Train with SBDC

The Small Business Development Center at Wichita State University offers many opportunities to meet your training needs and interests, including workshops, webinars, annual conferences, customized training, and connections to area business events. 

October 2026

February Calendar
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October Training Flyer 

 

Beyond the feed
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Beyond the Feed: Turning Likes Into leads

Date: October 1, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online

Accounting for non-accountants
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Accounting for non-accountants

Date: October 6, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online

 Your Next 90 Days of Marketing: Finish 2026 Strong
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Your Next 90 Days of Marketing: Finish 2026 Strong

Date: October 7, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  
Cost: None
Location: Online

AI Prompting
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AI Prompting Basics

Date: October 8, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Selling to retail store
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So, you want to sell to Retail Stores?

Date: October 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online

Federal taxes
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Federal Taxes and Your New Business

Date: October 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cost: None
Location: Online

SBA Loans
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Demystifying SBA Loans

Date: October 15, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cost: None
Location: Online

Cash flow strategies
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Cash Flow Strategies

Date: October 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online

Quickbook Beginner
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QuickBooks Online for Beginners

Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online

Social Media Workshop
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Social Media Workshop

Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cost: None
Location: Hughes Metroplex

Quickbook Intermediate
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QuickBooks Online for Intermediate Users

Date: October 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online

Social Media Ads
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Scaling Your Reach: Your Guide to Social Media Ads 

Date: October 22, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cost: None
Location: Online

Employer Tax Obligation
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Guide to Employer Tax Obligations

Date: October 27, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM  
Cost: None
Location: Online

Social Media Manager
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How to be Your Own Social Media Manager 

Date: October 29, 2026
Time: 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
Cost: None
Location: Online

November 2026

February Calendar
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November Training Flyer 

 

Tax for retailers
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State Sales tax for Retailers

Date: November 3, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: None
Location: Online

Sales tax constructions
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State Sales Tax for Construction Contractors

Date: November 3, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Cost: None
Location: Online

Hiring
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Hiring your First Employee 

Date: November 3, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Government Contracting
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Apex - Government Contracting

Date: November 4, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

AI Social Media Solutions
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AI Social Media Solution 

Date: November 5, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: $5.00
Location: Online

Food based bussiness opp&Chal
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Food-based Businesses-Opportunities and Challenges 

Date: November 6, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Adding Gratitude in strategy
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Adding Gratitude to your Social Media Strategy

Date: November 12, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Startup Financials
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Start Up Financials 

Date: November 13, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Networking
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 Implementing Sales Strategies & Profession Networking

Date: November 17, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Cost: $10.00
Location: Online

Exporting
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Exporting 

Date: November 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Doing business with COW
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Doing Business with the City of Wichita 

Date: November 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Drafting Provisional Patent Applications
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Drafting Provisional Patent Applications

Date: November 18, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Buying Franchise SBA
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Buying a Franchise: Small Business Ownership Option 

Date: November 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Turning interest in customer
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Your Marketing is Getting Attention. Now What? Turning Interest Into Customers

Date: November 20, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

December 2026

February Calendar
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December Training Flyer 

 

how customer find your business
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How Do Customers Find Your Business in 2026? SEO, GEO & the Changing Search Landscape

Date: December 2, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $10.00
Location: Hughes Metroplex

Identify target audience
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Identifying your Target Audience

Date: December 3, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cost: None
Location: Online

startup start right
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Start Up Start Right 

Date: December 4, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Quickbooks Beg
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QuickBooks Online for Beginners 

Date: December 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online

Commercial insurance basics
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Commercial Insurance Basics

Date: December 8, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Business use of home
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Business Use of your Home

Date: December 9, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Business Plan
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Business Plan 101

Date: December 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

QB INtermediate
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QuickBooks Online for Intermediate Users

Date: December 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Cost: $199.00
Location: Online

Feedback to opportunity
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Turning Feedback into Opportunity: Handling Comments & Reviews

Date: December 10, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Does your business work
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Does your Business Work?

Date: December 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

SBA Hubzone certification
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Advantages of SBA Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Certification

Date: December 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
Cost: None
Location: Online

Notices


Registration closes at 12:00 p.m. the Monday PRIOR to the event.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at 316-978-3193, ksbdc@wichita.edu or 5015 E. 29th St. N., Wichita, KS 67220.

Participants in Kansas SBDC trainings and events agree to allow the Kansas SBDC staff and official photographers to photograph and record them in the context of the event. Images captured may be used on Kansas SBDC websites, posted on social media, shared with media outlets, and/or used in future print and electronic promotional materials.

 

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The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Wichita State University is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Kansas Department of Commerce.

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