Calendar of Events

Date	Event
Tu/Th January 17, 19, 24 and 26, 2012 6 to 9 p.m. Location TBA	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 Set up inventory Invoice customers Track and pay sales tax 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 Create and customize reports Basic computer skills required. $250 registration fee includes materials.
Wednesday, February 29, 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.
March 12 - May 16, 2012 Mondays and Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Location TBA Click here for application form Click here for full 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 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).
SPRING 2012 - DATES TBA	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 are Mobile Marketing, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Email. These hands-on and dynamic workshops are offered at $99 for individual workshops; $399 for series of 5 workshops. For more information or to register, please email Laura Fetter Laura.J.Fetter@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-5850. Download Registration Form
SPRING 2012 - DATES TBA Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus	Operation Downtown Seminars Series of free workshops to enhance the skills of small business owners. For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please call 516-463-7214, or e-mail Theresa.M.Haller@hofstra.edu

Date

Event

Tu/Th January 17, 19, 24 and 26, 2012
6 to 9 p.m.

Location TBA

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
Set up inventory
Invoice customers
Track and pay sales tax
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
Create and customize reports

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

Wednesday, February 29, 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.

March 12 - May 16, 2012
Mondays and Wednesdays
6 - 9 p.m.

Location TBA

Click here for application form

Click here for full 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 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).

SPRING 2012 - DATES TBA

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 are Mobile Marketing, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Email. These hands-on and dynamic workshops are offered at $99 for individual workshops; $399 for series of 5 workshops. For more information or to register, please email Laura Fetter Laura.J.Fetter@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-5850.

Download Registration Form

SPRING 2012 - DATES TBA

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

Operation Downtown Seminars

Series of free workshops to enhance the skills of small business owners. For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please call 516-463-7214, or e-mail Theresa.M.Haller@hofstra.edu