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Training ScheduleThe following classes are offered by the Community Business Partnership's programs.
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Effective January 1, 2007, this program is required of ALL new clients prior to taking other classes or scheduling counseling sessions. This is the place to start! Our free one hour orientation workshop will help you understand all the resources, programs and services provided by the Community Business Partnership programs: The Women's Business Center, the South Fairfax Small Business Development Center, the Business Finance Center, the Financial Education Center for Women Entrepreneurs, and the Business Incubation Center. Dates:
ABC's of Starting a Business Sign up
Get the tools to successfully start and grow your small business including topics such as: What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Where do you get licensed and registered? How do you select the right legal form for your business? Where can you get money for start up? What's a business plan and why do you need one? How do our classes and free counseling work? And much, much more! Dates: Saturday, May 17 from 9am -12pm Registering your Business Step-by-Step | Sign up
Accessing the "links" to download forms and resources can be invaluable. This two hour seminar will lead you step by step through the process of legal entity registration, federal and state tax registration. Handouts, with web links will be provided. Dates: Monday, July 14 8am - 10am  1,2,3's of Starting a Business | Sign up
A free introductory class of all of the numbers involved in starting a business. What personal finances should I have? What are the costs associated in running a business? How do my personal finances affect my business? Dates: Loans Options for Funding | Sign up
Do you need financing for your small business? Learn about the different ways of getting that important start up capital. Traditional bank loans, microloans and the SBA SOHO (Small Office Home Office) program will be explained in detail. Dates: Thursday, Jun 5 from 2:30pm - 4:30pm Business Planning Small Business Toolkit Series | Sign up for indivudial classe | Sign up for Series
A 4-day training series where you will gain all of the tools needed to successfully start a small business. You will meet qualified professionals who will teach these classes and who specialize in working with small business owners. Classes may be taken in any order. Class #1 - Business Planning and Financing for Growth Friday, July 18, 2008 from 9am to 4:30pm Friday, August 8, 2008 from 9am to 4:30pm Friday, August 22, 2008 from 9am to 4:30pm Dates: Toolkit #1: Friday, July 18, 2008 from 9am to 4:30pm Toolkit #2: Friday, August 8, 2008 from 9am to 4:30pm Toolkit #3: Friday, August 22, 2008 from 9am to 4:30pm Toolkit #4: Friday, September 26, 2008 from 9am to 4:30pm  Business Planning for the Entrepreneur | Sign up A written business plan helps you control your business rather than letting it control you. Attend this seminar and learn the business planning process and start writing the plan! Cost-Early Bid: $35, Regular: $50 Dates: Wednesday, June 4, from 6pm - 8pm Business Evaluation
A half day workshop designed to assist the existing entrepreneur develop and evaluate a strategic, three -year vision for their business. This program was developed by the renowned Kauffman Foundation. Cost:-Early Bird: $35, Regular: $50 Dates: Friday, August 8 from 1pm to 5pm Franklin Covey Training Franklin Covey's The Seven Habits for Managers | Sign up
This program is based on the best selling book written by Dr. Stephen R. Covey and provides a unique opportunity for Small Business Owners and Managers to develop and refine their supervisory and leadership skills. Including: Conflict resolution, strategy execution, collaboration, accountability and trust, prioritization, team and employee development and performance management among others. Regular Cost is $799, see below for SPECIAL price just for SBDC clients Cost- Early Bird $399, Regular: $450 Dates : The session will be broken down into four parts: September 29, October 6, October 20 and October 27 Government Contracts Marketing Plans for Government Contractors | Sign up
This class will help you by providing a framework to identify and focus your marketing and sales efforts on the high profitability opportunities and strategies within the State and Federal Government. Cost: Early Bird: $80, Regular (after May 23): $100 Dates: Friday, July 25 from 8:30am to 2pm Legal Issues and Managing Risk Patents, Trademarks & Copyright| Sign up
Do you have a product that you need to protect and safeguard as yours? A very informative Patent Attorney will help you understand the difference between patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets. Learn how to use intellectual property to compete in the market. Cost: Early Bird: $40, Regular (after Aug 26): $65 Dates: Tuesday, Sept 2 from 6pm to 9pm ** This class is being taught by Keith Blankenship **
What the Small Business Owner Should Know About Bankruptcy: Lunch & Learn Series| Sign up
The establishment and operation of a small business entails risk. Many small businesses do not take advantage of the laws that have been designed to protect small business owner and to encourage the formation of small businesses to minimizing risks. Every small business should be started and operated within a manner that anticipates failure but does not expect it to fail. Cost: Early Bird: $10/session, Regular (after ): $15/session Dates: Session 1: Setting up contracts to avoid personal liability Wednesday, Sept 3 from 12pm to 2pm Session 2: Set-up personal assets to avoid business bankruptcy Wednesday, Sept 10 from 12pm to 2pm Session 3: How to properly set-up the business entity
Please bring your own lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided.
Take Your Business to the NxLevel™ | Sign up Cost: $325 (early) / $380 | Duration: 12 weeks (3 hours every Tuesday) Pre-Requisites:Small Business Resources NxLevel for Business Start-ups addresses those questions every entrepreneur needs to answer before starting a business venture. Participants develop a start-up business plan during the course to test the feasibility of their business concept and to act as the blueprint for their start-up venture. Dates: Tuesdays starting September 16 from 6pm to 9pm Marketing & Websites
Cost: $35 (early) / $50 | Duration: 3 hours You will learn everything you need to decide if you should build your own website or hire someone to build it for you. Note: No computers will be used in this class) Cost: Early Bird: 35, After July 8: $50 Dates: Tuesday, July 15 from 6pm to 9pm
Cost: $35 (early) / $50 | Duration: 3 hours Smart business owners know that "if you build it, they will come" doesn't work when it comes to websites! With over 8,000,000,000 webpages on the internet you can't just hope that people will find your website. Come learn how to help your prospects and customers find their way to you. This class will arm you with knowledge and help you develop an actionable plan for getting the most our of your website. Cost: Early Bird: 35, After July 30: $50 Dates: Wednesday, Aug 6 from 2pm-5pm
E-News 202: Launching your e-newsletter* | Sign up Cost: $35 (early) / $50 | Duration: 2 hours You have an e-newsletter account and 5 gazillion business cards, Now what? With 50 templates to choose from, which do you select? How do you tailor it for your business? and, what do you do with the e-newsletter after it's distributed? E-News 202: Launching your E-Newsletter will teach you:
Please note: This is a lunch and learn, bring your own lunch, drinks and dessert will be provided. Cost: Early Bird: 35, After August 8: $50 Date: Wednesday, August 13 from 6pm to 9pm
Cost: $35 (early) / $50 | Duration: 3 hours Selling to the right audience will save you time and money. Once you have your client, customer service becomes the key. Cost: Early Bird: 35, After August 13: $50 Dates: Wednesday, Aug 20 from 6pm-9pm Accounting & Financial Planning  Introduction to QuickBooks Pro for Business Accounting | Sign up Cost: $65 (early) / $85 | Duration: 2 days (3 hours each day)
Cost:-Early Bird: $65, Regular (after Apr 21 and May 19): $85 Dates: Monday & Tuesday, July 21 & 22 from 6pm to 9pm each night Series: Small Business Financial Series Sign up for all three and save! Early Bird for Series: $70, After June 25: $85 Part 1: Creating and Understanding Financial Statements | Sign up Cost: $25 (early) / $35 | Duration: 2 hours Learning how to understand your balance sheet is key to business success. This will be a basic overview class on how to read and interpret your balance sheet and profit and loss. Samples of balance sheets and cash flow projections will be provided to all attendees. Cost: Early Bird: $25, After Aug 20: $35 Dates: Wednesday, Aug 27 from 6pm to 8pm Cost: $25 (early) / $35 | Duration: 2 hours As a business owner you are responsible for all the financial planning. A certified financial planner will be available to answer any questions regarding your personal assets and liabilities and help you determine your net worth. Cost: Early Bird: $25, After July 2: $35 Dates: Wednesday, July 9 from 6pm to 8pm Part 3: The 3 P's of Business: Product, Pricing & Profits | Sign up
Don't under-sell your product: This class will focus on helping you totally familiarize yourself with your product, set the right price and make a profit. Learn how to present and market your product more effectively. Cost: Early Bird: $25, After July 9: $35 Dates: Wednesday, July 16 from 6pm to 8pm Series: Personal Financial Series
Sign up for entire series for only $40. The cost will be refunded at the completion of the series IF you decide to open a VIDA savings account! Part 1: Goal Setting: Making your dreams a reality | Sign up
This class will focus on setting realistic financial goals and mapping out a plan to achieve those goals. Cost: Early Bird: $15, After July 16: $20 Dates:Wednesday, July 23 from 6pm to 7:30pm
This class will focus on tracking existing spending habits and learning how to modify those habits to save for the future. Cost: Early Bird: $15, After July 23: $20 Dates: Wednesday, July 30 from 6pm to 8pm Cost: $15 (early) / $20 | Duration: 2 hours This class will focus on wealth creation and building reserves through simple saving methods. Cost: Early Bird: $15, After July 30: $20 Dates: Wednesday, Aug 6 from 6pm to 8pm
Part 4: The Debt Trap | Sign up Cost: $15 (early) / $20 | Duration: 2 hours This class will go over how debt works and how to use debt wisely, and avoid debt. Cost: Early Bird: $15, After Aug 6: $20 Dates: Wednesday, Aug 13 from 6pm to 8pm Non-Profits Non-Profit Management I | Sign up Cost: $50 (early) / $65 | Duration: 5 hours Want to start a non profit organization and need to know where to begin? This class will give you a page by page review of 501 (c)3 application (IRS Form 1023) Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Learn how to complete the application as well as understand the process of becoming a non-profit. An application booklet will be provided for all attendees. Cost: Early Bird: $50, After August 6: $65 Dates: Wednesday, August 13 from 12pm to 5pm Cost: $50 (early) / $65 | Duration: 5 hours Non profit organization depend heavily upon grant writing and fundraising for their source of income. This class will focus on the grant writing process and offer ideals and suggestions for fundraising Cost: Early Bird: $50, After August 13: $65 Dates: Wednesday, August 20 from 12pm to 5pm Networking
Network with other entrepreneurs and hear professionals speak on topics of interest. The first Friday of each month. Cost includes continental breakfast. Cost: Early Bird: $5, At the door: $8 DATE: Friday, June 6 from 8am to 9am Topic: Keep your Marketing HOT as the market cools Presenter: Pauline Lewis Benefactor: TBA PLEASE NOTE : NO FIRST FRIDAY IN THE MONTH OF JULY
DATE: Friday, August 1 from 8am to 9am Topic: TBA Presenter: TBA Benefactor: TBA DATE: Friday, September 5 from 8am to 9am Topic: TBA Presenter: TBA Benefactor: TBA |
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