MI-SBTDC Region 12 Office

Ypsilanti

An Essential Tool for your Small Business. Every existing or prospective business needs a plan, but every plan is unique. This workshop will help you understand the necessary content and best format for your business plan, and show you the resources to create it.

Speaker: MI-SBTDC Business Consultant Cathie Abad

An Essential Tool for your Small Business. Every existing or prospective business needs a plan, but every plan is unique. This workshop will help you understand the necessary content and best format for your business plan, and show you the resources to create it.

Speaker: MI-SBTDC Business Consultant Cathie Abad

This seminar is designed for individuals who are considering self-employment, or are at the beginning stages of starting a business. You will be introduced to the key characteristics of successful business ownership, and what it takes to start and run a thriving business. Plus, you will be provided with available resources to help launch new ventures in Michigan. Get focused, motivated and ready to go! Who should attend this seminar? Entrepreneurs, business owners, and innovators. A business pan is an essential tool for your small business. Every existing or prospective business needs a plan, but every plan is unique. This workshop will help you understand the necessary content and best format for your business plan, and show you the resources to create it.

Speaker: MI-SBTDC Business Consultant Cathie Abad

Team SBA is a round table session where you can learn what is required from a lender. You’ll have opportunities to meet business counselors who can help you prepare your loan request for the bank and chances to network with other business owners. Before you apply for a business loan, first attend this free financing roundtable. We will debunk the myths and demystify the process of small business financing. The “team” is a bank, an SBA representative, an SBA business counselor, and business owners like you. You will get first hand information on what credit criteria your banker had. The team will answer all of your financing questions and give you advice on what steps to take to achieve your goal of starting or expanding a business. We will explain how the SBA loan guarantee can work for you. The roundtables are best suited for those who have good credit, a solid business idea, and some money to invest in the business.

Speaker: MI-SBTDC Business Consultants, Local Bankers, SBA Loan Officers

When should you buy merchandise for the holidays? What quantity? What is your pricing policy? Seasonal or holiday retail management revolves around specially orchestrated promotions that have a significant impact on product demand and sales. In this seminar you will review how to calculate inventory turns, when to do markdowns, how to track sales and place buying according to category, and how to take advantage of seasonal environments, and holiday preparation. Ron Stevens, retail marketing expert and MI-SBTDC Senior Business Consultant, will be presenting. Ron has worked around the country with retail giants Marshalls and K-Mart. He brings extensive knowledge about destination and experiential retailing. Retail Management: Seasonal Success is an advanced class for owners and buyers of small to mid-size retail stores.

Speaker: Ron Stevens, MI-SBTDC Senior Business Consultant

Using the internet effectively is a critical piece of many small businesses' marketing strategies. Learn about pay-per-click campaigns, search engine optimization, social media, blogs, podcasts and more in this information-packed session. Cut through the hype and learn which of these tools can help you grow your business.

Speaker: Shannon Beeman, MI-SBTDC Business Consultant

This is the first in a series of two marketing workshops that will focus on the development of your sales & marketing plan. Part one will define your busines, the competition, and your target market. We will also be covering the components of an elevator speech and how to correctly brand your business. Throughout these workshops we will be taking a hands-on approach that will enable you to leave withthe actual beginnings of your own sales and marketing plan.

Speaker: MI-SBTDC Business Consultant Cathie Abad