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Training Topics: Business Start-up/Preplanning Description: Are you ready to turn your business idea into reality? Come to this workshop and have all your questions answered! The SBDC business advisors will present the basics of starting a new business and help answer your start-up questions. If you are considering opening a small business, you want to START SMART! Topics discussed in this workshop include: evaluating your business idea, business legal structure and name, local, state and federal resources & requirements and business start-up costs. Instructions: This is a no-cost event! Registration is encouraged as seating is limited. The workshop will be held at the UTSA Downtown Campus, Durango Building, Room 2.316. Satisfactory meeting room temperatures are difficult to maintain. Always bring a sweater or jacket to ensure comfort. If you should have any questions, feel free to call: 210-458-2460 or email: [email protected]

You will learn in many places that having a business plan is essential to success. Often, however, even if you have a template, it is hard to figure out where to start in building your plan. In addition, once you have a business plan it is all too easy to leave it on a shelf and not use it to manage your business strategy as you try to meet the challenges of a changing marketplace and competitive landscape. This session will introduce you to a tool and techniques for inventing your business model and keeping it up-to-date and in the forefront of all of your business decision-making. 1. Understanding what a Business Model is and how it works. 2. Understanding the Business Model Canvas and how to use it. 3. Understanding the nine parts of a Business Model and how they relate to each other. 4. Understanding how a Business Model relates to a Business Plan 5. Group techniques for working with the Business Model Canvas

You will learn in many places that having a business plan is essential to success. Often, however, even if you have a template, it is hard to figure out where to start in building your plan. In addition, once you have a business plan it is all too easy to leave it on a shelf and not use it to manage your business strategy as you try to meet the challenges of a changing marketplace and competitive landscape. This session will introduce you to a tool and techniques for inventing your business model and keeping it up-to-date and in the forefront of all of your business decision-making. 1. Understanding what a Business Model is and how it works. 2. Understanding the Business Model Canvas and how to use it. 3. Understanding the nine parts of a Business Model and how they relate to each other. 4. Understanding how a Business Model relates to a Business Plan 5. Group techniques for working with the Business Model Canvas

The Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (SMWBE) Program Advisory Committee functions in an advisory capacity and shall make recommendations to the Commissioners Court on various issues and policies concerning and impacting the SMWBE Program and its activity.

Training Topics: Business Plan, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Managing a Business Description: Whether you need a business plan to map out your plan for your business or are writing a plan because you want to expand, this is the class for you. At this workshop, our experienced instructors will teach you the components of a business plan using an interactive format in a computer lab setting. Walk away from this workshop with the start of a business plan written specifically for your business, an electronic template and resources to guide you through the process! Instructions: The fee for this workshop is $40 with advance payment or $60 at the door. The workshop will be held at the UTSA Downtown Campus, Durango Building, Room 1.402. To find information regarding directions and parking, please go to: http://bit.ly/SASBDCmap. If you should have any questions, feel free to call or email.

Bexar County Meet The Buyer events provide an opportunity for you to meet decision-makers for the procurement needs of Bexar County departments, offices, funded entities, and current projects. Meet buyers and representatives from: Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Bexar County Purchasing Bexar County Public Works Bexar County Facilities Management Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center Spurs Sports & Entertainment New Bexar County Garage - JOERIS San Pedro Creek Project - Sundt/Davila Thursday, April 11th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Maestro Entrepreneur Center 1811 S. Laredo St. San Antonio, TX 78207 To Register, visit us online at www.bexar.org/sbed or call Torence White at (210) 335-0678 Register today - Seating Is Limited! Anyone Can Attend | Free Parking | Free Registration

Training Topics: Business Start-up/Preplanning Description: Are you ready to turn your business idea into reality? Come to this workshop and have all your questions answered! The SBDC business advisors will present the basics of starting a new business and help answer your start-up questions. If you are considering opening a small business, you want to START SMART! Topics discussed in this workshop include: evaluating your business idea, business legal structure and name, local, state and federal resources & requirements and business start-up costs. Instructions: This is a no-cost event! Registration is encouraged as seating is limited. The workshop will be held at the UTSA Downtown Campus, Durango Building, Room 2.316. If you should have any questions, feel free to call: 210-458-2460 or email: [email protected] To find information regarding directions and parking, please go to: http://bit.ly/SASBDCmap.

Measuring for Success - Estimating Best Practices

Why Attend? Participating airports and airport car rental concessionaires will be holding a simultaneous, single-day outreach event to provide contracting opportunities to small businesses. Join us if you interested in finding out what these contracting opportunities are. Find out how certain business certifications can benefit your small business firm with car rental concessionaires. We will provide information on how the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) and other Supplier Diversity certifications and benefit your small business. You do not have to be certified to attend.