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2901 Bankers Ave, Norman, OK 73072

9:00 AM

Free Small Business Training, March 21-22, 2019 at Riverwind Casino Hotel, SBA has partnered with RGG Services to host a workshop covering the topics of business planning, financial management, record keeping and tax planning and reporting. This class is specifically focused towards Native Americans. The class is free. Register at www.rgg-services.com/small-business-workshops

830 East Main Street, Ada, OK, 74820

8:00 AM

Join us for the second annual Ada Entrepreneurial Summit (AES) "Building Rural Startup Ecosystems" on Friday, March 29. We will celebrate inspiring entrepreneurship journeys and learn about the uniqueness of building rural entrepreneurial ecosystems. This summit is your platform to connect, collaborate and be inspired. An opening party will be held the afternoon prior to the summit (Thursday March 28th). Date And Time Fri, March 29, 2019 8:00A.M.- 3:30PM CDT. Location: Chickasaw Business and Conference Center 830 East Main Street, Ada, OK, 74820. Don't forget to RSVP! Find more information here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ada-entrepreneurial-summit-2019-tickets-55734189461?aff=ebapi and Party Information https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aes-2019-opening-party-tickets-56218268354

907 Locust St, Ardmore, OK 73401

9:00 AM

Free Small Business Training, April 3-4, Chickasaw Nation Community Center Ardmore, GrowOK April 3, ExtraBold Sales Training April 4, I2E is hosting a two day training focused on entrepreneurial skills development on the second day focusing on sales training. https://growok.org/growok-application/

209 W. Main St., Ada, OK

5:30 PM

Effectively Branding Your Business. Tuesday April 16th from 5:30-6:30pm at the Ada Chamber of Commerce 209 W. Main St., Ada, OK. When branding your company or non-profit, you need to understand the principles that make brands effective today, and the pitfalls to avoid. In this workshop you'll be introduced to the core of successful branding, creative techniques to employ when crafting your brand, examples of successful brands, and common mistakes to avoid. You will leave with a firm grasp of what a brand is, how it works, and how you can successfully create a brand for your organization. Presenter: Marla Herndon, REI Women's Business Center. For more information, contact REI WBC, at 800.658.2823 Investment: $15 Register at www.reiwbc.org

3300 West Bois D'Arc, Duncan, Oklahoma

2:00 PM

Workshop cost: $15. Register at www.reiwbc.org. Marketing your small business can be affordable and you can realize high returns on your marketing investments. In this fast-paced seminar, we will review six marketing initiatives with low investments but high ROIs. Presenter: Stephen Koranda, Back To You Marketing. For more information, contact Marla Herndon, REI WBC, at 800.658.2823 Tuesday, April 23, 2:00PM to 3:30PM Red River Technology Center, 3300 West Bois D'Arc, Duncan, Oklahoma

414 NW 32nd St, Newcastle, OK 73065

9:00 AM

At the Chickasaw Nation Training Center, Free Small Business Training, Please join us at our “ Rural Strong” comprehensive workshop designed to help your community become Rural Strong. These workshops are designed to inform entrepreneurs, small business owners and stakeholders - including government and community organizations - about all of the federal services and programs, including lending products and resources powered by the SBA, that are available in your area from the SBA and USDA’s Rural Development Agency. Pre-registration is requested but not required. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Find events and register at https://www.sba.gov/tools/events