WSU KSBDC Workshop Schedule

These workshops and events are sponsored in part or in full by the WSU KSBDC. For further information or to register, call us at 316-978-3193 or use our online workshop registration form. Our WSU KSBDC Outreach Centers will take registrations directly for their workshops.

Make checks payable to WSU KSBDC, and write a separate check for each workshop. Pay by credit card by calling 316-978-3193. 

 
Business in Motion Workshops

Several of our workshops target business expansion. If you are interested in expanding through export, government contracts, franchise, new markets, new products, and the web, see the detailed schedule on our Business in Motion  page  http://www.wichita.edu/businessinmotion.

Outreach Center Workshops

Our outreach centers offer training in 17 counties. For schedules, view their websites:

North Central Kansas Small Business Development Center workshops
Cowley College Kansas Small Business Development Center workshops
 

Customized Training, Online Training, and Area Events

If you do not see the workshop you want, ask us about customized training.

The KSBDC offers 26 online training courses.

For information about additional training and events of interest to small business owners, view the South Central Kansas Calendar of Business Training and Events.

WSU Regional Center Workshops

Meeting the 3 Ms: Learning the Basics of Marketing, Management and Money
If you want to start a new business, the three Ms are critical. This free workshop offers essential information about Marketing, Management and Money that will help you assess the feasibility of your business idea and start writing your business plan. Learn where to get required licenses and permits, how to finance your business, business plan development and more.

WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th, Wichita
Cost: Free

Choose from these dates:
Friday, June 21, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, June 28, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday, July 8, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Thursday, July 18, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, July 26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, August 5, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, August 13, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, August 23, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, August 30, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday, September 9, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Register

Quick Start Business Planning
Using a simple narrative template and a simple cash flow template, you will learn how to develop the key elements of your business plan. You will be able to use the business plan you develop with these templates as a basis for your final business plan.

WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th, Wichita
Cost: Free

Choose from these dates: 
Monday, June 17, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Thursday, July 11, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, July 31, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, August 20, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, September 12, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Register

State Tax Workshop
As a small business owner, you know you need to pay taxes. But where do you start? What do you really need to do? Experts from the Kansas Department of Revenue will give you the basics in this workshop. Topics covered will include sales tax, withholding tax, and record keeping. You will be shown what forms you need to file and how to fill them out.

Wednesday, June 26, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, July 23, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: Free
Register

State Tax Workshop for Contractors
Do you provide plumbing, carpentry, electrical, roofing, heating/air conditioning, or related services? This workshop is devoted exclusively to sales tax issues for contractors, subcontractors and repairmen. Learn how sales tax applies to materials and labor, Project Exemption Certificates, sales tax returns, billing, and related issues.

Wednesday, June 26, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Tuesday, July 23, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: Free
Register

QuickBooks Instruction
Our instructors are certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors. These are not hands-on seminars, they are better! The cost of each Wichita workshop is $99.

Beginning QuickBooks
This beginner's class shows you how to set up QuickBooks properly. Topics include screen overview, accounts receivable and payable, and banking.

Thursday, June 20, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, August 22, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $99
Register
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Intermediate QuickBooks
Learn advance set up, sales tax, accounts receivable and payable, credit card purchases, and payroll.

Thursday, June 20, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, August 22, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost $99
Register

Bringing Your Product to Market
New and creative products face hurdles copycat products will not encounter. Working towards commercialization, the innovator will be guided through the process for bringing a product/service to market, provided resources for development, and marketing ideas to help ensure profitable introduction.

Wednesday, June 5, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $20 in advance or $30 at the door
Register

Search Engine Optimization
An expert in the field of search engine optimization (SEO) and web development will show you the basics of being found on the Internet and why it is critical.

Tuesday, June 18, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $20 in advance or $30 at the door
Register

Creating an Engaging Website
Learn how to develop and maintain a website that keeps customers and prospects coming back.

Tuesday, June 18, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $20 in advance or $30 at the door
Register

Learning to Export

KSBDC Consultant Ross Jordan, one of only four Certified Global Business Professionals in Kansas, will show you what is involved with exporting and how to get started. Learn:

• Is exporting right for you?
• How can you identify export markets for your business?
• What finance options are available?

     Presenter Ross Jordan, Certified Global Business Professional

Friday, June 21, 1:00 PM -3:00 PM
WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $20 in advance or $30 at the door
Register

Wordpress Website Design I
It IS possible to have a great-looking, search-engine-optimized website that is easy to use and update. New site? Update? Either way, this introduction to Wordpress, a content management system (CMS), will have your website up and running in no time.

Tuesday, June 25, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $20 in advance or $30 at the door
Register

Wordpress Website Design II
In this second installment of Wordpress training, we will create and deploy a site so we can explore all the exciting things Wordpress can do. Plug-ins. Widgets. Short codes. All at your fingertips to create a website that will help you grow your business.

Tuesday, June 25, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $20 in advance or $30 at the door
Register

Federal Tax Workshop
Learn more about taxes for a new or startup business.This rarely offered workshop will be instructed by Ross Hirst, a recently retired IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison.

Thursday, June 27, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WSU Hughes Metro Complex, Oliver and 29th
Cost: $20 in advance or $30 at the door
Register