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SCORE Seminars – General Business Training
and Professional Business Advice
Save $5 by registering online! See our Registration
page.
Pre-Registration is suggested as seating is limited
The greatest asset you can have to run your business successfully is knowledge. Knowledge, provided by successful experts generates new business ideas and from ideas great fortunes are built... just ask Bill Gates. We have developed 10 essential business seminars to help you acquire the knowledge you need to propel your business forward and business solutions for starting a company.
Experienced local business professionals who "know their way around the territory" are your instructors at every business training seminar SCORE offers. A copy of the presentation is always available for you to keep and many seminars have supplemental materials, as well. You can also benefit from our free, one-on-one follow-up counseling and business consulting services to help you implement what you have learned.
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All Seminars are located at AB Tech Enka Campus
- Check Seminar description page for building and room.
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Starting a Business (Part 1)- Sat.
01/28/12 - 9:30AM-12:30 PM
- Do you have what it takes?
- Are you willing to make the ultimate commitment?
- How will you finance you buisness?
- What entity type is right for your business?
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Starting a Business (Part 2)- Sat.
02/04/12 - 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
- Why do I need a CPA?
- What type of Insurance do i need?
- Do I need a Business Plan?
- Do I need a Marketing Plan?
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Business Plan (Part 1)- Sat.
02/11/12 - 9:30AM-12:30PM
- Why do I need a Business Plan?
- What are the benefits of a Business Plan?
- What is the importance of making it REAL?
- Characteristics of a Good Business Plan
- Elements of a Good Business Plan
- Cover Sheet
- Executive Summary
- Mission Statement
- Elevator Speech
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Business Plan (Part 2)- Sat.
02/18/12 - 9:30AM-12:30PM
- Location/Facilities Requirements
- Products and Services
- Suppliers
- Employees
- Management Team
- Marketing Defined
- Target Market Research
- Competition Research
- Financial Planning
- Appendix
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Understanding Accounting Documents
- Sat. 03/17/12 - 9:30AM-12:30PM
- Preparation of a Chart of Accounts
- Reading and Writing an Income Statement
- Reading and Writing a Balance Sheet
- Reading and Understanding Cash-Flow
- Break Even Analysis
- Pricing your Product Effectively
- Capital needs and Sources
- Monitoring and Management
- Assistance Resources
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Survival Marketing- Sat. 03/03/12 -
9:30AM-12:30PM
- What is marketing?
- How do you successfully market and grow your business?
- How to make a prospect a customer-client-advocate?
- How to handle errors or poor business situations to your
advantage.
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What You Don't Know - Law Primer -
Sat. 03/10/12 9:30AM-12:30PM
- Entity Selection
- Administrative Requirements
- Management
- Protect you work
- Employment agreements
- What is an employee/contractor?
- What Federal Laws must you be aware of?
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Basic Internet Marketing - Wed. 03/14/12
- 6:00PM-9:00PM
- Introduction to the Internet
- How and why use the Internet as a way to start, maintain
and grow a business
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Website Development - Sat. 03/24/12
- 9:30AM-12:30PM
- How to find the correct web designer
- What should you expect from your web designer
- What should you know about web design and maintenance
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Advanced Internet Marketing- Wed. 03/28/12
- 6:00PM-9:00PM
- How to improve website performance and your bottom line
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Social Media for Business - Wed. 04/04/12
- 6:00PM-9:00PM
- How social media can improve online visibility
- How can social media strengthen branding and increase
sales
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Occupational Fraud Prevention- Sat.
04/14/12 - 9:30AM-12:30PM
- Setting up and maintaining safeguards against
employee theft
- Protecting your money and business
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Salesmanship - Sat. 04/21/12 - 9:30AM-12:30PM
- Techniques to make you a successful salesperson
- Knowing your product/company/self
- Appearance and impressions
- Optimizing your time
- Following up on sales visits
- Closing the Deal
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Asheville SCORE
151 Patton Avenue
Federal Building, Room 259
Asheville NC 28801-5007
tel: 828-271-4786
fax: 828-271-4786 |
High Country SCORE
Appalachian Enterprise Center
130 Poplar Grove Connector
Boone, NC 28607
tel: 828-264-2732
Ashe County Library
148 Library Drive
West Jefferson, NC 28694
tel: 336-846-2041 |
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info@ashevillescore.org |
bscore1@gmail.com |
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