Workshops

Strategic Management Tools

We encourage existing businesses to take this series of four webinars. A consultant will review your business model or your completed short and flexible business plan at the conclusion of the series. There is time between sessions to complete assignments.

Four Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:30 PM June 2, 16, 30 and July 14, 2022

Calling New Entrepreneurs

We recommend “Fired Up: I Want to Start a Business!” as a first step — listed regularly on our training page:  www.Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training.

After Fired Up, learn the essentials for launching, marketing and financing your entrepreneurial dream. Attend the upcoming four consecutive sessions in the LEADING EDGE™  Start-Up Essentials:  Launching Essentials, Marketing Essentials, Cash Flow Essentials and a new Business Plan Essentials. See dates and times at Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training. Receive one-on-one virtual consulting between sessions. Pre-register for all the details, and you will receive updates, including specific instructions on how to JOIN the online classes.

Calling New Entrepreneurs

Learn the essentials for launching, marketing and financing your entrepreneurial dream. Attend the upcoming three consecutive sessions in the free Start-Up Track: Launching Essentials, Marketing Essentials, Cash Flow Essentials and a new Business Plan session. See dates and times at Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training. Receive one-on-one virtual consulting between sessions. Pre-register for all the details, and you will receive updates, including specific instructions on how to JOIN the online classes. We recommend “Fired Up: I Want to Start a Business!” as a first step — also listed on our training page.

Cottage Food Safety Training

Obtain your three-year certification that meets the food safety training requirement for Colorado Cottage Foods Act established and supported by the Colorado State Dept. of Health & Environment. Participants learn food safety guidelines and the specifics for operating a small home based cottage food business from a home kitchen. Learn about the most current Colorado Cottage Food Act and get a food safety certificate that applies no matter where you live in Colorado. It’s coming up Friday, February 21st, 9AM – 1PM, at the Arapahoe County Extension on Lima St. in Centennial. Register here…

All-New Start-Up Tracks

The Aurora-South Metro SBDC has started a new set of workshops for our clients — a three-part series of “Tracks” — the first being for the Start-Up entrepreneur. If you have a solid business idea or are less than one year in business, this Start-Up Track is for you and for any entrepreneur who has started a business but needs to get new clients and start making a profit. Start-Up Track 1: Launching Essentials will be Feb. 11th, followed by Marketing Essentials on Feb. 18th and Financing Essentials on Feb. 25th. All three tracks are from 9AM – 12PM. Click here for all the details and to register… Note that the Start-Up Track will also be held in Englewood over three Friday mornings in March.

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