Southwestern SBDC offers Small Business Management course, March 13

Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center (Southwestern SBDC) is offering a training series that focuses on the tools to build, repair & maintain a profitable business. The Small Business Management (SBM) unique format includes nine 3-hour training sessions delivered on the second Tuesday each month from April 11, 2017 through December 12, 2017. Each session will feature discussion of a business topic, highlight a participating business and provide an overview of how to apply specific business tools. Entrepreneurs will focus their priorities for success and create an action plan to reach business goals.  The price of this dynamic training is $500.  Tribal members and chamber members receive a $75 discount off the price of the course. In addition to the nine sessions of training, each participating business will receive individual business advising with one of the SBDC’s qualified advisors. Participants also receive market research, financial analysis, business books and much more, a $2,500 value.  This training series offers an incredible networking opportunity for local business owners.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, grow and become a more profitable business. In the Small Business Management program business owners will learn about: building social media marketing, managing their online reputation, funding sources, building a bankable company, pricing strategies, business ethics, customer service and company culture.  One recent attendee commented, “This training has helped me focus my attention on issues critical for continued business success.  The value I’ve received far exceeds the price I paid.  I recommend this training program to all other business owners I meet.” Preregistration at http://www.socc.edu/sbdc is required to insure seating availability and materials.  The course will be held in North Bend at The Business Center, 2455 Maple Leaf, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Participants can also attend via interactive video from Curry County or western Douglas County.  Contact the Southwestern SBDC at 541-756-6866 or email Mary Loiselle at mloiselle@socc.edu for more information. This workshop series is sponsored in part by a grant from the Small Business Development Center’s community partner, Evergreen Business Capital and the Ford Family Foundation.