EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
Stay informed and empowered with our upcoming events and workshops designed to support local businesses at every stage. From startup resources to advanced training, networking opportunities, and expert-led sessions, these events offer valuable insights and connections to help your business grow and thrive in Owasso.
Youth Employment Rules & Regulations
Every year, millions of teens gain valuable experience through part-time and summer jobs. These early work opportunities can help young workers build essential skills, confidence, and responsibility. This webinar will provide an overview of youth employment laws to help employers stay compliant and create safe, positive work environments for young workers. Participants will learn about key requirements related to hours of work, permitted and prohibited job duties, and recordkeeping responsibilities for employing youth.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
Business Smart
If you're looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering various topics.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
Get Your Business on Google Search and Maps: Optimizing for AI and Gemini
If your business isn’t on Google, you don’t exist to the modern customer. But today, "being on Google" means more than just a pin on a map. It means being the answer when AI-powered search engines recommend the best local spots. This workshop walks you through how to build a high-performing Google Business Profile that speaks to both humans and AI. Whether you’re a local staple or a brand-new startup, you’ll learn how to feed Google’s ecosystem the right data so you show up exactly when and where customers are looking.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
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Business Smart
If you're looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering various topics.
Automate Business Workflows Using Gemini
Small business owners wear many hats, but repetitive tasks shouldn’t slow you down. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use Gemini to automate and streamline everyday business workflows so you can focus on growth instead of busy work.
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Make AI Work for Local Businesses
Heard the buzz about AI, but wondering what it actually means for your business? This workshop cuts through the noise. By exploring practical applications and real-life examples from business owners like you, you’ll leave with a personalized plan to put AI to work for your business right away. You won't just learn about Google AI tools – you'll get hands-on practice. More importantly, you'll discover when and how to use them strategically to tackle common business challenges.
Workplace Safety and Wages in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma SBDC is partnering with The Oklahoma Department of Labor to help businesses gain a deeper awareness of the laws addressing "Workplace Safety and Wages in Oklahoma". This information packed event will feature multiple speakers specializing in their areas of expertise, providing attendees with a clear understanding various topics.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
Marketing Strategies for the Holidays
Are you ready to maximize your marketing during the holidays? Are you wondering how your brand will keep up with the new hustle and bustle habits? Make plans to join Oklahoma SBDC Business Advisors as they walk through marketing strategies for this upcoming holiday season. Attendees will walk away with immediate strategies to ensure you maximize success during the holidays, along with a copy of the presentation and valuable handouts.
Business Smart
If you're looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering various topics.
Food for Thought: Local Food Freedom Act
Are you interested in making food for retail sale? Make plans to join us for an enlightening workshop where we will delve into the frequently asked questions (FAQs) surrounding food manufacturing for retail.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
Turning Business Documents into Action using Notebook LM
Your business is full of valuable information — proposals, contracts, SOPs, reports, meeting notes — but too often those documents sit unused. In this intermediate-level workshop, you’ll learn how to use NotebookLM to transform your existing business documents into clear insights, decisions, and action plans. We’ll walk through how to upload and organize key materials, ask strategic questions across multiple documents, extract themes, summarize long reports, and identify gaps or opportunities hiding in plain sight.
Short Term Vacation Rental Start Up for Rural Communities
Are you interested in turning your home, cabin, farm stay, or other property into a source of additional income through short-term vacation rentals? This informative presentation will guide you through the key considerations for evaluating, launching, and managing a successful vacation rental business.
AI Basics for Small Business
Curious about how artificial intelligence can help your business grow? Join us for an introductory session designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This workshop will break down the fundamentals of AI in a clear, practical way—no technical background required. Learn what AI is (and isn’t), explore real-world examples of how small businesses are using it today, and discover simple tools that can help you save time, improve efficiency, and enhance customer engagement.
Business Plan Basics
In this webinar geared for small business owners, you'll leave understanding what lenders really want when securing a business loan.
Business Smart
If you're looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering various topics.
How to Choose the Right Funding for Your Business
In this webinar, learn how to take your business idea from concept to reality. Whether you're starting from scratch or finally ready to put your vision on paper, this hands-on session will walk you through everything you need to build a solid business plan.
Automate Business Workflows Using Gemini
Small business owners wear many hats, but repetitive tasks shouldn’t slow you down. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use Gemini to automate and streamline everyday business workflows so you can focus on growth instead of busy work. We’ll walk through practical, real-world examples of how entrepreneurs are using Gemini to draft emails, generate proposals, create SOPs, organize customer information, summarize documents, build marketing assets, and more.
Introduction to Government Contracting
Federal, state, and local governments represent the largest purchasers of goods and services in the world. If you are interested in pursuing government contracting opportunities, this introductory workshop will guide you through the essential first steps. Participants will learn how to identify industry codes, gain a brief overview of federal registration platforms, explore certification opportunities at a high level, and receive an introduction to market research using the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) profile tool.
What Are Lenders Looking For When You Apply for a Business Loan?
In this webinar geared for small business owners, you'll leave understanding what lenders really want when securing a business loan.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
How to Use AI to Take Back Time Without Adding More Tools
You didn’t start your business to spend your day buried in emails, chasing follow-ups, and trying to remember what happened in your last five conversations. But that’s where most business owners are right now. Not because they’re doing anything wrong… but because the way their work flows hasn’t been recalibrated for how business actually runs today. So they stay busy. They stay behind. And they feel like they can’t step away without something falling through the cracks.
AI Basics for Small Business
Curious about how artificial intelligence can help your business grow? Join us for an introductory session designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This workshop will break down the fundamentals of AI in a clear, practical way — no technical background required.
Turning Business Documents into Action Using NotebookLM
Your business is full of valuable information — proposals, contracts, SOPs, reports, meeting notes — but too often those documents sit unused. In this intermediate-level workshop, you’ll learn how to use NotebookLM to transform your existing business documents into clear insights, decisions, and action plans.
AI Basics for Small Business
Curious about how artificial intelligence can help your business grow? Join us for an introductory session designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This workshop will break down the fundamentals of AI in a clear, practical way — no technical background required.
Building Marketing Assets Faster
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use Nano Banana to quickly generate polished marketing assets that support your sales and growth goals. We’ll walk through how to create social media graphics, promotional visuals, campaign creatives, and branded content in a fraction of the time it typically takes. You’ll see practical examples of how entrepreneurs are using Nano Banana to move from idea to finished asset quickly — without needing a design team or advanced technical skills.
Trademark Basics
Join us for an informative virtual training on Trademark Basics. If you’re using a name or logo to promote your business, you may already have a trademark. Learn how to protect your brand through the federal registration process and get your questions answered by an expert presenter. Don’t miss this opportunity to better understand how to safeguard your business identity!
AI Basics for Small Business
Curious about how artificial intelligence can help your business grow? Join us for an introductory session designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This workshop will break down the fundamentals of AI in a clear, practical way — no technical background required.
Decoding Financial Statements: A Path to Better Decisions
Join us for an interactive virtual workshop designed to empower small business owners with the skills to interpret financial statements effectively. This workshop is continuation of the Financial Projections and Beyond and will take a deeper dive into the financial statements. Attendees will learn how to analyze balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements to make informed decisions that drive growth and stability. Gain practical insights and strategies to strengthen your financial acumen and take your business to the next level.
Sharpen Your Product Idea with Google Gemini
We’ll walk through how to use Gemini to research your target market, analyze competitors, refine your value proposition, pressure-test your assumptions, and identify your ideal customer profile. You’ll also learn how to generate early user feedback questions, define problem statements, and clarify what makes your idea different in the marketplace.
Business Smart
If you're looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering various topics.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
SBIR/STTR 101
This workshop is an introduction to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, including participating agencies, application criteria, funding phases, and the support provided by OK Catalyst. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how these highly competitive federal funding programs work and what makes a strong proposal.
Make Your Website Work for You
Want to learn the best tips for launching or sprucing up your business website? In this workshop, Google's Maria Elena Duron will help entrepreneurs discover how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports your business goals. Whether launching a new website or sprucing up an old one, this workshop is for you.
Understanding Small Business Tax Requirements
Understanding tax responsibilities is an essential part of running a successful small business. Understanding Small Business Tax Requirements is an informative discussion designed to help small business owners gain a clearer understanding of what is required of them and how to be prepared.
Understanding Small Business Tax Requirements
Understanding tax responsibilities is an essential part of running a successful small business. Understanding Small Business Tax Requirements is an informative discussion designed to help small business owners gain a clearer understanding of what is required of them and how to be prepared.
Business Smart
If you're looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering a variety of topics.
Business Start Up
It's back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren't sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research.
Visibility Signals That Win In AI Search
AI-powered search doesn’t see your content like a human. It reads structure, relevance, and trust. This session teaches you how to send the right signals to both AI and your audience — so you show up and get chosen.
Aerospace Career Fair
Calling All Aerospace Professionals & Employers! Join Oklahoma ACES for FREE at the Aerospace Career Fair at Rose State College, Jeanie Webb Student Union in MidWest City, 1910 Hudiburg Dr.