WESST Trainings
BUSINESS TRAINING

9/8 5-8pm Negotiate to WIN/WIN

Evaluate your personal negotiating skills. Learn how different negotiating styles interact.Practice with your own “real life” situations – personal or professional. Receive recommendations to result in Win/Win space is limited. FREE – RSVP – Roseanna Perea. Rperea@wesst.org or call 474.6556 Bring brown bag dinner

9/15 12-2pm Brown Bag – Hispanic Artist Round Table

Brainstorming opportunity to identify and create business development needs and skills trainings for existing and emerging artists in the Hispanic community. FREE – RSVP – Roseanna Perea – Rperea@wesst.org or call 474-6556 by 9/13/2010 Bring Brown Bag lunch

9/22 12-2pm Artists – Practicing Your Pitch

Opportunity for artists to practice their sales pitch among peers and marketing professionals.This is the first of a series created to address many requests from New Mexico artists for a place to practice targeted sales pitch in a safe and comfortable environment.Professionaland peer feedback will be provided on pitches ranging from 30 seconds to five minutes – feedback will be written and provided on site. Confidentiality is assured.FREE – RSVP – Roseanna Perea –Rperea@wesst.org or call 474-6556 by 9/20/2010 Bring Brown Bag lunch

Thanks for being our long-time supporters. WESST provides an invaluable service to small businesses in New Mexico.”
Krysia Boinis and Greg Martin
Plenish, Inc.

9/29 5-8 Start Smart #1 - Small Business Basics

Start-ups – Evaluate your potential as an entrepreneur and the viability of your idea For starting a business, transitioning from a hobby to a business or growing an existing small business. Basic business necessities will be identified and discussed. Core business practices including skills assessments, resources, basic business concepts, goal setting, mission and ongoing research needs.Sessions 2 and 3 will address marketing, advertising pricing, positioning, collateral materials and more.$25 for one session – $39 for two sessions or $49 for all three .Call Roseanna Perea at 474-6556 or email Rperea@wesst.org for reservations and payment options. Bring Brown Bag Dinner.

Helping New Mexico Small Business Owners Succeed

WESST is a nonprofit organization providing quality entrepreneurial services throughout the state of New Mexico. Whether you need a small business start-up loan to finance your dream or advice about marketing or managing your small business, WESST can help.