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Start Right for Success If you are thinking about starting a business, attend this course for a summary of the business information you need right now. Evaluate your business concepts and identify the market potential of your products and/or services. Identify the best type of business organization to fit your idea. Determine your record keeping needs and learn how to create a financial plan. Begin working on a business plan and learn more about the different financing programs available to small businesses. Prepare yourself to effectively use SBDC's confidential one-on-one counseling to your best advantage. TWO PART CLASS - Part Two Is ONLINE.
Building a Successful Business Plan
No. of sessions: 2 This program is essential both for the start-up business owner and for the entrepreneur who is preparing to expand a successful business. Seminar leaders will discuss strategic planning, marketing, administration, personnel, finance, and accounting. You will learn to develop an effective business plan to manage your business; to create a marketing action plan that will help you to achieve your sales goals; to prepare financial projection; and to use financial information to make better and more informed decisions. The Business Plan is the single most important factor in a lender's decision-making process. Make sure your business plan will generate the financing you need and provide the strategies to ensure you will be successful. TWO PART CLASS - Part Two Is In A COMPUTERLAB.
Financing Your Small Business Whether you are starting a new business or expanding a successful existing business, it is essential to know the financial sources that are available to you. Evaluate sources of business financing to determine which would best serve your needs. Prepare for the process of securing business financing and identify the lender's considerations in granting credit. Discuss federal and state loan guarantee programs. Prepare yourself to work with an SBDC counselor to finalize your business plan and loan application.
No. of sessions: 1 Discover how this user-friendly software program can make small business record keeping fast and easy. Alternating lecture and hands-on computer exercises will provide an overview of the many features of QuickBooks. Find out how its applications can streamline business processes. Learn how to create a new company and to work with customer transactions, vendor transactions, and bank accounts, as well as generating basic financial reports and customizing invoices.
QuickBooks Intermediate & Advanced
No. of sessions: 1
Legal and Records Management Issues
No. of sessions: 2
Examine the legal challenges
each business faces and develop the basis for
making informed business decisions to ensure
compliance. Consider the various forms of
business organization and determine which one is
best for your business. Know your rights and
liabilities under the law and how to limit your
liability exposure. Make sure business records
meet IRS, state, and other requirements.
Understand basic financial statements, profit
and loss statements, balance sheets, and other
accounting documents and terminology. Develop a
tax reduction strategy to support profit
development. Know the payment schedules for
payroll, sales tax and other applicable business
taxes. An attorney will cover the legal issues
and answer specific questions. A CPA will
present the tax and accounting information and
answer specific questions.
Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) Courses For PTAP courses, click on this link:
http://www.mdptap.org/trainingschedule.htm
The College of Southern Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or marital status in its programs or activities. The academic support/ADA coordinator, Disability Support Services (Room LR123 at the La Plata Campus, 301-934-7614) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of disabilities. The executive director, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (Room CC208A at the La Plata Campus, 301-934-7658) has been designated to handle all other nondiscrimination inquiries.
The Maryland SBDC program is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the University of Maryland.
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