Looking to start a business — or build knowledge to run the one you already have?
The Rural Business Opportunity Program, a USDA grant-funded initiative of the Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at Texas Tech University, is coming to Spur— and needs your input in top topics, and best scheduling. Trainings are offered in person and online.
SBDC staff will lead a stakeholders’ meeting in Spur Monday, May 16, at the Spur Senior Citizens Center, from 6 to 7 p.m., to set up trainings for the Spur area. The meeting is hosted by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and is open to all, regardless of Chamber membership status. City, county and school representatives are also welcome.
The program is designed to offer business development counseling, industry research and workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners at no cost. The overall purpose is to stimulate the economy in small rural communities.
Workshop and counseling topics include:
• How to Create or Improve Business Plans
• Developing Marketing
Tools/Utilizing Social Media & Web Sites
• eCommerce
• Learning QuickBooks Software
• Profit Mastery Program
• Business Strategic Planning
• Disaster Planning
• Implementing Cyber Security
• Industry Research Data “We also have business counselors who can provide technical assistance with starting a business, securing financing, expanding markets and exports, strategic planning, certifications and securing government contracts, legal structuring, franchising, and buying or selling an existing business,” said SBDC field advisor Brandy Reed.
As part of the program, a retail gap analysis will be provided to each community. The cost of this service was built into a grant from the US Department of Agriculture. The community focus for this grant is specificallly communities in Crosby, Dickens and Floyd counties.
For more information, email brandy.reed@ttu.edu or call (806) 745-3973. Visit www.nwtsbdc.org for more about other SBDC programs.
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