Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Day is on March 16, and I wanted to take the opportunity to share how the Kentucky SBDC has helped me find the joy in my business again. I’m an artist. Like a lot of artists, I’ve had other jobs that paid the bills over the years. About 10 years […]
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As a former circus clown—no, really, I once drove the clown car for the Ringling Brother’s Circus—I’m not sure anyone expected me to build a thriving business that attracted talent from throughout the world to a small town in Northern Kentucky. But here we are, and that’s in large part due to the help I
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Presented by: Chris Miller, Founder of Prolific Digital Date: 3/16/2022 Marketing your business is one of the top things you have to do as an entrepreneur. People crave authenticity, personality, and connection. That is more relevant today than it ever has been and it’s important to remember for your brand. When marketing your business,
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Presented by: Joe Oney, Founder of HOPSEC Date: 2/23/2022 These days, it is critical to have your business’ data secure from cybercriminals. HOPSEC has practical experience in assisting private companies with cybersecurity. Data security ought to empower your business to make you open to moving your business forward quicker. It should allow you to
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Presented by: David Pierce, Certified Petra Coach Date: 2/2/2022 Value Builder is an objective measure of where your business stands based on eight drivers in the business. We should always be driving our business value upwards. David Pierce talks about the eight drivers, starting with financial performance. Every business should be driving improvement in
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Presented by: Jonathan Bohn, Founder and Business Coach at Soko Ventures Date: 1/26/2022 Jonathan starts his presentation by explaining why consumers stop purchasing generic services. There are three reasons why: to conserve cash, to avoid people, and do it themselves. Businesses have a kind of unique way that they run when they start. Typically
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Presented by: Frank Bennett, Procurement Consultant, KYPTAC Date: 1/12/2022 The federal government is one of the largest purchasers of goods and services in the world. If you can get tapped into the government there’s a big opportunity for any business to grow and increase sales. That’s why the mission of the Kentucky Procurement Technical
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Presented by: Joe Johnston, Tax Director at Dean Dorton Date: 1/5/2022 In this webinar, Joe Johnston covers three main topics to help small business owners create their year-end tax strategies. He covers the CARES Act, planning and updates, and the Build Back Better program. These are important topics that can allow small business owners
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Presented by: Dave Oetken, Center Director at the Kentucky SBDC in Louisville Date: 12/22/2021 Planning is one of the most important things you could do in your business. Strategic planning is important because it allows you to predict a future by actively looking at your business and assessing where you want to go. The
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced additional counties added to the Kentucky disaster declaration for businesses and residents affected by the severe storms, straightline winds, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on Dec. 10, 2021. Also, the SBA announced today the opening of a second Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the Hopkins County Regional
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