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SEMINARS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
According to statistics, lack of adequate planning is one of the key reasons 50% of small businesses fail within the first four years. The Business Resource Center's mission is to maximize small business success, and to that end, provides ongoing seminars and training programs to support business start up and growth. Find out about current seminar dates and times under Events.
Seminar Descriptions:
Smart Start to Business Success is designed for the first time entrepreneur who is exploring the possibilities of business start up and seeking basic information on legal, accounting, funding and business insurance issues. Topics include:
- Choosing the legal entity
- Accounting and record-keeping
- Financing
- Insurance options
- Business services available in Howard County
This workshop is presented by area attorneys, accountants, bankers, and insurance advisors. It provides an excellent opportunity to network and find out about area resources available to assist the first-time entrepreneur.
Special Notice:
For July and August 2009, the Smart Start Your Business workshop will be available through our SBDC-Central Region partner locations.
For more information call 410-296-5613. To register, please visit www.centralmdsbdc.org/trainings/ and look for Smart Start Your Business. The Center for Business and Technology Development's Smart Start training sessions will resume in September.
Developing Your First Business Plan is specifically designed for the first-time entrepreneur. Key issues addressed will include:
- Business concept
- Market opportunity
- Legal structure
- Pricing and competition
- The balance sheet
- Income and expense projections
- Types and sources of funding
This workshop is presented by members of the Greater Baltimore SCORE, Chapter #3, a program of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Government Contracting Institute (GCI) is a series of workshops offering businesses the opportunity to receive instruction from leaders in the government contracting market. Topics include:
- Introduction to government contracting
- Certification - local, state, federal
- Marketing to win government contracts
- Contract management
- Using the GSA Schedule
- Accounting for government contractors
- Legal requirements (FAR) for government contractors
- Security clearances
Howard County Economic Development Authority's Center for Business and Technology Development presents this workshop in partnership with Gloria Larkin, President TargetGov and creator of the Government Buyers Guide, Government Business Development Toolkits, public speaker and author of several articles on procurement opportunities and business development.
Online Tools in a Shoestring Budget is designed to teach business owners to leverage free and low-cost online technology to grow their business, boost productivity and profits and propel their business to the next level. Learn to:
- Use million dollar marketers' insider secrets
- Increase your revenue while you sleep
- Back up files instantly
- Run your business from a cell phone
- Create professional documents
- Eliminate the expense of hosting conference calls
- Maximize the way you surf the web
- Get Google gold with little known Google tools
This seminar is conducted by Tonya R. Taylor, a business professional specializing in helping businesses use quick and easy technology to defy the odds, out perform competitors, increase revenue and propel their business to the next level.
All seminars and workshops are held at The Center for Business and Technology Development, Thomas Dorsey Building, 9250 Bendix Road, North, Columbia, Maryland 21045. For on-line seminar registration and credit card payment, click on events or call (410)313-6550.
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