Educational Resources

KSBDC Educational Resources
KSBDC courses, seminars, roundtables, and conferences are offered throughout the state. Programs include basic business skills as well as advanced and specific business management topics.

The network utilizes a wide variety of library resources including Internet databases to help small businesses obtain the timely, detailed, relevant information necessary to make sound business decisions.

Business & Industry Training
Cowley College offers customized training programs for Business & Industry. For further information, go to Business & Industry Training.

Small Business Seminars Offered by KSBDC Outreach Center
Pre-registration is requested for all courses; seating is limited.
Register online or by phone, email, or mail.
Register online: KSBDC ecenter direct.com
Register by email: ksbdc@cowleycounty.org,
Phone: 620-402-6440
Mail:
KSBDC Cowley College Outreach Center
22193 Tupper St., Suite 2
Winfield, KS 67156

For additional workshop opportunities, go to www.wichita.edu/ksbdc

Online Courses Provided by the KSBDC

Entrepreneurs can learn anytime by accessing KSBDC's no-cost courses. Learn strategies and solutions to help you manage, operate, and build your business. Each of the courses take between 30-120 minutes to complete. They contain audio, high-end graphics, case studies and worksheets.

KSBDC Online Courses in English and Spanish

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Online Learning

Entrepreneurs can learn anytime by accessing these no-cost courses. Learn strategies and solutions to help you manage, operate, and build your business. In an effort to provide the most appropriate and comprehensive training, we would appreciate it if you would complete the short evaluation form following each course.

Each of the courses take between 30-120 minutes to complete. They contain audio, high-end graphics, case studies and worksheets.

• Starting Your Business
  Developing a Business Plan
  Conducting a Marketing Analysis
  Analyze Your Competition
  Targeting Your Market
  Maintaining an Agile Company
  Creating a Competitive Advantage
  Creating a Strategic Plan
  Determining Your Business Legal Structure (not available in Spanish)
  Protecting Your Business with Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks (not available in Spanish)
  
  
• Managing Your Finances
  Preparing a Cash Budget
  Preparing a Balance Sheet
  Managing Your Cash Flow (click here to see a sample worksheet)
  Running a Profitable Company
  Creating a Profit and Loss Statement
  Analyzing Your Financial Ratios
  Protecting Your Business with Contracts (not available in Spanish)
  Assessing Your Company's Financial Needs
  Partners and Investors
  Valuing a Business
  
  
• Foundations of Marketing
  Pricing Products and Services
  Building your Brand
  Promoting your Business
  Advertising your Business
  Building a Website
  Personalization Strategies to Attract and Retain Customers
  Identifying Your Sales Strategy