Course Information

for Incubator - Business Management Department

Strategic Planning (BD423)

NASA 8739.3-Soldered Electrical Connections Inspector (BI101)

Conflict Resolution (BMT9223)

Business 101 (IBHMB101)

1 Million Cups (IBM1MC)

AI for the Everyday Entrepreneur (IBMAIEE)

Bankers' Breakfast (IBMBANKERS)

Business For Breakfast (IBMBFB)

The Center for Business Development offers a monthly networking breakfast for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Each breakfast is held the third Thursday of the month at the CBD in Training Room 104. Meetings consist of networking and a guest speaker.

Business Incubation 101 (IBMBI)

Overview of Incubators, Accelerators and other space based Entrepreneurship programs

Business Startup Camp (IBMBIZCMP)

Commercial Buildings: Build, Buy or Renovate? (IBMBLDG)

Your business is in need of more office or production space, and you’re considering whether to build new, renovate an existing building or just rent space. What is the most economical decision? How can you control construction costs? When do you engage with inspectors and obtain the proper permits? Jason Mayes, Project Manager for LOPP Construction, will walk you through the budget decisions and strategic implications of building, buying or renovating a commercial building. What You’ll Learn 1. It’s all about the team: Building or renovating can be great if you have a good team. How do you know if you have one? 2. Renovate or new construction – which is best? Learn how the variables like quality, price and schedule will help determine what you should do. 3. Should I be nervous to work with the City of Stillwater Development Office? Gain an understanding of what they need and how to deliver the information. 4. Can I afford to build? Learn how to reduce costs and make workflow predictable in the early stages. Jason Mayes works at Lopp Construction, specializing in commercial construction in Payne County and beyond. He has extensive experience in commercial building construction and consulting on four continents. Mayes graduated with a master’s in civil engineering from OSU, is a LEED Accredited Professional and has taught many teams and people in Lean Construction through classes or his online videos.

Commercial Buildings: Build, Buy or Renovate? Part 2 (IBMBLDGBBR)

Is your business is in need of more office or production space? Are you considering whether to build new, renovate an existing building or lease commercial space? This three hour workshop will help you navigate the decisions that come with commercial building projects. You will go through the budget decisions and strategic implications of building, buying or renovating a commercial building. Topics covered will help you decide what is most economical, designing for cost, working with the city for permits and inspections, funding the project and planning for future building expansions. The workshop facilitators are Jason Mayes, Project Manager for LOPP Construction and Jeff Dillon and Kevin Walthall, founders of Designer’s Ink, a full-service architecture design firm in Stillwater.

Business Plan Development (IBMBPD)

Business Plan Development using BizPlan Pro

Business 101 (IBMBUS101)

Business 101

Building Your Team (IBMBYT)

HR Basics: Building your High Performance Team (IBMBYT)

Brand Blueprint: Creating an Authentic Brand (IBMCAB)

Client Counseling (IBMCC)

Client Coaching (IBMCCOA)

Entrepreneurship Center Manager (IBMECM)

Starting a Business (IBMEE)

In this free two-hour class, we cover the basic questions you need to answer when deciding to open a business, paying particular attention to market research and financials, two areas that cause trouble for almost all new businesses.  

Starting a Business Pawnee (IBMEEPA)

In this free two-hour class, we will cover the basic questions you need to answer when deciding to open a business, paying particular attention to market research and financials, two areas that cause trouble for new businesses.

Starting a Business Perry (IBMEEPE)

In this free two-hour class, we will cover the basic questions you need to answer when deciding to open a business, paying particular attention to market research and financials, two areas that cause trouble for new businesses.

ExporTech (IBMEXPORT)

Funding and Financing Strategies to Build Your Startup (IBMFFS)

De-Risking Entrepreneurship [OLT] (IBMFRNCHZ)

Financial Basics for Small Business (IBMFSB)

Get a Grip on Your Business With the Entrepreneurial Operating System (IBMGETGRIP)

Hiring Your Team (IBMHYT)

Sometimes finding the right person for the job can seem like a gamble. This short class will help increase your odds by covering application screening and interviewing practices to improve your employee selection process.

Incubator client counseling-main (IBMICC)

Keeping Up With Your Customers (IBMKEEP)

Essential Marketing for Small Business (IBMMSB)

First Things First: Managing Your Priorities (IBMMYP)

HR Basics: Managing your High Performance team (IBMMYT)

Oklahoma Business Incubator Association programing (IBMOkBIA)

Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Speaker Lunch- Main (IBMOTC)

OK Tax Commission Tax Workshop (IBMOTCTAX)

The Uncertain Certainty of Taxes (IBMOTCTAX)

Meet the Patent Experts (IBMPATENT)

Pitching Your Business (IBMPYB)

Starting a Business (discontinued) (IBMSAB)

In this two-hour class, we will cover the basic questions you need to answer when deciding to open a business. We will pay particular attention to market research and financials, as these are the two major problem areas for new businesses.

Small Business Brown Bag lunch (IBMSBBB)

Bring your own lunch and join the Business and Entrepreneurial Services team for a discussion of special topics relevant to small business.

Small Business University (IBMSBU)

Discovering Your Side Hustle (IBMSH)

Social Media Marketing for Small Business (IBMSMM)

Social Media Marketing (IBMSOCMED)

Startup Stillwater Accelerator (IBMSTARTSW)

5 sessions: Getting Started; Problem Solution Market Research; Reviewing the Numbers; Making it Happen; Final Presentations

Tax Changes for Small Businesses and Their Owners (IBMTAXCHNG)

Meet the Trademark Experts (IBMTRDMRK)

UAS Industry & Networking Event (IBMUASIND)

Unconference for Entrepreneurs Part 1 (IBMUNCP1)

Unconference for Entrepreneurs Part 2 (IBMUNCP2)

Behind the Bottom Line: Understanding Your P&L (IBMUYPL)

Valuing and Selling Your Business (IBMVAL)

Gain the insights and tools needed to understand your business's true value. In this course, business owners will learn the essential steps of business valuation.

Veteran Entrepreneurship Program (IBMVEP)

Women in Entrepreneurship: Skills to Thrive (IBMWEE)

Starting a Business, Perry (PIBMEE)

Discovering Your Side Hustle, Perry (PIBMSH)

Workers' Compensation Court Educational Conference (WCC23540)

Building Your Team (ZIBMBYT)

HR Basics: Building your High Performance Team South Campus (ZIBMBYT)

Discover the importance of a structured hiring process and learn best practices for interviewing, onboarding, and managing employment paperwork.

client counseling south (ZIBMCC)

Starting a Business Guthrie (ZIBMEE)

In this free two-hour class, we cover the vasic questions you need to answer when deciding to open a business, paying particular attention to market research and financials, two areas that cause trouble for new businesses.

Financial Basics for Small Business, South Campus (ZIBMFSB)

Learn fundamental financial principles essential for managing and growing a small business, including budgeting, financial statements, and cash flow management.

Incubator client counseling-South (ZIBMICC)

Essential Marketing for Small Business, South Campus (ZIBMMSB)

Explore essential marketing strategies tailored for small businesses.

Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Speaker Lunch-South (ZIBMOTC)

Retailing Workshop (ZIBMRW)

Retailing Workshop (ZIBMRW)

Small Business Brown Bag lunch Guthrie (ZIBMSBBB)

Bring your own lunch and join the Business and Entrepreneurial Services team for a discussion of special topics relevant to small business.

Discovering Your Side Hustle Guthrie (ZIBMSH)