Workshops, Trainings, Seminars
Congratulations! You've survived your first year in business. Your focus is shifting from survival to establishing goals and productivity gains. You'd like to increase your cash reserves, write a business plan, and hire your first employees You know that with a little help, you could really turn the place around. Turn day-to-day survival into success by attending the SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM that includes Your Business Plan, Understanding Your Financial Statements, and Your Marketing Plan, for a yearlong program that includes free business advising! (see Expanding Business).
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More Business Success Classes
Linn-Benton MicroBusiness Program - Entrepreneurial Business Training
Interested in self-employment or expanding your home-based business (microenterprise)? Attending classes also includes one-on-one consultation. Call (541) 752-7220 ext. 308 for more information. Must attend an orientation.
How to Run a Restaurant as a Successful Business - Here's what you need to know!
Instructor: Bob Bernhard, Business Advisor
Marketing Your Restaurant: Wed. June 11, 2008, 2pm-4pm, LBCC Benton Center in Corvallis BC-104
Learn the importance of defining your customer and targeting your advertising dollars to those who are potential customers. Develop your own marketing niche, while checking out your competitors at the same time. Cost is $25. Call (541) 917-4923 to reserve your space.
Controlling Labor Costs in Restaurants: Wed. Oct. 22, 2008, 2pm-4pm, LBCC Benton Center in Corvallis BC-105
Learn to find and select the best employees, how to properly reward them, and how to train and supervise them. All of these topics affect your bottom line. Cost is $25. Call (541) 917-4923 to reserve your space.
Controlling Food Costs in Restaurants: Wed. May 21, 2008, 2pm-4pm, LBCC Benton Center in Corvallis BC-105
Discover the answers to a wide variety of business strategy quest6ions that include: How do you determine a fair selling price for restaurant food? Learn the principles involved in using standardized recipes and portion control. Cost is $25. Call (541) 917-4923 to reserve your space.
Building an Online Presence for Artists Learn to Sell Your Art Online
Instructor: Pam Van Londen, Artist, Business Woman, Instructor for Computer Science OSU
Attend 7 sessions on Thursday afternoons, 3:30pm-5:00pm, at the Corvallis Benton Center, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, and Aug. 14, 2008
Learn to prepare your work for online viewing using user-friendly and simplified processes to sell your artwork online. Choose and implement the presentation and sales method that works best for your style, schedule, and budget. Find out how to earn residual income and keep an online presence with your customers and collectors with some low-cost or free options available to artists. Cost is $195. Call (541) 917-4929 to reserve your space.
Introduction to QuickBooks QuickBooks 2008 Accountants Edition
Instructor: Anne White, CPA and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Attend 5 sessions Tues. Sept. 30, Tues. Oct. 7, Tues. Oct. 21, Thursday Oct. 23, and Tues. Oct. 28, 2008, 6:00pm-8:00pm on the LBCC Albany campus F-202
Topics include sales, payables, reconciliations, statements, back-up and archiving. Cost is $195 plus an additional cost for the text. Call (541) 917-4923 to reserve your space.
Construction Accounting For Accounting Professionals
Instructor: Wendy Kincade, Business Consultant & Trainer
Wednesday Sept. 10 and Thursday Sept. 11, 2008, 8:30am-4:30pm on the LBCC Albany campus CC-210 College Center Building
Instruction includes Job Cost Analysis, preparing and reading Work in Progress, and Schedule of Completed Projects. Learn to balance job cost with the general ledger, and how to record over- and under-billings. Increase your company's overall effectiveness by providing solid tools for job cost reporting and analysis. CPE credit is 14 hours. Call (541) 917-4923 to reserve your space. Call (541) 917-4931 for more information. Cost is $295.
