Region 10 Colorado

Finance Friday
2023-07-28 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Denver) | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow.
Meet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston
Kelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team, teaching bookkeeping, cash flow, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
Finance Friday
with Kelly Johnston
Friday, July 27, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online, no cost

Smart Start: How to Start a Business
2023-08-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business.
This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business.
Topics include:
* How running a business is different than being an employee;
* Things to consider as a business owner;
* Trade name search;
* Legal structure selection;
* State registration;
* Licensing requirements;
* Business plan over view;
* Target marketing;
* Market research;
* Financing options; and
* Human Resources

This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join.
Speaker(s): Susan Bony, MBA
Smart Start
with Susan Bony
Thursday, August 3, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Online, $30
REGISTER TODAY!

Foodie Friday- So You Want to Sell Your Food Products at Next Year's Farmers Market?
2023-08-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Are you a small scale food producer who wants to get into farmers markets in Western CO? Join us for this informative webinar about everything you need to do now in order to be ready to apply for and become a vendor at next year’s farmers market! West Central SBDC brings area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”, the first Friday of June, July, August, and September, 2023. Online webinar, facilitated by Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership who manages the Montrose Farmers Market, is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.

Speaker(s): Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership and the Montrose Farmers Market
So You Want to Sell Your Food Products at Next Year’s Farmers Market?
with Sammi Alteri and Valley Food Partnership
Friday, August 4, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

Business Plan in a Day
2023-08-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Region 10, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO, 81401, United States
A business plan can help you get funding, bring in new business partners, or serve as a roadmap for each stage of starting and managing your business. During this 2-part class, we will guide you in creating your own business plan. We will cover all the elements of writing a plan including the executive summary, company description, market analysis, competitive analysis, S.W.O.T. analysis, service or product line, marketing plan, operations, management, and financial projections.
Speaker(s): Susan Bony is a member of the West Central SBDC staff and a long-time consultant for the Colorado SBDC focusing on business start-up and company development and growth. Her education and experience working for both small and large multi-national corporations with a unique background in banking, teaching and market development provide the perfect combination to support writing business plans.

Business Plan in a Day
with Susan Bony
Wednesday, August 17, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose
$75
REGISTER TODAY!

Finance Friday
2023-08-25 14:30 - 15:30 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow.
Meet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston
Kelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team, teaching bookkeeping, cash flow, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
Finance Friday
with Kelly Johnston
Friday, August 25, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

Food Truck Thursday
2023-08-31 17:00 - 19:00 | The Business Cultivator, 300 Hap Court, Olathe, CO, 81425, United States
It’s that time again! Join us at The Business Cultivator for #FoodTruckThursdays, Thursday August 31st, 5-7 pm.⁠
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Satisfy your cravings with a mouthwatering selection of gourmet eats from the best food trucks in town! From tantalizing tacos to colorful Cajun, we’ve got it all covered. Bring your friends and family for a delightful evening of good food, great company, and a lot of fun! See you there! Featuring Baan Thai, Snowy Colorado, and Mississippi Poundcakes. At the Business Cultivator – 300 Hap Court, Olathe, CO.
Contact Michelle Meyers for more information: mmeyers@region10.net

How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO - Health Code Q&A (part 1 of 4)
2023-09-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Learn the local health code regulations that govern the Colorado mobile food industry before you dive in!
This month’s Foodie Friday is the first in a four-part series covering everything you need to know to start a mobile food business in Western Colorado. This first webinar in the series allows you to ask any and all questions about how health codes relate to mobile food units, answered directly by local Montrose County health inspector, Gina Simpson. It is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. There is no cost for this first part in the series – the full series is only $45.
To register for the entire series, use this link: How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado – Four-part series
Not only are food trucks and mobile food units trending in the food industry offering unique and creative concepts and the ability to bring products to target markets rather than waiting for customers to come to a brick and mortar, they also allow startup food businesses to launch an idea with lower overhead costs and test products in a variety of markets.
For this comprehensive workshop series the West Central SBDC is partnering with Joseph Kean, an industry consultant and owner of Homestead Hut, a mobile food unit in Gunnison. Joseph designed his food trailer from the ground up to meet all regulatory requirements and to be a versatile unit that can be utilized by other food businesses and chefs and as an educational tool for helping people understand how to build an optimal mobile food business.
In this four-part series, we will explore all aspects of starting and operating a mobile food business in Western Colorado covering these topics and much more:

Speaker(s): Gina Simpson, Montrose County Health Department Callie Koch, West Central SBDC James Lammers, The Business Cultivator

Foodie Friday / How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado
Part 1: Health Code Q&A
with Gina Simpson
Friday, September 1, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO - Four-part series
2023-09-01 09:00 - 2023-10-20 10:00 | Online
Not only are food trucks and mobile food units trending in the food industry offering unique and creative concepts as well as the ability to bring products to target markets rather than waiting for customers to come to a brick and mortar, but they also allow startup food businesses to launch an idea with lower overhead costs and test it in a variety of markets.
For this comprehensive workshop series the West Central SBDC is partnering with Joseph Kean, an industry consultant and owner of Homestead Hut, a mobile food unit in Gunnison. Joseph built his food trailer from the ground up to meet all regulatory requirements and to be a versatile unit that can be utilized by other food businesses and chefs for business and as an educational tool for helping people understand how to build an optimal mobile food business.
In this four part series, we will explore all aspects of starting and operating a mobile food business in Western Colorado covering these topics and much more:
*Health code regulations
*Mobile unit design
*Menu creation
*Licenses
*Staffing
*Workflow
*Power supply and waste disposal
*Commissary kitchens

How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO – 4-part Series
with Joseph Kean, Callie Koch, and James Lammers
*Friday September 1, 9-10 am, online
*Friday September 15, 9-10 am, online
*Wednesday October 4, 4-6 pm, in person at the Business Cultivator in Olathe, 300 Hap Ct, Olathe, CO 81425
*Friday October 20, 9-10 am, online
$45 for full series
REGISTER TODAY!

SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online)
2023-09-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business.
Topics include:
* How running a business is different than being an employee;
* Things to consider as a business owner;
* Trade name search;
* Legal structure selection;
* State registration;
* Licensing requirements;
* Business plan over view;
* Target marketing;
* Market research;
* Financing options; and
* Human Resources
This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join.
Speaker(s): Susan Bony, MBA
Smart Start
with Susan Bony
Wednesday, September 6, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Online, $30
REGISTER TODAY!

El Laboratorio de Ideas de Negocios
2023-09-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Region 10 Offices, 145 S Cascade, Montrose, CO, 81401, United States
¿INTERESADO EN INICIAR SU PROPIONEGOCIO?
Únase a nuestra sesión informativa para aprender sobre cómo convertir su idea en realidad.
Completamente en español. Se ofrecerán aperitivos.
El Laboratorio de Ideas de Negocios incluye:

5 sesiones educativas sobre los fundamentos de negocios
Mentoría con expertos en negocios y finanzas
Micro préstamos para probar la viabilidad de su idea

Martes, 12 de Septiembre
7pm-8pm
West Central Colorado SBDC
145 S Cascade Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
Preguntas y RSVP:
Doug Mulford (se habla español)
doug@rmmfi.org
303-246-7889
https://forms.gle/TecmkccMZPwxTgPk8

How to Start a Mobile Food Businesses in Western CO: Licensing & Taxes (part 2 of 4)
2023-09-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
This month’s Foodie Friday is the second in a four part series covering everything you need to know to start a mobile food business in Western Colorado. During this session we will cover business licenses and sales taxes.
Mobile food businesses are unique in that they can do business in multiple cities, counties, and even states. But how do you make sure you have all of the necessary operating licenses and are accurately remitting sales taxes for each location? In this session, Joseph Kean, industry consultant and owner of the Homestead Hut mobile food trailer, and Callie Koch, West Central SBDC program coordinator, will discuss licensing and answer questions about how to stay on top of all of the requirements.
Pre-registration is required. Cost is $15 or $45 for the full series.
Follow this link to register for the entire series: How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado – Four-part series
Not only are food trucks and mobile food units trending in the food industry offering unique and creative concepts and the ability to bring products to target markets rather than waiting for customers to come to a brick and mortar, they also allow startup food businesses to launch an idea with lower overhead costs and test products in a variety of markets.
For this comprehensive workshop series the West Central SBDC is partnering with Joseph Kean, an industry consultant and owner of Homestead Hut, a mobile food unit in Gunnison. Joseph designed his food trailer from the ground up to meet all regulatory requirements and to be a versatile unit that can be utilized by other food businesses and chefs and as an educational tool for helping people understand how to build an optimal mobile food business.
In this four-part series, we will explore all aspects of starting and operating a mobile food business in Western Colorado covering these topics and much more:

Speaker(s): Joseph Kean, Homestead Hut Callie Koch, West Central SBDC James Lammers, The Business Cultivator

How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado
Part 2: Licensing and Taxes
with Joseph Kean and Callie Koch
Friday, September 15, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Online, $15 ($45 for the full series)
REGISTER TODAY!

Finance Friday
2023-09-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow.
Meet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston
Kelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team, teaching bookkeeping, cash flow, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.

Finance Friday
with Kelly Johnston
Friday, October 27, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

Business Plan In a Day! (2-part Zoom series)
2023-09-19 09:00 - 2023-09-21 12:00 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
A business plan can help you get funding, bring in new business partners, or serve as a roadmap for each stage of starting and managing your business. During this 2-part class, we will guide you in creating your own business plan. We will cover all the elements of writing a plan including the executive summary, company description, market analysis, competitive analysis, S.W.O.T. analysis, service or product line, marketing plan, operations, management, and financial projections.
Part 1- Tues, Sept. 19, 9 a.m.- noon and Part 2- Thurs, Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-noon
Upon registration, you’ll receive a Zoom link to attend. The Zoom link is the same for both sessions. Participation by at least 2 people is required to hold this class.

Speaker(s): Susan Bony is a member of the West Central SBDC staff and a long-time consultant for the Colorado SBDC focusing on business start-up and company development and growth. Her education and experience working for both small and large multi-national corporations with a unique background in banking, teaching and market development provide the perfect combination to support writing business plans.

Business Plan in a Day (online)
with Susan Bony
Tuesday/Thursday, September 19/21, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

Finance Friday
2023-09-29 14:30 - 15:30 | Online
Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow.
Meet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston
Kelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team, teaching bookkeeping, cash flow, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
Finance Friday
with Kelly Johnston
Friday, September 29, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

Smart Start: How to Start a Business
2023-10-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Online
Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business.
This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business.
Topics include:
* How running a business is different than being an employee;
* Things to consider as a business owner;
* Trade name search;
* Legal structure selection;
* State registration;
* Licensing requirements;
* Business plan over view;
* Marketing for your Target market(s);
* Market research;
* Financing options; and
* Human Resources

This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join.
Speaker(s): Susan Bony, MBA

Smart Start
with Susan Bony
Tuesday, October 3, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Online, $30
REGISTER TODAY!

USPTO Trademark Boot Camp
2023-10-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Region 10 Offices, 145 S Cascade, Montrose, CO, 81401, United States
Learn best practices to protect your ideas, grow your business, and protect your brand.

Join a trademark attorney from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a one-day Trademarks Boot Camp. This in-person, single-day workshop covers:
-Fundamentals of Trademarks (trademarks & intellectual property, benefits of federal registration, selecting a trademark, likelihood of trademark confusion, strength of the trademark)
-Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Basics (word and design mark searches)
-Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Basics (application requirements for drawings, identifications of goods and services, filing basis, and specimens) and demonstration
-Responding to an Office Action (timeframes and deadlines, office action basics, and tips for successful response)
-Keeping Your Registration Alive (required post-registration filings)
-How to Find Help

Lunch is available for $15 per person. Please make your lunch reservation here: www.region10.net/uspto-lunch-reservation

USPTO Trademark Bootcamp
with a USPTO trademark attorney
Thursday, October 5, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
in person, no cost (+$15 for lunch)
REGISTER TODAY!

Caregiver Summit | October 6, 2023
2023-10-06 13:00 - 16:30 | Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive, Montrose, CO, 81401, United States

How to Start a Mobile Food Businesses in Western CO: Design, Workflow, and Operations (part 3 of 4)
2023-10-06 16:00 - 18:00 | The Business Cultivator, 300 Hap Court, Olathe, CO, 81425, United States
This month’s first Foodie Friday is the third in a four-part series covering everything you need to know to start a mobile food business in Western Colorado. Cost is $25 or $45 for the full series.
To join the entire series, register here: How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado – Four-part series
For this session we will be meeting in person only at the Business Cultivator in Olathe (300 Hap Ct) where Joseph Kean of Homestead Hut will be setting up his mobile food trailer for a demo. We will discuss how to design or shop for a mobile food unit that meets all of the necessary requirements in Colorado as well as how to plan out day to day operations in the unit and create a workflow including:
*Staffing workflow
*Equipment
*Power
*Waste disposal
*Food storage
*Approved food sources
Mobile food businesses are unique in that they can do business in multiple cities, counties, and even states. But how do you make sure you have all of the necessary operating licenses and are accurately remitting sales taxes for each location? In this session, Joseph Kean, industry consultant and owner of the Homestead Hut mobile food trailer, and Callie Koch, West Central SBDC program coordinator, will discuss licensing and answer questions about how to stay on top of all of the requirements. This webinar is open to the public. Cost is $25 or $45 for the full series. Pre-registration is required.
Not only are food trucks and mobile food units trending in the food industry offering unique and creative concepts and the ability to bring products to target markets rather than waiting for customers to come to a brick and mortar, they also allow startup food businesses to launch an idea with lower overhead costs and test products in a variety of markets.
For this comprehensive workshop series the West Central SBDC is partnering with Joseph Kean, an industry consultant and owner of Homestead Hut, a mobile food unit in Gunnison. Joseph designed his food trailer from the ground up to meet all regulatory requirements and to be a versatile unit that can be utilized by other food businesses and chefs and as an educational tool for helping people understand how to build an optimal mobile food business.
In this four-part series, we will explore all aspects of starting and operating a mobile food business in Western Colorado covering these topics and much more!

Speaker(s): Joseph Kean, Homestead Hut Callie Koch, West Central SBDC James Lammers, The Business Cultivator

How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado (part 3 of 4)
with Joseph Kean, Callie Koch, and James Lammers
Friday, October 6, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
in person, $25
REGISTER TODAY!

How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO: Menu and Operations Planning (part 4 of 4)
2023-10-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
This month’s Foodie Friday is the final session in a four part series covering everything you need to know to start a mobile food business in Western Colorado.
In this session we will follow up on the previous in person demo to further discuss how to create an optimal menu for your business concept that works within the confines of a mobile food unit as well as further considerations for day to day operations.
This online webinar is facilitated by Joseph Kean of Homestead Hut, Callie Koch of the West Central SBDC, and James Lammers of The Business Cultivator. This webinar is open to the public. Cost is $15 or $45 for the full series. Pre-registration is required.
Follow this link to register for the entire series: How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado – Four-part series
Not only are food trucks and mobile food units trending in the food industry offering unique and creative concepts and the ability to bring products to target markets rather than waiting for customers to come to a brick and mortar, they also allow startup food businesses to launch an idea with lower overhead costs and test it in a variety of markets.
For this comprehensive workshop series the West Central SBDC is partnering with Joseph Kean, an industry consultant and owner of Homestead Hut, a mobile food unit in Gunnison. Joseph designed his food trailer from the ground up to meet all regulatory requirements and to be a versatile unit that can be utilized by other food businesses and chefs and as an educational tool for helping people understand how to build an optimal mobile food business.
In this four-part series, we will explore all aspects of starting and operating a mobile food business in Western Colorado covering these topics and much more

Speaker(s): Joseph Kean, Homestead Hut Callie Koch, West Central SBDC James Lammers, The Business Cultivator
How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western Colorado (part 4 of 4)
with Joseph Kean, Callie Koch, and James Lammers
Friday, October 20, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Online, $15
REGISTER TODAY!

Business Plan In A Day!
2023-10-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Region 10 Offices, 145 S Cascade, Montrose, CO, 81401, United States
A business plan can help you get funding, bring in new business partners, or serve as a roadmap for each stage of starting and managing your business. During this full-day class, we will guide you in creating your own business plan. We will cover all the elements of writing a plan including the executive summary, company description, market analysis, competitive analysis, S.W.O.T. analysis, service or product line, marketing plan, operations, management, and financial projections. Bring your laptop or electronic notepad. We will have two short breaks and a working lunch (lunch and snacks provided).

Speaker(s): Susan Bony is a member of the West Central SBDC staff and a long-time consultant for the Colorado SBDC focusing on business start-up and company development and growth. Her education and experience working for both small and large multi-national corporations with a unique background in banking, teaching and market development provide the perfect combination to support writing business plans.
Business Plan in a Day
with Susan Bony
Wednesday, October 25, 9:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Online, $75
REGISTER TODAY!

Finance Friday: Understanding Your Value and Wealth
2023-10-27 14:30 - 15:30 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow.
Meet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston
Kelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team, teaching bookkeeping, cash flow, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
Finance Friday: Understanding Your Value and Wealth
with Kelly Johnston
Friday, October 27, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

Bookkeeping Bootcamp: Understanding Financial Statements
2023-11-02 09:00 - 15:00 | The Business Cultivator, 300 Hap Court, Olathe, CO, 81425, United States
Learn how to set up and track business accounting records. Gain better control of your business by learning how balance sheets, income statements and cash flow projections are prepared and what they can tell you about your business.

Speaker(s): Helen Roe
Co-Sponsor(s): Region 10, The Business Cultivator
Cancellation Policy If you are unable to attend a class/ workshop for which you have pre-registered, you must contact Michelle Meyers by calling 970-765-3140 or emailing mmeyers@region10.net) at least 24-hours in advance of the class to receive a full refund. No refund will be given on notifications received after that time or in any no-show situation. If a cancellation is not made 24-hours prior to the class, a credit will be given towards a future class. Refunds or credits are not available once a class or workshop begins. If a class/workshop is canceled by Region 10 |West Central SBDC, those who have registered and paid will receive a full refund or the opportunity to credit their registration and fee to another class. Region 10 |West Central SBDC reserves the right to modify, withdraw, or make substitutions for any announced classes and to change instructors.
Fee: $ 75.00
Bookkeeping Bootcamp: Understanding Financial Statements
with Helen Roe
Thursday, November 2nd, 9am-3pm
at The Business Cultivator in Olathe, $75
REGISTER TODAY!

SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online)
2023-11-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business.
Topics include:
* How running a business is different than being an employee;
* Things to consider as a business owner;
* Trade name search;
* Legal structure selection;
* State registration;
* Licensing requirements;
* Business plan over view;
* Marketing for your Target market(s);
* Market research;
* Financing options; and
* Human Resources

This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join.
Speaker(s): Susan Bony, MBA

Smart Start: How to Start a Business
with Susan Bony
Tuesday, November 7th, 12pm-2pm
Online, $30
REGISTER TODAY!

Business Plan in a Day
2023-12-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Region 10, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401, US
A business plan can help you get funding, bring in new business partners, or serve as a roadmap for each stage of starting and managing your business. During this full-day class, we will guide you in creating your own business plan. We will cover all the elements of writing a plan including the executive summary, company description, market analysis, competitive analysis, S.W.O.T. analysis, service or product line, marketing plan, operations, management, and financial projections. Bring your laptop or electronic notepad. We will have two short breaks and a working lunch (lunch and snacks provided).

Speaker(s): Susan Bony is a member of the West Central SBDC staff and a long-time consultant for the Colorado SBDC focusing on business start-up and company development and growth. Her education and experience working for both small and large multi-national corporations with a unique background in banking, teaching and market development provide the perfect combination to support writing business plans.
Business Plan in a Day
with Susan Bony
Wednesday, December 6th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
in person in Montrose, $75 includes lunch and a textbook
REGISTER TODAY!

Finance Friday: End of Year Financials
2023-12-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow.
Meet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston
Kelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team, teaching bookkeeping, cash flow, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
Finance Friday: End of Year Financials
with Kelly Johnston
Friday, December 15th, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online)
2024-01-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business.
Topics include:
* How running a business is different than being an employee;
* Things to consider as a business owner;
* Trade name search;
* Legal structure selection;
* State registration;
* Licensing requirements;
* Business plan over view;
* Marketing for your Target market(s);
* Market research;
* Financing options; and
* Human Resources

This webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join.
Speaker(s): Susan Bony, MBA
Co-Sponsor(s): Region 10, City of Montrose, Town of Telluride CCAASE

Smart Start: How to Start a Business
with Susan Bony
Tuesday, January 9th, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Online, $30
REGISTER TODAY!

Let's Talk: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business
2024-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
This LIVE webinar serves to create an open forum of Q&A, with interactive conversation among participants and our SBDC Staff and Consultants – it will not be recorded!
In this session: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business New year, new business? If you are considering starting a new business this year, join us to learn more about what it is required of business owners. It’s not just about having the startup money or having a product that all your friends and family love. Do you have a plan and do you have what it takes to be an owner/entrepreneur?
Meet Our Facilitator: Callie Koch
Callie is program manager of the West Central SBDC and a former small business owner.

Let’s Talk: 10 Things Your Need to Know Before Starting a Business
with Callie Koch
Tuesday, January 23rd, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Online, no cost
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Business Plan In A Day!
2024-01-24 09:00 - 16:00 | Region 10, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401, US
A business plan can help you get funding, bring in new business partners, or serve as a roadmap for each stage of starting and managing your business. During this full-day class, we will guide you in creating your own business plan. We will cover all the elements of writing a plan including the executive summary, company description, market analysis, competitive analysis, S.W.O.T. analysis, service or product line, marketing plan, operations, management, and financial projections. Bring your laptop or electronic notepad. We will have two short breaks and a working lunch (lunch and snacks provided).

Speaker(s): Susan Bony is a member of the West Central SBDC staff and a long-time consultant for the Colorado SBDC focusing on business start-up and company development and growth. Her education and experience working for both small and large multi-national corporations with a unique background in banking, teaching and market development provide the perfect combination to support writing business plans.

Business Plan in a Day
with Susan Bony
Wednesday, January 24th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
in person in Montrose, $75
REGISTER TODAY!

Finance Friday
2024-01-26 14:30 - 15:30 | Online, 145 S Cascade Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, Montrose, CO, 81401
Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage. Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow.
Meet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston
Kelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team, teaching bookkeeping, cash flow, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.

Finance Friday
with Kelly Johnston
Friday, January 26th, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!

Foodie Friday: Sell Your Food Products at This Year's Farmers Market
2024-02-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Are you a small scale food producer who wants to get into farmers markets in Western CO? Join us for this informative webinar about everything you need to do now in order to be ready to apply for and become a vendor at this year’s farmers market! West Central SBDC brings area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”, the first Friday of each month. Online webinar, facilitated by Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership who manages the Montrose Farmers Market, is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.

Speaker(s): Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership and the Montrose Farmers Market
Co-Sponsor(s): West Central SBDC The Business Cultivator Region 10 LEAP Valley Food Partnership

Foodie Friday: Sell Your Food Products at This Year’s Farmers Market
with Sammie Alteri
Friday, February 2, 9:00am – 10:00am
Online, no cost
REGISTER TODAY!
