The Small Business Center at JCC provides free seminars and counseling to support the development of new small businesses and the growth of existing small businesses. The following free seminars will be held in January.
10 Steps to Starting Your Own Business
This seminar will give you an overall understanding of the steps you need to take to make your dream venture a reality. It includes topics such as researching your market; defining your business structure; determining the needed local/state taxes, fees and licenses; developing a marketing strategy, setting up your record keeping system and writing your business plan.
Course Code: SBC 3601 01P
Dates/Days: January 10, 2011 (M)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1032
Instructor: McLamb
Registration Fee: Free
Improving Workplace Relationships
This course will explore the common dynamics of workplace relationships. Through candid lecture and interactive exercises, participants will discover effective ways in which people can improve behaviors that support healthy relationships and boost desired performance. Concepts to be addressed include personal styles, values, communication, conflict, and respect. Participants are urged to ask questions or share real-life success stories where they succeeded in turning a negative interaction into a more positive and productive one. The course will provide participants with a no-nonsense approach in working more harmoniously with others to successfully meet and exceed workplace goals.
Course Code: SBC 3601 29P
Dates/Days: January 12, 2011 (W)
Course Times: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1034A
Instructor: Tarantino
Registration Fee: FREE (You may bring your lunch.)
Web to English Translation: Effectively Communicating with your Web Developer
Does talking to your web developer leave you questioning whether they learned English in high school? Are you left unsure of whether the language barrier challenges will eliminate any hope of getting the online image you are hoping for? Get familiar with some of the common terms and concepts in the web design industry. Learn where to find answers to become an educated consumer of these services. Explore some of the different types of web sites and marketing approaches used online and how these can be aligned with your business plan.
Course Code: SBC 3601 23P
Dates/Days: January, 20 2011 (Th)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1032
Instructor: Schmieder
Registration Fee: Free
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business?
This seminar is a hands-on way to learn more about entrepreneurship. It encourages participants to think like an entrepreneur while learning about small business management. By the end of the seminar, each participant will have analyzed their reasons for considering entrepreneurship and will have assessed their capabilities to successfully create a business.
Course Code: SBC 3601 03P
Dates/Days: January 24, 2011 (M)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1032
Instructor: Cockrell
Registration Fee: Free
Book: None
How to Raise Your Credit Score to Over 740 Points
A good credit score is now considered to be 740 points or higher. Should you have one credit card or four? Should you pay off your balances every month or carry a balance? Should you carry a credit card even though you have not used it in years? The answers to these questions may surprise you when it comes to increasing your credit score. Now more than ever, having good credit is important in being able to obtain a loan. Your credit score is also important in determining the interest rate of your loans, your insurance premiums and deposits required for phone and utility services. As of October 1, 2005, every adult in North Carolina has been able to receive a free credit report from each of the three credit reporting. Do you understand these reports and how to read them? In this three-hour seminar we will discuss the history of credit scoring, how to read a credit report and what factors are used in calculating your FICO or Beacon score. You will learn the legal tricks credit bureaus do not reveal on how to raise your score simply by the way you use your credit cards, treat inquiries, make your payments and carry balances. This seminar will also include information about the importance of maintaining good credit and the positive financial consequences it produces. Using several proven methods, your credit score could increase by 50-100 points or more within 60 days. Make plans to attend now!
Course Code: SBC 3601 04P
Dates/Days: January 25, 2011 (T)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Public Safety Services Complex J1510
Instructor: Moore
Registration Fee: Free
Selling in a Tough Economy – NFL Style
Jim will help you learn effective sales processes and skills for today’s difficult times. He will share tips on how to uncover (sometimes-hidden) opportunities and how to benefit from this “newfound” sales knowledge. Jim has over 25 years of successful experience in Sales/Sales Management/Sales Training/Customer Service and has helped hundreds of companies and individuals improve their sales productivity, grow revenue, and enhance customer relationships.
Course Code: SBC 3601 05P
Dates/Days: January 26, 2011 (W)
Course Times: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1032
Instructor: Joyce
Registration Fee: FREE (You may bring your lunch.)
How to Write a Business Plan
A strong business plan is a critical part of business success. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This workshop covers the basics you need to put together a business plan that will assist you with start up and funding your business.
Course Code: SBC 3601 06P
Dates/Days: January 31, 2011 (M)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1032
Instructor: McLamb
Registration Fee: Free
To register for these seminars, contact Rosa Andrews at 919-209-2015 or rsandrews@johnstoncc.edu or register through the SBC website at http://www.johnstoncc.edu/sbcregistration.aspx
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