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August 2011
Issue XCV
August 19, 2011
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"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that
won't work ."
Thomas Edison |
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Featured Workshop for August 2011
How to Export: Your Start to Greater Sales and Profit$
The
International Committee of CREDC invites you to
participate in a FREE, interactive seminar on exporting
your products and services co-hosted by the World Trade
Center of South-Central PA and the Kutztown University
Small Business Development Center.
Use the
workshop to network and get answers to your questions on
how to launch or expand exports. The session will
feature presentations by a commercial banker and
perspectives from companies who are currently exporting.
AGENDA
9:00 -
9:30 - Getting Started - How & Why
9:30:00 -
10:00 - Finance & Mitigating Risk Panel
*Presented by: US Small Business Administration,
Citizen's Bank and Fulton Bank
10:00 -
10:20 - PA Export Assistance
10:20 -
11:00 - Panel Discussion from 3 Exporters - How and Why
They Export
11:00 -
1:00 - Individual Company Meetings with the Presenters
Where: Harrisburg
Regional Chamber & CREDC, 3211 N. Front St., Harrisburg,
PA 17110-1342
When:
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Cost:
Free
Click here
to register for this session.
Click
here to view the event brochure. |
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Coming Soon
Be on the look out for a very special edition of
the Success Connection. On August 29, 2011, we
will launch the Success Connection in its new
format that will feature a new graphic design,
small business articles, commentary from
industry experts and an expanded list of
workshops. We will also be launching our new
Blog and our first ever eBook for you to
download.
This will be one Success Connection you will not
want to miss. |
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Responsive and Responsible Bidding
Are you a small business owner who
would like to be more successful at
contract bidding? At this workshop,
presented by the PA Department of
General Services, you will learn:
·Definitions of terms used in
proposals & bidding
·Key steps to take before you begin
estimating
·How to review & break down the
material in a proposal
·How to package a bid
In this workshop participants will
be supplied with many forms that
make estimating & bidding easier.
Presenter: Elizabeth Bowers, PA
BMWBO Sponsors: KU SBDC PTAC, Dept.
of General Services, Harrisburg
Regional Chamber & CREDC
Where:
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC,
3211 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA
17110
When: August
23 from 9 a.m. - noon
Cost:
$0
To register, click
here. |
Certification Made Simple
This workshop is offered monthly. It
guides participants through the
application process for state
certification as either a Minority
or Women Business Enterprise
(MBE/WBE). It is presented by Curtis
Burwell of the Pennsylvania
Department of General Services,
Bureau of Minority and Women
Business Opportunities (BMWBO).
Where:
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC,
3211 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA
17110
When: September
7 or October 5 from 9 a.m. - noon
Cost:
$0
To register for the September 7th
session, click
here.
To register for the October 5th session,
click
here.
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Business Planning (Part I) -
Business Plan for Success
In this course, you will learn a
personal business plan model that
gives you step-by-step guidance in
researching and writing your
business plan.
This workshop's topics include:
getting in "shape" to start a small
business, target marketing,
descriptions of products and
services, and what makes a good
business plan. You have access to an
excellent business planning online
course that you can use in
conjunction with the workshop
series.
This is the first workshop of a four
part Business Planning Workshop
Series that will end on October 6.
Registration is available for each
workshop or for the entire series.
Where: Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton, PA
When: September
15 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Entire 4 part
workshop series - $80
Individual Workshop - $25
Click
here to register for the entire
4 part series and save 20%.
Click
here to register for Part I of the
series only. |
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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
your business and are realizing that
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: September 21from 6:00 to
8:30 p.m.
Cost:
$15
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here to register for this workshop. |
Business Planning (Part II)
- Marketing Your Product, Service and
Company
This workshop covers important
marketing concepts such as: What is
marketing? What does marketing
include? And what makes your product
and/or service unique? Other topics
include pricing strategies, market
information resources, market
"positioning," marketing
communications, the difference
between features and benefits. You
have access to online marketing
courses that you can use before or
after the workshop.
This is the second workshop of a
four part Business Planning Workshop
Series that started on September 15
and will end on October 6.
Registration is available for each
workshop or for the entire series.
Where: Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton, PA
When: September
22 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Entire 4 part
workshop series - $80
Individual Workshop - $25
Click
here to register for the entire
4 part series and save 20%.
Click
here to register for Part II of the
series only.
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Business Planning (Part III)
- Financial Projections
This workshop uses exercises to help
you better understand financial
concepts. Using a hands-on approach,
you learn how to use our financial
model to forecast sales revenue and
build solid pro-forma financial
forecasts.
This is the third workshop of a four
part Business Planning Workshop
Series that started on September 15
and will end on October 6.
Registration is available for each
workshop or for the entire series.
Where: Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton, PA
When: September
29 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Entire 4 part
workshop series - $80
Individual Workshop - $25
Click
here to register for the entire
4 part series and save 20%.
Click
here to register for Part III of the
series only. |
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Business Planning (Part IV)
- Financing the Business & Feasibility
Decisions
This is the fourth and final
workshop of the Business Planning
Workshop Series that began on June
3rd. Registration is available for
each workshop or for the entire
series.
Where: Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton, PA
When: October
6 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Entire 4
part workshop series - $80
Individual Workshop -
$25
Click
here to register for the entire
4 part series and save 20%.
Click
here to register for Part IV of
the series only.
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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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