Have a product idea but unsure if it’s worth building? In this practical workshop, you’ll learn how to use Gemini AI to validate your concept before investing time, money, or resources. ​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.

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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.

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Creating consistent, high-quality marketing materials can be time-consuming — especially when you’re running a small business. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. We will also talk about how to write a business plan and the importance of financial statements.

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Construction Is Coming: Is Your Business Ready? Upcoming construction along Main Street and Highway 69/75 may change how customers access and interact with businesses throughout the construction area. While construction can create challenges, businesses that prepare early are better positioned to adapt and stay connected with their customers.

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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. What You’ll Learn: What Google’s AI Overviews really pull from—and how to be included; the 3 types of signals that influence AI visibility; how to optimize your Google Business Profile, website, and content for machine readability; real visibility case studies from small business clients; tools and templates to clarify your messaging and signal authority.

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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 topics.

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Construction Is Coming: Is Your Business Ready? Upcoming construction along Main Street and Highway 69/75 may change how customers access and interact with businesses throughout the construction area. While construction can create challenges, businesses that prepare early are better positioned to adapt and stay connected with their customers.

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AI isn't just a tool-it’s reshaping entire business models. This session explores how to leverage AI to innovate your offers, streamline operations, and stay ahead of shifting market dynamics. What You’ll Learn: Business model patterns emerging in the AI era; how to evolve your offer using AI tools and insights; creating recurring value with automation and personalization; the mindset shift from expertise to intelligence-as-a-service; strategic pivots to future-proof your value.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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