Training Calendar

1/8/2025 Launch Your Business with Customer Focused Marketing

January 8, 2025 11 AM - 12 PM As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers.

1/9/2025 New to Taking Money Online? Understand Tax Updates for Payment App Users

January 9, 2025 10 AM - 11 AM Many of us have been using popular platforms like Cashapp, Venmo, Zelle, Paypal, and Messenger Pay due to popular demand. There are big changes coming to the IRS reporting rules for these apps in 2024 and 2025!

1/14/2025 Getting Ready to File Your Taxes

January 14, 2025 1 PM - 2 PM The tax season may seem challenging to navigate. To be prepared for tax season, learn from an IRS expert what you should and shouldn't do throughout the year.

1/22/2025 Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs

January 22, 2025 11 AM - 12 PM Discover how to create a collaborative environment where everyone is responsible for design.

1/23/2025 What the Truck? Semi or Hotshot? Join Us to Learn More!

January 23, 2025 10 AM - 11 AM Are you interested in owning a semi truck or starting a hotshot trucking company? We have an expert that will help you on how to get started in this field. Our expert, Dr. Eric Busby,will cover the following: How to get started as a owner/operator, power only? How to get started with a new carrier authority What you need to get started, insurance, IFTA, registrations

1/28/2025 Credit & Financing for Businesses

January 28, 2025 10 AM - 11 AM In this workshop, business owners will learn the types of credit available to a small business owner such as lines of credit, credit cards and term loans, as well financing options from the Small Business Administration.

2/4/2025 Doing Business with TxDOT

February 4, 2025 10 AM - 11 AM This session will provide an overview of how to do business with TxDOT

2/6/2025 Simple Tweaks to Increase Your Instagram Reach

February 6, 2025 2 PM - 3 PM Instagram has proven it’s a powerful marketing tool with staying power. There are a whopping 1 billion Instagram users and the number continues to grow everyday

2/12/2025 Get Your Business on Google Search & Maps

February 12, 2025 11 AM - 12 PM Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use

2/18/2025 Make Your Website Work for You

February 18, 2025 2 PM - 3 PM In this presentation, learners will discover how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports their goals.

2/20/2025 Home Based Daycares: What You Need to Know

February 20, 2025 10 AM - 11 AM Join us for this informative session on how to open an at home daycare. This session will cover the basics on what you need to open a daycare in your home as well as the important legal considerations for operating this type of business.

3/4/2025 SBA Resources for Women Entrepreneurs

March 4, 2025 2 PM - 4 PM Explore resources for women in small business from the SBA and SBA resource partners. Panelists from SBA San Antonio District Office, LiftFund TWU Entrepreneur program and Houston Women’s Business Center, will be featured.

3/26/2025 Where's the Money Now? Financing Your Small Business

March 26, 2025 10 AM - 11 AM There are more choices than ever to fund your small business. For the business owner, it can be overwhelming. Who is lending? How do you find financing for your new or established business?

3/27/2025 Time Management

March 27, 2025 10 AM - 11 AM You can use the advice and resources in this presentation to make the most of your time and accomplish your objectives.