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OCTOBER WORKSHOPS |
Making Excuses
It's time for you to find out
if starting a small business or expanding
an existing business is right for you.
Take one of our workshops and find out! | |
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| October 11, 2010
How to Write a Business Plan Step-by-Step |
Planning is the roadmap to success in the business world. A business plan is essential for anyone starting or buying a business, financing or refinancing a business, or raising debt or equity capital. A business plan helps you find hidden business flaws and makes you think carefully about each phase of your business.
Presented by: Kim Valente - Manager of the Illinois SBDC/Duman Micro Center
Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton Street, Skokie 60077
**No Charge
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| October 13, 2010
Define Your Niche: Increase Your Piece Of The Market Place |
Carve out that "perfect" segment of the population who are hot to buy what you've got! To achieve that, you must know who your customers are, what they want, where they live and what they can afford. This workshop will take you through a step-by-step process and help you identify your "primary" target market and walk away with the know-how to better channel your marketing efforts.
Presented by: Chris Beebe - Owner of theVisionaryAgency
(2009 Women Owned Business of the Year)
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| October 15, 2010
Alternative Financing |
Looking for funding in all the right places - Find out where the traditional and non-traditional places are to get business financing. Presented by: Donna Rockin - Director of the Illinois SBDC/Duman Micro Center
216 W. Jackson Blvd, 2nd Floor (JVS Chicago Training Room) Chicago
9:30 - 11:30a.m. *To Register: Kathy Zook - 312.673.3462 or sbdcdumancenter@jvschicago.org **No Charge
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October 18, 19, 25, 26, 2010
Boot Camp: CORE Four Business Planning Course |
This 10 hour business planning course will give you the information and skills that you need in four "CORE" elements of business planning: Plan for business success; Plan your business to meet the needs of the marketplace; Plan for your business' cash flow needs; Plan how your business will operate. This course presents the tools of knowledge for how to build a business plan.
JVS Skokie Office, Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building, 5150 Golf Rd., Skokie 6:30 - 9:00p.m. (all 4 sessions)
* $50 registration fee ($40 with coupon - see below)
**Includes: All 4 sessions, textbook and a certificate of completion
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Early Bird SPECIAL Boot Camp - CORE FourŪ Business Planning Course
October 18, 19, 25, 26, 2010 (6:30-9:00p.m.)
5150 Golf Rd. (2nd Floor) Skokie
Learn the strategies in how to plan a business. Contact Kathy Zook at 312.673.3462 or kathyzook@jvschicago.org for a registration form. Registration fee is $40 with a coupon. Mail/fax it back with this coupon. Share it with friends and family. | |
Offer Expires: October 11, 2010 |
| October 21, 2010
Understanding Your Financial Needs - Excellent for Existing Businesses |
If you are a self-employed small business owner, you don't want to miss this presentation. Mr. Bezark will show you how to increase profits and cash flow by monitoring and managing your critical numbers.
Presented by: Adam Bezark, CPA - Specializing in Small Businesses
216 W. Jackson Blvd #700, Chicago
9:30 - 11:30a.m.
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| October 28, 2010
Starting A Small Business In Illinois |
This workshop will acquaint you with the basic procedures for opening a business in Illinois. You will also receive information that is designed to answer some of the questions about the regulations, requirements and aspects of operating a business.
Presented by: Kim Valente - Manager of the Illinois SBDC/Duman Micro Center
216 W. Jackson Blvd. #700, Chicago 10:00a.m. - Noon
**No Charge
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| Free Credit Check and Analysis |
Have you checked your credit recently? Why Not? We can pull your credit, analyze your report and it won't even ding your credit score. Don't wait until it's too late! The best way to improve your credit is to understand it. Let us help you.
For information contact Natalie Pankow at
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| Citi Foundation Business Plan Contest |
This contest is for start-up and existing for-profit businesses - Compete to win Cash Prizes. Put your ideas on paper and find out if you have a viable business plan.
Eligible candidates must attend at least one of the following workshops by February 1, 2011; "Starting A Small Business In Illinois," Understanding Your Business Finances," "How To Write A Business Plan," or "Boot Camp - CORE Four Business Planning Course."
All registration forms and business plans must be received by February 1, 2011.
For a registration form, check list, business plan and cash
flow templates, or more information contact Kim Valente
312.673.3429 or kimvalente@jvschicago.org "No Charge"
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OCTOBER NEWS | | Chicago TechExpo
On Wednesday, October 6, 2010, from 9:30a.m.-4:00p.m. the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt, is hosting a technology expo including an exhibitor floor with hundreds of technology solutions. There will also be workshops throughout the day on social networking and online marketing as well as giveaways and raffles.
Registration is $35 in advance ($50 at the door) and can be done online at www.chicagotechexpo.net
Illinois Small Business Tax Credit
Small businesses that will have created jobs between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, are eligible for a $2,500 tax credit for each new full time (at least 35 hours) hire. The credit is available to businesses with 50 or fewer full time Illinois and non-Illinois employees. New small businesses and businesses hiring their first Illinois employees may also qualify for the credit. The job must pay no less than $13.75 per hour or $25,025 per year with withholding taxes going to Illinois. Registration is available online at http://JobsTaxCredit.illinois.gov and should be done when each new employee starts. After one year, companies will receive a reminder to use that same web site to confirm that the job, not necessarily the employee, has been sustained and apply for their tax credit certificate which will be awarded July 1, 2011, for application against withholding taxes. The program is on a first-come first-served basis and is capped at 20,000 jobs. Note: rehires and those with an ownership interest of at least 5% are not eligible hires. |
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