1. Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center2010 State Summary

2. Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center ASBTDC began in 1979 Statewide network of 7 university-based offices Services to new and existing businesses National network of more than 1,000 SBDC offices Nationally accredited by the Association of Small Business Development Centers Jason Sessions Triple J Flying Service

3. ASBTDC Statewide Network

4. ASBTDC Statewide Network UAF ASBTDC ATU ASBTDC HSU ASBTDC ASU ASBTDC UAM ASBTDC SAU ASBTDC UALR ASBTDC – Lead Center Office Location

6. Training

7. Market Research and GIS

8. Technology and InnovationBusinesses Served: Established Businesses New Businesses Business Purchases Innovation-Based Businesses Ann Martin Ann’s Trendy Kidz

9. Economic Impact ASBTDC clients in the last five years . . . Created 5,564 new jobs Retained 3,465 existing jobs Increased sales more than $521 M Generated tax revenues $27.2 million in state tax revenues $16.1 million in federal tax revenues Obtained more than $246 million in financing Based on results of annual economic impact studies of ASBTDC clients conducted by Dr. James Chrisman, Mississippi State University from 2006 – 2010. Kenneth Robinson Balboa Marina

10. Consulting Services Services Provided: Operating Challenges Business and Financial Plans Financing Requests Marketing Strategies(coordinating online and offline efforts) ProfitCents™ and Fintel Analysis Jana Brandt Eden Spa & Boutique

11. Consulting – 2010 State Summary1,290 Consulting Cases by business type

13. Owner Injection $4,193,103

16. Sample Seminar Topics 5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media Inbox Impact Understanding Financial Statements and Credit Reports Search Engine Optimization Cutting Edge Marketing for Small Business Facebook: Profiles, Pages & Privacy QuickBooksTM Paul Bax of Bax & Associates facilitates a QuickBooks™ Forum at UALR.

17. Market Research Industry profiles Demographic reports for trade areas Market potential reports for local markets Industry benchmark data Custom GIS maps Define customer base Consumer buying behavior and lifestyles Conduct market penetration analysis Create models to forecast potential sales at new store locations Perform drive-time analysis Alison Miller and Partners All Aboard Pediatric Therapy

18. Market Research Tools Geographic Information Systems (GIS) First Research Reports infoUSA Dun & Bradstreet Literature Searches Datamonitor SWOT and Profile BizMiner RMA Online Market Research Academic

19. Search Engine Optimization Consulting Assistance Analysis Tools Detailed Reports Keyword Search Analysis Google AdWords Training eCommerce Web Page Design Web Optimization Josh Hines Extreme Image Fitness

20. Social Media Marketing Consulting One-on-one Assistance Training Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Google Tools Target Market Research Antonio Zamora Tarasco’s

21. ASBTDC Web Site 2010 Visitor Information Visitors: 1,056,714 Page Views: 3,286,564 Most Popular Downloads Sample Business Plan: 50,915 New Business Guide: 8,832 Spanish New Venture Guide: 4,233

22. Veterans Grant Project Created ArkansasVeteran.com Participation in National Guard reintegration briefings Showcased by SBA nationally as a model program Expecting 3rd round of funding in 2011

23. ENews – Biz Bytes Biz Bytes Tips on marketing, financing, and business management Training announcements Regulatory agency news and updates Join our E-Mail List at: http://asbtdc.org

24. ENews – Tech Track Tech Track SBIR/STTR grant solicitation information and deadlines Educational training announcements Information for Arkansas’ growing high-tech firms Join our E-Mail List at: http://asbtdc.org

25. Innovation-Based Business Assistance SBIR/STTR Assistance & Education SBIR/STTR Mentoring Program R&D Partners and Resources New Product Development & Commercialization Alternative Capital Sources Market Research Business Plan Reviews Patents in Commerce™ Advanced Invention to Venture (AI2V) participants work on an in-class exercise

26. Specialty Training Programs SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Writing Workshop SBIR/STTR Phase II Proposal Writing Workshop FastTrac® TechVenture™ Advanced Invention to Venture (AI2V) Supercoach® Entrepreneurial Training Preview Sharon Ballard, instructor for Advanced Invention to Venture, listens and takes notes as a participant gives an elevator pitch.

27. Southern Arkansas University Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center 100 E University Ave Magnolia, AR 71753 (870) 235-5033 asbtdc.ualr.edu