Entrepreneur Workshops: Smart Technology for a Smarter Business™

Smart Technology for a Smarter Business™ (SMART) is a highly practical training curriculum that enables the small business owner or manager to build a better and more efficient business with technology. Developed under a US $1.5 million sponsorship by Hewlitt Packard, SMART builds on industry research and experience to provide training that addresses the specific challenges and opportunities faced by small businesses around the world.

It is modular and flexible, allowing trainers to use, and optionally customize, the program to suit business specific needs. Problems and solutions are presented using virtual case studies brought to life, enabling participants to connect with and gain practical skills from the learning experience.

After completing the Smart Technology for a Smarter Business™ course, you should be able to:

• Analyze customer data to track, update, share, and utilize the information for marketing purposes
• Develop a database to consolidate and display customer, sales, and inventory data
• Develop a project schedule using a project management application (Microsoft Project)
• Build a cash flow projection using a spreadsheet application
• Manage business finances using an accounting application
• Develop detailed, high-quality brochures with a desktop publishing application, such as Microsoft Publisher
• Edit and create images in word-processing (Microsoft Word), image-editing (Adobe Photoshop), and vector-graphics (Adobe Illustrator) applications
• Use email to communicate a message
• Use Adobe PDF to view, print, edit, and create versatile documents
• Launch a website for a business
• Implement advanced features for a website