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.
HR basics for small businesses
Hiring and managing employees can be challenging for small business owners. This workshop offers a practical overview of key HR essentials, including hiring best practices, employee classification, compliance with labor laws, basic policies and procedures, and recordkeeping.
A Conversation About Employee Ownership
Join us for an engaging conversation on Employee Stock Ownership Programs (ESOPs). We’ll explore what ESOPs are, the benefits they can offer both employers and employees, how they work, and strategies for managing them effectively.
From Service to Success: Veteran Business Support
Are you active military, national guard or reservists interested in starting a business or growing your existing one? Join OKSBDC for a virtual conversation designed specifically for veterans. In this interactive session, we will explore the wide range of free and confidential resources available to you through the Oklahoma SBDC.
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.
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.
Ecommerce Excellence: Unlocking Revenue Streams and Reach
This training provides ecommerce businesses with the strategies and tools to increase revenue and expand their reach. Topics covered include website optimization, effective marketing campaigns, social media engagement, customer service and retention, and data analytics. This training is designed to help ecommerce businesses thrive and succeed in a competitive online 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?
AI Visibility 360: How to Be Found by People, Platforms, and AI Tools
Being found online is no longer just about keywords. It’s about showing up everywhere AI looks. This session walks you through the visibility layers that matter now—and how to build a presence that sticks.
How to Recognize and Rise with AI
Unlike AI keynotes that focus on tech jargon or speculative futures, this talk is rooted in real transformation: helping business leaders, service providers, and entrepreneurs understand AI as the new operating system for visibility, trust, and authority.
Agentic AI: Building Autonomous Systems for Small Business Efficiency
Go beyond chatbots and discover how small businesses can begin integrating agentic AI-autonomous systems that perform tasks, make decisions, and drive outcomes without daily oversight.
Small Business Insurance Basics
We all know there are many important decisions to be made when opening a business. Making sure you select the right type of small business insurance coverage is one of those. Unfortunately, many small business owners find out way too late that they've not had the right type of coverage causing unrecoverable losses.
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.
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.
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?
AI Strategy That Scales: Build Smarter Systems That Grow With You
Small business doesn’t mean small thinking. And in 2025, strategy isn’t just about what you post-it’s about how your systems talk to each other, how your team moves faster with AI, and how your business gets seen and trusted in a landscape run by machine learning and digital trust.
A Year In Review: Metrics That Matter
Understanding your business metrics is crucial for success, but sifting through the overwhelming data can be daunting. In this video, Maria Elena simplifies analytics by focusing on the numbers that truly matter. Learn how to set SMART goals, interpret customer behavior, and optimize free tools like Google Analytics to make data-driven decisions.
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.
Financial Projections for your Business Plan and Beyond
Join us for an informative virtual workshop on the basics of financials and projections for small businesses. This session will cover essential topics such as understanding key financial statements, cash flow management, and how to create accurate financial projections that can guide your business planning and decision-making.
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.
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.
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.
Cyber 101 for small businesses
If you're like many small business owners, you know that cybersecurity is important but may be unsure where to start. The good news is that you don't have to be a tech guru to begin improving! Our practical course will cover social engineering, phishing, passwords, and some basic software/hardware policies you can follow to get started today.
Unlocking lending opportunities
Presented by Oklahoma SBDC and Oklahoma Farm Bureau, we're excited to partner in bringing you the "In the Weeds" Masterclass Series - a program being offered by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Rural Economic Development Department.
Cyber 101 for small businesses
If you're like many small business owners, you know that cybersecurity is important but may be unsure where to start. The good news is that you don't have to be a tech guru to begin improving! Our practical course will cover social engineering, phishing, passwords, and some basic software/hardware policies you can follow to get started today.
Staying Ahead: Monthly Google and AI Developments
This is a professional collaboration between OKSBDC and Market in Moments with Maria Elena Duron. Join us for a monthly deep dive into the latest Google updates and AI trends shaping the digital landscape.
Intellectual property basics
Are you interested in learning about intellectual property (IP) fundamentals? In this webinar, you will get an overview of four different types of IP while learning the importance of understanding each type. In addition, learn about USPTO resources and initiatives for the small business community.
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.
Venture forward: How to pitch
Presented by Oklahoma SBDC & Oklahoma Farm Bureau, we’re excited to partner in bringing you the "In the Weeds" Masterclass Series - a program being offered by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Rural Economic Development Department.
Doing business with Oklahoma County 101
OKSBDC and Oklahoma County are partnering together to present “Doing Business with Oklahoma County 101.” Participants will be informed of Oklahoma County personnel, processes and practical resources available to vendors interested in doing business with Oklahoma County.
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.
Unlocking Visibility: Know Your Customer, Grown Your Brand
This training focuses on helping businesses differentiate themselves from their competitors by becoming an expert on their customers. By adopting a customer-centric approach, businesses can gain valuable visibility in their industry and become a trusted authority.
Reach Customers Online with Google
If you've wanted to learn more about Google and how your business can be found online, take time to join us as Maria Elena Duron, Google Trainer/Digital Coach explains how Google Search works and how you can improve your small business website's visibility with Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
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.
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!
Get Your Business on Google Search and Maps
If you've wanted to learn more about Google and how your business can be found online, take time to join us as Maria Elena Duron, Google Trainer/Digital Coach explains why showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever.
Small Business Insurance Needs, Including Cybersecurity Threats
Speakers will discuss different types of insurance that should be considered for small businesses and how lenders and insurance carriers view the impact of Cybersecurity on Small Business. SBA will also provide program information and resources to assist your business.
Lease Literacy: Renter Beware
Navigating the leasing process can be a daunting task for small business owners, especially when it comes to retail spaces. Join us for "Lease Literacy: Renter Beware," a comprehensive virtual workshop designed to demystify the leasing process and arm you with the knowledge needed to protect your investment.
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.
Business Smart: Starting a New Business
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 subjects.
Thriving at Ecommerce: Nail It Before You Scale It
OKSBDC is proud to partner with the experts at Google to offer you this exciting training. The Thriving at Remote eCommerce training offers practical tips and strategies to create a successful eCommerce business from home. Our expert trainer will cover effective communication, time management, optimizing your workspace, streamlining operations, reducing costs, and increasing productivity.
Cybersecurity for Small Businesses - Regulations and Assistance Available
Calvin Harley, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will discuss cybersecurity regulations and David Keely, Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute- University of Tulsa, will share resources available at no charge to small businesses in Oklahoma. SBA will also provide program information and resources to assist your small business.
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 of various subjects.
Business Start Up 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.
Increase Sales with Google Tools
Learn how to promote your products online using Google tools. We’ll show how local brick-and-mortar businesses can list products on a Google Business Profile. We’ll also cover Google Merchant Center, a no-cost tool that allows both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses to create free Product Listings on Google.
Go Global with Google Market Finder
This is a partnered event between OKSBDC and Google. With the right tools and international marketing strategy, businesses are expanding globally to meet new demands. This workshop introduces Google's Market Finder, a free tool that can help you identify new international business opportunities and plan for success.
Small Business Insurance Basics
Making sure you select the right type of small business insurance coverage is key. Unfortunately, many small business owners find out way too late that they've not had the right type of coverage causing unrecoverable losses. Please take time to join OKSBDC and Andy Paden, INSURICA Ins. Group as we discuss small business insurance and try to help you navigate your way through these important decisions.
Ready, Set, Respond: A Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Join us for a two-part virtual workshop designed to help small businesses prepare for and recover from disasters. Learn how to assess risks, create response plans, and maintain business continuity during unexpected challenges. Special guest Mary Bradfield, SBA Public Information Officer, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience will share resources available to those impacted by recent storms and answer your questions during a live Q&A.