Events/Workshops

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Knowing your key customer is the difference between making money or starving. Understand what specific need you are meeting. Learn how to use customer and competition profiles to analyze market potential and make a profit.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Your employees are the future of your business. Learn how to hire and keep winners. Also learn what key processes make up your business operations and improve productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency in your buisness for higher profit.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Good business decisions aren't guess work. They require accurate, objective information. Good financials give real-time data on the condition of your business. Gain an understanding of essential financial statements and learn how to use them for business Success!

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining three Sandpoint classes as well. Knowing your key customer is the difference between making money or starving. Understand what specific need you are meeting. Learn how to use customer and competition profiles to analyze market potential and make a profit.

Speaker: Idaho SBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Learn how to chart a course for your business success. Discover the essential ingredients for a business plan and how to use it to grow your business.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a prerequisite for new business owners prior to attending the"Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the series after attending this class. This workshop gives an overview of what it takes to be a business owner. We will help you perform a feasibility analysis of your business idea so that you can assess whether it’s the right fit for you. We will highlight the registration process and the regulatory issues of a new business and give an overview of federal and state tax responsibilities.

Speaker: ISBDC Staff

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Good business decisions aren’t guess work, but it requires looking below the surface of your financial statements. Learn how to analyze your statements to make informed decisions about your business. Learn how to use financial analysis tools to make decisions that will drive higher profits and greater value in your business. Finances I is recommended prior to enrolling in Finances II.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Knowing your key customer is the difference between making money or starving. Understand what specific need you are meeting. Learn how to use customer and competition profiles to analyze market potential and make a profit.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Your employees are the future of your business. Learn how to hire and keep winners. Also learn what key processes make up your business operations and improve productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency in your buisness for higher profit.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining three Sandpoint classes as well. Your employees are the future of your business. Learn how to hire and keep winners. Also learn what key processes make up your business operations and improve productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency in your business for higher profit.

Speaker: Idaho SBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Good business decisions aren't guess work. They require accurate, objective information. Good financials give real-time data on the condition of your business. Gain an understanding of essential financial statements and learn how to use them for business Success!

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Learn how to chart a course for your business success. Discover the essential ingredients for a business plan and how to use it to grow your business.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a prerequisite for new business owners prior to attending the"Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the series after attending this class. This workshop gives an overview of what it takes to be a business owner. We will help you perform a feasibility analysis of your business idea so that you can assess whether it’s the right fit for you. We will highlight the registration process and the regulatory issues of a new business and give an overview of federal and state tax responsibilities.

Speaker: ISBDC Staff

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining four classes as well. Good business decisions aren’t guess work, but it requires looking below the surface of your financial statements. Learn how to analyze your statements to make informed decisions about your business. Learn how to use financial analysis tools to make decisions that will drive higher profits and greater value in your business. Finances I is recommended prior to enrolling in Finances II.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining three classes as well. Knowing your key customer is the difference between making money or starving. Understand what specific need you are meeting. Learn how to use customer and competition profiles to analyze market potential and make a profit.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining three Sandpoint classes as well. Good business decisions aren't guess work. They require accurate, objective information. Good financials give real-time data on the condition of your business. Gain an understanding of essential financial statements and learn how to use them for business Success!

Speaker: Idaho SBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining three classes as well. Your employees are the future of your business. Learn how to hire and keep winners. Also learn what key processes make up your business operations and improve productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency in your buisness for higher profit.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining three classes as well. Good business decisions aren't guess work. They require accurate, objective information. Good financials give real-time data on the condition of your business. Gain an understanding of essential financial statements and learn how to use them for business Success!

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

This workshop is a part of the "Business Foundation Series" we offer. You may consider taking the remaining three Sandpoint classes as well. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Learn how to chart a course for your business success. Discover the essential ingredients for a business plan and how to use it to grow your business.

Speaker: Idaho SBDC Business Coach

Know you should have a website but not sure where to begin? Learn the getting-started basics such as obtaining a web address, determining who should build and update your website, and how to market it. This will help you to maximize your return on investment. After completing this class, you’ll know what’s important, what’s not, and how to avoid the common “gotcha’s” that “get” many first-time website owners!

Speaker: Shelly Zollman

Have a website and need to add eCommerce (shopping cart) capabilities? Or thinking about your first website, but not sure if you should incorporate eCommerce features? Learn about processing credit cards on the internet, plus their related transaction fees and security concerns. Also learn how orders are processed, shipping fees determined, and taxes applied. Achieve an overall understanding of how all these components work together on your website.

Speaker: Kevin Zollman

Need a loan to start, expand or buy a small business? Attend an SBA loan briefing. Did you know the U.S. Small Business Administration is the largest source of long-term small business financing in the nation? Private lenders make loans and the SBA guarantees a percentage of the loan amount up to $1.5 million. Get your questions answered and find out what to do next. How does the SBA Loan Guarantee Program work? What are the eligibility and credit requirements? Can proceeds be used to consolidate debt, help with cash flow or buy a building? What is a micro-loan? Are there special programs available for women or minority owned businesses? What are lenders looking for? Who can help with a business plan or loan proposal? Alternative financing options will be discussed.

Learn how the sales process has changed in this changing market; your unique selling advantages; and what to say, when to say it, and when to shut up. Discussion will also cover preparing for the sale, doing your ‘homework’, why people buy, closing techniques, and presentation follow-up strategies.

Speaker: Bill Hockett

The most effective advertising strategies are often not the most expensive. Learn how you can use “guerilla marketing” strategies to grow your business. Learn the keys that serve as a foundation to your marketing, sales, and advertising program and how to receive a return investment on your advertising and marketing efforts.

Speaker: Bill Hockett

How much should you spend on marketing? How much advertising is enough? Regardless of who your message is geared to, the key is to create an experience in your prospect’s mind that is a memorable one. This workshop is a goldmine of valuable no-cost and low-cost marketing secrets and ideas to make yourself known and standout.

Speaker: Bill Hockett

As a business owner or leader in a difficult economy, the challenges of sales, margins and profit may appear so daunting it may be difficult to know what to do. This workshop was designed for you. You will learn 5 specific steps to improve your business sales and profit.

Speaker: Bill Jhung

Opportunity is knocking at your door. Opportunity can be as simple as the neighbor next door and as complex as the biggest chamber event of the year. Find simple solutions that will turn “hello” into profits and have fun doing it! This class offers basic networking techniques in an interactive classroom environment. Bring your business cards!

Speaker: Anne Hagman

Success in retail is a delicate combination of being in the right place at the right time with the right product. This class is for those thinking about starting a retail business. Topics covered include site selection, lease negotiation, market analysis, product sourcing and development of a profitable business model.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

Obtaining retail success depends on many factors working together. We'll help you create a winning combination. This class is best suited for those already in business. Topics covered include product selection, margin analysis, marketing, merchandising, customer service, and technology usage.

Speaker: ISBDC Business Coach

What is intellectual property? Why is it so important? How do you protect it? How can you make money from it? This workshop will discuss trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, and patents for small businesses.

Speaker: John Meline

We'll help you create a winning combination by helping you learn the essentials of profitable restaurant management. This class shows an overview of statistics, trends and trouble spots in restaurants that prevent owners from making a profit. Gain an understanding of cost controls and analysis measures for profitability.

Speaker: Idaho SBDC Business Coach

This workshop will give you an overview of your federal and state tax responsibilities, help answer some of your questions, and refer you to existing resources. This workshop will cover the following information: Types of Organizations Record Keeping/Bookkeeping Systems Business Income Tax Business Deductions Federal Tax Form

Speaker: Steven McCaughan