Loveland Small Business
Development Center Workshops for January 2011
Loveland SBDC
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The Loveland
SBDC follows the same schedule that our host, Front Range Community
College, does. We will be closed from Christmas to January 3nd
– returning on Tuesday, January 4th.
Cash is King,
Cash Flow Basics
Thur., January 6 (8:00 am to 10:00 am)
A hands-on class
to help you plan and understand the cash flow and cash needs of your
business.
Discount cost is
$25 when pre-paid.
Finding your
Market Niche
Thur., January 6 (10 am to noon)
You will learn
how to determine if there is a market for your product or service,
identify your competition and discover trends in your industry.
Discount cost is
$25 when pre-paid.
Entity
Selection and Registration
Fri., January 7 (8 am to
10 am)
This class will
discuss business entity type, selection criteria, along with license
and sale tax information to get your business off on a strong
foundation. This class is a must for start-up businesses.
Discount cost is
$25 when pre-paid.
Planning for
Business Success
Wed., January 12 (8 am to 10:30
am)
Learn the key
elements of a successful business plan and why creating a business
plan is an essential step for any entrepreneur or business owner.
This course will guide you in creating your own individual business
plan and provide you with the tools to make it easy.
Discount cost is
$40 when pre-paid.
The book,
“Successful Business Plan Secrets and Strategies” by
Rhonda Abrams, is included with registration.
Hands-on
QuickBooks
Sat., January 15 (8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
This class
covers how to manage your checkbook, handle credit card payments,
reconciliation of accounts, accounts payable, accounts receivable
and analyzing your financials by using reports.
Discount cost is
$120 when pre-paid
SPOTLIGHT:
The Loveland SBDC is
honored to have Nick Armstrong, Web Strategist, as an
instructor for a half day of exciting workshops. Each workshop will
cost $15, or a discounted price of $30 if you attend both workshops.
Nick is a dynamic teacher who will help you cut through the nonsense
to figure out what’s really important. Come with an open mind and
ready to learn.
Blogging for
Business with WordPress
Tue., January 18 (1:00 pm
to 3:00 pm)
Social Media
tools are changing the game for businesses today. WordPress is an
elegant, well-architectured personal publishing system. Nick
Armstrong will help you explore the role of blogging to market your
business.
Discount cost is
$15 when pre-paid.
Social Media
Toolkits - Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Tue., January 18 (3:00 pm to 5:00 pm)
Credible brands
are utilizing social media to reach customers and to build or
maintain reputation. As social media tools continue to grow, the
ability to reach more consumers globally has also increased. Nick
Armstrong, web strategist, will help you to use these tools
responsibly to grow your business.
Discount cost is
$15 when pre-paid.
Record
Keeping Realities
Wed., January 19 (8 am to 9:30 am)
This class,
taught by a CPA, will help you learn good record keeping habits to
reduce your costs and create efficiency. While record keeping is
required by the IRS, good record keeping will help you monitor the
progress of your business.
Discount cost is
$15 when pre-paid
We offered
a Creating a Facebook Fan Page in December and the class filled up
immediately. If you are interested in attending a future class,
please send an email letting us know and we will add you to an
interest list and notify you of the next date the class is offered.
Loveland
Workshops are held at the Loveland SBDC office, 441 E. 4th
Street, Suite 101a, Loveland, CO 80537, unless otherwise noted.
Workshops can run longer than specified times, depending on attendee
questions throughout the workshop – please allow extra time.
Call: (970)
667-4106 to register or register on our website:
www.lovelandsbdc.org.
If you do not
wish to continue to receive these workshop emails, please notify us
at:
info@lovelandsbdc.org.
The Loveland SBDC is a satellite office of the Larimer SBDC and
we use one database for both offices. Please call our office with
your Visa or MasterCard information. Payment is not processed until
the day of the class.
Payment
secures your spot. Payment the day of the class is $10 extra.
A 48-hour
notice of cancellation is required for a refund.
Additional Information:
Refer to our website at
www.sbdc-larimer.com
Small Business
Development Center, 125 S. Howes, Suite 150, Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 498-9295;
(970) 498-8924 fax
www.sbdc-larimer.com
(web);
sbdc@frii.com
(email)