1. NEDCO LIGHT RAIL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY 1 – APRIL 30, 2012
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Day Date Time Title Location
here #
FEBRUARY 2012
TH 2 3-4pm Monthly Light Rail Merchant Meeting Mesa Chamber Commerce W22
120 N. Center
TH 9 3-4pm Monthly Downtown Mesa Restaurant Meeting Nunthaporn’s Thai Cuisine. W23
17 W. Main Street
T 14 11:30-1 pm Updating Your Business Plan for Light Rail- 1st of 3 OneOhOne Gallery W24
series(Customers and Marketing) 101 W. Main St.
W 15 5-7 pm Preparing Your Business Plan- 1st of 6 series OneOhOne Gallery W25
(Customers and What They Want) 101 W. Main St.
TH 16 7:30-8:30am Using Quickbooks Pro – Basics AZ Museum of Natural History W26
53 N. McDonald
TH 16 9:00-10 am Using Quickbooks Pro – Beyond the Basics AZ Museum of Natural History W27
53 N. McDonald
T 21 7:30-8:30am Hands-on Social Media -- Basics AZ Museum of Natural History W28
53 N. McDonald
T 21 9:00-10 am Hands-on Social Media – Advanced AZ Museum of Natural History W29
53 N. McDonald
T 21 11:30-1 pm Updating Your Business Plan for Light Rail- 2nd of 3 OneOhOne Gallery W30
series(Competition and Numbers) 101 W. Main St.
TH 23 7:30-8:30am Get your Financial Reporting System in order for Light Rail- Mesa Chamber Commerce W31
NOW! 120 N. Center
TH 23 9:00-10 am Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations for Business Mesa Chamber Commerce W32
Owners- 1st of series 120 N. Center
TH 23 5-7 pm Preparing Your Business Plan- 2nd of 6 series OneOhOne Gallery W33
(Marketing & How To Make It Fun and Effective) 101 W. Main St.
T 28 11:30-1 pm Updating Your Business Plan for Light Rail- 3rd of 3 Mesa Chamber Commerce W34
series(Key Measurements and Goals) 120 N. Center
T 28 3-4pm How to Apply for a Business Loan OneOhOne Gallery W35
101 W. Main St.
T 28 5-6pm Get your Financial Reporting System in order for Light Rail- OneOhOne Gallery W36
NOW! 101 W. Main St.
W 29 3-4 pm Lease Negotiation Techniques OneOhOne Gallery W37
101 W. Main St.
W 29 5-7 pm Preparing Your Business Plan- 3rd of 6 series OneOhOne Gallery W38
(Competition and What You Can Learn From Them) 101 W. Main St.
MARCH 2012
TH 1 3-4pm Monthly Light Rail Merchant Meeting Mesa Chamber Commerce W39
120 N. Center
W 7 3-4pm Small Business Information Technology Solutions OneOhOne Gallery W40
101 W. Main St.
W 7 5-7pm Preparing Your Business Plan- 4th of 6 series OneOhOne Gallery W41
(Numbers and What they are telling you) 101 W. Main St.
TH 8 3-4pm Monthly Downtown Mesa Restaurant Meeting il Vinaio W42
270 W. Main St
T 13 8-10am Preparing Your Business Plan- 1st of 6 series AZ Museum of Natural History W43
(Customers and What They Want) 53 N. McDonald
T 13 3-4pm Hands-on Social Media -- Basics Mesa Chamber Commerce W44
120 N. Center
T 13 4:30-5:30pm Hands-on Social Media – Advanced Mesa Chamber Commerce W45
120 N. Center
W 14 3-4pm Using Quickbooks Pro – Basics OneOhOne Gallery W46
101 W. Main St.
W 14 4-5pm Using Quickbooks Pro – Beyond the Basics OneOhOne Gallery W47
101 W. Main St

2. MARCH 2012 (Continued)
W 14 5:30-7:30 pm Preparing Your Business Plan- 5th of 6 series OneOhOne Gallery W48
(Key Measurements and How they can predict the 101 W. Main St.
future)
TH 15 3-4pm Updating Your Business Plan for Light Rail- 1st of 3 series AZ Museum of Natural History W49
(Customers and Marketing) 53 N. McDonald
T 20 8-10am Preparing Your Business Plan- 2nd of 6 series AZ Museum of Natural History W50
(Marketing & How To Make It Fun and Effective) 53 N. McDonald
W 21 3-4pm Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations for Business OneOhOne Gallery W51
Owners- 2nd of series 101 W. Main St..
W 21 5-7 pm Preparing Your Business Plan- 6th of 6 series OneOhOne Gallery W52
(Goals and how to stick to them) 101 W. Main St..
TH 22 3-4pm Updating Your Business Plan for Light Rail- 2nd of 3 series AZ Museum of Natural History W53
(Competition and Numbers) 53 N. McDonald
T 27 8-10am Preparing Your Business Plan- 3rd of 6 series AZ Museum of Natural History W54
(Competition and What You Can Learn From Them) 53 N. McDonald
TH 29 7:30-8:30 Lease NegotiationTechniques OneOhOne Gallery W55
101 W. Main St.
TH 29 9-10 am How to Apply for a Business Loan OneOhOne Gallery W56
101 W. Main St
TH 29 3-4pm Updating Your Business Plan for Light Rail- 3rd of 3 series AZ Museum of Natural History W57
(Key Measurements and Goals) 53 N. McDonald
APRIL 2012
T 3 8-10am Preparing Your Business Plan- 4th of 6 series AZ Museum of Natural History W58
(Numbers and What they are telling you) 53 N. McDonald
TH 5 3-4pm Monthly Light Rail Merchant Meeting Mesa Chamber Commerce W59
120 N. Center
T 10 8-10am Preparing Your Business Plan- 5th of 6 series AZ Museum of Natural History W60
(Key Measurements and How they can predict the 53 N. McDonald
future)
W 11 8-9am Small Business Information Technology Solutions OneOhOne Gallery W61
101 W. Main St.
TH 12 3-4pm Monthly Downtown Mesa Restaurant Meeting Urban Picnic W62
218 W. Main
TH 12 5-6pm Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations for Business OneOhOne Gallery W63
Owners- 3rd of series 101 W. Main St.
M 16 3-4pm Get your Financial Reporting System in order for Light Rail- OneOhOne Gallery W64
NOW! 101 W. Main St.
M 16 5:30-6:30 How to Apply for a Business Loan OneOhOne Gallery W65
101 W. Main St
T 17 8-10am Preparing Your Business Plan- 6th of 6 series AZ Museum of Natural History W66
(Goals and how to stick to them) 53 N. McDonald
W 18 4-5pm Optimizing Your Internet Marketing Strategy Mesa Chamber Commerce W67
120 N. Center
M 23 12-1 Lease Negotiation Techniques Mesa Chamber Commerce W68
120 N. Center
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Our program is funded by the City of Mesa Community Development Block Grant.