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Shawn and Sharon O'Neal
Shawn and Sharon O'Neal decided to combine their skills and
go into business when the opportunity
presented itself in October of 2008.
Shawn's entrepreneurial spirit began at
the age of 21 when he started his own
computer supply company. That venture
was a great experience until "a store
called Staples moved to town," Shawn
said.
Shawn moved on, gaining experience in a
variety of professions through college
as a contractor and home renovator.
After college he worked as a producer
for a film and video production company
and eventually as the General Manager of
Conestoga Digital Printing & Imaging.
Around this same time, Sharon was
working as a financial consultant for
Conestoga Log Cabins.
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Federal Government Small Businesses
News
"New Law Extends Net Operating Loss
Carryback for Small Businesses" -
click here
to be linked to the article on the IRS
website. |
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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 are beginning to
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
and accounting issues, organization,
and management. The workshop offers
you the opportunity 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, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton, PA
When: October 13th from 6:00 to 8:30 or
November 10th from 6:00
to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $15.00
To register, click
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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: October 14 from 6:00 to 7:30
p.m. or
October 28 from 11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Click here to register. |
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SBA Offers Free Training: How to
Become a Certified 8(a) and HUBZone
Contractor
Are you a small business owner who
wants to understand the Federal
8(a)/SDB or HUBZone certification
process? Take this opportunity to
learn how to obtain your
certification.
Where: 3211 N. Front St. Harrisburg
Regional Chamber
When: October 28 from 9:00 a.m. to
noon
Cost: Free!
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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: November 4 from 9 a.m.
to noon
Cost: Free!
Contact Info: 484.646.4003
Click here
to register. |
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Business Planning: A Series of 4
Workshops
The Business Planning Workshop Series contains the
following four Workshops:
November 12 - Business Plan for
Success
November 19 - Marketing Your
Product, Service, and Company
December 3 - Financial Management:
Projections and Statements
December 10 - Financing the Business
and Feasibility Decisions
Where: Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton, PA
When: November 12 & 19 and
December 3 & 10 from 6:00 to 8:30
p.m.
Cost: The series is $60.00
per person, or $20.00 per workshop
Click here
for an overview of the programs and
to register for the entire series,
or click here
for information on or to register
for individual workshops. |
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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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