Calendar of Events

Date	Event
April 10, 2013 8 - 10 a.m. Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus SPEAKER: Mitch Tobol Download Flyer [PDF]	Operation Downtown Series: "Social Media: Beyond the Hype...What's Really Working" This program is designed to assist small business owners and is sponsored by Hofstra University's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center and Capital One Bank. A series of three free seminars is planned during the academic year focusing on topics that provide skills to business owners to assist them with new marketing strategies, increasing revenue and the customer base. The next seminar on April 10 will feature keynote speaker Mitch Tobol, partner at CGT Marketing and social media expert. Mr. Tobol will discuss how to create new business opportunities using social media and steps to enhance social media marketing for your business. If you would like to register for this event or be added to the mailing list for this series, please email Theresa.M.Haller@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-7214.
Nov.28, Dec. 5 & 12, 2012 8 to 10 a.m. Breslin Hall, Room 103, south campus $99 per workshop; $249 for series of 3 Download Flyer [PDF]	Social Media Workshop Series - workshop series with Mitch Tobol Marketing expert Mitch Tobol will present the following workshops: April 23 - Facebook and Google; April 30 - Success with Twitter; May 7 - LinkedIn. Sponsored in part by Capital One Bank. To register or for more information, please click on the flyer or contact Laura Fetter, laura.j.fetter@hofstra.edu or 516-463-5850. $99 per workshop; $249 for series of 3.
June 2013 - DATES TBA 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 2013 - DATES TBA 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.
February 27, 2013 Weed Hall, room 204; south campus 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.	FREE Information session about the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP). Learn how the EAP can provide you with the "nuts and bolts" skills to start or expand a business and complete a business plan. Registration is required for the Information Session, please contact Laura Fetter: 516-463-5850 or Laura.J.Fetter@hofstra.edu
March 18 - May 22, 2013 Mondays and Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Weed Hall, room 204, south campus 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 sponsored by Capital One Bank. Prizes up to $1,100 for winning business plans! Since February 1991 more than 1100 entrepreneurs have enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Assistance 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).

Date

Event

April 10, 2013

8 - 10 a.m.

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

SPEAKER: Mitch Tobol

Download Flyer [PDF]

Operation Downtown Series: "Social Media: Beyond the Hype...What's Really Working"

This program is designed to assist small business owners and is sponsored by Hofstra University's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center and Capital One Bank. A series of three free seminars is planned during the academic year focusing on topics that provide skills to business owners to assist them with new marketing strategies, increasing revenue and the customer base. The next seminar on April 10 will feature keynote speaker Mitch Tobol, partner at CGT Marketing and social media expert. Mr. Tobol will

discuss how to create new business opportunities using social media and steps to enhance social media marketing for your business. If you would like to register for this event or be added to the mailing list for this series, please email Theresa.M.Haller@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-7214.

Nov.28, Dec. 5 & 12, 2012

8 to 10 a.m.

Breslin Hall, Room 103,

south campus

$99 per workshop;

$249 for series of 3

Download Flyer [PDF]

Social Media Workshop Series - workshop series with Mitch Tobol

Marketing expert Mitch Tobol will present the following workshops: April 23 - Facebook and Google; April 30 - Success with Twitter; May 7 - LinkedIn. Sponsored in part by Capital One Bank. To register or for more information, please click on the flyer or contact Laura Fetter, laura.j.fetter@hofstra.edu or 516-463-5850. $99 per workshop; $249 for series of 3.

June 2013 - DATES TBA

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 2013 - DATES TBA

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.

February 27, 2013

Weed Hall, room 204; south campus

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

FREE Information session about the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP). Learn how the EAP can provide you with the "nuts and bolts" skills to start or expand a business and complete a business plan. Registration is required for the Information Session, please contact Laura Fetter: 516-463-5850 or Laura.J.Fetter@hofstra.edu

March 18 - May 22, 2013
Mondays and Wednesdays
6 - 9 p.m.

Weed Hall, room 204, south campus

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 sponsored by Capital One Bank. Prizes up to $1,100 for winning business plans!

Since February 1991 more than 1100 entrepreneurs have enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Assistance 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).