May 6, 11:00am – 1:00pm Lunch and Learn: SBDC, “Using Facebook and LinkedIn to Grow Your Business”, Martinsville Library, 110 S. Jefferson St, Martinsville, IN 46151. Cost $20. Registration and payment required before the class. Contact 233-7232.

May 10, 1:00pm – 4:00pm: SBDC “Business Feasibility and Basic Start Up Steps-Can I make money doing this and how do I start?” Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th St, Indpls., IN 46216. Cost $30. Registration and payment required before the class. Contact 233-7232.

May 16, 6:00pm – 9:00pm: SBDC “Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business”, Blue River Career Center, 801 St. Joseph St, Shelbyville, IN 46176. Cost $30. Registration and payment required before the class. Contact 233-7232.

May 17, 6:00pm – 9:00pm: SBDC “Careers in Franchise Ownership”, FranNet of Mid-America, 8520 Allison Pointe Blvd, Suite 140, Indpls., IN 46250. Free. Registration required before the class. Contact 233-7232.

May 18, 1:00pm – 4:00pm: SBDC “Business Feasibility and Basic Start Up Steps-Can I make money doing this and how do I start?” Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, 65 Airport Parkway, Suite 140, Greenwood, IN 46143. Cost: $30 Registration and payment required before the class. Contact 233-7232.

May 18, 11:00am – 1:00pm Lunch and Learn: SBDC “How and If Twitter Can Grow Your Business”, Martinsville Library, 110 S. Jefferson St, Martinsville, IN 46151. Cost $20. Registration and payment required before the class. Contact: 233-7232.

May 19, 9:00am – 4:00pm, SBDC “Small Business Tax Workshop”, Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th St, Indpls., IN 46216. Cost $60. Registration and payment required before class. Contact: 233-7232.

May 24, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, SBDC “Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business”, Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th St., Indpls, IN 46216. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact: 233-7232.

Marsha Mastin
Executive Assistant
Central Indiana SBDC
9301 E. 59th Street
Suite 147
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Phone: (317) 233-7232
Fax: (317) 917-7101
mmastin@isbdc.org

March 1, 9:00 a.m.: SBDC, “Small Business Tax Workshop”, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, 65 Airport Parkway, Suite 140, Greenwood. Cost: $60. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 3, 6:00 p.m.: SBDC, “Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business”, Martinsville Chamber of Commerce, 109 E. Morgan St., Martinsville. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 7, 6:00 p.m.: SBDC “Business Feasibility and Basic Start Up Steps – Can I make money doing this and how do I start? Blue River Career Center, 801 St. Joseph St., Shelbyville. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 9, 6:00 p.m.: SBDC “Business Feasibility and Basic Start Up Steps – Can I make money doing this and how do I start?” Ivy Tech Community College, 9301 E. 59th St., Indianapolis. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 10, 9:00 a.m.: SBDC, “Introduction to QuickBooks Pro”, Brownsburg Library, 450 S. Jefferson St., Brownsburg. Cost: $90. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 15, 6:00 p.m.: SBDC, “Careers in Franchise Ownership”, FranNet of Mid-America, 8520 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 220, Indianapolis. Free. Registration required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 15, 11:00 a.m.: SBDC, “Mobile Apps and Your Small Business”, Lunch and Learn, Brownsburg Chamber of Commerce, 61 N. Green St., Brownsburg. Cost: $20. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 16, 1:00 p.m.: SBDC, “Business Feasibility and Basic Start Up Steps – Can I make money doing this and how do I start?” Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, 65 Airport Parkway, Greenwood. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 17, 1:00 p.m.: SBDC, “Business Feasibility and Basic Start Up Steps – Can I make money doing this and how do I start?” Fishers Chamber of Commerce, 11601 Municipal Drive, Fishers. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 22, 1:00 p.m.: SBDC “Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business”, Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership, 5250 E. US 36, Suite 1000-5, Avon. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 23, 6:00 p.m., SBDC “Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business”, Ivy Tech Community College, 9301 E. 59th St, Room 105, Indianapolis. Cost: $30. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

March 31, 10:00 a.m.: SBDC “Small Business Tax Workshop”, Brownsburg Library, 450 S. Jefferson Street, Brownsburg. Cost: $60. Registration and payment required before class. Contact 233-7232.

Marsha Mastin
Executive Assistant
Central Indiana SBDC
9301 E. 59th Street
Suite 147
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Phone: (317) 233-7232
Fax: (317) 917-7101
mmastin@isbdc.org

02/02/11: Building a Brand for Your Small Business and How to Effectively Market
Your Business, Lunch and Learn, 11:00am-1:00pm, Brownsburg Chamber of Commerce, 61
N. Green Street, Brownsburg, IN 46112. $20. Registration and payment required before
class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

Presenter: Susan Young, Founder, AimFire Marketing
Topic: Effectively Branding your Small Business
Event Description:
A brand is more than just a name or logo. A strong brand is an intangible asset
that differentiates and elevates a business from the competition, creates loyal
customers, and can lead to lower overall costs. This session will teach you the
steps to create the strategic foundation of your brand and the brand building tools
you can use to bring your brand to life in the marketplace. Takeaways include:
· How to choose a good business name
· The essential elements of a logo
· Identifying your unique selling proposition
· Creating a good tagline or marketing message
· Evaluating your brand in the marketplace
· When it’s time to re-brand your company
· Examples of effective national and local brands

Marsha Mastin
Executive Assistant
Central Indiana SBDC
9301 E. 59th Street
Suite 147
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Phone: (317) 233-7232
Fax: (317) 917-7101
mmastin@isbdc.org

02/10/11: Business Feasibility and Basic Start up Steps – Can I make money doing this and how do I start? 9:00am – 12:00pm. Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th Street, Indpls., IN 46216. $30 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/11/11: Business Feasibility and Basic Start up Steps – Can I make money doing this and how do I start? 1:00pm – 4:00pm, Greenfield Banking Company, 1920 N. State Street, Greenfield, IN 46140. $30 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/15/11: Careers in Franchise Ownership, 6:00pm-8:00pm, FranNet of Mid-America, 8520 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 220, Indpls., IN 46250. Free. Registration required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/15/11: Using Facebook and LinkedIn to Grow Your Business, Lunch and Learn, 11:00am-1:00pm, Brownsburg Chamber of Commerce, 61 N. Green Street, Brownsburg, IN 46112. $20 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/16/11: Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, 65 Airport Pkwy, Suite 140, Greenwood, IN 46143. $30 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/17/11: Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business, 9:00am-12:00PM, Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th Street, Indpls., IN 46216. $30 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/17/11: Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Fishers Chamber of Commerce, 11601 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038. $30 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/22/11: Business Feasibility and Basic Start up Steps – Can I make money doing this and how do I start? 1:00pm-4:00pm, Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership, 5250 E US 36, Suite 1000-5, Avon, IN 46123. $30 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

02/23/11: Write a Business Plan and Finance Your Business, 9:00am-12:00pm, Boone County Chamber of Commerce, 221 N. Lebanon Street, Lebanon, IN 46052. $30 Registration and payment required before class. Call (317) 233-7232 to register.

Marsha Mastin
Executive Assistant
Central Indiana SBDC
9301 E. 59th Street
Suite 147
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Phone: (317) 233-7232
Fax: (317) 917-7101
mmastin@isbdc.org