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We are pleased to present four workshops which cover most of the needs of our clients, as shown below.

Pre-Register on-line through the very secure ACTEVA system ... $45.00;     At  the door...$50.00,  except Quickbooks.

All workshops are on Saturday morning.
Registration is 8:30 AM--9 AM; Class from 9 AM--Noon
Location
:(except QuickbooksRoom  1522Emeritus Hall on Elliott Avenue, off Mendocino Avenue. in Santa Rosa, at Santa Rosa Junior College..... West on Elliott Ave. few hundred feet, right on big driveway...large parking lot, go to back, and left all the way to last, large, two-story building, Emeritus Hall.....Map Link

Quick Books for Start-Ups .
August 8, 2009; October 10, 2009
8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration; 9:00 AM – NOON Class    Please note special location below.
        We will set up the chart of accounts for a fictitious small business in front of your very eyes:
the information you need to get started, how to pay bills, how to enter accounts payable and receivable, and how to know whether you are making money or just moving monies around. 
Hands-on computers for 12 registrants.           Lab at 3535 Industrial Ave., Santa Rosa, upstairs
Fee:  $65, Advance Registration ONLY; limited to 12 persons

Internet Marketing for Small Business
September 12, 2009
 
       Selling on the internet: use the internet as a tool to provide more value than you could otherwise accomplish with traditional methods. So important for increasing sales in a down economy Seminar presenter Master Marketer Jeffrey Schmidt has 40 years experience in Marketing.

Quick Books for Start-Ups .
October 10, 2009
8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration; 9:00 AM – NOON Class    Please note special location below.
        We will set up the chart of accounts for a fictitious small business in front of your very eyes:
the information you need to get started, how to pay bills, how to enter accounts payable and receivable, and how to know whether you are making money or just moving monies around. 
Hands-on computers for 12 registrants.           Lab at 3535 Industrial Ave., Santa Rosa, upstairs
Fee:  $65, Advance Registration ONLY; limited to 12 persons

Writing Effective & Useful Business Plans
November 14, 2009
   
       In this workshop, you will get a start on writing your business plan, and how it can be fun and exciting rather than tedious. A straightforward process of "telling your business story" will serve as your writing guide. You will learn about the main components of a good business plan: Position your product or service within your industry; reaching your target customers through methods of guerilla marketing; and how operations, marketing, and sales work together. 
       Then, you'll hear about the choices you have to legally "form" your business: sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, S or C corporation. Considerable time will be spent on another crucial topic: how to convince an underwriter at a bank to fund your business. We will talk about the entire process from application to managing the loans prudently.