Do
You Have What It Takes?
Are you ready to be an Entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurs possess traits and characteristics
that are unique to them and are needed to successfully start
and operate a business. This seminar identifies traits and
characteristics that are unique to a successful entrepreneur.
It also develops a composite profile, identify individuals’
strengths and weaknesses and assess attitudes and potentials
for being successful as an entrepreneur.
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Starting
A Business
What you need to know
Are you interested in starting a business? Do you want to
work for yourself and be your own boss? Do you have what
it takes to start and operate a business? This seminar is
designed to determine your entrepreneurial strengths and
weaknesses and teach you how to get your business started.
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What
Type of Business Should I Start?
What business structure/entity is best for your business?
From Corporation to Partnerships and LLC’s
to Sole Proprietorship, choosing the proper legal entity
for business is one of the most important decisions facing
a new business owner. The choice of legal entity affects
all facets of the business and most importantly your business
tax obligations. Not sure of the proper entity for your
business? This seminar will teach you about each entity
and their advantages and disadvantages.
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Financing
Your Business
How to get the money you need to get started
Whether you are starting a business or expanding
an existing one, sufficient capital is essential to succeeding.
Do you know the various resources available to finance your
business? Do you want to know what banks and other financial
institutions require? Do you want to improve your chances
of getting a loan? If you need money to start or improve
your business this seminar is for you. Find out what the
creative way to finance your business, what you need to
apply for a loan, how your credit history impacts your loan
application, the five steps you need to follow to make sure
a lender understand your needs and much more.
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Staffing
Your Business
Recruiting the Right Talent
A business is only as good as the people in it. To effectively
manage a business, time must be devoted to selecting and
hiring the right team. You must also formulate policies
and procedures that deal with all the matters that affect
employees This seminar will guide you in the screening and
selection process resulting in selecting and hiring exceptional
team members, help you understand what policies and procedures
you need and identify government laws you must know and
understand.
Your Business Image
Image is the perception of who you are. Your image communicates
volumes about your company's professionalism and the quality
of your product and service. In this seminar, you will establish
guidelines for evaluating your image, including selecting
the proper name, designing the logo, business cards, letterhead
and other items to enhance the image of the company.
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The Marketing Plan
Letting potential customers know that you exist and your
product and service is available to them is essential to
the success of your business. Developing and implementing
a marketing plan to accomplish that is the objective of
this seminar. Learn all the variables of a good marketing
plan and how to implement it.
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The Business Plan
Developing and operating a successful business require planning.
Taking an objective look at your business enables you to
identify areas of weakness and strength, identify and exploit
opportunities and spot problems. That is the purpose of
a business plan. This seminar identifies the components
of a good business plan and guides individuals in writing
an effective business plan for their business.
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Financing Your Business
The ability to obtain financing when you need it is as necessary
to the business as is a good location, the right equipment
and supplies, and an adequate work force. Whether you are
just starting a business or expanding an existing one, sufficient
capital is essential. This seminar examines the items you
will need to apply for a business loan and help you understand
the “Five Steps to Applying Fort a Loan”. It
provides information on writing a loan proposal and what
is needed to complete the loan package.
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Accounting & Taxes for Your
Business
Maintaining adequate financial records is critical to the
success and profitability of a business. Coupled with this
is the absolute requirement to withhold, deposit, report
and pay taxes. This seminar details the requirements for
a good, simplified accounting system for a business. It
also detail tax withholding and reporting requirements and
provide directions for complying.
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Location, Location,
Location
Choosing Your Business Location or Facility
Selecting the proper location and negotiating a good lease
agreement is essential to the success of the business. A
good location can benefit the business as much or more than
a good advertising campaign. This seminar is designed to
identify factors to consider in selecting a location and
negotiating the lease agreement. It also includes the Real
Property Checklist that addresses issues to consider when
negotiating a lease agreement.
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Managing Your Business
A business is an ongoing activity that does not run by itself.
Good management, solid financial controls, adequate financing
and quality customer service are key ingredients for the
success of any business. In this seminar you will learn
what financial records are necessary for sound and efficient
management. The seminar will identify key business ratios
used to evaluate a business, examine quality customer service,
and learn how to price your product and service.
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Risk Management
Protecting the Business
Protecting your business, its employees and assets is essential
to its operation and survival. The first step toward good
protection is to recognize the risks you and your business
face. Then you must determine what can be done to minimize,
limit or prevent the risk. This seminar will help you understand
what risk management, help you identify your exposure to
loss and identify the essential and desirable insurance
coverage your business need.