A consortium of various public agencies, nonprofit business support organizations, and educational institutions are joining together to offer free training to small businesses on what it takes to run a business.
If you're a public agency, take note of how you might want to structure your own small business training event. If you're a small business consider attending.
When: Saturday, September 29, 2012 (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Where: Renton Technical College (3000 NE 4th Street, Renton, WA)
1 hour classes include the following:
Getting Started/Planning
- Developing a Business Plan
- Focus on Exports for Washington Businesses
- Business Trends for the Post Recession Recovery
- Starting a Business
- Which Business Entity is Best for You?
- Benefits of Networking
- Build and Market Your Service Business - Sell the Intangible
- How to Get Government Contracts
- Marketing Tips and Advice
- Public Relations - How to Get Noticed
- Slay the Social Media Dragon
- Drive Traffic to Your Website
- Do It Yourself Web Site
- Facebook 101
- Keys to Create a Business Boosting Website
- Customers as Your Vital Sales Force
- Financing Options
- Beyond Start-Up: Avoiding Four Fatal Errors
- Boost Your Profits and Improve the Bottom Line
- Find Cash for Your Business
- How to Get the Most Out of Quickbooks
- Shaking the Money Tree: Improve Your Loan Application
- Starting a Business (Financial Planning)
- Understand Cash Flow and Profit Improvement
- How to Use Intellectual Property to Grow Your Small Business
- Starting a Business: Licensing and Registration
- Taxes and the Small Business Owner
- Tips for Keeping Your Business Out of Tax Trouble
- What About that Darn Business & Occupation Tax?
- What About that Darn Sales Tax?
- Business Law Essentials
- How to Hire the Right Person
- Small Business Ownership: Tips for Success
Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog
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