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Comprehensive Education
Start Smart (a FastTrac™ New Venture Class)
$250
14 meetings, Mondays & Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
05/02/2005 - 06/20/2005, and 09/12/2005 - 10/27/2005
Before you quit your job and invest your savings, wouldn't it be nice to know whether your idea has wings? Start Smart helps you strategically plan your business to make sure it is financially feasible and avoid running into unexpected obstacles. Participants receive an in-depth business overview while writing their own feasibility study which can be used for steering growth or be developed into a business plan for raising capital. Topics such as: accounting, budgeting, break-even analysis, legal forms of business, financing, market research, and marketing strategies are taught by business professional. Click for more information…
Taking Financial Control of Your Business
$150
6 meetings, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
06/15/2005 - 07/20/2005
Learn to master your financial statements and take control of the financial future of your business! You'll learn how to: read, create and understand financial statements; use ratios to understand trends in your business; foresee what will happen if you make changes in your pricing structure or in your expenditures; predict "flows" in cash and make plans in advance for required funds; project a balance sheet; and manage growth wisely. This class will teach you to take financial control of your business.
Business Basics Seminars
All seminars are free!
Business Basics - Steps for Starting Your Business
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Friday
May 6th, May 20th, June 3rd, June 17th, July 15th, and July 29th
Thinking about starting a business? Let BiGAUSTIN guide you through the basics of writing a business plan, registering your business and obtaining capital.
Small Business - Access to Capital
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Friday
May 25th, August 31st, and October 26th
Learn how to access needed capital. Hear about SBA's loan guaranty program - an option used by various participating lenders to assist small businesses.
8(a) Business Development Eligibility and Criteria
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Wednesday
May 25th, August 31st, and October 26th
The U.S. Small Business Administration, 8(a) Business Development Division utilizes the Section 8(a) contracting to provide assistance to eligible small businesses. Learn how to contract with the federal government!
Financial Statements 101
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Friday June 10th
Cash flow, profit and loss, balance sheets, breakeven strategies… are you confused yet? Come to this introduction to financial statements and learn how you can use these tools to run your business more effectively.
Special Topic Workshops
All workshops except eBay are free!
Basics of Selling on eBay - $50
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday (2 nights)
May 24th and May 25th
This course is designed for those of you that want to tap into the world's largest marketplace and start selling on eBay. This course covers everything from developing listings to taking pictures and getting the most for your product.
The Legalities of Internet Commerce
1:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 11th
Are you considering expanding into the virtual marketplace? Learn what legal considerations you need to know before you place your product, service, or methodology into cyberspace. Be able to ask specific questions pertaining to your proposed or existing business model about Legal Issues in Conducting Business on the Internet.
Structuring Your Business
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 18th
Thinking of forming a business in the State of Texas? Find out which legal business structure is best your new or existing business. You'll learn about legal business entities, legal conditions and the taxes with each.
Women's Business Center
SBA Community Express Loan Program
ON THE SPOT LOAN APPLICATION PROCESSING
Monday - May 23, 2005
Session I: 9:30 - Noon
Session II: 2:00 - 5:30 pm
Meet prospective lenders to discuss your lending needs. Small business loans up to $15,000.00 for most business purposes.