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Scheduled Workshops 

Workshops 2012
 

Financing your Business-Loans from $3,000 - $1 million

February 7, 2012         2:00 pm- 4:00 pm                    English            

 

February 23, 2012       2:00 pm- 4:00 pm                    Spanish           

 

This workshop will focus on financing options for your business, loan feasibility, traditional business loans, county and city loan programs, how to prepare a loan package, dealing with damaged credit, and the truth about grants and free money.           

 

Pricing That Works for Your Business

 

March 27, 2012                       2:00 pm- 4:00 pm                    English
 

March 29, 2012                       2:00 pm- 4:00 pm                    Spanish              

 

Many business owners try to increase profits by increasing sales or lowering costs, or both. Some overlook the possibilities of improving the profits of a business by focusing on optimizing pricing. This workshop will explain and help you apply key aspects of setting the right price for any product or service. You will learn strategies to increase prices and improve margins, how and when or if to offer discounts or similar offers, and more.
    

Marketing Your Business Effectively

April 4, 2012               2:00 pm- 4:00 pm                    English            

 

April 25, 2012                         2:00 pm-4:00 pm                     Spanish

 

Marketing is more than pricing an advertisement. A key aspect for business growth and success is effective marketing. This workshop outlines how you can identify targeted customers, assess customer needs, evaluate your competition, and effectively communicate what your business has to offer. You will also learn how to evaluate different forms of advertising and promoting, improve your marketing messages, and more.  


 

Business Basics Starting a Small Business

May 16, 2012              2:00 pm-4:00 pm                     English            

 

May 24, 2012              2:00 pm-4:00 pm                     Spanish    

 

If you have always wanted to start your own business but didn’t know where to begin, this workshop is perfect for you! The workshop presenter will give you all the basic information you’ll need to start a business, including legal structure, start-up requirements, business-planning and financing. You’ll also find about free services that will help you throughout your start-up, opening and operational phases of your business. 

     
 
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