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Hosted by The Women’s Business Center of Charlotte.
Topic: 5 Key Steps to Starting and Designing Your Business
Are you an entrepreneur thinking of starting a business or are you already in business and not sure if you have completed all the necessary steps to be an established entity or successful business? This workshop is designed to help entrepreneurs with start-ups and established businesses to examine the feasibility of their small business idea in the current market, examine entrepreneur readiness, business plan development, entity formation, managing risk, and various ways to fund or bootstrap the business.
Speaker(s): WBCC Representative
Hosted by The Women’s Business Center of Charlotte.
Topic: 5 Key Steps to Starting and Designing Your Business
Are you an entrepreneur thinking of starting a business or are you already in business and not sure if you have completed all the necessary steps to be an established entity or successful business? This workshop is designed to help entrepreneurs with start-ups and established businesses to examine the feasibility of their small business idea in the current market, examine entrepreneur readiness, business plan development, entity formation, managing risk, and various ways to fund or bootstrap the business.
Speaker(s): WBCC Representative
NC DOL will provide your organization with information and guidance that will help to gain and maintain compliance with applicable labor laws; training on compliance requirements, employer responsibilities, and application of applicable laws; and cover topics related to Overtime requirements, minimum wage requirements, youth employment, record-keeping requirements, wage deductions, exemptions, and employer-employee relationships.
Charlotte Works helps businesses fill new positions and also helps to upskill existing employees through education and skills training opportunities. The UpSkill Charlotte training grant helps businesses make a difference in their bottom line by addressing employees’ skills gaps.
Presenters:Â Christina Morales-Bebrin (NC DOL) /Â Â Andrew Davila (Charlotte Works)
Are you a Small Business wanting to pursue NC DOT Projects? Learn about the DBE, SBE, and SPSF certification and requirements; how to submit application using the NEW Online Certification Application Portal; understand NC DOT prequalification; find out the benefits of BOWD opportunities; connect with SBTRC and PTAC to assist you with certification journey. Motivated attendees who participate in both classes, and complete a full application package will receive PRIORITY REVIEW !!!
MUST attend both sessions (April 7th and 14th) to qualify for PRIORITY REVIEW
SEATS are Limited.. Register today
Presenters:Â NC DOT / SBTRC / PTAC
Is Starting a Business Right for You?
Session 1: Start-Up Basics – FREE SCORE Charlotte Workshop
This introductory workshop focuses on the Business Start-Up Basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success. The Business Start-Up Basics Workshop provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business.
In this session, you learn about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.
Presented by SCORE Charlotte Certified Mentors at no cost to you.
TO REGISTER, GO TO https://charlotte.score.org/content/take-workshop-249
The federal government’s goal is to award at least five percent of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses each year, which includes the 8(a) Program. Doing business with the government can help you expand your business. The government wants to provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or entities by limiting competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development Program.
Speaker: SBA – NC Representative
Hosted by The Women’s Business Center of Charlotte.
Topic: 5 Key Steps to Starting and Designing Your Business
Are you an entrepreneur thinking of starting a business or are you already in business and not sure if you have completed all the necessary steps to be an established entity or successful business? This workshop is designed to help entrepreneurs with start-ups and established businesses to examine the feasibility of their small business idea in the current market, examine entrepreneur readiness, business plan development, entity formation, managing risk, and various ways to fund or bootstrap the business.
Speaker(s): Sonya Miller-Ray
Discover how to manage and maintain your business finances by automating your accounting and financial reporting functions. Use this computerized program to set your company’s chart of accounts, receive payments, pay bills, create lists, track cash sales, enter bills, create invoices, make deposits, reconcile bank accounts and write checks in order to more easily manage your financial decisions.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the participants will be able to:
- Set up a Chart of Accounts
- Create Invoices
- Receive Payments
- Track Both Cash and Charge Sales
- Make Deposits
- Pay Bills
- Create Lists
- Reconcile Bank Accounts
- Produce Financial Reports
Textbook required
Discover how to manage and maintain your business finances by automating your accounting and financial reporting functions. Use this computerized program to set your company’s chart of accounts, receive payments, pay bills, create lists, track cash sales, enter bills, create invoices, make deposits, reconcile bank accounts and write checks in order to more easily manage your financial decisions.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the participants will be able to:
- Set up a Chart of Accounts
- Create Invoices
- Receive Payments
- Track Both Cash and Charge Sales
- Make Deposits
- Pay Bills
- Create Lists
- Reconcile Bank Accounts
- Produce Financial Reports
Textbook required
Do you know about the small business opportunities available with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County? Learn about Charlotte Business Inclusion programs, how to become certified and vendor with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and learn ways to network and participate in opportunities. Connect with SBTRC and PTAC to assist you with certification journey.
Presenters: City of Charlotte / Mecklenburg County / PTAC / SBTRC
