Small Business Services Program

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Small Business Services Program

 The Small Business Services [SBS] program of Kiamichi Technology Center answers the questions and delivers the assistance critical to the success of would-be entrepreneurs and/or the small business operators   . . . .  from start-up, to settled in and beyond . . .

The SBS Program sites are staffed by consultants with a varied range of business and training experience to assist clients with on-site visits or at a Kiamichi Technology Center campus location.   Personalized service and flexible assistance aid new business start-ups and support the growth and expansion of existing small business enterprises.

Enrollment in the SBS Program is $75 annually and allows involvement in the Self Employment Training (SET) component and the Small Business Management (SBM) segment.  All program seminars and workshops can be attended at no additional cost.  Without an SBS enrollment, seminar costs are $10 or more.

Other advantages of the SBS Program include individualized on-site consultation, evening training sessions, current and convenient video libraries, and a variety of expertly-led business seminars and workshops.

Kiamichi Technology Center has a proven record of augmenting Southeastern Oklahoma's competitiveness in economic development.  Kiamichi Technology Center continues to be the primary training resource for dozens of area industries and businesses.

Small Business Management
--a development program for small business operators--

This program component assists small business owners and managers in setting and achieving their goals through improved management, organization and operation.

Small businesses constitute 95 percent of all businesses in the U. S. and employe 40 percent of the workforce.  However, four out of five new business start-ups fail each year.   Greater management expertise can improve that statistic--expertise available through the Small Business Management component of Kiamichi Technology Center's Small Business Services [SBS] Program.

--how it works--

The program is based on a specific plan of instruction:

Participants attend periodic workshop meetings on specific management topics.

Business owners and/or operators can schedule appointments as needed with the SBS Consultant to help them evaluate and apply organizational techniques to their business.

The SBS Consultant accesses an advisory council of local management and professional people for workshop programs, advise and expertise to assist program participants.

Cost of tuition and instructional materials for the SBM component is covered in the $75 annual enrollment fee for Kiamichi Technology Center's Small Business Services [SBS] Program.

Applying proven business management principles, the SBS Consultant works with small business operators to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their enterprise.  Through skills gained by participants in the SBM component, the deficiencies can be minimized and the strengths enhanced, easing the progress of the business person toward established goals and objectives.

Entrepreneurship Training for Self-Employment

--featuring training on starting up

your own small business--

Self-Employment Training [SET] is designed especially for people who want to start a business and need skills, information and resources to insure that the new venture will succeed.  The purpose of the program is to assist potential entrepreneurs in evaluating whether or not to start a new business, understanding the commitment required, and examining the risk involved.

Cost of the tuition and instructional materials for the program is covered in the $75 annual enrollment fee for Kiamichi Technology Center's Small Business Services [SBS] Program.

The program training offers a wide range of resources and information to assist individuals who intend to start-up or who now operate a small business.  It focuses on four key areas:

Evaluating business and personal goals
Understanding a business plan
Evaluating methods of obtaining financing
Business start-up and operation
Program participants are supported with one-on-one consultations with the SBS consultant.  As well, there are bi-weekly seminar sessions to provide group instruction on the following topics:

     Orientation to Entrepreneurship
     Marketing and Market Research
     Business Planning and Goal Setting
     Advertising
     Sales and Customer Service
     Accounting and Bookkeeping
     Financial Management
     Technology for Small Business
     Risk Management and Legal Aspects
     Organization, Management & Problem Solving