Upcoming SV SBDC Training & Special Events
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Your Business: Plan It / Start It Business Smarts Series - information to start your day May 9: Your Accountant's Role in your Success Home-Based Business Seminars QuickBooks Courses QuickTopics - 1-hour focus on specific issues

2008 Business Resource Fair Individualized Assistance QuickBooks Individualized Training Balanced Scorecard Faciliation Federal or State Procurement New! Business Essentials Series - May 23: Generations at Work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Your Business: Plan It / Start It
If you are thinking about starting a small business or if you have already started and realize you may have missed a few things, this workshop is for you. We will review the steps needed for a successful start and review the components of a good business plan, including financial projections. We'll discuss funding options and you can leave class with a Business Plan Outline started for your business. Follow-up appointments are always available with our business counselors. Plan It/Start It workshops are jointly sponsored and offered by the SV SBDC and the local chapter of SCORE - the Service Corps of Retired Executives.
All PI/SI classes are 6:00 - 8:30 pm Thursday May 8 - BRCC Plecker Center, Weyers Cave Tuesday June 3 - JMU SBDC offices, Harrisonburg Tuesday June 24 - BRCC Plecker Center, Weyers Cave Thursday July 17 - SCORE offices, Waynesboro Tuesday August 5 - JMU SBDC offices, Harrisonburg
Fee: $25 Locations vary, see above. Register for these workshops HERE
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Business Smarts . . . information to start your day sponsored by the SV SBDC, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, and Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). Monthly breakfast sessions with networking and guest presentations. Information you can use to improve your business every day. Meets the second Friday of each month from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
May 9 - Your Accountant's Role in your Success Presenter: E. Michael Hanger, CPA, MSA Your accountant should be a key member of your management team, but do you meet with him just long enough to turn over the checkbook at tax-time? Are you asking the right questions and providing the best information to help your business all year long?  We'll discuss the accountants' role in your business and how you can use their knowledge and skills to your advantage. Michael is a Tax Supervisor with PBGH, LLP in Harrisonburg, VA.  His primary focus at PBGH is strategic tax planning and business consulting services.   June 13 - Targeting Your Message Presenter: Jim Gallant, Gallant Communications Knowing who your customers are is the first step to successful marketing. Reaching them is the next step. Do you know how to identify and reach your targets for the most effective results? Jim Gallant's advertising career has spanned more than thirty years. Jim has worked with large nationally know advertising agencies and clients as well as small businesses with little or no budget. For almost 20 years, Jim has owned and operated Gallant Communications, a full-service an advertising agency in Harrisonburg. The agency works for local, national, and international clients. July 11 - Avoiding Legal Landmines in Your Daily Business Presenters: Cathy Welsh and John Cale Aug 8 - If In Doubt, Farm It Out: Tips on Delegating and Outsourcing Sept 12 - Free Publicity – Where Is It? How Can I Use It? Oct 10 - Connecting With Your Customers – Especially During the Holidays Nov 14 - Information Handling: Keeping Track of Your Clients Dec 12 - Outrageous Marketing: Get Results without Spending a Lot of Money Jan 2009 - Conversations with the Chamber's business award winners.
Fee: $12 members; $15 non-members, includes breakfast Location: Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg Register for Business Smarts Sessions HERE
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Specialized QuickBooks Courses
The SV SBDC, in partnership with the accounting firm PBGH, LLP, offers a variety of specialized training and consultation on QuickBooks Financial Software.
These classes are held at PBGH offices, 558 S. Main Street Harrisonburg. Register for all SV SBDC QuickBooks courses HERE.
QuickBooks QuickTopics: Each session of this brown-bag lunch series will review a specific feature of this powerful software. Sessions meet on Tuesdays from 12 noon - 1:00 pm. Apr 8 - Customizing QB / Using Templates May 13 - QB for Service Businesses - consultants, billable hours, etc (* this is a change from prior schedule) June 10 - Bank & Credit Card Reconcilations, downloading transactions July 8 - Remote Electronic Deposits, On-line Merchant accounts Aug 12 - Archiving/ Condensing Files Sept 9 - Using QB with eBay Oct 14 - 10 Hidden Features Nov 11 - Advanced Reports Dec 9 - Year-End Procedures
Fee: $10 each session. Pre-registration is recommended.
For additional QuickBooks courses, see the Blue Ridge Community College course offerings.
QuickBooks Individualized Training -by appointment Henry Reeves, CPA, and Director of the JMU SBDC is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and will meet with you to set up your accounts, review your procedures, or trouble-shoot your company's QuickBooks accounts. Contact the office to discuss your situation. Fee: $50/hour
Register for all QuickBooks courses HERE.
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2008 Business Resource Fair - Mark your calendars for May 14, 2008! Searching for information and assistance to manage your business more productively, meet government regulations, and increase your profits? The Business Resource Fair brings dozens of resources together at one time in one place - and admission is FREE. Register for the seminars HERE Vendors, click here to reserve your space. Resource Fair Schedule   10-12:00 12:00 noon 1:00 1:30-3:00 Vendor Set-up Vendor Lunch & Focused Networking, incl w/ reservation FAIR OPENS to the public Seminar: Marketing your Business in TOUGH Times     Maximizing Ad Dollars with Search-Engine Marketing Our Commonwealth: a $5 Billion Market to Explore The Five Steps to Better Advertising   3:00 3:30-4:30 Visit the Displays! Seminar: Financing your Business in TOUGH Times     What is Your Banker Looking For? SBA and USDA Loan Guarantee Programs Maximizing Your Cash Flow   4:30 5:00 Visit the Displays! Fair Closes
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Seminar for the Home-Based Business Are you operating your business or considering starting one from home? This seminar will focus on your unique management and growth issues. Thursday, June 26. Watch for details to come. If you want to be sure to get this information via e-mail, click HERE.
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NEW!! 4th Friday Business Essentials Series Introducing a new breakfast series, sponsored by the SV SBDC, the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). Monthly breakfast sessions with networking and guest presentations. We meet on the 4th Friday of each month from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Come join us!
May 23: Generations at Work Successful employee retention means understanding the concepts of Generational Conflict Management. The problem is not with the younger workforce. We Boomers have to accept the fact that although we have practical management experience, we must share this knowledge with our youth in a way they can relate to and embrace. By the year 2012 there will be 15% fewer employees in the 35–45 year old age group than there are today. At the same time, the need for quality 35–45 year olds will increase by 25%. Do the math! The ability to attract & retain a quality work force of all ages must be our top priority. Presenter: Rod Hooper. Rod is the founder & facilitator of The Team Builder's Workshop, providing training, counseling and consulting for employee retention. Coming Up: June 27: Using the Media July 25: Connecting with Your Customer Aug 22: Branding your Business Sept 26: Hiring and Firing Oct 24: Choosing your Attitude Nov 21: Ending your Year in the Black Dec 19: Your 2009 Marketing Plan
Fee: $12 members; $15 non-members, includes breakfast Location: Hampton Inn, Fishersville Register for these sessions HERE
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Individualized Assistance
Balanced Scorecard Facilitation -by appointment Contact the SBDC office to discuss the specific needs of your business or organization and to arrange a free introductory presentation. Fee: $300. Navigating Government Contracts -by appointment The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) can guide you through the process of making the best connections for marketing your products and services to government buyers and users. We can arrange appointments with the PTAC representative and the SBDC to help you. QuickBooks Individualized Training -by appointment Henry Reeves, CPA, and Director of the JMU SBDC is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and will meet with you to set up your accounts, review your procedures, or trouble-shoot your company's QuickBooks accounts. Contact the office to discuss your situation. Fee: $50/hour
Contact the SV SBDC office at 540-568-3227 to inquire about any of these individualized options.