The Florida Small Business Development Center Network State Director’s Office
UWF Downtown Center
401 East Chase Street, Suite 100 Pensacola, FL 32504
UWF SBDC Workshops
Steps to Starting a Business
Legal Forms of business, taxation, financing and insurance. Fee: $20 each
Location: UWF Downtown Center
Dates: August 11, 2004 9 am to Noon September 14, 2004 6 to 9 pm Location: OWCC/UWF
Dates: August 5, 2004 6 to 9 pm September 10, 2004 1 to 4 pm
How to Write a Business Plan
How to gather data, write the business plan and understand financing requirements. Fee: $25 each
Location: UWF Downtown Center
Dates: August 17, 2004 6 to 9 pm September 21, 2004 6 to 9 pm Location: OWCC/UWF
Date: August 12, 2004 6 to 8:30 pm
Record Keeping in Small Business
How to keep records, develop financial statements, asset depreciation schedules, and understand tax records.
Fee: $40 each—Bring Calculator Location: UWF Downtown Center
Dates: September 13,15, 20 & 22 2004 6 to 9 pm
Marketing and Promoting Your Small Business
Practical cost effective strategies for marketing your business. Fee: $20 each
Location: UWF Downtown Center
Dates: September 7, 2004 6 to 9 pm
Understanding Your Financial and Cash Flow Statements
How to use profit and loss, balance sheets and cash flow statements to manage your business. Fee: $ 20 for both sessions
Location: UWF Downtown Center
Financial Planning for the Small Business
This workshop will cover forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning for small business. Fee: $25
Location: OWCC/UWF
Date: August 19, 2004 6 to 8:30 pm
Florida DOR Sales Tax Workshop
Tax payer education group will cover sales and use tax, tangible/intangible tax, unemployment tax, and frequently asked questions.
Fee: Free
Location: OWCC/UWF
Date: August 24, 2004 6 to 8:30 pm
Wireless Computing: How to Use it Wisely
Brown Bag Lunch. Whether you are logging on to a wireless network at your office, home, or in public areas like airports, malls, or bookstores; security can be a major issue. An unsecured computer is vulnerable to WI-FI thieves that can look at anything on your desktop, steal your business and personal information, steal your files, gain free access to the internet at your expense, etc. Learn the simple, but often overlooked, steps to protect your business and personal information while using a wireless computer.
Location: UWF Downtown Center Fee: Free
Date: Wed. August 04, 2004 12pm- 1pm To register call (850) 473-7830
Mobile Technology: Tools for the Road Warrior
Brown Bag Lunch. Mobile work is becoming prevalent in today’s competitive business environment; therefore, traveling for business or simply being out of the office doesn’t mean your productivity should suffer. Mobile technology keeps you in communication with your office, colleagues, clients and potential clients while bringing substantial increases in
productivity. Learn about the mobile technology products that will help you “keep your business moving” while you are on the move.
Location: UWF Downtown Center Fee: Free
Date: Wed. September 1, 2004 12pm- 1pm To register call (850) 473-7830
Cover Your Assets
This program is designed to provide business owners with an understanding of the most common embezzlement techniques, as well as provide information about fraud detection procedures. Through presentations, panel discussions, case studies and testimonies from actual business owners who were embezzled, you can expect first hand knowledge on how to identify and better prevent embezzlement. Registration fee includes all seminar materials, continental breakfast & lunch. Please call 438-4081 ext. 223 to register
Location: Gulf Power Auditorium (Bayfront Location) Fee: $75 ($65 for Chamber members)
Date: Sept. 30, 2004
To register call (850) 473-7830
Fort Walton Beach
How to Do Market Research
A review of market research resources and approaches to market planning to develop a competitive advantage. Workshop will also discuss where to get assistance and how to use library and government data to estimate market size and develop strategy.
Location: OWCC/UWF Campus Fee: $25
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6pm- 8:30pm To register call (850) 863-6543.
Small Business Advertising
Learn how to position your business and develop an effective advertising strategy designed to accomplish the goals of the business. The workshop will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various media and provide guidelines for media selection.
Location: OWCC/UWF Campus Fee: $25
Date: Thurs. September 16, 2004 6pm- 9pm To register call (850) 863-6543.
How to Purchase a Franchise
Topics will include a franchise overview, how to evaluate a franchise, choosing the right franchise, and decision time.
Location: OWCC/UWF Campus Fee: $25
Date: 08/26/04
PTAC Workshops
5 Steps to Get Started With Federal Government
Explains steps necessary to start with Federal Government. Sponsored by PTAC and UWF SBDC.
Date: August 6, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: OWCC/UWF Campus Cost: $15
Date: September 3, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: UWF Downtown Center Cost: $15
Market The Market—Federal Government That Is
Find out how to locate markets and develop market strategy. Sponsored by PTAC and UWF SBDC. Date: August 13, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: OWCC/UWF Cost: $15 Date: September 10, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: UWF Downtown Center Cost: $15
Hubzone-Are You In One
Find out what they are, qualifications, how to become certified. Sponsored by PTAC and UWF SBDC.
Date: August 20, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: OWCC/UWF Campus Cost: $15
Date: September 17, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: UWF Downtown Center Cost: $15
Veteran Owned Business—Any Benefits
Defines what requirements are and Federal contracting benefits. Sponsored by PTAC and UWF SBDC.
Date: August 27, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: OWCC/UWF Campus Cost: $15
Date: September 24, 2004 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Place: UWF Downtown Center Cost: $15
The Florida Small Business Development Center Network Academy for
Entrepreneurial and Economic Development
The following workshops will each take place at UWF Downtown Center.
2004-05 Academic Year
Name Seminar Date Time
Susan Shaw Advertising for the Small Business 10-Aug-04 7:30 to 11:00 AM
Mamie Hixon
Switching Gears from the Living Room
to the Board Room 17-Sep-04 8:00 to 10:30 AM
Matt Ritter & Charlie Barrett
Stock Market and the Wall Street Journal
Stock Market II
28-Sep-04
30-Sep-04 7:30 to 11:00 AM David Goetsch Effective Teamwork on the Job 29-Sep-04 7:30 to 11:00 AM Petra Schuler Fitness and Your Business’ Bottom Line 13-Oct-04 12:30 to 3:30 PM David Goetsch Effective Leadership on the Job 27-Oct-04 7:30 to 11:00 AM David Goetsch Effective Change Management 25-Jan-05 7:30 to 11:00 AM
David Goetsch
Strategic Planning for the Small
Business 22-Feb-05 7:30 to 11:00 AM
David Goetsch
Building a Winning Career in Your
Field 29-Mar-05 7:30 to 11:00 AM
David Goetsch
“Value Warriors”—Turing Your
Employees into Peak Performers 26-Apr-05 7:30 to 11:00 AM
For more information or to register please contact Dianne Barlar, [email protected], at (850) 473-7809 or Rochelle Rolle, [email protected], at (850)473-7816.
DETA Workshop
University of West Florida 2004 Second Annual DETA Conference for Government Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Manufacturers
A Two-Day Event will feature the BRAC 2005 update given by General Gordon Fornell, Member of Governor Bush’s BRAC Advisory Council, specialized tracks of training in accounting, finance, management, manufacturing, marketing, procurement and general topics, 29 different courses and an all-day Lean Manufacturing Simulation. Complete your registration online at www.floridasbdc.com/deta. For more information contact Carol Gentry at (850) 473-7817.
Date: August 25th & 26th Location: Radisson Beach Resort
1110 Santa Rosa Boulevard Fort Walton Beach Florida
