TRAINING & CONSULTING

WESST offers training classes and workshops to help small business owners understand key aspects of finances, management, and marketing. We provide industry-specific trainings, such as for childcare businesses, tailored to community needs. WESST also offers one-on-one consulting to support entrepreneurs from startup to expansion. Our experts guide clients in strategic planning, marketing, financial analysis, and business management.

TRAINING

Our curriculum covers topic areas that include (but are not limited to):

Business Planning
Strategic Planning

Marketing
Web Marketing

Social Media Marketing
HR Management

Financial Planning and Analysis

ACCOMMODATIONS & ACCESSIBILITY

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individual. Please notify WESST (see contact info below) when you register for class, no later than 24 hours prior to your class, so that WESST can make sure necessary accommodations are available. All programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

UPCOMING TRAININGS

CONSULTING

RESOURCES THAT OFFER ENTREPRENEURS GUIDANCE THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF BUSINESS

WESST believes that ongoing exposure to entrepreneurship education is integral to the long-term success of small businesses. We offer a variety of free and low-cost training to help aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners learn the skills to launch and sustain a small business. From instructor-led workshops to downloadable templates, spreadsheets, and helpful how-to articles on our small business blog, WESST online learning options offer the flexibility that today’s time- and money-constrained entrepreneurs need. We serve clients from virtually every industry and type of background. Select services can be provided in both English and Spanish.

Whether you want general guidance on how to start a small business on a budget or you’d like to learn more about the different types of website marketing strategies, you’ll find all the direction you need at WESST.

ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTING

WESST offers one-on-one consultations with on-staff business experts to address specific questions and issues about starting and running a small business. Our consulting services can help you at any stage of your business, from the idea stage to expanding your company. Our experienced consultants can help you with a wide range of topics, including:

Learning the steps to starting a small business
Bookkeeping, accounting, and managing business finances
Business planning, including how to write a business plan
Marketing strategy, branding, public relations, website marketing and social media
HR topics and issues
Sliding scale hourly fees apply for most consulting services. Contact your nearest WESST regional office to schedule a business consultation appointment and one of our business advisors will contact you directly to schedule an appointment.