Franchise Workshop August 18th

Are you going through a career transition?  Trying to decide whether to start your own business from scratch or look into other options?  Well, it’s a great time for exploring those options! Our area is growing rapidly. New people move in every day, and new businesses are needed to provide the products and services they need.

This could be the perfect time to achieve independence and make your dream of having your own business a reality.

Come to this free workshop offered through a cooperative effort with The Entrepreneur's Source to learn and understand the nuts & bolts of franchise ownership vs a standard start-up, so you can make an informed decision about your future business path.  

DATE:

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015

TIME:

6-8 pm

PLACE:

Room 415 of the Thurmond Bldg. on the Winthrop University campus, Rock Hill, SC

To register, go to our website and click on the Event Calendar. 

www.WinthropRegionalSBDC.org   Or call us at the Winthrop Region SBDC (803) 323-2283 to register by  telephone.

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Getting your business online means more visibility, more customers, and more sales!

SAVE THE DATE NOW! 

Thursday, May 15th, 6-8 pm, a  "Getting Your Business Online" workshop is being sponsored by the Winthrop Region of the SC Small Business Development Center in its Rock Hill location.

Getting your business online means more visibility, more customers, and more sales. Learn how to do it right!

The workshop will be held in Room 415 of the Thurmond Building on Winthrop University's campus. Workshop details, a map, and registration information are located at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-your-business-online-registration-11038170465.   Don't wait to register, as seating is limited.

Call (803) 323-2283 if you have more questions. 

Upcoming Workshops!!

Thursday, April 24 -- "Basic Creative Marketing for Small Business" addresses the concerns of small business owners who don't have a background in marketing or advertising, or access to PR services.   In basic, plain-English terms, we'll walk you through the differences between advertising and marketing; help you determine what you need to do to market to your particular target market; how to utilize online social networking, even if you aren't particularly comfortable with it; how to network with other small business owners to get the word out about your business; and we'll provide a template marketing plan to help you organize your marketing efforts.  Materials will be provided.  This workshop will be held in the Winthrop University College of Business, Room 212, Thurmond Building, 6-8 pm.  $50.00.  Register online at www.winthropregionalsbdc.org under the “Workshop Calendar + Sign-Up” link.

Thursday, May 15 – “Getting Your Business Online”  -- Learn how to begin the process of getting your business online .... choosing a domain name, basic planning for a business website, optimizing a website for local search, promoting your business through social network marketing, and more.  This workshop will be held in the Winthrop University College of Business, Room 212, Thurmond Building, 6-8 pm.  $50.00  Register online at www.winthropregionalsbdc.org under the “Workshop Calendar + Sign-Up” link.

Please call if you have any questions.

Upcoming Small Business Workshops

It's 2011 and the perfect time to put your dreams of a business of your own into action ..... and we have some great opportunities for you to get started .... and for expanding or diversifying existing businesses as well!

First, you may remember that we had to cancel a workshop a couple of weeks ago due to the untimely arrival of a real honest-to-goodness snowstorm. We have now rescheduled that "How to Start a Small Business" workshop for Monday, Jan. 31st, 6-8 pm in Room 210 of the Thurmond Building.

If you think you'd be interested in having a franchise business, Doug Stout, a Franchising and Self-Employment Coach with Entrepreneur's Source in Greenville, SC will conduct a workshop on Franchising on Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 6-8 pm in Room 210 of the Thurmond Building.

For driving directions, or information on more workshops currently scheduled, please visit our web site and or click on the calendar at the bottom of this page, and then on the date for additional information.