Train with SBDC
The Small Business Development Center at Wichita State University offers many opportunities
to meet your training needs and interests, including workshops, webinars, annual conferences,
customized training, and connections to area business events.
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Intro to Patents: An Introduction to Patents and Business Considerations
Date: Tuesday, September 30
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Startup and Start Right
Date: Tuesday, September 30
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Health Insurance Strategies for Small Businesses: Balancing Cost and Coverage
Date: Wednesday, October 1
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Accounting for Non-Accountants
Date: Tuesday, October 7
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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IP for the Creative Arts
Date: Tuesday, October 7
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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IRS Lesson #1: Federal Taxes and Your New Business
Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Small Business Saturday: How to Define Your Target Customers & Craft Irresistable
Offers
Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Understanding Level-Funded Health Insurance Plans: How They Work and Where Savings
Can Add Up
Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Your Holiday Ad Strategy Starts Now: Build Holiday Buzz Early!
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $10.00
Location: Online
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Turning Feedback into Opportunity: Handling Comments on Social Media
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $10.00
Location: Online
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Finish Strong: Year-End Marketing Strategies for Small Business
Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Voluntary Benefits: Perks that Protect Your Team (and Your Bottom Line)
Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Marketing with AI
Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Start a Food Truck Business with SBA
Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Mastering Problems: Solving and Decision-Making for Owners and Managers
Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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QuickBooks Online Training for Beginners
Date: Tuesday, October 21
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online
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Small Business Saturday: Build a Social Media Content Calendar
Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $10.00
Location: Online
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Health Insurance for Solopreneurs: Smart Options When You're on Your Own
Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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QuickBooks Online Training for Intermediate Users
Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online
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Market Research for Startups with the Wichita State University Libraries
Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Startup and Start Right
Date: Tuesday, October 28
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Driving Small Business Saturday Traffic: A Marketing Strategy
Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Manage Your Own Social Media
Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Ready. Set. Be Well: Benefits & Wellness Expo 2025 - Sponsorship Opportunities
Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $250.00-$5,000.00
Location: WSU Metroplex
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Ready. Set. Be Well: Benefits & Wellness Expo 2025 - Vendor Registration
Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50.00-$100.00
Location: WSU Metroplex
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Ready. Set. Be Well: Benefits & Wellness Expo 2025 - Attendee Registration
Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost to Attend: None (registration required)
Location: WSU Metroplex
November Monthly Training Flyer
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Hiring Your First Employee
Date: Tuesday, November 4
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Adding Gratitude to Your Social Media Strategy
Date: Thursday, November 6
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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IRS Lesson #2 Part One: Schedule C and Other Small Business Taxes
Date: Wednesday, November 12
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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E-Commerce Essentails: Growing Online Sales Without the Overwhelm
Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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How Small Business Owners Can Lead Change
Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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How to do Business with the City of Wichita
Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Startup and Start Right
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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State Sales Tax for Retailers
Date: Monday, November 18
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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State Sales Tax for Construction Contractors
Date: Monday, November 18
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
Small Business Saturday Market Day: The Step by Step & How To's
Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Financing for Manufacturers
Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
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Build Your Brand on Social Media
Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $10.00
Location: Online
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Market Research with AI
Date: Thursday, November 29
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
December Monthly Training Flyer
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QuickBooks Online Training for Beginners
Date: Tuesday, December 2
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online
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QuickBooks Online Training for Intermediate Users
Date: Thursday, December 4
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online
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Commercial Insurance Basics
Date: Tuesday, December 9
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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IRS Lesson #3: Business Use of Your Home
Date: Wednesday, December 10
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Goal Setting and Accountability for Small Business Owners
Date: Thursday, December 11
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Your Guide to Instagram
Date: Thursday, December 11
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Business Operations: Re-Evaluating Your AI Strategy
Date: Tuesday, December 16
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $10.00
Location: Online
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Startup and Start Right
Date: Tuesday, December 16
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Find Your Market: Defining and Reaching Your Ideal Audience
Date: Wednesday, December 17
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online
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Succession Planning 101
Date: Tuesday, December 18
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Location: Online
Notices
Registration closes at 12:00 p.m. the Monday PRIOR to the event.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested
at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at 316-978-3193, ksbdc@wichita.edu or 5015
E. 29th St. N., Wichita, KS 67220.
Participants in Kansas SBDC trainings and events agree to allow the Kansas SBDC staff
and official photographers to photograph and record them in the context of the event.
Images captured may be used on Kansas SBDC websites, posted on social media, shared
with media outlets, and/or used in future print and electronic promotional materials.
The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Wichita State University is funded
in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration
and the Kansas Department of Commerce.
