Calendar of Events

Date	Event
June 4, 6, 11 and 13, 2012 8 to 11 a.m. University College Hall, Room 101 Download Flyer [PDF]	QuickBooks Certificate Program Learn skills to.... Create a new QuickBooks company Modify the preset chart of accounts to suit individual needs Add/edit information to company lists Write QuickBooks checks and assign amounts to specific accounts Work with asset and liability accounts in QuickBooks Enter bills into QuickBooks accounts payable Pay bills Invoice customers Receive payments from customers and make bank deposits Open and use registers for any QuickBooks balance sheet accounts Reconcile a QuickBooks checking and credit card account Track credit card transactions Basic computer skills required. $250 registration fee includes materials.
June 18, 20, 25, 27, 2012 6 to 9 p.m. University College Hall, Room 148A Download Flyer [PDF]	QuickBooks Advanced Certificate Program Learn to use QuickBooks to manage your business even better! Topics covered include: Creating, Modifying and Analyzing Reports Customzing Forms Setting Up and Managing Inventory Job Estimating and Time Tracking Understanding Backup and Restoring Data, Accountant's File and Portable File Using Classes Memorize Transactions Creating Budgets in QuickBooks Track and Pay Sales Tax Resolving Issues with Application of Payments Advanced Taskes including: Credit Memos, Refunds, Depostis, Invoice Adjustments, Returned Checks and Fees Prerequisite: Working knowledge of QuickBooks. $250 registration fee includes materials.
October 2012 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Location TBA	FREE Information session about the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP). Learn how this program can provide you with the "nuts and bolts" skills to start or expand a business and complete a business plan.
October - December, 2012 Mondays and Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Location TBA Click here for application form Click here for a tentative program schedule	Entrepreneurial Assistance Program BE YOUR OWN BOSS - START AND EXPAND YOUR OWN BUSINESS Join us and explore the opportunity of starting and expanding your own business. Workshops will provide you with the "nuts and bolts" skills required to operate and grow a successful business. You will also receive training and counseling that will enable you to complete a business plan. An Entrepreneurship Certificate may be earned by completing the following three components: Workshops (60 hours of training) Start or Expand Your Business Successful Entrepreneurship Setting Goals - Self Discovery Preparing A Business Plan Insurance - Legal Market Research Developing A Marketing Plan Advertising/Presentations Sales/Networking Recordkeeping - QuickBooks Taxes Financing Opportunities Financial Management/Excel Mentoring (Business Participation) One-to-one counseling with business owners sharing their expertise and experiences as entrepreneurs. Submission of a Business Plan Participants will have the opportunity to compete in a BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION sposnored by Capital One Bank. Prizes up to $1,100 for winning business plans! Since February 1991 more than 1100 entrepreneurs have enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Certificate Program. Their businesses were in the planning stage or already in existence and ready for expansion. $495 fee includes manual and all materials (scholarships and installments available).
April 18, 25 and May 2, 2012 8 to 10 a.m. Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus FEE:$99 each; $250 series	SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP SERIES Mitch Tobol, a well known marketing expert, will discuss and lead businesses in utilizing the latest tools for marketing. Workshop topics: Learning to Use SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - April 18 Using the Latest Features for LinkedIn - April 25 Creating Content that Works for Social Media - May 2 For more information or to register, please email bdc@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-7214. Download Registration Form
July 26, 2012 8 to 10 a.m. Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, north campus NO FEE REGISTRATION REQUIRED	Operation Downtown Seminar This program is designed to assist small business owners and is sponsored by Hofstra University's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center. For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please call 516-463-7214, or e-mail bdc@hofstra.edu

Date

Event

June 4, 6, 11 and 13, 2012

8 to 11 a.m.

University College Hall,

Room 101

Download Flyer [PDF]

QuickBooks Certificate Program

Learn skills to....

Create a new QuickBooks company
Modify the preset chart of accounts to suit individual needs
Add/edit information to company lists
Write QuickBooks checks and assign amounts to specific accounts
Work with asset and liability accounts in QuickBooks
Enter bills into QuickBooks accounts payable
Pay bills
Invoice customers
Receive payments from customers and make bank deposits
Open and use registers for any QuickBooks balance sheet accounts
Reconcile a QuickBooks checking and credit card account
Track credit card transactions

Basic computer skills required. $250 registration fee includes materials.

June 18, 20, 25, 27, 2012

6 to 9 p.m.

University College Hall, Room 148A

Download Flyer [PDF]

QuickBooks Advanced Certificate Program

Learn to use QuickBooks to manage your business even better! Topics covered include:

Creating, Modifying and Analyzing Reports
Customzing Forms
Setting Up and Managing Inventory
Job Estimating and Time Tracking
Understanding Backup and Restoring Data, Accountant's File and Portable File
Using Classes
Memorize Transactions
Creating Budgets in QuickBooks
Track and Pay Sales Tax
Resolving Issues with Application of Payments
Advanced Taskes including: Credit Memos, Refunds, Depostis, Invoice Adjustments, Returned Checks and Fees

Prerequisite: Working knowledge of QuickBooks. $250 registration fee includes materials.

October 2012

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Location TBA

FREE Information session about the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP). Learn how this program can provide you with the "nuts and bolts" skills to start or expand a business and complete a business plan.

October - December, 2012
Mondays and Wednesdays
6 - 9 p.m.

Location TBA

Click here for application form

Click here for a tentative program schedule

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program
BE YOUR OWN BOSS - START AND EXPAND YOUR OWN BUSINESS Join us and explore the opportunity of starting and expanding your own business. Workshops will provide you with the "nuts and bolts" skills required to operate and grow a successful business. You will also receive training and counseling that will enable you to complete a business plan. An Entrepreneurship Certificate may be earned by completing the following three components:

Workshops (60 hours of training)

Start or Expand Your Business
Successful Entrepreneurship
Setting Goals - Self Discovery
Preparing A Business Plan
Insurance - Legal
Market Research
Developing A Marketing Plan
Advertising/Presentations
Sales/Networking
Recordkeeping - QuickBooks
Taxes
Financing Opportunities
Financial Management/Excel

Mentoring (Business Participation)

One-to-one counseling with business owners sharing their expertise and experiences as entrepreneurs.

Submission of a Business Plan

Participants will have the opportunity to compete in a BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION sposnored by Capital One Bank. Prizes up to $1,100 for winning business plans!

Since February 1991 more than 1100 entrepreneurs have enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Certificate Program. Their businesses were in the planning stage or already in existence and ready for expansion.

$495 fee includes manual and all materials (scholarships and installments available).

April 18, 25 and May 2, 2012

8 to 10 a.m.

Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

FEE:$99 each; $250 series

SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP SERIES

Mitch Tobol, a well known marketing expert, will discuss and lead businesses in utilizing the latest tools for marketing. Workshop topics:

Learning to Use SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - April 18

Using the Latest Features for LinkedIn - April 25

Creating Content that Works for Social Media - May 2

For more information or to register, please email bdc@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-7214.

Download Registration Form

July 26, 2012

8 to 10 a.m.

Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, north campus

NO FEE

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Operation Downtown Seminar

This program is designed to assist small business owners and is sponsored by Hofstra University's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center. For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please call 516-463-7214, or e-mail bdc@hofstra.edu