Post Event Materials
2013 Post Event Materials
Buying (and Selling) an Existing Business KOSBE Training Event
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 -- 10:00a.m. -12:00p.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presenters and Presentations/materials:
Aundrea Wilcox, Executive Director of KOSBE & Kingsport TSBDC
423.392.8801
awilcox@kosbe.org
Link to TSBDC Buying and Selling Guide --> https://www.tsbdc.org/Documentmaster.aspx?doc=1615
Jerry Bird, FranNet Consultant of Alabama & East Tennessee
423.591.4860
jbird@frannet.com
[Username: webinars; Password: webinars]
Travis McMurray, CPA with Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, PLC
423.246.1725
travis@bcscpa.com
Scott Powers, attorney with Hunter Smith & Davis, LLP
423.378.8800
spowers@hsdlaw.com
Ramon Sanchez-Vinas, business broker with Capital Business Solutions
423.930.4237
ramonsv@capitalbbw.com
Government Contracting and Procurement Small Business Support Event
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 -- 1:00-4:00p.m. -- Kingsport Center for Higher Education
Presenters and Presentations:
Elaine Najmola, UPF Purchasing Group Manager & Lisa Copeland, Y-12 Small Business Advocate
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Equipment: Elaine Najmola 865-241-1241 najmolame@y12.doe.gov
Construction: Ralph Helton 865-576-9097 heltonrs1@y12.doe.gov
Y-12 Small Business Program: Lisa Copeland 865-241-2090 copelandl@y12.doe.gov
Gloria Armstead, SBA Business Opportunity Specialist, 615-736-5887 gloria.armstead@sba.gov
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Paul Middlebrooks, PTAC Procurement Counselor, 423-634-0848 paul.middlebrooks@tennessee.edu
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Brian Strong, Vendor Registry President, 865-777-4337, bstrong@vendorregistry.com
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TSBDC Event Handout (Agenda, Self-Assessment & Links)
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2012 Post Event Materials
FREE Small Business Fall Night School Class
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 -- 6 -9 p.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Fredrick Crispin, Executive Vice President, Borrego Springs Bank, N.A., Paul Middlebrooks, Marketing Consultant, UT - Procurement Technical Assistance Center, David Cate, Times Digital Group, and Wes Leonard, Elixir Media Group, Aundrea Wilcox, Executive Director, Kingsport Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship (KOSBE)
Links:
Aundrea's Prezi on Grants and Unconventional Capital Resources
Paul Middlebrooks Presentation on Government Contracting
Fred Crispin's Presentation on SBA Loans
Handouts:
Handout: Borrego Express Loan Application
Handout: ECD BERO Rural Micro-Loan
Contact Information:
Paul Middlebrooks, CCAS
Marketing Consultant
University of Tennessee
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
744 McCallie Avenue
Suite 502 Doctors Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
423-634-0848
423-634-0222 (Fax)
Paul.Middlebrooks@tennessee.edu
www.cis.tennessee.edu/government
David Cate, Times Digital Group
217 Broad Street Suite 100
Kingsport, TN 37660
Wes Leonard, Elixir Media Group
223 E Center Street
Kingsport,TN 37660
Phone: (423) 245-1641
Fax: (501) 638-1591
Small Business Training - Facebook for Business Class
Tuesday, October 23th, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: David Schools, Marketing Manager at Kingsport Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Links:
The Most Comprehensive Resource List for Marketing Online, Social Media, and Website Building
How to Get More Likes on Facebook Infographic
A Facebook Timeline Layout to Emulate
Check Out Hubspot's E-books for Online and Social Media Marketing
Social Media News and Web Tips with Mashable
Handout: Class Overview
Handout: 9 Golden Keys to Getting More Likes
Small Business Training Event -- Search Engine Optimization
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Aundrea Wilcox, Executive Director at the Kingsport Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Links:
- SEO Advice From Google Experts
- Google AdWords: Keyword Tool
- Untitled Dashboard - Google Analytics
- static.googleusercontent.com/external_content/untrusted_dlcp/www.google.com/en/us/webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf
- Site title and description - Webmaster Tools Help
- Rich snippets not appearing - Webmaster Tools Help
- Webmaster Tools - Rich Snippets Testing Tool
- Webmaster Tools - Dashboard - http://www.aundreaywilcox.com/
9. Webmaster Academy - Webmaster Tools Help10. Use a Heat Map to Boost Website Usability!11. Grade Your Marketing on Marketing Grader by HubSpot12. SEO Tips | Search Engine Optimization13. Open Site Explorer14. Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable – The Social Media Guide15. www.tehranwebco.com/images/stories/emarketing/Quirk_full_textbook2.pdf16. 15 Minute Search Engine Optimization List - Learn how to SEO17. HTML Improvements - Webmaster Tools Help18. www.hubspot.com/Portals/53/docs/Crush-Competitors-SocialMedia-30Days.pdf19. Email Testing and Email Marketing Analytics - Litmus20. Make a professional small business website | Onepager - Build a simple website for your small business21. Brandify | Brand Reputation Simplified
Product Packaging Class
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Aundrea Wilcox, Executive Director at the Kingsport Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Tina Hogue, Marketing Manager at Triad Packaging Design and Display and Clint Estep, Sales Associate at Triad Packaging Design and Display.
Links:
- TSBDC Packaging Prezi
- Excess / Excessive Packaging of Products is Shameful
- Simple Brand Packaging Design Tips | M4B Marketing
- 10 tips for creating eye-catching package design | Graphic Design Blender | Freelance Design Blog
- Gorgeous Packaging Designs and Concepts - DesignM.ag
- 30 Clever And Creative Creative Packaging Designs
- Ten Creative Packaging Concepts » Yanko Design
- 30 Bizarre and Creative Packaging Design Examples - You The Designer | You The Designer
- Bad Packaging
Small Business Training - Facebook for Business Class
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: David Schools, Marketing Manager at Kingsport Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Links:
The Most Comprehensive Resource List for Marketing Online, Social Media, and Website Building
How to Get More Likes on Facebook Infographic
A Facebook Timeline Layout to Emulate
Check Out Hubspot's E-books for Online and Social Media Marketing
Social Media News and Web Tips with Mashable
Handout: Class Overview
Handout: 9 Golden Keys to Getting More Likes
FREE Small Business Sources of Capital Class - Show Me the Money!
Thursday, August 16, 2012 -- 1 - 3 p.m. -- Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Jacqueline Merritt, economic development specialist with the U. S. Small Business Administration; Phil Black, program director for Pathway Lending; Jackie Charles, vice president and business development officer for First Community Bank; Patrick Moore, senior vice president and chief lending officer for Civis Capital; David Tipton, president for U.S. Bank and Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE.
Handout: SBA Small Loan Advantage Fact Sheet
Application: SBA Small Loan Advantage Application
Sue Malone, Strategies for Small Business President & CEO, can be reached at (925) 381-8409. FAX your completed applications in to (925) 886-8778.
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Get your EIN# for FREE
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Request DUNS Number Online FREE (be careful)
Handout: US Bank
Handout: First Community Bank
Handout: Citizens Bank of East TN Civis
Handout: Identity Theft
Handout: Superior Financial Fact Sheet
Statement: 12 Month Profit-and-Loss Projection Statement
PowerPoint: Pathway Lending Presentation
Powerpoint: United States Small Business Administration Presentation
2nd Annual Breakfast of Champions!
Friday, August 10, 2012 -- 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. -- Press Room, Food City
Presented by: Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE.
Panelists Contact Information:
Carolyn Pierson Cook
President/CEO, Absolute Communications
1805 N Eastman Road # 7
Kingsport, TN 37664-2368
P: (423) 246-0336
W: http://absolutecom.com/default.html
Chris Bowen
Founder/CEO, Cumberland Marketing
151 Main Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
P: 423.378.5823
E: chrisb@cumberlandmarketing.com
W: http://cumberlandmarketing.com/
David Cate
Creative Director, Times Digital Group
217 Broad Street - Suite 100
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
P: 423.392.1741
E: dcate@timesdigitalgroup.com
W: https://www.facebook.com/timesdigitalgroup
Steve Willinger
Marketing Advisor/Facilitator, SCORE – Bristol
123 Douglas Lane
Bristol, TN 37620
P: 423-797-0355
W: http://www.bristolscore.org/index.html
FREE Small Business Sources of Capital Class - Show Me the Money!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 -- 6 - 9 p.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Jacqueline Merritt, economic development specialist with the U. S. Small Business Administration; Phil Black, program director for Pathway Lending; Jerome Julian, president for Bristol TriSummit Bank; Steve Swinney, vice president for First Bank & Trust and Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE.
Handout: SBA Small Loan Advantage Fact Sheet
Application: SBA Small Loan Advantage Application
Sue Malone, Strategies for Small Business President & CEO, can be reached at (925) 381-8409. FAX your completed applications in to (925) 886-8778.
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Get your EIN# for FREE
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Request DUNS Number Online FREE (be careful)
Handout: Superior Financial Fact Sheet
Statement: 12 Month Profit-and-Loss Projection Statement
PowerPoint: Pathway Lending Presentation
Powerpoint: United States Small Business Administration Presentation
mall Group Hands-On Training: Search Engine Optimization
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE.
Handout: SEO Essentials
SEO Advice From Google Experts
Google AdWords: Keyword Tool
Untitled Dashboard - Google Analytics
Webmaster Tools - Dashboard
Webmaster Tools - Rich Snippets Testing Tool
Webmaster Academy - Webmaster Tools Help
Site title and description - Webmaster Tools Help
HTML Improvements - Webmaster Tools Help
Use a Heat Map to Boost Website Usability!
Grade Your Marketing on Marketing Grader by HubSpot
Open Site Explorer
SEO Tips: Search Engine Optimization
Social Media News and Web Tips - Mashable - The Social Media Guide
Tehranwebco.com
15 Minute Search Engine Optimization List - Learn How to SEO
Hands-On QuickBooks
Training: QuickBooks1 - Beginners
Thursday, July 19, 2012 -- 1 - 4 p.m. -- Morristown Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Gloria Dooley and Kenny Sessions, both certified QuickBooks proadvior/trainers with The BEST Trainers.
Instructor's contact information:
1. E-mail or call, Gloria Dooley at (615) 995.0560 with QuickBooks questions.
2. E-mail or call, Kenny Sessions at (615) 635.9300 with QuickBooks questions.
Small Group Hands-On Training: "GET FOUND ONLINE"
Thursday, June 21, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE.
This interactive training session was limited to five (5) participants for an intimate one-on-one training approach.
Five primary topics were addressed:
1. Google Places for Business Listings
2. Business Facebook Pages - Building Your First or Updating Your Current
3. Using Pinterest for Business
4 (a.) Free Website Self-Assessment
4 (b.) Website Grader
4 (c.) Push 2 Check
5. Introduction to Small Business Servival Training
Free Small Business Spring Night School for Existing Businesses
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -- 6 - 9 p.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Speakers: Phil Black with Pathway Lending, Kathy Richards, Quickbooks certified pro-advisor and AdviCoach business coach, Steve Darden, attroney at Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP and Lauren Plunk, small business advocate - comptroller of the treasurey, State of Tennessee.
Special thanks to SunTrust Bank for providing light refreshments!
Handout: Pathway Lending - Business Lending Program
Handout: Pathway Lending - Energy Efficiency Loan Program
Prezi Presentation: Becoming a More Confident QuickBooks User
Handout: Becoming a More Confident QuickBooks User
PowerPoint: Conflict In Your Workplace: Prevent It, Deal With It and Move On!
PowerPoint: Cutting Through the Bureaucratic Red Tape
Free Small Business Inventory Control Class - Prevent Retail Theft
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Center for Higher Education
Speakers: Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE, Corporal Thomas Wayt, Jr. with the Kingsport Police Department and Jeff Hostetler, director of sales and marketing for Tele-Optics, Inc.
Prezi Presentation: Small Business Inventory Control Class - Prvent Retail Theft
Handout: Small Business Inventory Control Class - Prvent Retail Theft
Handout: Daily Security Routine
PowerPoint: Loss Prevention
Blog Link: Residential Security - Seven Questions Eveyone Should Ask
Blog Link: Security Cameras & Recording - Five Questions to Answer
Milestone Systems -> Allows you to see security camera footage on your smart phone!
Free Small Business Sources of Capital Class - Show Me the Money!
Thursday, March 15, 2012 -- 1 - 3 p.m. -- Morristown Chamber of Commerce
Speakers: Jacqueline Merritt, economic development specialist with the U. S. Small Business Administration, Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE and Phil Black, program director for Pathway Lending.
Prezi Presentation: Small Business Sources of Capital Class - Show Me the Money!
Handout: Small Business Sources of Capital Class - Show Me the Money!
Handout: Free Annual Credit Report
Handout: SBA's Five C's of Credit
PowerPoint: SBA
E-mail or call, Phil Black with Pathway Lending at (423) 247.4500 for your lending needs.
Free Small Business International Trade Class - New to Exporting
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 -- 1 - 3 p.m. -- Kingsport Center for Higher Education
Speakers: Aundrea Wilcox, Executive Director, KOSBE and Senior Business Counselor, TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office and Iliff McMahan, Jr., Regional Director - Northeast TN Region, Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development.
Prezi Presentation: Small Business International Trade Class - New to Exporting
Handout: Small Business International Trade Class - New to Exporting
Handout: TNTrade Market Access Program (MAP)
PowerPoint: TNTrade Market Access Program (MAP)
Free Small Business Certifications Class - Get Certified!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 9 - 11 a.m. -- Kingsport Center for Higher Education
Friday, February 24, 2012 -- 1 - 3 p.m. -- Rogersville Chamber of Commerce
Speaker: Aundrea Wilcox, Executive Director, KOSBE and Senior Business Counselor, TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office.
Prezi Presentation: Small Business Certifications Class - Get Certified!
Handout: Small Business Certifications Class - Get Certified!
Link: Contracing Checklist!
2011 Post Event Materials
Free Small Business Fall Night School
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- 6 - 9 p.m. -- Kingsport Center for Higher Education
Speakers: Aundrea Wilcox, Executive Director, KOSBE and Senior Business Counselor, TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office, Marybeth McLain, Small Business Services Marketing Mangaer, KOSBE, Kathy Richards, Business Coach and owner of AdviCoach, and Phil Black with Pathway Lending.
PowerPoint: 20 Free Tools & Resources
PowerPoint: Finding Capital for Start-up & Expansion
PowerPoint: Small Business Certifications
PowerPoint: 5 Steps to Freedom in Business
Event Photos
Free Introduction to Exporting & International Trade Event
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 -- 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Facilitated by the U.S. Small Business Administration
Speakers: Jackie Merritt, Business Development Secailist, SBA and Dan Holt, Export Trade Finance Offer, SBA
Handout: International Resources
Handout: Exporting by Alam Khan
Event Photos
1st Annual KOSBE Award Winners Reunion Event
Friday, August 12, 2011 -- 7:30 - 9 a.m. -- Golden Corral of Kingsport
"Implementing Small Business Processes in 30 Minutes!"
Speaker: David McClaskey, Founder & Presdent of Pal's Business Excellence Institute
Handout: Pal's BEI Process Implementation Plan
Event Photos 
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