Seminars and Workshops
Starting a new business? Looking for new ways to expand? Want to add social media to your marketing? Try a Small Business Center seminar!
Seminars and Workshops
If you have a disability that requires special accommodation, please contact the Small Business Center 72 hours prior to the event or contact Shawn Frank, Counselor for Students with Disabilities, at (828) 327-7000 ext. 4222 or sfrank327@cvcc.edu.
| Class | Date |
|---|---|
| » Intermediate QuickBooks Desktop-Online | June 8 |
| » Understanding Bookkeeping for the (Clueless) Small Business Owner- Online | June 10 |
| » Market Research with NC LIVE-Online | June 15 |
| » Content that Convinces: Moving Your Audience to Take Action and Convert- Online | June 17 |
| » Reboot 2021: How to Find, Hire, and Retain Employees - Online | July 13 |
| » SBA Start-Up Webinar - Are You Ready? - Online | July 13 |
| » SBA Start-Up Webinar - Let's Get Set- Online | July 14 |
| » SBA Start-Up Webinar - Let's Go! - Online | July 15 |
Intermediate QuickBooks Desktop-Online
This class will expand on the “Introduction To QuickBooks” webinar, covering more complex transactions that participants might encounter in running their business including: receiving payments and paying bills, managing accounts receivable and accounts payable, reconciling bank and credit card accounts, and how to generate and understand the financial reports (Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet) which small businesses need to monitor and analyze to manage their business and to close the year-end books.
Speaker(s): Jeff Weathers, QBX Accounting LLC
Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
Understanding Bookkeeping for the (Clueless) Small Business Owner - Online
In this class you'll learn:
- what bookkeeping is - we use an easy analogy to help you wrap your head around the concepts
- bookkeeping tasks you need to be doing on a monthly basis
- cash or accrual basis - which you should pick for your business (hint: one is way easier!)
- basics of inventory movement from in stock to sold
- the best way to double check your work so there's no tax time surprises
Come ready to learn and get your questions answered!
Speaker(s): Callie Sitek
Thursday, June 10, 2021, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
Market Research with NC LIVE-Online
NC LIVE is a free resource available through the North Carolina system, with access to tools and databases that can help start-ups and existing small businesses conduct research on their industry, competitors and identify potential customers. This seminar introduces participants to NC LIVE and demonstrates how they can use ReferenceUSA, Simply Analytics, and ProQuest Entrepreneurship to research their business.
Speaker(s): Michelle Orr
Co-Sponsor(s): Catawba County Library System
Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
Content that Convinces: Moving Your Audience to Take Action and Convert - Online
Learn about:
- Current consumer mindset
- Successful marketing strategies post-pandemic
- Effective types of content and appropriate messaging for post-pandemic communication
- The importance of transparency and building customer relationships now
- Tailoring content to the different phases of your customer’s journey
Speaker(s): Martin Brossman
Thursday, June 17, 2021, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
Reboot 2021: How to Find, Hire, and Retain Employees - Online
Aligning your workforce to your business is critical. Learn strategies for success in hiring and keeping the right people: selection, orientation, benefits, performance appraisals, motivating, safety, and labor laws.
Speaker(s): Wanda Bennett
Thursday, July 13, 2021, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
SBA Start-up Webinar - Are You Ready? - Online
This is the first session in a three-part webinar series designed to lay the groundwork for helping new and aspiring entrepreneurs launch a business and understand the steps to building a business that is credit ready. The Are You Ready module covers what you need to consider and prepare for in the early stages of business idea development.
Speaker(s): Eileen Joyce, U.S. Small Business Administration
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10 AM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
SBA Start-up Webinar - Let’s Get Set - Online
This is the second session in a three-part webinar series designed to lay the groundwork for helping new and aspiring entrepreneurs launch a business and understand the steps to building a business that is credit ready. The Let's Get Set module focuses on the essentials of becoming credit-ready. Discover where to get funding, how to complete a loan application and understand the five Cs of credit lenders look for.
Speaker(s): Eileen Joyce, U.S. Small Business Administration
Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10 AM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
SBA Start-up Webinar - Let’s Go! - Online
This is the final session in a three-part webinar series designed to lay the groundwork for helping new and aspiring entrepreneurs launch a business and understand the steps to building a business that is credit ready. The Let's Go module will walk you through how and where to find additional small business support and educational resources.
Speaker(s): Eileen Joyce, U.S. Small Business Administration
Thursday, July 15, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10 AM
Register online
or call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
Your own business, your own boss,
but...
where do you start?
Call the Small Business Center
at Catawba Valley Community College
(828) 327-7000, ext. 4117
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