This is provided by the Small Business Center at Coastal Carolina Community College to inform you of upcoming seminars and pass along current information pertinent to small business. Tax Implications for Starting a Business Thursday, 1/7/10 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Melton Skills Center, Room 104 JoAnne Taylor
Fee: $20
Get your business off on the right foot by complying with North Carolina tax laws from the beginning.
starts Monday, 1/11/10
ends Monday, 3/8/10
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
Eddie Foster
Fee: $65, includes books
Do you REALLY want to learn how to start your own business? Participants in this popular course on starting a small business will examine in detail the development of a business idea, market analysis, and the components of a business plan. A complete, written business plan is the goal for graduates of this course. Students will gain knowledge from hands-on activities and guest speakers who are successful business owners. Business Basics
Tuesday, 1/12/10
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
James Howell
Fee: Free Seminar
Join us at this two-hour seminar designed to provide basic information to individuals who are thinking about starting a business. This information includes business planning, financing, licensing, and evaluating one’s entrepreneurial aptitude. Attendees will be given packets of information that will allow them to begin the process of starting a business. Meeting the Funeral Service Needs of a Changing Population Wednesday, 1/13/10 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm Melton Skills Center, Room 104 Emily Balance
Fee: $45
The funeral profession is experiencing major changes as the world evolves. Find out what you need to do to be ready for them. We’ll discuss trends and changes related to the environment, the economy, faith communities, the Internet, etc., that affect the funeral industry as well as the attitudes, customs, and decisions of your clients. Learn how to plan for the future, connect with the members of your community, and work more effectively with your staff to meet the changing needs of your clients. This seminar is approved by the NC Board of Funeral Service. The Best Small Business to Start Right Now Thursday, 1/14/10 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Melton Skills Center, Room 104 Mike Collins
Fee: $20
What would be the best small business for you to start right now? Attend this seminar to help answer that question. Topics will include: how to create a business idea that fits you; “Hot” businesses that will grow in coming years; 5 easy-to-use steps to starting a business; and business plan dos and don’ts. If you think the time is right for you to start a business – you’re right! Lunch & Learn Program:
Developing Your Presence Using Verbal, Nonverbal & Written Communication Wednesday, 1/20/10 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Melton Skills Center, Room 104 Jaynine Howard
Fee: $20
Attend this seminar and learn how we sabotage ourselves when we stop paying attention to how others perceive us through our verbal, nonverbal, and written communication. How to Get Money for Your Small Business Tuesday, 1/26/10 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Melton Skills Center, Room 104 James Howell
Fee: Free Seminar
Having a good business idea is one thing – getting it funded is quite another. This seminar will help you understand what information you should include in your business plan to obtain funding for your business. You’ll learn all about funding sources and what to do if the bank says “No”. If you want to get the money, come to this session. Exhibiting at Trade Shows: Expo Marketing in Tough Times Wednesday, 1/27/10 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Melton Skills Center, Room 104 Mike Collins
Fee: $20
Attend this seminar and learn how to get the most from your expo exhibiting experience and learn how expo marketing fits into your overall marketing plan. Topics covered: why an expo is about exposure; the best way to maximize your exposure at an expo; how to create a low-cost marketing plan around the expo; how word-of-mouth can boost the expo success; how to score more sales from current customers. This seminar is free to exhibitors of the 2010 Business Expo. Starting and operating a successful business is hard work, and we are here to help you in any way we can! To register, for classroom location, or additional information, please reply to: Center for Business & Industry Development, sbc-itc@coastalcarolina.edu or call Diana Reyes at (910) 938-6322 or Samantha Ramos at (910) 938-6389.
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Tax Implications for Starting a Business
Thursday, 1/7/10
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
JoAnne Taylor
Fee: $20
Get your business off on the right foot by complying with North Carolina tax laws from the beginning.
starts Monday, 1/11/10
ends Monday, 3/8/10
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
Eddie Foster
Fee: $65, includes books
Do you REALLY want to learn how to start your own business? Participants in this popular course on starting a small business will examine in detail the development of a business idea, market analysis, and the components of a business plan. A complete, written business plan is the goal for graduates of this course. Students will gain knowledge from hands-on activities and guest speakers who are successful business owners. Business Basics
Tuesday, 1/12/10
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
James Howell
Fee: Free Seminar
Join us at this two-hour seminar designed to provide basic information to individuals who are thinking about starting a business. This information includes business planning, financing, licensing, and evaluating one’s entrepreneurial aptitude. Attendees will be given packets of information that will allow them to begin the process of starting a business. Meeting the Funeral Service Needs of a Changing Population
Wednesday, 1/13/10
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
Emily Balance
Fee: $45
The funeral profession is experiencing major changes as the world evolves. Find out what you need to do to be ready for them. We’ll discuss trends and changes related to the environment, the economy, faith communities, the Internet, etc., that affect the funeral industry as well as the attitudes, customs, and decisions of your clients. Learn how to plan for the future, connect with the members of your community, and work more effectively with your staff to meet the changing needs of your clients. This seminar is approved by the NC Board of Funeral Service. The Best Small Business to Start Right Now
Thursday, 1/14/10
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
Mike Collins
Fee: $20
What would be the best small business for you to start right now? Attend this seminar to help answer that question. Topics will include: how to create a business idea that fits you; “Hot” businesses that will grow in coming years; 5 easy-to-use steps to starting a business; and business plan dos and don’ts. If you think the time is right for you to start a business – you’re right! Lunch & Learn Program:
Developing Your Presence Using Verbal, Nonverbal & Written Communication
Wednesday, 1/20/10
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
Jaynine Howard
Fee: $20
Attend this seminar and learn how we sabotage ourselves when we stop paying attention to how others perceive us through our verbal, nonverbal, and written communication. How to Get Money for Your Small Business
Tuesday, 1/26/10
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
James Howell
Fee: Free Seminar
Having a good business idea is one thing getting it funded is quite another. This seminar will help you understand what information you should include in your business plan to obtain funding for your business. You’ll learn all about funding sources and what to do if the bank says “No”. If you want to get the money, come to this session. Exhibiting at Trade Shows: Expo Marketing in Tough Times
Wednesday, 1/27/10
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Melton Skills Center, Room 104
Mike Collins
Fee: $20
Attend this seminar and learn how to get the most from your expo exhibiting experience and learn how expo marketing fits into your overall marketing plan. Topics covered: why an expo is about exposure; the best way to maximize your exposure at an expo; how to create a low-cost marketing plan around the expo; how word-of-mouth can boost the expo success; how to score more sales from current customers. This seminar is free to exhibitors of the 2010 Business Expo.
Starting and operating a successful business is hard work, and we are here to help you in any way we can! To register, for classroom location, or additional information, please reply to: Center for Business & Industry Development,
sbc-itc@coastalcarolina.edu or call Diana Reyes at (910) 938-6322 or Samantha Ramos at (910) 938-6389.
