UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Business Conference in Rock Springs Oct. 18

For those ready to improve their skill sets to start or grow their small businesses, advice and assistance are available from a full roster of business experts during a daylong conference Wednesday, Oct. 18.

A Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network conference titled “Small Business Skill-Building Workshop -- Rock Springs” is scheduled from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Patio Room at the Holiday Inn, located at 1675 Sunset Drive. To register, go here. The cost is $49 and includes all workshops, a continental breakfast and buffet lunch.

The Wyoming SBDC Network offers business expertise to help Wyoming residents think about, launch, grow, reinvent or exit their business. The Wyoming SBDC Network is hosted by the University of Wyoming with state funds from the Wyoming Business Council and funded, in part, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Workshops and presenters for the conference include:

-- “Setting and Achieving Realistic Business Goals,” presented by Kassandra Vaughn-Worsley, CEO of SK Media LLC.

-- “Increase Profits Through Financial Management: Straightforward Cash Flow and Analysis Strategies,” presented by Rob Condie, Wyoming SBDC Network regional director for Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater and Uinta counties, and a former banking industry professional.

-- “Creating Compelling Social Media Messaging,” presented by Audie Cunningham, Wyoming SBDC Network regional director for Fremont and Teton counties, and an entrepreneur.

-- “Develop Your Greatest Asset: Attract and Retain Quality Staff,” presented by P.J. Burns, Wyoming SBDC Network regional director for Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan and Weston counties. She also is current board chair of the Powder River Basin Chapter for the Society for Human Resource Management.

For more information, call Maureen Johnson, marketing, communication and database manager for the Wyoming SBDC Network, at (307) 343-0925 or email mjohn125@uwyo.edu.