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Virtual Office Hours: Writing Your Business Plan is a free one-on-one working session for Montgomery-area small business owners, hosted by REACH Women’s Business Center, an SBOSS Montgomery resource partner. This is not a class. Bring your draft, your spreadsheet, or the section you keep rewriting and get focused help on financial projections, your business model, and what a lender actually wants to see. October 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT. No fee.
Create A Growth Plan For Your Business is a free virtual workshop for Montgomery-area small business owners, hosted by REACH Women’s Business Center, an SBOSS Montgomery resource partner. Assess your current strengths and opportunities, set SMART growth goals, identify your ideal customer and new markets, build a sales and revenue strategy, scale operations and customer experience, and leave with a 90 day action plan and the partnerships and funding to support it. November 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST. No fee.
W-2 Employees vs. 1099 Contractors is a free virtual workshop for Montgomery-area small business owners who are hiring or already paying help. Presented by Ken Penn of SBOSS and hosted by REACH Women’s Business Center, an SBOSS Montgomery resource partner. Learn what actually separates a W-2 employee from a 1099 independent contractor, how the choice changes your taxes, payroll, and paperwork, and where small business owners most often get it wrong. October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT. No fee.
Disaster Preparedness for Small Business is a free virtual workshop for Montgomery-area small business owners, hosted by REACH Women’s Business Center, an SBOSS Montgomery resource partner. Learn how to identify the risks inside your own operation, build a straightforward emergency plan, protect the records and data your business runs on, and get back up and running quickly after severe weather, power outages, cyberattacks, or supply disruptions. September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT. No fee.
Let’s Talk Shop: Salon Edition is a virtual conversation for current and aspiring salon owners, hairstylists, barbers, estheticians, and beauty professionals. Featuring Sherian McGhee of Rainy Expressions and Kanecia Davis of Klassy Kutz on daily operations, building clientele, marketing and branding, and the transition from beauty professional to business owner. September 30 at 10:00 AM CST.
The SBOSS Montgomery One-Week Daycare Intensive is a five-day cohort for current, aspiring, and home-based child care providers in the City of Montgomery and Montgomery County. Move from home-based to licensed and compete for a $5,000 Technical Assistance Grant. September 21–25 at Dream Makers Studio. Applications close September 10.
Plate & Permit: Food Truck Accelerator is a five-day SBOSS Montgomery intensive for current and aspiring food truck and restaurant owners. Learn City and County permitting requirements, health and safety regulations, business planning, operating locations, and marketing. September 21–25 at Dream Makers Studio. Applications close September 10.
SBOSS opens Small Business Week with Before You Sign The Lease — a free workshop for Montgomery small business owners on May 4 at Dream Maker Studio. Led by Inspections Chief Pat McGilberry, the session covers zoning verification, pre-lease inspections, Certificate of Occupancy steps, and lease negotiation basics. Part of SBOSS Small Business Month 2026.
March Small Business Mixer: Legacy Edition Date: March 18, 2025 In celebration of Women’s History Month, this edition featured a
The SBOSS Small Business Mixer: Beauty & Barbers Edition brings together beauty professionals, barbers, and established business owners for intentional networking and conversation.