ASBTDC to Offer Free Classes this Month in Four Communities
JONESBORO – The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities in July for small businesses to learn about funding, growing, and marketing their businesses.
ASBTDC provides one-to-one confidential guidance to business owners and entrepreneurs.
Primary areas of assistance include business planning, financial analysis, market research, loan packaging, growth and expansion, marketing, and profitability.
Consulting sessions offer opportunities for business owners to meet with an ASBTDC business consultant. There are limited spots for consulting sessions.
The sessions and classes will take place as follows:
— From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, Laura Miller, ASBTDC director, will lead consulting sessions at the Spring River Innovation Hub Trading Post Mall Shopping Center, 7 East Cherokee Village Mall, 2 Santee Dr. in Cherokee Village.
— From 10 until 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, Destiny Adams, ASBTDC business consultant, will lead a “Funding Your Business” seminar at the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, 109 Southwest Front St. in Walnut Ridge.
— From 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, July 22, Robert Bahn, ASBTDC business consultant, will lead consulting sessions at the Trumann Chamber of Commerce, 825 AR-463 in Trumann.
— From 10 until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, Bahn will lead a “Digital Marketing Playbook for Small Business” seminar at Arkansas Northeastern College, 2501 South Division St. in Blytheville.
While there is no charge for A-State ASBTDC events, registration is required. To register, call 870-972-3517. To learn more about ASBTDC, visit https://asbtdc.org/jonesboro/.
These in-person events are available at no cost thanks to mission co-sponsors First Community Bank, FNBC Bank, East Arkansas Planning & Development District, Bank OZK, First Security Bank, Capital CDC, Simmons Bank, and Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority.
