PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Entrepreneurial Mindset for Small Businesses
Assessing your entrepreneurial spirit.
Customer Discovery: The Roadmap to Successful Marketing
Applying market research/market segmentation.
The Digital Branding Intensive: Unleash Your Promotional Power
Discover the power of digital branding and learn to effectively promote your brand.
Basic Sales Techniques and Practices for Selling
Selling the concept and the keys of making a sale, identifying a potential customer.
Practical Legal Issues
Improving vendor relationships, negotiations, and contracts for positive (win/win)
outcomes.
Creating Value for Your Customers
Customer service/consumer behavior, exceeding customer needs before, during and after.
Keeping a Financial Focus
Monitoring critical numbers and financial control systems of your business.
Bringing it All Together: Developing an Effective Niche Strategy
Competitive advantage in the marketplace.
"Lots of great information for a minimal investment. The faculty and industry experts find numerous ways to relate the material to your specific industry."
-MARK JOHNSON, FARM BUREAU FINANCIAL SERVICES, EL DORADO
"I highly recommend this training because of the scope of information, the quality and knowledge of the presenters and the networking opportunity with other participants. The trainings spur a reaction to think outside the box and look at your business analytically instead of emotionally."
-WANDA WALDECK, GROUSE VALLEY GRILL, DEXTER
"This is a game changing opportunity if you are motivated to apply the thoughts and curriculum that is taught. If you are a business person with experience or are a newer business owner, this class will make you better."
-CHAD GILLILAND, NEXT TO NATURE FARM, LEAVENWORTH
Past Training Locations
Over 423 businesses have been served through this program in 19 different counties.
Learn more about the businesses served through the Growing Rural Businesses Program!
Click through the counties listed below.
