SBDP Calendar

Business Basics - Steps for Starting your Business (2/3/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth: Are you ready to start your own business, but unsure of how to go about it? Let BIGAUSTIN provide you with the basic information all small business owners should consider. This class covers: · Legal forms of business, · Name registration & taxes, · Business licenses, permits and regulations. After this class you will have: · A business plan checklist, · A resource packet and tips to get your started, · Pros and cons for each business entity, · A better understanding of what steps to take for small business success. For more information/registration please visit: www.bigaustin.org/events

Time:  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  FREE - Registration is required
For Information:   928-8010
Financial Planning for Your Small Business (2/8/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth: What you need to know about your salary, retirement, rollovers, insurance & investing. Having a long-term strategy allows you to take advantage of both highs and lows in the market. Investing should be a long-term plan. Instructor: Juanita Stephens, Austin Wealth Specialist. For more info or to register please visit: www.bigaustin.org/d/10605836_28510.htm

Time:  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  FREE - Registration is required
For Information:   928-8010
Financial Planning for Your Small Business (2/15/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth: What you need to know about your salary, retirement, rollovers, insurance & investing. Having a long-term strategy allows you to take advantage of both highs and lows in the market. Investing should be a long-term plan. Instructor: Juanita Stephens, Austin Wealth Specialist. For more info or to register please visit: www.bigaustin.org/d/10605836_28510.htm

Time:  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  FREE - Registration is required
For Information:   928-8010
Marketing Toolkit for the Artistic Entrepreneur (2/15/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth Part 1 or 3: The purpose of this workshop is to assist artists grasp the scope of marketing themselves. It offers a big picture view, with a flowchart breaking down each task into a ‘to do’ list; it also provides a full description with tips and resources to help understand the scope and purpose of each element in the plan. for more information/registration please visit: http://www.bigaustin.org/d/10542352_28510.htm

Time:  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  FREE Registration is required www.bigaustin.org/d/10542352_28510.htm
For Information:   928-8010
The Power of Email Marketing (2/16/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth: In just a few short hours, this information-packed seminar will show you how email marketing – the hands-on, low-cost marketing tool – can help you drive your business success. Discover how communicating with your customers regularly can help you stay connected, generate increased sales and referrals, and inspire unwavering loyalty. You’ll learn how to start and build a strong permission-based list… get your audience to open, read and act on your email… and use your past results to sharpen your email marketing program as you go along. For more information/registration please visit: www.bigaustin.org/d/10627086_28510.htm

Time:  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  FREE Registration is required www.bigaustin.org/events.htm
For Information:   928-8010
The Power of Quickbooks Part 1 of 2 (2/21/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth: Maximize the power of QuickBooks in your small business. Find out how QuickBooks can help you organize your records and financial statements.This hands-on training session will teach you how to: Pay sales tax, Create an invoice, Record a cash sale, Deposit a payment, Create a customer statement, Record a bill, and Pay a bill. At the end of this session you will be able to: track financial information from invoices and bills, track inventory and purchase orders, and track who owes you money and what you owe. Second session meets February 22nd. For more information/registration please visit: www.bigaustin.org/d/10589683_28510.htm

Time:  6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  $75.00
For Information:   928-8010
Marketing Toolkit for the Artistic Entrepreneur (2/22/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth Part 2 of 3: The purpose of this workshop is to assist artists grasp the scope of marketing themselves. It offers a big picture view, with a flowchart breaking down each task into a ‘to do’ list; it also provides a full description with tips and resources to help understand the scope and purpose of each element in the plan. for more information/registration please visit: www.bigaustin.org/d/10542395_28510.htm

Time:  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  FREE Registration is required www.bigaustin.org/d/10542395_28510.htm
For Information:   928-8010
The Power of Quickbooks Part 2 of 2 (2/22/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth: Maximize the power of QuickBooks in your small business. Find out how QuickBooks can help you organize your records and financial statements. This hands-on training session will teach you how to: Pay sales tax, Create an invoice, Record a cash sale, Deposit a payment, Create a customer statement, Record a bill,and Pay a bill. At the end of this session you will be able to: track financial information from invoices and bills, track inventory and purchase orders, and track who owes you money and what you owe. This is the second of two sessions. For more information/registration please visit: www.bigaustin.org/d/10589683_28510.htm

Time:  6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  $75.00
For Information:   928-8010
Reaching International Markets Through Social Media (2/23/2012)
Sponsored by EGRSO International Programs: This session will explore how exporting companies may use the internet and social media to gain exposure to new markets and contacts. Attendees will learn the different ways in which social media is utilized by businesses that intend to export or are currently exporting. Featured Speakers: Brenda Hall, Bridge360 and Elizabeth Quintanilla of EQ Consultants. To register: http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkqx

Time:  9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:  201 E. Second Street
Fee:  $35 (includes parking pass)
For Information:   512-974-6416
To Register:   512-974-6416
Marketing Toolkit for the Artistic Entrepreneur (2/29/2012)
Sponsored by Business Investment Growth Part 3 of 3: The purpose of this workshop is to assist artists grasp the scope of marketing themselves. It offers a big picture view, with a flowchart breaking down each task into a ‘to do’ list; it also provides a full description with tips and resources to help understand the scope and purpose of each element in the plan. for more information/registration please visit: www.bigaustin.org/d/10542399_28510.htm

Time:  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:  5407 North IH-35, Suite 200, Austin TX 78723
Fee:  FREE Registration is required www.bigaustin.org/d/10542399_28510.htm
For Information:   928-8010