Member News & Events

Community Council of South-Central Texas

Community News & Updates

• October 20 -
  Panther Football vs Clint Mountain View @ Home-District Game-V/7:00pm
  Prowlers @ Monahans
• October 21 - Prowlers @ Monahans
• October 23 - School Board Meeting
• October 24 -
  Regionals Cross Country Meet
  Prowlers vs. Andrews
• October 26 -
  Freshman Panthers vs. Pecos
  FSMS Football @ Pecos
  JV Panthers vs. Pecos
• October 27 - Panthers @ Pecos
• October 30 - Volleyball Bi-District

Training & Resources for Business

• SBDC Webinar: Selling Food Prepared at Home: Texas Cottage Food Law
• October 24 - 10 am
  If you want to open a business selling food you make, you will usually need to use an inspected commercial kitchen to prepare the food and comply with the zoning laws. However, in Texas, there is a "Cottage Food Law" that allows entrepreneurs to prepare certain types of food at home for sale to the public.
• SBDC Webinar: Increase the Business Effectiveness by Branding
  October 25. 10 am
  As a business owner, you want to boost sales or get off to a strong start.
  By understanding the significance of branding, you may increase the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns and create trust, recognition, motivation, revenue, and value. With the customer in mind, this approach provides a business a specific purpose. Learn how to strategize, what tools to utilize, what factors to consider, and how to build your business by standing out from the competition.
  Understand the value of branding and all the components you must use as a business owner.
• SBDC Webinar: Preparing Your Taxes
  October 26, 10 am
  The idea of tax planning can elicit emotional responses ranging from pure boredom to high anxiety. Filing your taxes doesn’t need to be daunting.
  This no-cost, one hour workshop will run you through the basics of tax planning and preparation.
  Items covered:
  How to maximize your time and make the most of your effort
  Consistency from year to year
  Tracking expenses efficiently and accurately
  Using Excel for your tax prep and
  How to complete a Schedule C
• SBDC Webinar: End the Year with Impactful Public Relations
  October 27, 10 am
  Find new and imaginative ways to put your company in the spotlight. If you want to create relationships with the media, government agencies, and your target customer. Successful public relations efforts will help your company grow.
  By using press releases, speeches, media advisories, and newsletters, your company will improve its networking abilities, the impact it has on customers, attract new clients, and magnify its message.
  Have in mind:
  -Strategic Planning
  -Active Voice
  -Communication management
  -Industries best practices
• SBDC Webinar: Unleash the Power of Social Media: Crafting a Spooktacular Strategy
  October 31 - 10 am
  As the leaves fall and the moon rises, Halloween beckons with its potential for sales, especially in the realm of eerie goods and tantalizing treats. Join us for an exhilarating workshop, laser-focused on unveiling spine-tingling social media strategies and tactics. Our aim is to empower you to expand your influence, elevate engagement, and steer sales across your social channels during this festive season.
  You'll learn:
  - Crafting Enchanting Promotions.
  - Chillingly Good Social Content. Learn best practices for crafting posts, stories, and visuals that seize attention, evoke emotions, and linger in minds.
  - Advanced Targeting Alchemy: Dive into advanced targeting techniques that connect you with potential trick-or-treaters.
  - Summoning Buzz: Uncover rituals to summon anticipation and excitement around your brand.
  - Analyzing Mystical Data: Delve into the mystic data realm to refine your eerie strategy for even greater success.
  The holidays are a critical sales period - learn how to make the most of social media and reach more customers this season!

October 2023 Business Spotlight