WSU Kansas Small Business Development Center Webinars: March & April

The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Wichita State University will offer several free webinars in March and April of interest both to startup and established businesses.

To register for any of the following webinars, visit wichita.edu/ksbdcworkshops

You can also view available webinars on these SBDC flyers:

March Webinars

Startup and Start Right

3/10/22 – 12pm-1pm

Protect all your hard work by starting your business legally. Learn how to quickly startup in just 10 steps. This webinar will cover licenses and permits, federal and state tax IDs, business structure, funding, marketing and other essentials.

Social Media – Where to Start

3/23/22 – 12 pm-1pm

This webinar will cover the basics of promoting your business on social media including goal setting, the benefits, and drawbacks of different platforms, planning and measuring success. Whether you are just getting started with social media or have launched and stalled, this presentation will help you focus your social media efforts on what matters most – your business’ success.

How to do Business with the City of Wichita

3/24/22 – 12pm-1pm

Learn how your company can become a vendor and bid on city contracts.

How Do I Sell My Business?

3/29/22 – 12 pm – 1pm

Preparation is critical in selling a business. Learn key considerations from Todd Bailey, president of Transworld Business Advisors. Todd will cover confidentiality, comprehensive business analysis, offering documents, confidential marketing and advertising the business for sale, information flow and due diligence, purchase contract and negotiation, and financing and closing.

Environmental Permits: What You Need to Know

3/31/22 – 12pm – 1pm

Do you operate a small business that generates hazardous waste, air emissions or storm water or process waste water? If the answer is “yes,” or you have an environmental compliance question, then this webinar is for you. Manufacturers of all types, auto body shops, painting, machining, metal fabricators and finishers are just a few examples of businesses that may require environmental permits. The Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program offers free, confidential compliance assistance and will explain the basics about environmental permitting in Kansas and how you can request assistance.

State Tax Webinar for Construction Contractors

3/30/22 – 10am – 12pm

Carl York with the Kansas Department of Revenue will focus on sales tax issues for construction contractors and subcontractors, including those who provide services such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, roofing, HVAC, and landscaping. Learn about applying sales tax to materials and labor, Project Exemption Certificates, tax returns, billing, and more.

State Tax Webinar

3/30/22 – 1pm-4pm

Carl York with the Kansas Department of Revenue will give you the basics in this free webinar. Topics include sales and compensating use taxes, tax forms and how to file them, estimated taxes, and recordkeeping.

April Webinars

Market Research For Business Plans

4/5/22 – 12pm-1:15pm

Successful business plans require reliable data. Learn resources and strategies for market research – discover industry trends, identify competitors at home and abroad, determine your target market and find where your best customers are located. This webinar will present research tools to help you identify: key industry trends, competition and company information, and consumer and target market data.

Startup and Start Right

4/7/22 – 12pm-1pm

Social Media – Where to Start

4/13/22 – 12pm – 1pm

Loan Denial – Common Reasons and Struggles Moving Forward

4/14/22 – 12pm-1pm

What if your business loan application is denied? This webinar will cover the most common reasons for denials and show you how to overcome them. The Director of the Kansas SBDC Capital Access Center Vincent Haworth will present.

Creating a Marketing Plan

4/20/22

Marketing is a key to business growth, but how do you balance your marketing efforts with everything else you do? Creating a Marketing Plan will help you create consistency in your efforts and find a balance that works for you. We will focus on setting goals, finding customers and measuring your success.

What is Happening to Bitcoin?

4/27/22 – 12pm-1pm

After showing an incredible surge during 2021 and creating expectations of becoming an accepted medium of exchange, Bitcoin suffered a noticeable fall in value. It seems to have found a plateau . Is this a reflection of economic times and trends? Is the public less confident in bitcoin? Where is it likely to go and how could it affect small businesses? Attend this webinar and learn from a professional Bitcoin Analyst and Investment expert, Gerson Martinez.

State Tax Webinar

4/26/22 – 9am -12pm

State Tax Webinar for Construction Contractors

4/26/22 – 1pm-3pm

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