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Small Business Center Course Schedule

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Small Business Loans
Hours: 2

If you are a start-up business or a business looking to expand, this loan package may be the one for you! This program offers small business loans from $5,000 to $25,000. It is a quick and easy process with anapproval time of 14 days! You do not have to have tax returns or financials and the paperwork is one page. Sound too good to be true? Come see for yourself. We know you will be pleasantly surprised. Cost:FREE

How to Start a Small Business
Hours: 3

This seminar will give an overview of the various topics on which to focus when attempting to start a business. Cost: FREE

How to Get the Loan You Need
Hours: 3

This workshop gives participants an overview of the lending process and how to make it work for you. Discussion will cover what lenders look for and expect with regards to your personal credit, cash flow coverage, collateral requirements, capital injection, and character. Cost: FREE

Small Business Loans from NC Rural Center
Hours: 3

In this seminar students will learn about the funding possibilities for small businesses from the Rural Center as well as the application process. Cost: FREE

I've Started a Small Business...Now What?
Hours: 3

You may be surprised at what you will encounter in the first years of business. How will you take the information from your business plan and apply it to the actual operation of your business? Learn survival skills for that crucial first 12-36 months that you can use in future years while growing your business. Learn how to keep records for yourself and Uncle Sam, how to deal with local state, and federal regulations, employees, customers, and more. Cost: FREE

Writing a Small Business Plan
Hours: 3

Success in business begins with a plan. By committing your idea to paper, you face tough questions and identify strengths and weaknesses. Business plans are not just for financing purposes; they are working documents to guide your business. For new and established small business owners, the course will start you down the path of small business success. Cost: FREE

Strategic Planning for Small Business
Hours: 3

Planning is the key to success of any business. Join us to learn the processes, tips and tricks that will make your planning time more fun and efficient. We will bring life to the old fashioned SWOT analysis with new tools, learn how to build consensus instead of compromise, and try out some facilitation techniques that will keep everyone involved at your planning meetings. Cost: FREE

Trademarks and Patents
Hours: 3

Do you have a great idea for a new product or service? Do you want to protect your brand name from competitors? This seminar will educate you about different ways to proceed with your idea and the potential time and financial investments that may be involved. You will learn the difference between a patent, a trademark and a copyright, and when you need each. Cost: FREE

Grant Writing I
Hours: 3

Write grant proposals that get funded or prepare for a management career in the fast-growing nonprofit sector. Expert instructors prepare you for the special needs of the nonprofit industry and help you develop relationships with corporate, foundation, and government funding sources. Cost: FREE

Grant Writing II
Hours: 3

This class is for the student that has already taken the basic G.W. I Class but needs a more in depth look into the subject. Cost: FREE

Creating a Paperless Office
Hours: 3

This seminar will give students the necessary information to know where to start when considering going “paperless”. Students will learn about ways for breaking free from paper’s grip; organizational skills; components of a paperless office; how to spend less time searching for documents and use less paper Cost: FREE

Small Business Record Keeping
Hours: 3

Do you know your product or service upside down and backwards, but the numbers just drive you up a wall? We’ll talk about calculating and recording payroll taxes and sales tax. You’ll become familiar with those financial terms that confuse you but that accountants love to use. Cost: FREE

Basic Publisher for Business
Hours: 3

Publisher 2010 allows you to apply built-in templates, to apply your own custom templates, and to search from a variety of templates available on Office.com. Office.com provides a wide selection of popular Publisher templates, including newsletters and flyers. Cost: FREE

Basic PowerPoint for Business
Hours: 3

Microsoft PowerPoint is an impressive product. User-friendly enough for everyone, but with the advanced features needed to produce really professional presentations. Come learn the basics to enhance your presentations! Cost: FREE

Basic Word for Business
Hours: 3

Take your program from bland to brilliant by learning to use placement and formatting to make content more accessible and simple and simple graphics that convey information more effectively than text. You will learn how to use layouts and diagrams for key points and visual cues. You will learn the necessary tools to help you sell your ideas and or tell your story. Cost: FREE

Basic EXCEL for Business
Hours: 3

I’ve heard from more than one person that their initial reaction the first time they open a spreadsheet program is one of bewilderment. As one person said, “There were just these little boxes on the screen, and I couldn’t get it (the program) to do anything”.

To be fair, there are plenty of buttons, toolbars, and menus on a spreadsheet screen along with those little boxes, but even these may not be much help if you don’t know what a spreadsheet is capable of doing and how it is supposed to work. This course is designed for the beginner. The student will learn the basics of creating simple formulas, formatting a worksheet, building a chart, and more. Cost: FREE

How to Evaluate a Business Opportunity
Hours: 3

You’ve seen those people in the infomercials and other ads who have met with tremendous success by taking advantage of a business opportunity. Could you be in one of those infomercials someday? Whether it’s buying and selling real estate, trading securities, or a franchise, all of theses opportunities have something in common. Learn what makes them so appealing and find out what questions you need to answer before investing. You’ll learn the advantages and disadvantages of common “biz ops”, what you should look for (and look out for!), what to expect, and what to do to increase your chances of success. Cost: FREE

Beginning QuickBooks
Hours: 3

This class is an introduction to the popular QuickBooks accounting software. Participants must have basic computer skills – how to use a mouse, etc. Cost: FREE

QuickBooks Pro
Hours: 12

This course provides clients standard accounting and business tools for organizing their finances with ease. Spend more time running your business and less time on your bookkeeping. Cost: $70

Pricing Your Products
Hours: 3

Regardless of the type of business you have, pricing is crucial. Don’t cheat your customers or your business by pricing your self out of the game. It’s easier that you think. A few simple strategies will have you right in line with the competition and generating profits as well. Cost: FREE

Understanding Your Financials
Hours: 3

In this session you will learn (1) What are your financial Statements? (2) Who prepares these financial statements (3) Where does the information come from for the financial statements? (4) What do the financial statements really tell you about your business and its success? (5) Do you really need these statements and what is their real use? (6) Balance sheet, Profit and Loss Statement and Cash Flow Statement – which financial statements are the most important? Answers to these questions and more will be revealed during this workshop. Cost: FREE

Small Business Turnaround
Hours: 3

If your business is sinking and you don’t know what to do, you need to attend this seminar to learn how to turn things around – quickly. Not all businesses can be saved, but most can with some hard work, tough financial management and the ability to make difficult choices. You’ll learn the basic tools needed to pull your business back from the brink, and you’ll also discover low-cost/no-cost resources available to you to help you manage the turnaround. Cost: FREE

Avoiding Past Due Accounts
Hours: 3

Past due accounts can seriously hurt cash flow and can eventually break a small business. In this seminar come and learn methods of creating an accounts receivable system that will avoid past due accounts and still keep your customers. Cost: FREE

How to Improve Your Credit Score
Hours: 3

Learn survival skills for that crucial first 12-36 months that you can use in future years while growing your business. Learn how to keep records for yourself and Uncle Sam, how to deal with local state, and federal regulations, employees, customers, and more. Cost: FREE

Developing Marketing Plan
Hours: 3

So you have an idea for a product or service that’s bound to capture the hearts and minds (and wallets) of consumers everywhere! Wait a minute! Have you really determined whether there really is a market for your product or service? This course will give you the means to determine your market and your competition. Cost: FREE

Web Design for Small Business
Hours: 3

Being found online is not as easy as it used to be. Competition for positioning on search engines such as Google and Yahoo! is intense and with thousands of new web sites created daily, it's vital that your business is optimized to perform well in search results. Fortunately, having an effective web presence does not have to involve thousands of dollars or web design firms. Come and learn how to have the presence you want and need without all the expense! Cost: FREE

Target Your Market for Less
Hours: 3

It’s now easier for small business owners to harness the power of direct mail to drive traffic, attract new customers and increase revenue. The US Postal Service introduced Every Door Direct Mail. This is a simple, low-cost service that allows local businesses to market to every address in their target areas. Cost: FREE

Need New Customers? Here's How to Get Them!
Hours: 3

When times are tight, don’t make the mistake of slowing down your marketing efforts. Increase your marketing, but do it for LOW, or NO DOLLARS! From cheap market research to no-cost ways to increase positive word-of-mouth, this class can show you how to successfully market in today’s scary economy. Cost: FREE

Social Media for Business
Hours: 3

Help your business grow through the use of social media! Understand and maximize your use of social media and online alliance building as new tools for business. Learn about blogs, local online networks such as Facebook, micro-blogging (Twitter), and business networking resources such as LinkedIn, and discover how to best market your product or service! You now have the opportunity to be more in tune with and connected to your customers than ever before. Cost: FREE

Grant Writing for Artists
Hours: 3

This class is designed specifically with the artist in mind. Learn the many resources for discovering where the grant money is for artists and how to best convey your need with the requirements of the grantors. Cost: FREE

Power of Email Marketing
Hours: 3

Stay in Touch! Stay Connected. Today it’s all about staying in front of your customers, communicating with them regularly, reminding them of your value and setting yourself apart from your competition. It’s how you drive repeat business, get more referrals and boost your business' success. Come to this class and learn how to stay in touch and stay connected! Cost: FREE

Tax Implications for Home-Based Businesses
Hours: 3

In this class the employment taxes and business expenses will be explained as well as the filing requirements as it relates to various businesses. We will also discuss the various business expenses that may be deducted in the course of business. Cost: FREE

Do You Have Independent Contractors or Employees?
Hours: 3

In this class you learn the definition of an Independent Contractor and an employee and explain the importance of knowing the difference between the two. Participants will leave with an understanding of what is required when hiring an independent contractor or an employee as it relates to federal taxes. Cost: FREE

Basic Outlook for Small Business
Hours: 3

Learn the essentials of Microsoft Outlook. From the powerful email engine to calendars, contacts and tasks, learn all the essential basics as well many other important features of this powerful program. Find the commands that you need to do everyday tasks such as reading and sending e-mail, printing, scheduling appointments and meetings in your calendar, and using your contacts. Cost: FREE