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Free Small Business Counseling
Nora Gillespie, Director of the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center, will be offering free small business counseling at the EDA Office, 96 Main Street, Suite B, Stanardsville, the first Wednesday of every month after the Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast. If you are interested in taking advantage of this service, please contact the CV SBDC to make an appointment at 434-295-8198 or sbdc@cstone.net.
Enroll today by completing the online registration form, or by calling (434) 295-6712.
SCORE workshops have lesson plans which were written by SCORE counselors and the workshops are taught by SCORE counselors who have many years of business experience. Class participation is encouraged in all workshops so that individual issues can be discussed and resolved. We strongly recommend that attendance at the workshops be supplemented by free counseling sessions with one or more of the 22 counselors in the local SCORE Chapter. SCORE Workshops 201, 202, 203 and 204 have an integrated design so that the complete package provides the small business owner with all the necessary essentials from starting the business to writing an effective business plan. Throughout the year, the four workshops are scheduled in progression and by enrolling in the complete package and making the complete payment at the initial workshop, a discount of 20% is granted. A binder with the lesson plans for all four workshops is given to the attendee at the time of payment. If payment for four workshops is made but a workshop is missed, it is possible to attend this workshop on the next scheduled date without penalty. This will usually occur approximately 45 days after the missed date. For those clients who are not interested in the workshop package, it is possible to enroll in individual workshops. A business partner of a paid client may attend workshops without charge but only one set of handouts will be provided.
Fees:
Each 200 series workshop =$25
Package of four workshops 201, 202, 203, 204 = $80
SCORE workshops, except as noted, are approximately 3 hours in length and are usually held in one of the third floor conference rooms at the Jefferson-Madison Library located at Market St. & 3rd St. NE in Charlottesville. Occasionally, workshops will be held in the conference room at the Chamber of Commerce located at Market St. & 5th St. NE. Recommended parking is at parking garages located at Market St. & 5th St. NE or at Water St. & 2nd St. SE. Parking tickets will be validated at the workshop for two hours of free parking.
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Workshop Descriptions
201 Starting Your Business: This workshop covers a wide range of topics related to how an aspiring entrepreneur should properly start a small business. At the completion of this workshop, attendees should have learned how to evaluate their business idea and how to properly start a business in Virginia. The primary topics are: * Evaluating Your Idea * Legal Structures * Tax Considerations * Accounting Records * Record Retention Schedule * Financing Your Business. Handout material can be completed by attendees during the workshop under the guidance of an experienced SCORE counselor. Fee $25 or $80 for the package 201, 202, 203,and 204
202 Marketing Your Business: This workshop concentrates on the heart of a business plan. At the completion of this workshop, attendees should have learned how to think analytically about these important issues and to use this knowledge to resolve their individual issues in their business plans. Primary topics are: * Market Research * Potential Customers * Competition * Price Levels * Business Goals * Strategic Marketing Plan * Targeted Customers * Products/Services * Prices * Sales and Distribution * Advertising and Promotion * E-Commerce * Customer Satisfaction. Fee $25 or $80 for the package of 201, 202, 203 and 204
203 Financial Management of Your Business: This workshop analyzes the movement of money into and out of a small business and how to effectively manage these funds. At the completion of this workshop, attendees should have learned the basics of financial projections and financial statements and how these are used to manage a small business. The primary topics are: * Financial Projections and Statements * Financing Your Business * Measuring Your Performance * Financial Analysis * Managing Your Risk. Fee $25 or $80 for package of 201, 202, 203 and 204
204 How to Write an Effective Business Plan: This workshop will present a step-by-step analysis of a business plan for a typical small business. At the completion of this workshop, attendees should have learned how to begin constructing their own business plans. The primary topics are: * Market Research * Business Goals * Strategic Marketing Plan * Sales Forecasting * Cash Flow Projections * Profit and Loss Projections * Balance Sheet Projections. This workshop is taught by experienced SCORE counselors and class participation is encouraged. Fee $25 or $80 for package of 201, 202, 203 and 204
205 Social Media Marketing and Internet Strategies: A hands-on, interactive session on social media marketing and how various outlets can be used as low cost supplements to a small business' marketing strategy. Laptops welcome! This workshop concentrates on using Facebook, Twitter and other social media for marketing purposes. It also shows how to use the Internet for marketing strategies. Fee $25
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