New business owners or those wanting to start a business can learn about key components of running a business from area experts on a variety of topics at Barton’s “Start, Run and Grow: Business Ownership Basics” seminar from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings from Sept. 22 to Nov. 10 at the Great Bend Events Center. 

Presenters will cover the following topics: 

• Management and Company Culture (Sept. 22) Mark Mingenback, Business Consultant and Sally Mauler, The Buckle 

• Human Resources (Sept. 29) Brenda Kaiser, Barton County, Lynda Jamison and Sam Jacobs, Adams Brown, LLC 

• Startup Resources and Finance (Oct. 6) Paul Snapp, First Kansas Bank and Sara Hayden, Great Bend Economic Development 

• Creating Your Business Model (Oct. 13) Barry Bowers, Spectrum Partners & Paul Snapp, First Kansas Bank 

• Legal Considerations and Accounting (Oct. 20) Molly Bailly and Taylor Calcara, Watkins Calcara and Barry Bowers, Spectrum Partners 

• Buying and Leasing Property (Oct. 27) Kim Vink and Glenna Achatz, Coldwell Banker 

• Creating Vision for Your New Business and Effectively Marketing it to Potential Customers (Nov. 3) Rachel Mawhirter, Marketing Maven 

• Q & A with Panel of Small Business Owners (Nov. 10)

Registration is $325 for all eight sessions and includes sessions, meals and training materials. Early bird registration by Sept. 1 is $300. 

For information or to register, contact Barton Industry Partnership Manager Krystall Barnes at barnesk@bartonccc.edu or 620-792-9332.

This event is sponsored by The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, Great Bend Economic Development, Marketing Maven, Barton Community College and the Barton Foundation. 

To sign up, contact Barnes at 620-792-9332 or barnesk@bartonccc.edu.