What is #SBDC Day?
SBDC Day is a national, collective proclamation of the impact America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have on the success of our nation’s dreamers, innovators, and doers – America’s small businesses.
SBDC Day unites the nearly 1,000 SBDC centers across the country and the hundreds of thousands of clients they serve by sharing, in real time, the success stories and notable impacts SBDCs collectively have on the small business community at large. This special day will be celebrated with social media campaigns, public relations initiatives and other online events.
The seventh annual SBDC Day will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. To learn more about what your local SBDC is doing to celebrate, locate them here. Follow the conversation online by following the hashtag #SBDCDay.
Special Offers & Events
Two Complimentary Workshops plus a savings of up to $300 on more!
CareerSource Capital Region offers customized, quality training at little to no cost for local businesses to ensure
their employees are prepared to meet the organization’s challenges.
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The first 100 businesses to submit their info will receive a FREE DARK WEB SCAN!
Click on the botton below to sign up and receive your free report.
And for those who need help protecting their business today, contact Tekie Geek at 347-830-7322 or visit us online at TekieGeek.com!
Lili Banking for Your Business is a proud SBDC Ambassador. Join them on SBDC Day, March 15th, at 1 pm EST to help Small Business Owners and Freelancers prepare to file their taxes in 2022. For those who may have already filed, this webinar will share some great tips on staying organized with their business expenses and deductions through 2023.
To know more about the event and to register, click on the button below.
Learn to Trade: Exporting 101
Wed, March 15, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ED
Have you thought about selling your products in a foreign market? Or maybe you have received an order from a customer in another country but don’t know where to begin? Join SBA’s Office of International Trade for our next Learn to Trade: Exporting 101. This 45-minute session will provide an overview of the major steps to exporting, learn about some mistakes other companies have made and how to avoid them, and receive information about tools and resources to help small businesses.
We will be joined by experts from Illinois Small Business Development Center International Trade Center at Bradley University and the U.S. Commercial Service in Illinois, who will share advice from their combined more than 50 years of experience helping small businesses export.
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Profit Soup is proud to serve as an Ambassador for SBDC Day 2023. We are pleased to offer the following to the SBDC small business community:
Two FREE courses in our online financial education curriculum, Profit Soup Online.
A 40% discount off our entire Profit Soup Online curriculum. Whether you take one course or our entire 14-course series, you’ll gain tools and insights to help you profitably grow your business.
Go to ProfitSoupOnline.com to sign up for your free courses. Should you choose to purchase any or all of Profit Soup Online curriculum, use the code “40%OFF” at checkout.
Would you like new insights on how to grow a $1,000,000+ business? Watch our video, “Dream Big, Have A Plan: Growing Your Business Value”. Just click on the “Watch Video” Button to get started.
Profit Soup provides smart, fresh and fun, live or on demand, financial training for business owners and managers. SBDCs, leading franchise groups and corporate networks use Profit Soup Online to help their clients and members: trust their numbers, focus on priorities, make better decisions, and earn more profits.
For further inquiries regarding our live or online training, contact us at 206.282.3888 or Profits@ProfitSoup.com.
Get a Free Social Media Audit with Merge Forward
What are people saying about your brand on social media? And on which platforms? In honor of SBDC Day, Merge Forward, a marketing services company, offers a free social media audit (valued at $750) to the first ten interested parties. The audit includes a 30-minute Zoom consultation where they go through your social media accounts with you and offer advice, look for disconnects, identify content that’s on the right track or needs tweaked, and suggest overall improvements you can make to your social media presence. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and get feedback, action items, and inspiration to take your social media to the next level.
Simply email Jonathan Sager, jonathan@mergeforward.com and ask for the “SBDC Day Audit Offer.“
The offer expires on March 17th.
Program discount
Take advantage of Food Venture Program’s $500* discount exclusively available to SBDC and client partners for any 12-week program. Our comprehensive curriculum covers all aspects of developing a food product for CPG or Food Service. From product development to circularity and sustainability to culinary tourism, our Bootcamps led by food industry experts provide foodpreneurs the knowledge, skills and networking opportunities to turn their recipes into retail-ready products. Contact us to get more information!. With experienced instructors, hands-on learning opportunities, and a supportive learning environment, our program is the ideal choice for those seeking to launch and scale up their food entrepreneurship journey.
*Discount available from March 15-April 15, 2023 with a signed contract; available for programs starting by December 31, 2023.
Webinar
Join The Food Venture Program, Troy University and the Alabama SBDC Network for a special #SBDCDay webinar; “How to Speak to Food Retailers & Distributors,” with special guest Andreas Duess, Founder of Audacious Marketing.
The free webinar will be March 15, 2023 6-7 pm ET.
(link to register is coming soon)
In anticipation of our national #SBDCDay on March 15th, the Texas South-West SBDC Network invites you to join America’s SBDC and NFIB as they discuss hot topics surrounding small businesses as well as valuable resources/discounts available.
Building Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Synergies Work's Approach to Empowering People with Disabilities
Thursday, March 16th at 2:00PM
This webinar will showcase Synergies Work’s approach to building inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems that empower people with disabilities to launch and grow sustainable businesses. We will discuss the importance of inclusive entrepreneurship, Synergies Work’s comprehensive support services, and share real-life examples of the impact on entrepreneurs and their communities. Learn about best practices for creating accessible and inclusive entrepreneurial spaces and strategies for engaging and supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Grow your business with Constant Contact’s time-saving marketing tools
Join us March 13th or March 17th with Constant Contact Senior Channel Marketing and Enablement Manager Matthew Montoya. Running a small business is rewarding but can be incredibly time-consuming.
In this 30-minute virtual educational session, learn time-saving marketing tips and how to grow your business with Constant Contact’s digital marketing tool – accessible from your office, your home office, or on the go. During our presentation, we’ll demonstrate how easy & quick it is to create, personalize, and automate your communications to drive deeper engagement, boost sales, and remain top of mind with your customers & prospects.
We’ve got the tools you need to make your marketing go much smoother, which means you can relax just a little bit more. And if you ever run into trouble, our award-winning support staff is on hand to help you.
Monday, March 13, 2023 @ 1PM EST / 10AM PST
Friday, March 17, 2023 @ 1PM EST / 10AM PST
Friday, March 17, 2023 @ 1PM EST / 10AM PST
Game-changing tools for game-changing results
Whether you’re launching an email marketing campaign, building an awesome website, uploading products to your online store, or generating awareness on social media, we have all the tools and guidance to achieve the results you want, all in one place.
Special Offer for SBDC Clients
Take advantage of 30% off Constant Contact’s marketing tools for three months now through March 31. 2023.
SBDCs Get Free Accounts (for up to 10K contacts) all year long.
Growth Planning 101 – A Simple Process to Continuously Plan, Forecast, Review, and Refine Your Financial Strategy
Thu, Mar 16, 2023 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
One of the most valuable assets the SBDC can help you with is a well-formulated business plan – it’s the cornerstone of an ongoing engagement with a business advisor at the SBDC, keeping you on track toward your business goals. But even with the help of the SBDC, writing a business plan and doing financial projections can still feel intimidating.
What if business planning felt easier? What if you could spend less time planning, and more time doing?
Welcome to Growth Planning. It’s a simple process to help you continuously plan, forecast, review, and refine your financial strategy to better manage your business. Whether you have a start-up or a business you have been running for years, growth planning is the answer to the frustrating, time-consuming, and inflexible task of putting together a traditional business plan.
Join us to learn the growth planning process:
- Create a plan: Quickly size up the potential of your idea and set goals to make it work.
- Build your forecast: Develop an expense budget and financial projections to better understand where your business is now, and where it’s headed.
- Review the results: Compare your forecast against your actual sales and expenses each month to stay accountable and uncover new ideas.
- Refine your strategy: Adjust your business plan and forecast based on your learnings.
The best part is, your growth plan can later be transitioned into a plan to secure funding for your business. And a plan that was written for funding can be used as the basis for ongoing, iterative growth planning.
Regardless of your goals, a growth plan will help you maximize your work with the SBDC and establish a long-term relationship and planning process that will benefit your business for years to come.
Breaking Barriers: A Q&A Session on Entrepreneurship with Disabilities featuring Synergies Work and ZenBusiness
March 15th, 1:30 pm EDT
Join us for a conversation with Synergies Work and ZenBusiness as we discuss how Synergies Work’s programs, focused on enabling entrepreneurs with disabilities, is helping build sustainable businesses. Entrepreneurs in all stages of their business journey will have the opportunity to hear from program participants and gain insights into how they can overcome barriers to success.
We will also discuss the importance of supporting diverse entrepreneurs and the impact of partnerships in advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Hosted by:
Marcela Shine, Head of Community & Marketing Director, ZenBusiness
Mel Berendzen, Corporate Citizenship Director, ZenBusiness
Shlok Shah, Operations & Communications Manager, Synergies Work
Unleashing The Entrepreneur in Everybody
with Administrator Guzman and Mark Cuban
March 15th, 4 pm ECT
Join host Christian Leman, ZenBusiness Business/Corp Development Vice President, for a playback of SXSW Program, “Unleashing The Entrepreneur in Everybody,” from Sunday, March 13th in Austin, TX, for an inspiring discussion of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. SBA Administrator Guzman, the highest-ranking Latina in government, and Mark Cuban will address questions from entrepreneurs as they launch their own businesses. We’ll offer useful perspectives on overcoming the barriers to building a new business, from the practical to the emotional.
The conversation will focus on diversifying entrepreneurship in America, inviting under-represented groups to ask themselves, “Why Not Me?” – and highlighting valuable resources for funding, as well as overcoming bias and the nagging doubt of Imposter Syndrome.
Speakers:
- Isabella Casillas Guzman, Small Business Administration
- Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner, Co-owner of 2929 Entertainment, Shark Tank Investor
Host: Michael Fanuele, SVP Brand at ZenBusiness
Growth Planning 101 – A Simple Process to Continuously Plan, Forecast, Review, and Refine Your Financial Strategy
Thu, Mar 16, 2023 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
One of the most valuable assets the SBDC can help you with is a well-formulated business plan – it’s the cornerstone of an ongoing engagement with a business advisor at the SBDC, keeping you on track toward your business goals. But even with the help of the SBDC, writing a business plan and doing financial projections can still feel intimidating.
What if business planning felt easier? What if you could spend less time planning, and more time doing?
Welcome to Growth Planning. It’s a simple process to help you continuously plan, forecast, review, and refine your financial strategy to better manage your business. Whether you have a start-up or a business you have been running for years, growth planning is the answer to the frustrating, time-consuming, and inflexible task of putting together a traditional business plan.
Join us to learn the growth planning process:
- Create a plan: Quickly size up the potential of your idea and set goals to make it work.
- Build your forecast: Develop an expense budget and financial projections to better understand where your business is now, and where it’s headed.
- Review the results: Compare your forecast against your actual sales and expenses each month to stay accountable and uncover new ideas.
- Refine your strategy: Adjust your business plan and forecast based on your learnings.
The best part is, your growth plan can later be transitioned into a plan to secure funding for your business. And a plan that was written for funding can be used as the basis for ongoing, iterative growth planning.
Regardless of your goals, a growth plan will help you maximize your work with the SBDC and establish a long-term relationship and planning process that will benefit your business for years to come.
Here is another way for you to share a token of support with your entrepreneurs as they launch their business. Just create your custom URL here and share it with your clients. They will each get a $50 Amazon gift card when they form their LLC at ZenBusiness.
Our mission is to be an affordable and convenient one-stop shop digital platform that takes care of everything that is stressful or unfun when launching a business. Our tools are being used by almost 450,000 entrepreneurs, and make it easy to form a business in any of the 50 states, take care of the paperwork, build a website, manage money, and attract customers. We were awarded “best LLC formation service” in the country by ForbesAdvisor and Investopedia for the 2nd year in a row.
SMALL BUSINESS CONVERSATIONS
March 16th 8 pm ET (live)
Join Tom Shay of Profits Plus Solutions and Small Business Conversations podcast host as he sits down to chat with America’s SBDC President, Charles “Tee” Rowe, and Greg Jordan, State Director of Kansas SBDC Network to discuss SBDC Day and the state of small business in America.
Access the podcast live at 8 pm ET here or search your podcast app for “Play Small Business Conversations with Tom Shay.”
Exclusive Incfile Discount & New Scholarship Fund
Successful business ownership is a lot more than formation — it takes the right attitude, motivation, and support. Plus, a little moxie. And a lot of paperwork. That’s where Incfile comes in. We manage the paperwork and handle other services so you can focus on the parts of your business that inspire you.
Incfile is proud to offer an exclusive discount & new scholarship fund because we believe the in the dreams of entrepreneurs and want to be part of the SBDC network’s success.
Our GOLD package designed for start-ups is regularly $199, but we’re offering SBDC advisors a special unlimited package for their clients for just $99 plus their state fees – a 50% off savings.
In addition to the benefits our incorporation package affords your client’s small businesses, there is a benefit for your SBDC network in the form of an America’s SBDC Annual Conference Scholarship. $74 from each new formation will be donated to a conference scholarship fund for your state or regional network. For more details on the scholarship fund, contact donna@americassbdc.org.
What’s included in the GOLD package?
- Your company structure (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, or Non-Profit)
- Your EIN Number
- Registered Agent for the first year
- Unlimited Name Searches
- Your Dashboard
- Lifetime Alerts
- Banking Resolution
- Your information is automatically submitted to Google my Business
- And you will receive a special offer from Bank of America (where they will match $100 when you open a bank account and deposit $100)
How does it work?
- You go to SBDC.Incfile.com and create your profile and request a secure link and click enter
- We send you an email to your registered email address with a unique one-time formation use link.
- You can use this link while you are meeting with your client, or it can be emailed to them afterward to use at a later date.
- The link opens a particular SBDC version of the IncFile site, complete with streamlined onboarding that will simplify the business formation process.
- Once you’re in, enter your credit card information, and then you will receive all of your documents as they become available.
If you need help, there’s a customer service number in the top right corner for any questions or concerns.
Once your client’s formation is complete, we will notify you of the scholarship donation!
Have any additional questions? Contact Mikey Yack mikey@incfile.com
2023 SBDC Day Ambassadors
