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Contact

Greater Rochester SCORE /> 
greaterrochesterscore@yahoo.com 
585-263-6473 

When

Tuesday, January 16, Thursday, March 1, Thursday, March 22 and Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 9:00am-11:30am

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Where

Five Star Bank - CityGate, Flower City Community Room, 395 Westfall Road, Rochester, NY  14620

Since the workshops will be during normal bank hours, they have requested that all workshop attendees park in the Costco parking lot.
 
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Cancellations made prior to noon on Friday, January 12, 2018 will receive a full refund.  Sorry, no refunds for no-shows.

Minimum class size is 10, full refund if we have to cancel the workshop.


 
 

Business Basics Workshop Series

January 16, March 1, 22 & April 10, 2018

4 Sessions: 9:00am-11:30am

Location: Five Star Bank - CityGate (next to Costco)

Workshop Fee:  $99 for all 4 sessions


In these four sessions participants learn the key basics of running a small business.

Session 1, Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Business Basics 101:  Can You Really Run a Business?
- Capital Requirements: Can you afford to start a business?  3 questions from your banker.
- Understanding basic financial statements
- How to process payroll
- Required business insurance

Session 2, Thursday, March 1, 2018
Cash Flow Management & Staying Alive 
- Accounts Payable aging
- Accounts Receivable management & aging
- Credit problems
- Federal tax lien impact on your business

Session 3, Thursday, March 22, 2018
How to Promote, Get Sales & Make a Profit 
- Marketing your business
- How to price your product
- Signage for your business
- Targeted radio, TV & newspaper advertising
- Website design

Session 4, Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Location, Hiring & Avoiding Employee Problems
- Negotiating a commercial lease to save you thousands
- Recruiting, interviewing & hiring employees
- Importance of personnel manuals
Presenter:  Bob Gerace, Certified SCORE Mentor:  
 
Pre-registration is required online, click below to register.  Sorry, no walk-ins.

 

Workshop Fee: 

$99 payment made through PayPal (PayPal account not required), must have a credit/debit card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover).

 

When you arrive at the PayPal screen, you will have the option to log into your PayPal account if you have  one, or select "Don't have a PayPal Account" where you'll be able to input your billing information.  If you have a PayPal account  you will need to use the credit card associated with that account.