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Grant Writing

This workshop is for established non-profit and small incorporated businesses looking to grow their operations. In this workshop you will learn: What types of grants are available How to apply for grants What goes into a good grant application How to proceed with a grant after award Presenter: Paul Kerpoe is a SCORE volunteer and has spent his retirement volunteering with over a dozen other non-profit organizations. His involvement has included many types of fundraising activities including successful grant applications.

December 22By Comments OffRead more...

SBA Federal HUBZone Overview: How It Can Impact Your Business (online)

If your small business is located in a designated HUBZone and meets the requirements, it may be eligible for special set-aside contracts to sell to the federal government. HUBZones represent an effort to increase employment opportunities, investment, and economic development in these designated areas. To qualify for the HUBZone program, your business must: Be a small business according to SBA size standards Be at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, a Community Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, an Alaska Native corporation, a Native Hawaiian organization, or an Indian tribe Have your principal office located in a HUBZone Have at least 35% of your...

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Demystifying Taxes: Essential Knowledge Every Entrepreneur Should Possess

Prepare for a transformative 60-minute workshop diving deep into the intricacies of taxes. Gain invaluable insights, proven strategies, and actionable tips that will revolutionize your approach to taxes. This session is tailor-made for entrepreneurs seeking to demystify tax obligations and ensure a successful tax season. Who should attend: If you're an entrepreneur grappling with the complexities of tax obligations, this workshop is a must-attend! What you will learn: Acquire a comprehensive understanding of various tax requirements. Discover effective methods to decrease your taxable income. Grasp the advantages of meticulous monitoring and documentation of both personal and business expenses. Gain insights into navigating the IRS tax...

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Starting Your Own Business? What you should do before writing your Business Plan

Mike will focus on the key steps you need to consider in organizing your business concept to creating a Business Plan. Your business concept is the fundamental idea behind your plan. Before investing your time to writing a Business Plan you need to validate the viability of your business concept. Your business model, plan, vision, and your mission are developed based on your concept. What you will learn: Defining your business concept Ways to validation idea to testing your concept Leverage competitive tools to gaining deeper insights Purpose and structure of a Business Plan Role and purpose of your mentors Next steps to starting your Business Plan Presenter:...

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Buying and Selling a Business

Who Should Attend: Small business owners who want to sell or buy a business in the next two years. What You Will Learn: Selling a business Pricing Decisions you will need to make and consequences for the buyer Buying a Business Determining value Due diligence - what it really means and how to do it safely Financing – banks and alternatives The Buying and Selling Process Negotiating Pros and cons of business brokers Creating the letter of intent Dealing with material changes Creative ways to structure deals. Closing deals and post-closing activities Meet the Presenter: Ron Shuff is a retired Senior Vice President General Counsel of a Fortune 500 global manufacturer. He teaches...

December 22By Comments OffRead more...

How to Start My Own Small Business

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Anybody thinking about stepping out on their own. WHAT THEY WILL LEARN? What are the first steps? What should I be thinking about? What are my first steps? Have you been dreaming of starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? Maybe you’ve started a business but are feeling stagnant and having trouble taking your business to the next level? Perhaps you’ve been networking, doing lunches, coffee dates, and joining organizations, but aren’t quite sure how to build, retain and maximize relationships or turn these into profits? Do you have business cards, a website, even great leads but you haven’t...

December 22By Comments OffRead more...

Unlocking Opportunities: A Guide to Exploring Franchise Ownership

Franchising is more than just fast food and retail stores and many individuals are realizing that franchise ownership could be the path to the American Dream. In this workshop you'll learn about: What it takes to succeed Qualities of a good franchise system Solidifying your financial plan Questions to ask franchisors and franchisees How to overcome roadblocks Presented by Sara Waskow: Sara is the Franchise Owner of FranNet of Dallas/Ft. Worth/Oklahoma, a locally owned and operated franchise consulting firm. Sara has over 10 years experience in franchising, including single and multi-unit franchises, with extensive expertise in implementation of franchise systems, business operations, and regional/local marketing. In addition...

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Starting Your Own Business? What you should do before writing your Business Plan

This workshop will focus on the key steps you need to consider in organizing your business concept to creating a Business Plan. Your business concept is the fundamental idea behind your plan. Before investing your time to writing a Business Plan you need to validate the viability of your business concept. Your business model, plan, vision, and your mission are developed based on your concept. In this workshop we will discuss the following: -Defining your business concept -Ways to validation idea to testing your concept -Leverage competitive tools to gaining deeper insights -Purpose and structure of a Business Plan -Role and purpose of your mentors -Next steps...

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Financial Statement Analysis: A Banker’s Perspective

In this workshop come learn what a banker looks for in a loan request. Acquire knowledge in preparing your financials. Lastly, understanding the 3 Basic Financial Statement types. Objectives of this workshop: -What a banker looks for in a loan request and how they think about your numbers. -Prepare you to talk to a banker about financial statements, and other metrics so they will help you finance your business as needed. -Explain in plain language basic financial terms and concepts that small business owners need to know. -Review the 3 basic financial statement types: Income Statement; Balance Sheet; and Cash Flow. -Gain a better understanding of...

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QuickBooks for Intermediate/Advanced (Day 2)

This class is for those who are already using QuickBooks. Now that you have gotten your feet wet with QuickBooks, this course will really help you get the most out of your QuickBooks investment. Our instructor makes it fun (even if you don't think accounting and finance can be fun)! SCORE Dallas along with an accredited QuickBooks Instructor, Everett Burton will... - Help you use QuickBooks for payroll and tracking time - Walk you through using QuickBooks to make your operations more efficient - Show you how you can make it easier for customers to remit payment ...