Events/Workshops
Start-up Assistance
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Your first step in getting started. Topics include discussion on organizational requirements and licensing for a small business in Florida, personal financial assessments, credit checks, defining your customer, location considerations, and employee requirements.
Speaker: Valerie Simmons, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network SBDC at GCCC
Friday, August 27, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Your first step in getting started. Topics include discussion on organizational requirements and licensing for a small business in Florida, personal financial assessments, credit checks, defining your customer, location considerations, and employee requirements.
Speaker: Valerie Simmons, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network SBDC at GCCC
Location: Gulf/Franklin Center, Port St. Joe
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Your first step in getting started. Topics include discussion on organizational requirements and licensing for a small business in Florida, personal financial assessments, credit checks, defining your customer, location considerations, and employee requirements.
Speaker: Valerie Simmons, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network SBDC at GCCC
Friday, September 10, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Your first step in getting started. Topics include discussion on organizational requirements and licensing for a small business in Florida, personal financial assessments, credit checks, defining your customer, location considerations, and employee requirements.
Speaker: Valerie Simmons, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network SBDC at GCCC
Location: Chipola College, M108, Marianna
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Your first step in getting started. Topics include discussion on organizational requirements and licensing for a small business in Florida, personal financial assessments, credit checks, defining your customer, location considerations, and employee requirements.
Speaker: Valerie Simmons, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network SBDC at GCCC
Friday, September 24, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Your first step in getting started. Topics include discussion on organizational requirements and licensing for a small business in Florida, personal financial assessments, credit checks, defining your customer, location considerations, and employee requirements.
Speaker: Valerie Simmons, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network SBDC at GCCC
Location: Gulf/Franklin Center, Port St. Joe
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Your first step in getting started. Topics include discussion on organizational requirements and licensing for a small business in Florida, personal financial assessments, credit checks, defining your customer, location considerations, and employee requirements.
Speaker: Valerie Simmons, Certified Business Analyst, Florida SBDC Network SBDC at GCCC
Managing a Business
Friday, September 10, 2010 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Improve total business performance. Determine your breakeven dollar amount, identify excessive expenses, discuss possible new revenue resources, track progression, profitable growth, compare your company to similar companies nationwide and learn ways to improve cash flow without borrowing money. (3 Hours)
Speaker: Johnny D. Branch, Certified Business Analyst CPA MBA
Location: Chipola College, M108, Marianna
Saturday, September 11, 2010 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 2 sessions ending Saturday, September 18
This fifteen hour course gives hands-on computer experience with the latest version of QuickBooks accounting software. Topics covered include payroll and taxes, accounts receivable, accounts payable, creating estimates, job cost reports, bank accounts and reconciliation, and many other useful tips.
Speaker: Aaron Abreau
Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Improve total business performance. Determine your breakeven dollar amount, identify excessive expenses, discuss possible new revenue resources, track progression, profitable growth, compare your company to similar companies nationwide and learn ways to improve cash flow without borrowing money. (3 Hours)
Speaker: Johnny D. Branch, Certified Business Analyst CPA MBA
Saturday, September 25, 2010 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
A close look at how to use and organize the chart of accounts, how to set up sub-accounts and how to use registers. Discussion on how to set up the chart of accounts to work with Intuits Turbo Tax products. Reporting: Profit and Loss reports, Balance Sheets. (3 hours)
Speaker: TBA
Business Accounting and Budget
Thursday, September 09, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Which tax deduction areas are being missed due to lack of communication to the tax preparer? Existing business owners will determine if a change of entity can decrease their taxes. (3 hours)
Speaker: Johnny Branch CPA, Certified Business Analyst
Government Contracting
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
This workshop helps business owners identify government agencies which you can market, and discuss the use of effective marketing through available marketing tools. Learn how to market your company to government agencies, know how to find a proposal opportunity, understand the sections in a proposal and how to write a winning bid.
Speaker: John Miller, 20 Years experience as Goverment Contractor, Florida SBDC Network


