SBDC Weekly Connections November Week 4
Small Business Management Program
Scholarships available
Are you a Small Business Owner?
Are you currently in business?
The Small Business Development Centers at Portland Community College and Mt. Hood Community College, along with the Micro-Inventors Program of Oregon and the Oregon Microenterprise Network
are pleased to announce Portland Development Commission (PDC) funding for Small Business Management Program Scholarships.
Attend a Fair at the location nearest you
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Download the scholarship application
Upcoming Fall Trainings:
New Business Start-Up Program
Ready to start your own business or become self employed?
The New Business Start-Up Program Online will help you plan and launch your own small business successfully! This 10-week program includes online training and up to 20 hours of individual business coaching.
Selection Criteria:
• New business start-up
• Complete SBA Going Into Business checklist
• Some work or business experience preferred
• college or University graduates encouraged to apply
Download the SBA Checklist
Registration Fee: $195*
*included learning material (business plan software and textbooks), online training and individual coaching.
For more information visit the website or call 503-491-7658
Getting Ready for Tax Season
Want to save on tax reporting costs? Find out how to take charge of closing your company’s financial records fiscal year end. Checklists with tips and strategies will insure your full general ledger is reconciled and adjusted for your tax preparer to process returns quickly and efficiently. Bonus benefit: You will have a good perspective on your company’s financial position in time to make judicious pre-year end decisions on such things as capital investments in equipment, bonuses, IRAs and more.
Date: 11/29
Time: 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Fee: No Charge
Register now!
Small Business Marketing on a Budget
This seminar covers the aspects of marketing your small business and understanding your customers. Learn how they think and what words they use to refer to your products and services. Craft a marketing message that covers how your product or service will take away their pain and why you have the best solution for them. Use the internet and social networking tools (like Facebook, and Twitter) to stay in contact with your favorite customer.
Date: 12/1
Time: 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Fee: $75, Class limited to 10 participants.
Registration:
Registration is required. For more information, call
503-491-7658, or email bizcenter@mhcc.edu
Register for a Workshop or Seminar now!
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