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Building Your Business:
Are You Ready?
February 7, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
February 16, 2012
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Entrepreneurship is the American Dream. Unfortunately, of the 1,000,000 businesses started each year, most of them eventually fail. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves. However, the one common theme may be a lack of planning. If you are considering the possibility of starting a business, this introductory seminar will provide information that may help your business be among the 20 percent that survive and thrive.
Highlights:
- Keys to developing a successful business plan
- How to win the confidence of "Mr. Banker"
- Address marketing issues, competition and customer service
- Important financial information to operate a small business
- Sources of financing and requirements for bank loans
This class is FREE and registration is required!
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Danville SBDC
1008 South Main Street, Taylor Building
Suite 105
Danville, VA 24541
Cost: FREE
Registration required:
(434) 797-8442 or faverodm@longwood.edu
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Donna Favero, Business Analyst
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February 8, 2012 |
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Give 'em the PICKLE!
Video presentation
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
PICKLES are those special or extra things you do to make people happy. It's a hand written thank you note with every order shipped. It's walking the customer to the item they're looking for rather than pointing...or maybe it's simply calling them by name. The trick is figuring out what your customers want and then making sure they get it! That's the message behind Give 'em the PICKLE!
Highly entertaining and motivational, the Give 'em the PICKLE! training video will inspire management and employees to do the most important thing they can do in business…take care of the customer.
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Piedmont Mall (beside Karen's Hallmark)
325 Piedmont Drive
Danville, VA 24540
Cost: FREE
Registration required:
(434) 797-8442 or faverodm@longwood.edu
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Danville SBDC
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February 9, 2012 |
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Tax Tips & Schedule C Preparation
FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Bring your questions and join a lively discussion with Ken Copeland, C.P.A., and the Director of Economic Development for Longwood University. Ken will bring us up to date on recent tax changes, as well as cautionary tips, that will benefit your business. There are many new regulations that either are now or soon will affect small business people.
Topics will include:
- How the Schedule C fits into your 1040 tax return
- How to incorporate internally generated financial reports into your return
- How to estimate quarterly tax payments
- Basic depreciation information
- Basic record keeping skills
- Q & A with workshop presenter
Even if you are not organized as a sole proprietor, your business will benefit from the topics discussed.
This is an important tax seminar you will not want to miss! Registration is required and seating is limited!
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Danville SBDC
1008 South Main Street, Taylor Building
Suite 105
Danville, VA 24541
Cost: FREE
Registration required:
(434) 797-8442 or faverodm@longwood.edu
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Ken Copeland, CPA and Director of Economic Development for Longwood University
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February 14, 2012 |
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Open Lab
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Danville SBDC offers an open lab the second tuesday of each month. Please use the contact information below for the topic.
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Danville SBDC
1008 South Main Street, Taylor Building
Suite 105
Danville, VA 24541
Cost: FREE
Registration required:
(434) 797-8442 or faverodm@longwood.edu
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Danville SBDC
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February 28, 2012 |
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Need a Business Loan?
Choose between Session One: 3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m or Session Two: 5:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m
Are you in need of a small business loan to start a small business or to grow your existing business? If you answered "YES" then the FREE SBA Community, Patriot Express Loan and Export Express Program Workshop is for you!
Anyone looking to secure a small business loan, a for-profit full-time, part-time and home-based businesses are eligible. Learn step-by-step how to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Working Capital Loans from a lending expert. These are NOT credit card loans; these are SBA guaranteed loans. You will be able to apply for the SBA loan at the workshop.
SBA EXPRESS LOAN ($5-25K) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
- No Collateral Necessary!
- No Prepayment Penalty!
- FREE Technical Assistance
- Establish Credit in the Business Name!
- Patriot Express loans available for veterans, reservists, and the spouse/widow of the aforementioned!
- RAPID RESPONSE
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Danville SBDC
1008 South Main Street, Taylor Building
Suite 105
Danville, VA 24541
Cost: FREE
Registration required:
(434) 797-8482 or arnoldjd@longwood.edu
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Danville SBDC
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