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Schedule of Classes323 NE Roberts Avenue, Gresham OR 97030 (503) 491-7658 BizCntr@mhcc.eduServices and Seminars for Small Businesses
The Mt. Hood Community College Small Business Development Center (BizCenter) is part of the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network. We serve new and established businesses by providing:
Upcoming seminars and workshops: Going into Business: Start Smart!
Attendees are saying: Date: 1/7, 1/29, 2/18, 3/5 or 3/18 Projecting Startup Costs for a New Business Learn how to identify initial costs to open your new business and how to find funding for them. Session includes tips and strategies for researching such costs as space, materials, equipment, professional fees, and more. Date: 1/6 Developing Financial Projections for Startups Learn how to calculate the financial feasibility of a new business plan. Hands-on development of income and expense projections as well as uses of profits for reserves, taxes, debt reduction and owner draws. Includes preliminary work on development of a startup balance sheet. Date: 2/10 Your Business Profits and Your Personal Financial Needs Make sure your business profits are sufficient for your personal budgetmake sure your business serves your life! Prior to class, develop a complete list of all your personal household expenses, including debt payments. Workshop includes spreadsheet for on-going review as you grow your business and/or your personal circumstances change. Put the information into action! Date: 3/10 Simple Start: Introduction to Basic Bookkeeping Software Includes FREE! software. Learn how to set up and work in a simple, easy to understand and use bookkeeping software system. This is for businesses with very simple structures, and should be used as a launching point into a fuller, more complex system within a year. Date: 1/7, 2/18 or 3/11 QuickBooks Bootcamp 1: Getting Started with QuickBooks New to QuickBooks or have little bookkeeping experience? This is the workshop to get you started right using the best selling accounting software. Learn to navigate in QuickBooks, enter your sales, and pay your bills. Two Session Class Date: 1/19 & 1/21 or 2/23 & 2/25 or 3/23 & 3/25 QuickBooks Bootcamp 2: Making QuickBooks Work for You Create and customize a company in QuickBooks. Discover QuickBooks built-in features that help you better understand your financial data to make better management decisions. For people who have completed QuickBooks Bootcamp 1 or have bookkeeping experience. Two Session Class Date: 1/26 & 1/28 or 3/2 & 3/4 or 3/30 & 4/1 QuickBooks Bootcamp 1 & 2 are loaded with bookkeeping tips and techniques. In each workshop, students will use QuickBooks 2010 on our computer. Training is done using a sample company and includes a free, individual follow-up session with the instructor. Introduction to Bookkeeping for Small Business Get a Big Picture overview of the essential features of a good bookkeeping structure and processing guidelines. Learn about the management of money flowing in and out of your business, including owner contributions and draws. Date: 1/13 Developing a Bookkeeping System for your Business This workshop is designed to develop you knowledge about a sound, simple bookkeeping structure. You will also learn processing tips and strategies including how to develop a calendar of tasks and deadlines to insure accuracy and timeliness. Learn about system options: manual, spreadsheets, bookkeeping software. Date: 2/17 Understanding Bookkeeping Reports Learn how to read and understand the three main financial statements that flow out of your bookkeeping: Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and a Cash Flow. Workshop uses sample company data. Date: 3/17 Payroll Processing Options, including in QuickBooks Pro This workshop is designed to help you evaluate the right kind and level of payroll processing you want for your business, including outsourcing. Learn about various levels of payroll management within QuickBooks and/or with QuickBooks add-on services. Goal: Maximize the timeliness and availability of real payroll data in your accounting. Mastering Financial Statement Production and Analysis Learn how to develop special versions of the Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow financial reports that best reveal information you need to run your business well. Date: 1/20 Measuring Financial Performance in Small Business Going into deeper analysis of your financial statements by using ratios and other special calculations on key elements in each of the three main financial reports: Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow. Develop a checklist of the top 5-7 calculations you need to track on critical success factors in your business. Cash Flow Mastery Tips and strategies to maximize the use of cash in the operation of your business. Spreadsheet available for creating on-going what-if scenarios Date: 3/24 Maximizing Inventory Management in QuickBooks Pro Learn about when to use the full inventory items management functions of QuickBooks Pro and when to use non-inventory items management. Learn how to set up items, groups, assemblies. Includes tips, strategies and flowcharts to help navigate the inventory management process Date: 1/27 Business Plan Bootcamp Part I: Arrive with an Idea, Leave with a Plan Date: 1/12 Part II: Building a Business Plan Date: 2/16 Part III: Adding the Financial Projections & Marketing Spreadsheet Date: 3/16 Three Session Workshop Finding the Unique Value of your Product/Service Your
Date: 1/21 Identifying Your Market and Defining Your Customers
Date: 2/11or *2/25 Getting Your Message to Your Customers Promoting Your Business
Date: 3/4 or *4/1 Effective Marketing in Todays Environment Todays business environment is technology based and Date: 1/28 Profiling Your Ideal Customer
Date: 2/18 Developing a Marketing Plan and Making the Sale Setting up targeted programs and establishing a marketing calendar. Date: 3/11or * 4/15 Contracting with the Government Small businesses face challenges when trying to win federal, state and local government contracts. The SBA can help small businesses work through these challenges. In addition to the basics covered in Part I, this class provides a more in depth approach to discovering and seeking contract opportunities available as well as the possible marketing tools that may assist in selling your product or service to the government. Date: 1/14 or 2/11 Building a Successful Website for your Business Learn the basics of creating and managing your website. Know the key elements of a user friendly website and how to direct customers to your site to promote your products and services. Date: 1/15 or 3/12 Guerrilla Marketing Learn how to plan your marketing activities and to monitor the results by learning:
Date: 2/2 or 3/9 Boosting Your Business Using Social Media Marketing Research shows that 70% of US adults visit online Social Networks. As a local business you can dominate if you embrace social networking as part of your overall marketing strategy. Date: 2/19 How to Write Highly Responsive Ads that Motivate Your Prospects into Action Learn to write winning display ads, yellow page ads, and lead generation ads no matter what you do for a living. In this workshop you will discover the formula for grabbing your markets attention, separating yourself from the competition, and create a powerful call to action that will dramatically increase your response rates. Ads cost the same whether they work or not, learn how to get them to work. Date: 3/10 Small Business Tax Workshop Taxes can be complicated, especially when it comes to your business. Learn how to get your business financials ready for tax season. Date: 1/19 Lunch & Learn: Small Business Seminars January 7: Mercy Corps Micro Loans & Matching Grants: Small businesses often need loans to start and grow. Mercy Corps has micro loans & matching grants for moderate to low income small business owners. Speaker: Doug Cooper, Mercy Corps NW January 14: GREAT Business Program-Saving Resources and Branding Your Business as Green: More than two thirds of American consumers say they consider a companys business practices when deciding what to buy. Many businesses are realizing the financial and marketplace opportunities associated with resource conservation. January 21: Promote your Business in 30 Seconds or Less: January 28: Project Enterprise!: MHCC offers employers several free business services as well as student interns and subsidized employees to help your business while helping students learn job skills. Learn how to take advantage of this win-win program. Speaker: Sue Spencer and Molly Dorney, MHCC Steps to Success. February 4: Intro to Social Media Marketing: February 17: Getting A SBA Business Loan: The U.S. Small Business Administration is the largest source of long-term small business financing in the nation? Private lenders make loans and the SBA guarantees a percentage of the loan amount up to $1.5 million. Attend an SBA Loan Briefing to get your questions answered and find out what to do next! Speaker: Russell Hooker, SBA February 25: Basics of Leasing Business and Office Space: This workshop covers the essential components of a commercial lease, definitions of terms, and when to get a commercial real estate broker involved. It will also include the process to find the right property/location for your business. It will explain the purpose and common terms of a commercial lease. Participants will learn the advantages of a lease versus ownership. Speaker: Sue OHalloran, Principal Broker, Kohler-Meyers OHalloran March 4: Mercy Corps Micro Loans & Matching Grants: Small businesses often need loans to start and grow. Mercy Corps has micro loans & matching grants for moderate to low income small business owners. Speaker: Doug Cooper, Mercy Corps NW March 11: How the State of Oregon can Help You & Your Employees Pay for Health Insurance: The state of Oregon has a program to help uninsured employees and dependents pay for health insurance. State staff will explain how the program helps employers and employees. Also learn about a program that helps those unable to obtain medical insurance because of health conditions and about the State of Oregons free Prescription Discount Card for Oregonians. Speaker: Susan Stigers, FLMI. This class is noon to 1:30 p.m. March 17: Getting A SBA Business Loan: The U.S. Small Business Administration is the largest source of long-term small business financing in the nation? Private lenders make loans and the SBA guarantees a percentage of the loan amount up to $1.5 million. Attend an SBA Loan Briefing to get your questions answered and find out what to do next! Speaker: Russell Hooker, SBA The Lunch & Learn classes are from noon - 1 p.m., unless noted. Classes are limited to 20 people, so please register early. To register: Call (503) 491-7658 or e-mail us at BizCntr@mhcc.edu. You must pre-register for the class a minimum of 72 hours before the start date. Cancellations 72 hours or more prior to seminar will be given a 100% refund. No cancellations within 72 hours of seminars. All classes are held at the MHCC SBDC at 323 NE Roberts in downtown Gresham.
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