ASBTDC to Offer Several Opportunities for Small Businesses this Month
JONESBORO – The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities 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 the consulting sessions, and registration is required.
The sessions and classes will take place as follows:
— From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, Laura Miller, ASBTDC director, will lead consulting sessions at City Hall in Cave City, located at 201 South Main St.
— From 1 until 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, Destiny Adams, ASBTDC business consultant, will lead a “Maximize Your Marketing Strategy” Webinar.
— From 1 until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, Robert Bahn, ASBTDC business consultant, will lead the seminar “Funding Your Business” at the Delta Center for Economic Development, 319 University Loop.
— From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, Miller will lead consulting sessions at the Newport Chamber Depot, 209 Hazel St.
— From 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, June 17, Bahn will lead a consulting session at Generating Innovative Network, 200-212 N. Pruett St., Paragould.
— From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, Adams will lead a consulting session at the Corporate and Community Education/Adult Education Complex, in room 103 at Black River Technical College, 1410 Highway 304 East in Pocahontas.
To register, call 870-972-3517. To learn more about ASBTDC, visit asbtdc.org/jonesboro/.
These in-person events are available at no cost thanks to mission co-sponsors FNBC Bank, First Community Bank, East Arkansas Planning & Development District, Bank OZK, First Security Bank, Capital CDC, Simmons Bank and Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority.
