November

• Launch & Grow Your Business

  Starts November 13th
  
  Time: 6:00 - 9:00PM
  Location: Community Capital Development, 1437 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
  
  Cost: Full Course - $300, Single Sessions - $50
  
  NO CLASS NOV 27 & DEC 9
  
  Register On-line
  The business world moves so fast, we can never afford to stop learning.
  
  This course will teach you how to start and grow your business. Participants will also enjoy networking with other people who are starting or running businesses.
  
  During these seven, three-hour sessions, participants will learn how to manage, market and finance their businesses, with a focus on writing a business plan.
  
  This class is designed for business owners, start-ups, and for individuals participating in the Washington Department of Employment SEAP program.
  
  This course is a joint offering of the Washington Business Center and the Black Dollar Days Task Force.
  
  Session One: Introduction
  What is an entrepreneur? What does it mean to be a business owner? Feasibility and business planning, key components of a business plan, leadership and business ethics
  
  Session Two: Marketing –
  The 4 P's and 2 C's! Customers/prospects, competition/industry;
  The 4 P's: Product/service, price, promotions and place (distribution); market research
  
  Session Three: Marketing II
  Competitive matrix, finding a niche market; selling-customer service; Internet/E- commerce; developing a marketing plan
  
  Session Four: Financials
  Money management, financial statements, recordkeeping (intro to Quick Books), budgeting, cash flow projections and management
  
  Session Five: Financing Your Business
  Business planning and financing success, equity versus debt, when to seek financing; 5 Cs - financing criteria: conventional banks vs. alternative lenders; preparing a loan application
  
  Session Six: Human Resource Management
  Managing employees (organizational chart, delegation, employee manuals, job descriptions, hiring process and employee evaluations); labor laws; employment taxes
  
  Session Seven: Managing Time and Business Growth
  Design and grow your business so you can take a vacation!
  
  One-on-one business counseling for class participants is provided at no additional charge by the Washington Business Center.
  

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