SCORE Business Series
Business Basics – Do You Have the Right Stuff?
To persevere through the trials and tribulations of starting and running your own business, you will need the spirit and will of those original Mercury astronauts…the Right Stuff! In this seminar you will learn a winning formula for building a business. Sample topics include: the Michael Gerber E-Myth concept and the win-win-win Business Trifecta.
#3611 SCORE Sep 12
103 Van Dusen Hall Sa 9-12 pm
Business Basics – Great Beginnings
This seminar will point the new or potential business owner in the right direction, providing an overview of the importance of a business plan, financial record keeping, legal structure, financing alternative and risk management.
#3612 SCORE Sep 19
103 Van Dusen Hall Sa 9-12:30 pm
Business Basics – Your Business Plan
Lenders know that without a business plan they cannot make a valid judgment about whether your business idea is a good one so come and learn how to write an effective plan.
#3613 SCORE Sep 26
103 Van Dusen Hall Sa 9-12 pm
Business Basics – Marketing
Every savvy business person knows that without sales a business has no financial future. This seminar teaches marketing your business to success beginning with the day after the seminar.
#3614 SCORE Oct 3
103 Van Dusen Hall Sa 9-12 pm
Business Basics – Accounting for You and Me
This seminar covers the working knowledge of basic accounting skills that can immediately be applied to your business. You will be reasonably knowledgeable of a Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement such that you can communicate and interact with your accountant for the purpose of managing your business more effectively.
#3615 SCORE Oct 10
103 Van Dusen Hall Sa 9-1 pm
Business Basics – How to Get a Business Loan
Learn about the many forms of capital that are available and how to apply them. A local bank loan officer will tell exactly what is expected from you to be successful in your loan application. The Women’s Business Center will be present to discuss the SBA Community Express loan programs.
#3616 SCORE Oct 17
103 Van Dusen
Hall Sa 9-12 pm
Certificate in Supervision & Management Fundamentals
Participants must complete the following four seminars to receive a certificate from the Small Business Center.
Time Management
This workshop in time management shows exactly how to focus on high-payoff activities, eliminate time-wasting behavior and bypass procrastination. Learn to use five resources to your advantage, how to have short, productive meetings, how to delegate, how to stay on target, and how to handle difficult people.
#3617 M. Collins Oct 6
103 Van Dusen Hall T 1:30-4:30 pm
What Every Supervisor Should Know
This seminar will be helpful for managers that have not received formal training, are in their first management position or find it uncomfortable managing employees who might have been their peers in the past. This seminar can help any manager identify the specific issues that create problem employees and how managers can deal with stress.
#3618 M. Collins Oct 13
103 Van Dusen Hall T 1:30-4:30 pm
Managing Unacceptable Workplace Behavior
This seminar will help managers deal with unacceptable behavior in the workplace. Learn tips on handling angry and/or unmotivated employees who do not fulfill the goals of your company.
#3619 M. Collins Oct 20
103 Van Dusen Hall T 1:30-4:30 pm
Effective Communication in the Workplace
Communication is very important in today’s businesses. Mike will cover emails, telephone and other types of correspondence that are used today and how our actions and body language can communicate with others.
#3620 M. Collins Oct 27
103 Van Dusen Hall T 1:30-4:30 pm
Other Classes
Understanding & Improving Your Credit
Learn about credit reports and how to improve your credit and score.
#3622 B. Moore Sep 8
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Starting a Non Profit Organization
This seminar is for those looking to start a non-profit organization. You will learn the basics and definition of a non profit, the steps to formation, forms & documents and running your first board meeting.
#3623 S. Gore Sep 10
103 Van Dusen Hall Th 6-9 pm
Advertising Your Small Business
Learn about using various media as an advertising vehicle for your business. Pat will compare the strengths and weaknesses of the different media and how best they can help you.
#3624 P. Taylor Sep 15
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
How To Be An Effective Board Member
Learn why non-profit boards exist, the ten basic responsibilities of a board, the difference between board and staff, and the legal aspects of board service. Working as a board and working with committees will also be included.
#3625 M. Beard Sep 17
103 Van Dusen Hall Th 6-9 pm
Outstanding Customer Service
Learn by offering great service you can deal with difficult people better and work more efficiently.
#3626 M. Collins Sep 22
103 Van Dusen Hall T 1:30-4:30 pm
Best Small Businesses to Start
What would be the best businesses to start in our economic times? Learn the ‘hot’ businesses that will grow in the coming years.
#3627 M. Collins Sep 22
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Essentials of Fundraising for the Non Profit
This seminar will help a non profit plan a fundraising strategy, assemble the right people, technology and other tools to maximize returns, attract supporters, and ask for donations.
#3628 S. Gore Sep 24
103 Van Dusen Hall Th 6-9 pm
Bookkeeping I for Small Business
This two-part seminar will cover the basic principles of accounting/recordkeeping: accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger and financial statements. Help for new businesses with records setup and will also answer questions for established businesses.
#3629 S. Benefield Sep 29 & Oct 1
102 Van Dusen Hall T/Th 6-9 pm
Website 101
Do you need a website or need a current one updated? Learn the different options of setting up your own site, small business options, and how to integrate your site with other technology. Seminar also covers choosing a web design, hosting and more.
#3630 M. Zimmerman Oct 6
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Uncovering the Leader in You
Diane Wolfe will teach how to apply her leadership principals to our lives, from overcoming shyness to developing communication skills to handling the negative, and ways to uncover the leader within!
#3631 D. Wolfe Oct 8
103 Van Dusen Hall Th 6-9 pm
Social Networking & Blogging
Learn how these technologies can be used by a business to develop business networks and thus spreading the word to increase sales and exposure.
#3632 M. Zimmerman Oct 13
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Tax Implications for Starting a Business
Get your business off on the right foot by complying with North Carolina tax laws from the beginning.
#3633 NC DOR Oct 15
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Online Marketing Tips
Learn how to make your website work for you and what steps to take to market it, optimize it and gain new business.
#3634 M. Zimmerman Oct 20
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Marketing on a Shoestring
Do you wonder how you can successfully market your business without spending a fortune? Let Jim talk with you about your business and some of the marketing tips that won’t break the bank!
#3635 J. Pettit Oct 22
103 Van Dusen Hall Th 6-9 pm
Bookkeeping II for Small Business
In this two-part seminar, learn more about bookkeeping and financial statements that began in Bookkeeping I. This session will cover some aspects of tax preparation.
#3636 S. Benefield Oct 27 & 29
102 Van Dusen Hall T/Th 6-9 pm
How to Publish Your Book Now!
Author, speaker & publisher, L Diane Wolfe will outline all the options open to writers including traditional publishing, using a POD publisher, self-publishing. Also covered will be formatting the book, printers & distribution.
#3637 D. Wolfe Oct 28
103 Van Dusen Hall W 9-12 pm
How to Promote Your Book Now!
In this seminar, Diane will cover endorsements, marketability, marketing materials including websites & blogs to speaking & book fairs.
#3638 D. Wolfe Oct 28
103 Van Dusen Hall W 1:30-4:30 pm
Planning Your Advertising Budget
Pat Taylor will be back to share how to appropriately plan your advertising budget and how to get the most bang for your advertising dollars.
#3639 P. Taylor Nov 3
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Establishing a Presence in the Professional Environment
Learn the skills to maximize relationships, increase business and be a polished professional. From dining to verbal & non-verbal communication, Jane McMurry will enrich your business skills.
#3640 J. McMurry Nov 5
103 Van Dusen Hall Th 6-9 pm
Tax Issues for the Small Business
A local CPA/accountant discusses financial statement formulation and terminology, self-employment and payroll taxes, tax theory and forms, and aspects of interacting with your finance and accounting professional.
#3641 SCORE Nov 10
103 Van Dusen Hall T 6-9 pm
Doing Business With the Government
Learn how to connect with federal and state solicitations and the basics of bidding for contracts.
#3642 K. Lobdell Nov 12
103 Van Dusen Hall Th 9-12 pm