Events/Workshops

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan.  The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan.  Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement.

Speaker: Rick Schneider

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don't know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include; regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help and analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Doc Braswell

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: Rick Schneider

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Katie Drewry

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don't know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminolog; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Mitch McDowell

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: Rick Schneider

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (For MS area codes only).

Speaker: James Carden

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Frank Wiebe

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin?  This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business.  Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Rick Schneider

Are you interested in starting your own business but don't know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include regulations such as licenses and permits, legal forms of business ownership, basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential, lending terminology, outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Sonny Fisher

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Crystal Nail

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: James Carden

Are you interested in starting your own business but don't know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include regulations such as licenses and permits, legal forms of business ownership, basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential, lending terminology, outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Sonny Fisher

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don't know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include; regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help and analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Doc Braswell

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don't know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Ronald B. Westbrook, Director, ECCC MSBDC

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by telephone please call 1-800-725-7232 (For MS area codes only).

Speaker: James Carden

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Katie Drewry

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business.

Speaker: Frank Wiebe

Are you interested in starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (MS area codes only).

Speaker: James Carden

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: James Carden

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: James Carden

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement.

Speaker: Rick Schneider

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement. This seminar has been rescheduled from June 17th.

Speaker: Mitch McDowell, GC MSBDC

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan.  The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan.  Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement.

Speaker: Rick Schneider

The Business Issue seminars are designed to offer different topics of interest to small business owners. Each seminar will cover a different issue. Examples of topics that will be covered are: -Financing; -Managing a Business; -Managing Employees; -Human Resources; -Customer Relations; -Accounting; -Budgeting; -Real Estate; -Cash Flow Management; -Tax Planning; -Marketing/Advertising; -Family-owned issues; -Franchising; -Insurance and various other issues. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (For MS area codes only).

Speaker: James Carden

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: Rick Schneider

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: James Carden

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement.

Speaker: Rick Schneider

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only for area codes: 662, 601 & 228 only)

Speaker: Rick Schneider

This seminar is designed to assist in preparing a business plan. The parts of the business plan are explained i. e. industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, and a marketing plan. Financial components discussed are startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement. To register by telephone, please call 1-800-725-7232 (For MS area codes only).

Speaker: Rick Schneider

This seminar explores ways to finance a business. Topics include: steps in securing a bank loan, SBA Guaranty Loan Programs, Planning and developing financing, how to compare financing sources, what lenders want in a proposal, and how your credit scores impact you ability to secure financing.

Speaker: Sydney Brown

This seminar explores ways to finance a business. Topics include: steps in securing a bank loan, SBA Guaranty Loan Programs, Planning and Development District financing, how to compare financing sources, what the lender wants in a proposal and how your credit score impacts your ability to secure financing.

Speaker: Mitch McDowell, GC MSBDC and Judi Adcock, Branch Manager, SBA, Gulfport.

Do you love to sew but wonder how you can turn your hobby into a sewing business? Many have turned their passion for sewing into profitable businesses. This thirteen (13) week course will help to generate ideas for planning your business so that you can work from home.

Speaker: Ms. Jill Powe, Instructor, Philadelphia Vocational Center

This workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive look at formulas and functions in spreadsheets. Topics include: basic formulas, absolute referencing, and several functions to become more efficient within their small business.

Speaker: Instructor, Dr. Lisa McMillian, Instructor, East Central Community College, Decatur, MS

FastTrac's Listening to Your Business workshop will provide you with the tools you need to spend time ON your business to plan for the future. Listening to Your Business is a hands-on, facilitated workshop designed to provide existing business owners with the critical evaluation tools and action steps they need to maximize the growth and profitability of their business. Through this interactive and enlightening workshop, you will take time to listen to your business and develop a strategic direction for the future. Tools and resources will be available to help you take the necessary steps towards achieving your vision.

Speaker: Frank Wiebe

This seminar presents marketing tips for a small business. The importance of marketing issues and better ways to market for a small business will be discussed. Also, examples of marketing ideas for a business will be presented.

Speaker: Henry Thomas

This workshop presentation will cover the importance of advertising and promoting your business, as well as various ways to advertise and promote your small business products/services.

Speaker: Larry Ward