Small Business & Entrepreneurship Seminars - FVTC

Small Business & EntrepreneurshipThe Venture Center at FVTC is equipped with the experts, networks and resources to help you with yoursmall business – whether you’re just starting up or whether you’ve been in business for years. Take aseminar and experience how small business training can positively impact your business.Explore more at www.fvtc.edu/bis/entrepreneurshipBusiness Owners Buffet–Food for ThoughtPresenter: Amy PietschDiscover how entrepreneurship is a process and a journey that you need to be prepared for. We’ll discuss why you need todevelop a solid business code of ethics and that its not just our ideas, but how to execute that matter in our rapidly-changingsociety.Additional information available at www.fvtc.edu/LunchLearn.Start End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours06-20-13 06-20-13 Th 11:30 am - 1:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 70396 1$25 Lunch provided.E-seed ExpressPresenter: Amy PietschIncrease your small business management skills and learn to articulate your vision and execute strategies. In only eight weeks,develop a business plan that provides you with a roadmap for guiding and growing a small business. E-seed Express featuresexperts from the entrepreneurial and small business community who provide insight into legal, management, accounting,financing and marketing issues. Both early stage and existing small businesses and entrepreneurial firms benefit from the hands-on, interactive sessions that provide practical tools to prepare a business plan that can be immediately applied to your business.Learn About: Planning for success • Identifying your life and business goals • Networking with other small business ownersand entrepreneurs • Managing risk • Marketing strategies and tactics • Available financingStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours06-13-13 08-08-13 Th 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 71272 2409-05-13 10-24-13 Th 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 83711 24$699 Materials and refreshments provided.1

E-seed for Direct Sellers NEWPresenter: FVTC FacultyE-seed for Direct Sellers - based on the Direct Selling Entrepreneur Program Curriculum, a joint project of the Direct SellingEducation Foundation (DSEF) and National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) - is designed toequip direct sellers with small business management and entrepreneurial skills to operate more successful direct sellingbusinesses. The 10-module course introduces the fundamental components of small business management including: marketing;finance; legal issues; planning; and skills important to entrepreneurial business success. You will gain a deep understanding of awide variety of direct selling business strategies including individual sales efforts, party plan and network marketing scenarios,online sales and sales force recruitment and training.Additional information available at www.fvtc.edu/DirectSell.Learn About: Apply the fundamental skills of successful small business management • Develop customer relationships thatlast • Execute effective communication, sales & distribution strategies • Attract a sales force, train and retainthem • Financially manage your business • Build a successful networkStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours05-13-13 07-29-13 M 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 66513 3009-09-13 11-11-13 M 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 80512 30$495 Materials and refreshments provided. No class May 27 or July 1, 2013.E-Seed: Entrepreneurship TrainingPresenter: FVTC FacultyThinking of starting a business? Need help? E-seed™ assists start-up, early-stage entrepreneurs and experienced smallbusiness owners in developing management and planning tools for their businesses. Participants develop a business planthrough completion of weekly activities and business planning templates. Experts from the small business and entrepreneurialcommunity provide insight into legal, management, marketing, technology, accounting and financing aspects of operating asuccessful small business.Learn About: Small business ownership—Is it right for you? • Identifying and analyzing your industry, competition and market •Insight from guest expert speakers • Legal issues facing business owners • Bookkeeping and accountingsystems • Networking with other peers, small business owners, entrepreneurs and business leadersStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours05-07-13 08-06-13 Tu 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 60699 1509-09-13 12-02-13 M 1:00 am - 4:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 81530 3012-09-13 12-09-13 M 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center09-09-13 12-09-13 M 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 81531 3009-11-13 12-04-13 W 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Waupaca Regional Center 81532 3012-09-13 12-09-13 M 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Waupaca Regional Center09-12-13 12-05-13 Th 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Oshkosh Riverside Campus 81533 3012-09-13 12-09-13 M 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Oshkosh Riverside Campus$750 Materials and refreshments provided. No session the week of July 1-5, 2013.2

Financial Skills for Non-Financial ManagersPresenter: Kay BellileThis seminar presents the principles and concepts of using and interpreting financial statements. Learn the framework of threeestablished financial statements—balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. Learn about basic accountingprinciples and how these principles affect financial statements. If you are a manager with little exposure to a formal college-levelaccounting course, this seminar helps you understand basic concepts of accounting—the language of business.Learn About: The definition of assets, liabilities and owner equity • Revenue and expenses • Why the cash flow statement isimportant • Types of budgets and why a budget is importantStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours11-15-13 11-15-13 F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm D. J. Bordini Center 82610 7$240 Materials and refreshments provided.QuickBooks 2011-Level 1Presenter: Patty SchaeferFocus on the fundamentals and features of QuickBooks 2011 to manage an organization’s financials. Participants exploreQuickBooks interface and QuickBooks centers. Learn to set up a company and update the Chart of Accounts, build and managelists, manage inventory using the Vendor Center, record a product sale, create an invoice for services and work with bankaccounts. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows® is recommended.Learn About: QuickBooks basics • Setting up a company • Working with lists • Setting Up Inventory • Selling Your Product •Invoicing for services • Sharing filesStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours10-03-13 10-03-13 Th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 83261 603-07-14 03-07-14 F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 90152 6$175 Materials and refreshments provided.QuickBooks 2011-Level 2Presenter: Patty SchaeferElaborate on how to customize forms, create and modify reports, track and pay sales tax, use QuickBooks to write letters andsynchronize QuickBooks with other contact management software. Prerequisite: ‘QuickBooks 2011—Level 1’ or equivalentknowledge and experience is recommended.Learn About: Customizing forms • Using other QuickBooks accounts • Creating reports and graphics • Tracking and payingsales tax • Doing payroll with QuickBooks • Estimating time, tracking and job costing • Writing letters •Synchronizing with contact management softwareStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours10-24-13 10-24-13 Th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 83262 603-21-14 03-21-14 F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 90153 6$175 Materials and refreshments provided.3

Shatter the Myths about Starting Your Own BusinessPresenter: Amy PietschPeople everywhere have come to view entrepreneurs as superheroes and rock stars. This likeness leaves ordinary peoplethinking they need superhuman talent or loads of money to launch their business. This isn’t true, and it shouldn’t discourage youfrom pursuing your dream. This seminar helps you understand the other myths surrounding business ownership and gets youstarted in bringing your dream to life.Learn About: Why far more businesses succeed than what you’ve been told • Why you don’t need a breakthrough product orservice to build a winning business • Why it’s possible to compete against the “Big Guys”…and a lot more!Start End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours05-23-13 05-23-13 Th 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 60857 4$99 Materials and refreshments provided.Small Business Success: Best PracticesPresenter: Kathryn DrakeDesigned for small business owners, this monthly learning and connecting event features experts sharing best practices aboutissues and topics affecting small business owners. A key component to this new series is engaging the audience. This isn’t yourtypical, sit and be lectured to kind of affair. Instead, you’ll be required to pay attention and interact. We want you to leave knowinghow to apply what you just learned to make a difference in your small business.To see additional information and offerings visit: www.fvtc.edu/BreakfastSeriesLearn About: Best practices for your business • Strategies to help you improve and grow • Make connectionsStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours05-02-13 05-02-13 Th 7:30 am - 9:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 61119 2$15 Breakfast provided.4

Tech Bytes for Business NEWPresenter: Darlene Debruin-HeinHave you been looking for an affordable technology to use to market your business or communicate with your customers in a waythat “wows” them? Are you getting a headache trying to organize all the paperwork and information your customer needs orperhaps have you been putting off writing that training manual or financial report because you can’t figure out a way to present itto your clients without putting them to sleep? Bring your project to us and we will work with you to determine which technologytool might be a good match to help you get the job done. You will leave this hands-on, interactive session with a product that youcan take back to work and use. This session will focus on communication and information sharing technology tools.Learn About: Economical and easy to use online tools to help jazz up business and training presentations • Online tools toorganize business resources and training manuals • Online tools to help organize social media sites • Simpleonline tools that can make your business life easierStart End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours06-05-13 06-05-13 W 8:00 am - 12:00 pm D. J. Bordini Center 71276 4$120 Materials participants need to bring: 6-10 digital photographs, 1-2 digital videos or digital video links, 1-5 pages of text or other content, creative ideas and enthusiasm!Successful local entrepreneurs, small business owners and home-based solopreneursshare their insight.You’ll get a chance to meet more people like yourself during the networking break. Leave thisenergizing, uplifting workshop knowing how the FVTCs Venture Center can help you build thebusiness of your future from idea, to launch, to sustainability.Explore Starting a Buiness with the FVTC Venture Center5

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