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January 19, 21, 26 & 28, 2010
6 - 9 p.m.

Room 101, University College Hall

 QuickBooks Certificate Program
Learn Record Keeping and More...
Join us and learn skills to:
  • Create a new QuickBooks company
  • Open and use registers for any QuickBooks balance sheet accounts
  • Reconcile a QuickBooks checking account
  • Track credit card transactions
  • Invoice customers
  • Receive payments from customers and make bank deposits
  • Write QuickBooks checks and assign amounts to specific accounts
  • Create and customize reports and graphs
  • Set up inventory
  • Track and pay sales tax
  • Understand payroll features
  • Create estimates
  • Customize QuickBooks sales forms
$250 fee includes materials. Basic computer skills are required.
March 3, 2010
6 p.m.
Location TBD		 Free Information Session about the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program

March 15 - May 19, 2010
Mondays and Wednesdays
6 - 9 p.m.
Location TBD
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 1000 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).


WILL BE OFFERED AGAIN IN SPRING 2010

 21st Century Marketing Strategies  

 Presented by Mitch Tobol, Partner, CGT Marketing, LLC

At this fast track elite marketing series, you will innovative tactics that will help you succeed in the new marketing paradigm.  $675 fee includes continental breakfast.

Limited seating - Advance registration required.

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT Laura Fetter, Programs Administrator
(516) 463-7214 or E-mail

 
 
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