Free Small Business Classes for Veterans

Hands-on Training

Thank you for your service to our nation! Through a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is pleased to offer several types of small business training to Arkansas veteran entrepreneurs at no charge this summer.

ASBTDC works to promote business ownership among veterans and to provide services to small businesses dealing with the deployment of key personnel. Read on to find out some of the ways we can assist your existing business or new venture.

Get Listed Locally: Local Search Optimization for Small Businesses

Is your business receiving the hits it should when someone searches it on the internet? Find out key words to use to receive maximum hits and see your business flourish!

Web Design I

Need a Website but don't think you can build it yourself? Designing a site for your business is easier than you think! In three hours, learn how to: Understand basic HTML; Add text and images; Change text and images; Create links; "Tweak" your pages for the best results. Participants will develop a basic small business Website and professional quality pages using HTML (hypertext markup language). A comprehensive workbook and CD with free software and clip art are included. Participants should have experience using word processing applications and Internet browsers. **Only 12 seats are available.

Web Design II

In this session, participants will learn how to create online order forms and simple shopping carts. Participants will learn how to use checkboxes, radio buttons, drop down boxes, hidden fiels and more. You'll also configure a basic shopping cart. This seminar includes a workbook.

21st Century Marketing for Small Budgets

It is essential for start-up and existing businesses to do some type of marketing to publicize their product or service. In fact, everything done in order to promote a business is considered marketing. This workshop gives creative and resourceful ideas for marketing your business and provides insight on how to understand customer needs and find the means by which to satisfy those needs on a small budget.

Professional Email Marketing

Email marketing doesn't cost much. It doesn't take a lot of time. And it's effective! A perfect fit for small businesses! Target the customer you want to reach and get results with email marketing. Learn how to get your email opened, how to grow your list, and how to use Constant Contact software to create professional-looking email campaigns in a snap. No technical expertise is needed.

Starting a Business in Arkansas

This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur.