS 67156
Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 8:30am-10:30am, Key Ingredients of Customer Service Excellence, Stafford County Courthouse Annex, 210 E 3rd, St. John, KS 67576
Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Key Ingredients of Customer Service Excellence, Harper County Economic Development, 624 N. L.L.&G Anthony, KS 67003
Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Key Ingredients of Exceptional Customer Service, Pratt Regional Municipal Building, 117 W 3rd St, Pratt, KS 67124
Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 6:30-8:30, Key Ingredients of Exceptional Customer Service, SCEDC, 123 N Jefferson, Wellington, KS 67152
Thursday, Nov. 17th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Key Ingredients of Customer Service Excellence, Cowley College, Webb-Brown Building, Room WB101, 302 S. 3rd, Arkansas City, KS 67005
Business in Motion: Facebook 201 $25 fee; advanced registration required
Monday, Oct. 24th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Business in Motion: Facebook 201, Winfield Chamber of Commerce, 123 E 9th St, Winfield, KS 67156 (Laptop Required)
Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Business in Motion: Facebook 201, Pratt Community College, Chandler Hall, Room 419, 348 NE S.R. 61, Pratt, KS 67124
Business in Motion: Website Design Made Easy $25 fee; advanced registration required
Monday, Oct. 24th, 4:00pm-6:00pm, Business in Motion: Website Design Made Easy, Winfield Chamber of Commerce, 123 E 9th St, Winfield, KS 67156 (Laptop Required)
Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Business in Motion: Website Design Made Easy, Pratt Community College, Chandler Hall, Room 419, 348 NE S.R. 61, Pratt, KS 67124
Business in Motion: Facebook 301 $25 fee; advanced registration required
Monday, Nov. 7th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Business in Motion: Facebook 301, Winfield Chamber of Commerce, 123 E 9th St, Winfield, KS 67156 (Laptop Required)
Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Business in Motion: Facebook 301, Pratt Community College, Chandler Hall, Room 419, 348 NE S.R. 61, Pratt, KS 67124
Business in Motion: E-Newsletters for the Small Business Owner $25 fee; advanced registration required
Monday, Nov. 7th, 4:00pm-6:00pm, Business in Motion E-Newsletters for the Small Business Owner, Winfield Chamber of Commerce, 123 E 9th St, Winfield, KS 67156 (Laptop Required)
Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Business in Motion: E-Newsletters for the Small Business Owner, Pratt Community College, Chandler Hall, Room 419, 348 NE S.R61, Pratt, KS 67124