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Fee-based Online Learning Certificates Series
The KU SBDC is introducing three online
certificates series - Money, Marketing
and Management. Each series has two
levels, a two-hour intermediate program
and a six- hour advanced program.
Each series offers entrepreneurs the
skills and knowledge to understand
accounting, marketing and
business/strategic planning for small
business owners. The online nature of
the certificate series allows
entrepreneurs to learn at their own pace
and print a certificate of completion
for their efforts.
The fee-based online learning
certificates require you to register for
and complete the required online
learning modules, a short survey and a
check your understanding. A certificate
of completion is then available to you
for a $19.99, and a $29.99 for the
advanced certificate.
To learn more and to register, click
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J.D. Williams
John "JD" Williams was an emergency medical technician for
15 years before starting his physical
therapy business in 2005. His goal was
to manage and run a business that
provided care for people. He wanted to
do something that gave him more
satisfaction and the ability to create
relationships with his patients.
His business, JD William's Therapeutic
Massage, did well, but he wanted to take
his business to another level, so in the
summer of 2008 he contacted the KU SBDC.
With their assistance, JD transformed
his business into the Myo Clinic,
launching it in January of 2009.
Lancaster
Click
here to read more about the Myo
Clinic. |
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Peter Hornberger's Top Five Questions to Ask
Before
Starting a Small Business
Are you ready to start a business? Below is a link to a
free assessment tool from the United
States Small Business Administration
(SBA) which is designed to help
individuals better understand their
readiness for starting a small
business. It is simple to use and takes
less than five minutes to complete. Upon
completion, you will receive a statement
of "Suggested Next Steps", directing you
to the most appropriate SBA resources to
help improve your business preparedness.
You can take the FREE assessment from
the SBA here:
http://web.sba.gov/sbtn/sbat/index.cfm?Tool=4
Click
here to read more about the
questions you should ask yourself before
starting a business. |
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Business Plan Now Part II: The Plan
This is an interactive Webinar. Topics covered include
the product and pricing, market
research, competition, marketing
schedule, the location, structure
and risk-required funding.
Recommended online learning:
Conduct a Marketing Analysis, Market
Insight and Research.
Where: Simultaneous Web conference
with telephone
When: August 12 from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m.
Cost: Free!
Click
here to register and for more
information. |
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Home
Improvement Consumer Protection Act
- Requirements for Contractors
Contractors doing at least $5,000
per year in home-improvement work
must begin registering with the
state to comply with a law meant to
reduce fraud cases, according to the
Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney
General. The law went into effect
July 1, 2009.
The Pennsylvania Office of the
Attorney General has information
concerning these requirements for
contractors on their Website.
Click
here
to be linked to the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney
General and for more information.
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Business Plan Now Part I: The Pitch
This is an interactive Webinar. A broadband connection
and phone are recommended. Using the
PitchThenPlan™
business planning tool, participants
learn to develop a ten-slide "pitch"
for their business. The tool can be
used by start up businesses as well
as existing businesses to develop or
perfect a written business plan. The
three-part "PitchThenPlan™"
tool guides the entrepreneur by
first having them develop a
ten-slide pitch for their business.
In this section ten basic topics
will be covered, among them: The
Idea, The Business Model, and The
Customer. An Excel template is
provided that assists owners in
developing the financial section of
their plan.
Where: Simultaneous Web conference
with telephone
When: August 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Cost: Free!
Click
here to register and for more
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Certification Made Simple--3 Hour Live Workshop
This 3 hour informational session
discusses and reviews the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's
Minority Business Enterprise/Women
Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE)
certification application.
Participants will be led through the
application line by line by a
representative from the Department
of General Services Bureau of
Minority and Women Business
Opportunities (BMWBO).
Where:
3211 N. Front St. Harrisburg
Regional Chamber
When: September 2 from 9 a.m.
to noon
Cost: Free!
Contact Info: 484.646.4012
Click here to register and for more information. |
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Four-Part Business Planning Live
Workshop Series at the
Chester County Library in Exton
The Business Planning Workshop Series contains the
following four Workshops:
Business Planning I - Business Plan for Success 9/3/09
Business Planning II - Marketing Your Product, Service
and Company
Business Planning III - Financial Management:
Projections and Statements
Business Planning IV - Financing the Business and
Feasibility Decision
This live series begins on September 3 and runs for
four Thursdays in September, with
the final workshop on September 24.
Workshops can be taken separately
for $20.00 each. The series is
$60.00.
For more information and to register, click
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The
First Step: How To Start And Operate
a Small Business
If you are in the early stages of thinking about
starting a small business this
workshop is for you. In fact, even
if you have started up your business
and realized you missed a few
things, this workshop is still right
for you.
This workshop will provide an overview of the things
you need to know and the skills you
need to have to manage a small
business. Subjects include: legal
issues, accounting issues,
organization, and management. The
workshop allows you to practice
networking with other entrepreneurs.
Existing business owners can use
this workshop as a "checkup" on
their operations. This workshop is
presented in partnership with the
Small Business Assistance Center.
Where: Chester County Library, Exton
When: September 15, 2009 from
6-8:30 p.m.
Cost: $15.00
For more information and to register, click
here |
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Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to
read our newsletter. We appreciate
your participation in the KU SBDC
community.
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Sincerely,
Ernie Post, Director
Kutztown University Small Business
Development Center |
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