• Describe your products or services
• Define the market area
• Identify your customers
• Develop a marketing strategy
• Develop a sales and promotion strategy
• Project unit sales volume
• Establish pricing strategy.
• Convert this to sales revenue
• Estimate the cost of sales
• Manage customer relationships.

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• What financial alternatives are available?
•  Which type of loan works best for me?
• How do I apply for a loan?
• How does the SBA help?
• How will a lender view my proposal?
• Can I improve my creditworthiness?
• How can I approach friends and family for financing?
• How do I manage cash flow?
• Accounting - What must I know?

For information and registration, CLICK HERE

This quick, two hour overview will look at the basic questions to consider as you think about starting your business and gives you some of the planning tools and resources that will help you succeed. It is intended as an introduction, and will briefly address topics and issues you need to think about and plan for.  You will leave with a “workbook” that can help you write your business plan.

Topics:        
·         Is your business idea a good idea?
·         Do your numbers make sense?
·         Where will the money come from?
·         Making it legal
·         Put it on paper – Your business plan
·         Use your resources

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Learn the basics of doing business on the Internet

This seminar will provide insight into the world of website development. You will be exposed to the Internet and its emerging technologies as well as office basics regarding computing hardware and software and security backup.

• Purpose of the website
• Objectives and goals of your website
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Why use Social media
• Picking the right Social Media

For information and registration, CLICK HERE

For a printable copy of our Going into Business brochure, Click here.

• Am I ready to form my own business?
• Why do I need a business plan?
• What are the key elements of a good business plan?
• How should I market my product or service?
• Should I set up my business as an LLC or a Subchapter S Corporation?
• What are the various taxes I will have to pay?
• How should I set up my bookkeeping?

Get your questions answered by a business lawyer, a marketing professional, banker, accountant, and insurance agent.

An income tax workshop specifically directed ant one-owner businesses.

Join small business owners, community professionals, and experienced SCORE counselors to explore creating your new business... and maximize your success. this seminar offers first hand knowledge and experience of these business basics:

• Entrepreneurship,
• Business research and planning,
• Marketing your product or service,
• Financing and budgeting,
• Organizational structure,
• Federal taxes,
• Business law,
• Commercial insurance, liability, property, product and personnel,
• Finding resources for assistance and support.

For more information and registration, CLICK HERE

Minimize your business risks. Build a good business plan. 

This seminar demonstrates the approach to creating a sound business plan, utilizing Business Plan Pro software to outline the steps in creating the plan.  The seminar is followed by a panel discussion with expeienced SCORE counselors. 

Seminar topics include:

• Components of a good business plan
• Key elements of a marketing plan
• Key elements of a Financial Plan

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Develop a marketing plan for a successful business. 

Learn how to:

• Describe your products or services
• Define the market area
• Identify your customers
• Develop a marketing strategy
• Develop a sales and promotion strategy
• Project unit sales volume
• Establish pricing strategy.
• Convert this to sales revenue
• Estimate the cost of sales
• Manage customer relationships.

For information and registration, CLICK HERE

USE THIS TO PURCHASE THE QUICKBOOKS WORKSHOP AND THE ACCOUNTING for Non-Accountants WEBINAR

For a printable copy of the Acounting for non-Accountants webinar brochure, click here.

For a printable copy of our Quickbooks Brochure, Click here.

This session covers the basics of using Quickbooks and its key features.  The instructor will use PowerPoint and Quickbooks to discuss and demo:

• Setup and the company file
• Chart of Accounts and various lists
• Customers and sales
• Vendors and expenses or purchases
• Banking, deposits and credit cards
• Financial statements and reports
• Journal entries, etc., as time allows

For a printable copy of our Quickbooks Brochure, Click here.

This session covers the basics of using Quickbooks and its key features.  The instructor will use PowerPoint and Quickbooks to discuss and demo:

• Setup and the company file
• Chart of Accounts and various lists
• Customers and sales
• Vendors and expenses or purchases
• Banking, deposits and credit cards
• Financial statements and reports
• Journal entries, etc., as time allows

• What financial alternatives are available?
•  Which type of loan works best for me?
• How do I apply for a loan?
• How does the SBA help?
• How will a lender view my proposal?
• Can I improve my creditworthiness?
• How can I approach friends and family for financing?
• How do I manage cash flow?
• Accounting - What must I know?

For information and registration, CLICK HERE

For a printable copy of our Going into Business brochure, Click here.

• Am I ready to form my own business?
• Why do I need a business plan?
• What are the key elements of a good business plan?
• How should I market my product or service?
• Should I set up my business as an LLC or a Subchapter S Corporation?
• What are the various taxes I will have to pay?
• How should I set up my bookkeeping?

Get your questions answered by a business lawyer, a marketing professional, banker, accountant, and insurance agent.

Learn the basics of doing business on the Internet

This seminar will provide insight into the world of website development. You will be exposed to the Internet and its emerging technologies as well as office basics regarding computing hardware and software and security backup.

• Purpose of the website
• Objectives and goals of your website
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Hardware and software considerations
• Security in the office and on the road

For information and registration, CLICK HERE

• Entrepreneurship
• Business Research and Planning
• Marketing your product or service
• Financing and budgeting
• Organizational structure
• Federal taxes
• Business law
• Commercial insurance… liability, property, product and personnel
• Finding resources for assistance and support

For information and registration, CLICK HERE

• Describe your products or services
• Define the market area
• Identify your customers
• Develop a marketing strategy
• Develop a sales and promotion strategy
• Project unit sales volume
• Establish pricing strategy.
• Convert this to sales revenue
• Estimate the cost of sales
• Manage customer relationships.

For information and registration, CLICK HERE

• What financial decisions must I make?
• How do I manage cash flow?
• How can I measure my financial progress?
• Accounting - What must I know?
• Which type of loan works best for me?
• How do I apply for a loan?
• How does the SBA help?
• How will a lender view my proposal?
• Can I improve my creditworthiness?
• How can I approach friends and family for financing?
• How do I access other financing sources, such as trade suppliers?
• How can I optimize credit alternatives with my specific business proposal?

For information and registration, CLICK HERE