Brazosport College Small Business Development Center

09/02/2026

Want to become a better manager and get the most from your team?

Join us for a fast-paced webinar focused on the skills and behaviors of great managers. Learn practical coaching techniques, how to provide meaningful feedback, and strategies to help your team grow and perform at their best.

Topics include:
• Critical skills of great managers
• Coaching techniques for team success
• Tips for providing positive, developmental feedback

Whether you're a seasoned manager or new to leadership, this webinar will give you tools you can put to work right away.

Presenter: Maria Elena Duron
Grow with Google Speaker & Professional Trainer | KLI Brand Marketing Strategist, Coach, Trainer & Speaker

Register today and take your management skills to the next level!

https://www.sbdc.uh.edu/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=15616

09/01/2026

Feeling like you’re juggling too much as a small business owner?

Managing a business and a team can feel overwhelming, especially when your to-do list never seems to end. The right management style can make a big difference.

Our latest article explores 4 management styles—Visionary, Democratic, Transformational, and Coaching—and offers practical strategies for using them to build a productive team and a positive company culture.

Ready to turn chaos into control? Read the article and discover which management style may work best for your business.

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Running a small business is no small feat. It often feels like juggling multiple balls in the air while trying to balance on a tightrope. With limited

08/31/2026

08/25/2026

Make it easy for customers to find you!

Is Your Business Easy to Find on Google?

If customers can’t find your business online, you could be missing out on valuable opportunities. That’s why having a Google Business Profile is so important for small businesses.

A Google Business Profile helps customers:

Find your business in Google Search and Maps
See your hours, location, website, and contact information
Read and leave reviews
View photos and learn more about what you offer
Quickly decide whether your business is the right fit for them

Best of all, it’s free and gives your business a stronger presence where customers are already searching.

Read this article today to learn all about the current Google Busiess Profile trends.

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Explore Google Business Profile trends, benchmarks, and optimization strategies for 2026 to improve visibility, engagement, and performance.

08/24/2026

Get found for free!!! Join this important webinar to learn how to insure that your business comes up when a customer does a Google search for your type of services or product.

08/20/2026

Have you heard about our amazing business advisors? Their services are available at no charge!

Already in business? Come in and get a check up to start out the new year.

Not in business yet? Get great support on your business start up journey.

It couldn’t be easier to register to meet with one of our amazing and knowledgeable business advisors. Follow these steps and get started today.

Wondering where we are located? We are on the Brazosport College campus behind The Clarion. We are available for in-person, telephone call and Zoom meetings.

Scan the QR code to start the process. You can also call us at 979-230-3380.

08/19/2026

🚨 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: DON’T WAIT FOR A CYBERATTACK TO PREPARE!

A cyber disruption can slow down—or completely shut down—your business. Are you prepared to keep operating when something goes wrong?

Join us for this live cybersecurity webinar featuring Jerrel Conerly, Cybersecurity Advisor with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Region 6 in Houston.

You’ll learn practical, actionable steps to:

• Identify the systems and data your business needs most
• Reduce your most critical cyber risks
• Protect your business with MFA, patching, backups, and access controls
• Develop a simple incident response plan
• Prepare your business to respond and recover from a cyber disruption

This is not a webinar you’ll want to miss. It’s designed specifically for small business owners who need practical cybersecurity guidance—not complicated technical jargon.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: This session is LIVE ONLY. Only attendees will receive a copy of the recording. If you miss the webinar, the recording will not be shared.

Register now and take steps today to protect your business tomorrow.

👉 https://sbdc.uhbauer.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=10460228

08/18/2026

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Protect Your Business

Ransomware attacks can disrupt operations, lock you out of critical data, and create costly headaches for your business. The good news? A little preparation can go a long way.

This free Ransomware Readiness Checklist from AvePoint offers 8 practical steps to help businesses strengthen their defenses, protect important data, and prepare for a potential attack.

Take a few minutes to see how prepared your business really is—and identify areas where you can improve.

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Eight key steps to help decrease the likelihood of being targeted with ransomware, and to help mitigate the damage if and when you've fallen victim to an attack.