
The Ohio SBDC
Business Resource Center
2008 Franchise & Finance Symposium
"Your success is our business… one entrepreneur at a time."
|
|
Urban League of Greater Cleveland
Small Business Development Center
|
WORKSHOP SERIES 2008

SMART START... A PRE-VENTURE CLINIC: - This workshop focuses primarily on the mindset of an entrepreneur. It paints a mental picture for aspiring entrepreneurs of the process that successful entrepreneurs go through from idea generation to the actual business formation and all the way to financial independence. Attendees will be provided a business start-up kit “Smart Start.”
Who should attend: Start-up
Speaker: SBDC Team
Workshop fee: FREE
Dates - July 24, August 21, September 16
Time - 5:30 - 8:00pm
sign up
MAP OUT YOUR PLAN: - Learn the basics of developing a business plan.
We will discuss each component of the plan and provide a sample plan
for you to review.
Who should attend: All
ISpeaker: SBDC Staff
Workshop fee: $15.00
Date - July 10
Time - 5:30 - 7:30pm
sign up
UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: - This part 2 of the business plan workshop teaches in detail how to develop financial statements for your plan that make sense to you and the financial lender. You will learn how to capture information from the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, calculate several useful ratios and learn to make business decisions from this information.
Who should attend: All
ISpeaker: SBDC Staff
Workshop fee: $15.00
Date - July 17
Time - 5:30 - 7:00pm
sign up
CASH REIGNS SUPREME: Tracking the Financial Results of Your Business A one-half day course designed for small business owners that teaches the
importance of financial statements and how they can be used to make better
business decisions. The connection between bookkeeping transactions and
financial statements is made using QuickBooks software. Participants learn
how third parties, including lenders, evaluate financial statements to make
lending decisions. Specific topics include:
The importance of maintaining current and accurate financial records
Keeping financial records with QuickBooks
Accounting terminology
Balance sheet
Profit & Loss statement
The importance of cash
Determining your company's cash needs
Cash flow statements
Cash flow forecasting
Selecting an accountant and accounting system
Preparing for growth
Who should attend: All
Speaker: National Development Council
Workshop fee: FREE
Date - August 14
Time - 7:30am - 12:00noon
sign up
YOUR CIRCLE: Professionals who need to be on your team
Your accountant, your attorney and your insurance agent should all be
a part of your circle when determining your external team. Learn
from this panel of professionals what you should be aware of in
business as it relates to their expertise and when it is a good time to
introduce these people into your circle.
Who should attend: All
Speaker: Panel
Workshop fee: FREE
Date - September 23
Time - 5:30 - 7:30pm
sign up
CHASE BANK “Minding Your Business Financially” Series: - This series will cover the basics of money, credit, business finance and sources of capital. Weekly topics are: To Your Credit, Pay Yourself First, Show Me the Money, Money Matters, Cash Flow, Understanding and Using Financials, Alternative Sources of Money and Managing Growth.
Who should attend: All
Instructed by: SBDC & Various Financial Institutions
Workshop fee: FEE: $175.00. $150.00 scholarships are available which includes Quickbooks New Business Starter Kit and Minding Your Business Financially workbook
Date - September 18 - November 6 (every Thursday - total 8 sessions)
Time - 5:30 - 7:30pm
sign up | information
|
Urban League of Greater Cleveland
2930 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
e-mail: sbdc@ulcleveland.org Phone: 216.622.0999
Fax: 216.622.0997
|