Calendar

Training Topics: Business Financing, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Managing a Business Description: Join us to learn Getting the Bank to Say Yes to Your Small Business Loan Applications. 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: sbdcworkshop@utsa.edu. To find information regarding directions and parking, please go to: http://bit.ly/SASBDCmap.

Are you in the beginning stages of using QuickBooks and want to expand your knowledge? Or are you an experienced user and just need more help? Either way, we've got you covered. Attend our unique hands-on QuickBooks Pro Series taught by Certified Public Accountant Richard Garcia who guides participants through QuickBooks and offers basic, practical accounting advice throughout the three-part series. The three-part QuickBooks Pro Series, taught in a computer lab, includes “Beginning QuickBooks”, “Working with QuickBooks” and “Customizing QuickBooks”. Desktop computers are provided in the computer lab, therefore bringing a laptop is not required. Prerequisites: Participants must be computer literate. Some knowledge of QuickBooks or similar accounting application is preferred. The desktop version of QuickBooks is used for this series. This class is not recommended for online QuickBooks users, as it is very different than the desktop version.

Description: More information coming soon. 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: sbdcworkshop@utsa.edu. To find information regarding directions and parking, please go to: http://bit.ly/SASBDCmap.

People drive business. Purpose drives people. Advance the power of shared purpose and build your skill around the functional aspects of Inclusion in a way that works for your workplace. Through a mix of presentation and practice, the active learner will receive practical guidance and play in a low-risk environment with the how-to of integrating a meaningful Inclusion practice within your organization. This is an interactive workshop that works best when learners are curious about our topic, and willing to share conversation with one another. The workshop will be facilitated by Malii Watts Carolyn, Founding Principal of EngageBetween, a small business that offers training facilitation, coaching and strategic management for individuals and organizations committed to their own growth.

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: sbdcworkshop@utsa.edu. To find information regarding directions and parking, please go to: http://bit.ly/SASBDCmap.

In this QuickBooks workshop, Certified Public Accountant and small business owner Richard Garcia completes the introduction to the basic features of QuickBooks and provides more in-depth, hands-on practice in a computer lab. Topics covered in this workshop include: using other accounts in QuickBooks (credit card, asset, liability & equity), entering sales and invoices, receiving payments and making deposits, entering and paying bills, setting up inventory and tracking and paying sales tax. Desktop computers are provided in the computer lab, therefore bringing a laptop is not required. Prerequisites: Participants must be computer literate. Some knowledge of QuickBooks or similar accounting application is preferred. The desktop version of QuickBooks is used for this series. This class is not recommended for online QuickBooks users, as it is very different than the desktop version.

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

In this advanced QuickBooks workshop, Certified Public Accountant and small business owner Richard Garcia will lead participants through advanced QuickBooks concepts and teach them how to customize QuickBooks to meet their needs. Topics covered in this workshop include: analyzing financial data, doing payroll with QuickBooks, estimating and progress invoicing, tracking time, customizing form and writing letters. Additionally, the instructor, SBDC QuickBooks Pro Advisors and UTSA senior level accounting students will spend individual time with participants helping set up and modify their companies on QuickBooks. Prerequisites: Participants must be computer literate. Some knowledge of QuickBooks or similar accounting application is preferred. The desktop version of QuickBooks is used for this series. This class is not recommended for online QuickBooks users, as it is very different than the desktop version.

People drive business. Purpose drives people. Advance the power of shared purpose and build your skill around the functional aspects of Inclusion in a way that works for your workplace. Through a mix of presentation and practice, the active learner will receive practical guidance and play in a low-risk environment with the how-to of integrating a meaningful Inclusion practice within your organization. This is an interactive workshop that works best when learners are curious about our topic, and willing to share conversation with one another. The workshop will be facilitated by Malii Watts Carolyn, Founding Principal of EngageBetween, a small business that offers training facilitation, coaching and strategic management for individuals and organizations committed to their own growth.

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. 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! Topics discussed in this workshop include: business plan basics, feasibility process, business plan structure, and more. 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 2.316. To find information regarding directions and parking, please go to: http://bit.ly/SASBDCmap. Satisfactory meeting room temperatures are difficult to maintain.

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: sbdcworkshop@utsa.edu. To find information regarding directions and parking, please go to: http://bit.ly/SASBDCmap.