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October – December 2021 Oct – Dec 2021
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Oct
12
Tue
CE- Accounting and Record Keeping in a Small Business
Tickets
Oct 12 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Revenues, expenses, ledgers, and journals — these are the tools used in record keeping for small businesses. Learn proven methods to help you comply with reporting requirements of financial institutions and governmental agencies, such as the IRS. Class discussion will cover the selection of manual systems currently on the market.
Get more information on www.Collin.edu/CE

 

 

Materials, services or products offered by providers to SBDC clients are available as a resource for you to locate professionals who can assist you with business concerns. Making these sources available to you does not imply or constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the SBDC, but is only intended to be a convenience for you. You must perform your “due diligence” by interviewing the individuals or companies to determine if they meet your needs. If you do retain their services, be sure to obtain your agreement in writing: who is responsible for what; what work is to be performed; what is not included; what is the cost.
A partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Bill Priest Campus of El Centro College, a division of the Dallas County Community College District. Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement # 9-603001-0046-22 with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the policy of the Dallas County Community College District and Collin College that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to those individuals with disabilities, as well as to clients with limited English proficiency, who request such accommodations in advance.
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Categories: CE
Oct
19
Tue
SCORE: Government Contracting 101 $40 Live Webinar
Tickets
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Government Contracting 101

YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ZOOM LOGIN INFORMATION WHEN YOU REGISTER WITH SCORE. This link is personal to you and only registrants will be allowed to attend following checking Registrants attendance.

This Workshop will help answer your questions such as…
 

Are you interested in becoming a Government Contractor?

Do you want to learn about Set-Aside opportunities?

Are you confused by all the Government contracting jargon?  

What you will learn:

  • The language of government contracting
  • How to get registered to do business with the Federal government and State of Texas
  • How to get Certified for Set-Aside contract opportunities (Federal and State)
  • Marketing your business to the government
  • Where to search for government contracting opportunities
  • Basics of completing a government proposal

You don’t want to miss the opportunity during our, Question & Answer Session, for you to interact with the Instructor who can assist you with any inquiries or concerns that you may have pertaining to “your” particular  Business.

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Categories: SCORE
CE- QuickBooks Beginner
Tickets
Oct 19 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Using QuickBooks to make your bookkeeping easy and insightful. Manage basic tasks quickly and effectively, increase efficiency and accuracy, and organize information for financial management.

 

Get more information on www.Collin.edu/CE

 

 

Materials, services or products offered by providers to SBDC clients are available as a resource for you to locate professionals who can assist you with business concerns. Making these sources available to you does not imply or constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the SBDC, but is only intended to be a convenience for you. You must perform your “due diligence” by interviewing the individuals or companies to determine if they meet your needs. If you do retain their services, be sure to obtain your agreement in writing: who is responsible for what; what work is to be performed; what is not included; what is the cost.
A partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Bill Priest Campus of El Centro College, a division of the Dallas County Community College District. Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement # 9-603001-0046-22 with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the policy of the Dallas County Community College District and Collin College that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to those individuals with disabilities, as well as to clients with limited English proficiency, who request such accommodations in advance.
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Categories: CE
Oct
20
Wed
SCORE: 10 Steps to Build Your Brand on Instagram
Tickets
Oct 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

10 Steps to Build Your Brand On 

LIVE WEBINAR

You will receive the Webinar login information with your Registration Confirmation. Be sure to keep that information and please do not share it with anyone who has not registered with SCORE Dallas

Are you building your brand on Instagram? Or, considered using Instagram for your business? Building your brand on Instagram can boost your business. We’ll provide you with useful tools & show you what niches work best. You’ll gain important knowledge through this Webinar so you can create your own Instagram strategy.

You’ll love the results! 

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Categories: SCORE
Oct
26
Tue
CE- How to Develop a Business Plan
Tickets
Oct 26 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Learn to prepare and carry out a successful business plan. Topics include developing a mission statement, conducting market analysis, developing marketing strategies, preparing financial projections and estimating capital resource requirements. You will get hands-on guidance in launching a business from the drawing board and a review of funding sources.
Get more information on www.Collin.edu/CE

 

 

Materials, services or products offered by providers to SBDC clients are available as a resource for you to locate professionals who can assist you with business concerns. Making these sources available to you does not imply or constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the SBDC, but is only intended to be a convenience for you. You must perform your “due diligence” by interviewing the individuals or companies to determine if they meet your needs. If you do retain their services, be sure to obtain your agreement in writing: who is responsible for what; what work is to be performed; what is not included; what is the cost.
A partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Bill Priest Campus of El Centro College, a division of the Dallas County Community College District. Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement # 9-603001-0046-22 with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the policy of the Dallas County Community College District and Collin College that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to those individuals with disabilities, as well as to clients with limited English proficiency, who request such accommodations in advance.
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Categories: CE
Oct
28
Thu
SBDC: Marketing Strategy Tactics for Small Business (In Person Class)
Tickets
Oct 28 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Marketing Strategy and Tactics for Small Business

All businesses start with the intention of becoming successful, and most of those businesses start with a product or service that could get them there, but after a few years, many of those same businesses struggle to find success. How could this be? One main reason could be that they started without a marketing budget or plan. They don’t understand marketing and they don’t understand how important marketing is in making their business a success. This class will cover:

  • Marketing basics
  • Driving awareness of your business, product or service
  • Elements of a marketing plan
  • Goal planning
  • Marketing budget planning
  • Online marketing, including search and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Tactics including a focus on social media planning
  • Innovation and Ideation

After taking this class, you should understand the basics of marketing, the definition of an impression, the goals of an impression and the types of general tactics that you can use to help drive awareness. You should be able to develop your own marketing strategy with goals, tactics, timelines and costs. You should understand the basics of search, SEO and social media. Finally, you should understand the importance of ideation and innovation for the future success of your business.

 

Materials, services or products offered by providers to SBDC clients are available as a resource for you to locate professionals who can assist you with business concerns. Making these sources available to you does not imply or constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the SBDC, but is only intended to be a convenience for you. You must perform your “due diligence” by interviewing the individuals or companies to determine if they meet your needs. If you do retain their services, be sure to obtain your agreement in writing: who is responsible for what; what work is to be performed; what is not included; what is the cost.
A partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Bill Priest Campus of El Centro College, a division of the Dallas County Community College District. Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement # 9-603001-0046-22 with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the policy of the Dallas County Community College District and Collin College that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to those individuals with disabilities, as well as to clients with limited English proficiency, who request such accommodations in advance.
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Categories: Collin SBDC
Nov
3
Wed
SCORE: Buying or Selling a Business
Tickets
Nov 3 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
It may seem like a crazy time to buy or sell a business, but it’s happening!
 
However, buying/selling a business can be exciting but a daunting process. You’ll need to find prospective buyers or the appropriate business to acquire, prepare the business for sale & complete business valuations. Learn some steps & the important need-to-know basics.
 
You will receive the Webinar login information with your Registration Confirmation. Be sure to keep that information so that you may participate in the Webinar!

Why you should attend this informative Webinar…

For businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19, business owners, buyers and lenders know the initial impact of COVID-19 on the business and better understand how certain businesses can adapt and recover during the pandemic. From a lending perspective, the more months of performance we can review during 2020, the better the chance of obtaining a reasonable business value.

This 3 hour Workshop is designed to educate individuals interested in buying or selling a business. Key topics covered will be: 

·         Deciding to buy or sell a business

·         Finding the right fit

·         Planning for the transaction

·         Building a good team

·         Conducting the first meeting

·         Determining the business value

·         Writing the letter of intent

·         Performing due diligence

·         The final contracts

·         Case study using a real example

Funded [in part] through a Cooperative Agreement with the

U.S. Small Business Administration.

   

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Categories: SCORE
Nov
4
Thu
SCORE: Develop Your Business SWOT Analysis
Tickets
Nov 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Develop Your Business SWOT Analysis

LIVE WEBINAR

You will receive the Webinar login information with your Registration Confirmation. Be sure to keep that information so that you may participate in the Webinar!

Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
A SWOT Analysis is a technique for assessing these four aspects of your business. Use this business planning tool to solve significant business problems when the solutions aren’t obvious.
 
We’ll help you answer…
  • How can I double or increase my revenue?
  • How can I improve my cash flow?
  • How to attract new customers?
  • How can I become more cost effective/cost competitive?
  • Are there new markets and segments for my business?
NOTE:  Registration will close at 5:00pm the day prior to this event!
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Categories: SCORE Tags: financing SCORE
Nov
30
Tue
SCORE: How to Start Your Own Consulting Business
Tickets
Nov 30 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

What every Consultant should know about starting “your” own Consulting Business

You will receive the Zoom login information after you register for this event.

SCORE Dallas is presenting this Consulting Workshop for people who would like to start a consulting business on their own. Listen to our SCORE Certified Instructor who has done this on their own and can help you with all the details of setting up a consulting business the right way. 

We’ll talk about:

  • In the beginning….
  • Consulting in general
  • Having your own practice
  • Getting started
  • Key strategic elements
  • Major considerations
  • Management tips
  • Some fundamental issues
  • and… 

You don’t want to miss the opportunity during our, Question & Answer Session, for you to interact with the Instructor who can assist you with any inquiries or concerns that you may have pertaining to “your” particular Consulting Business.

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Categories: SCORE Tags: financing SCORE
Dec
1
Wed
SCORE: 10 Steps to Build Your Brand on Instagram
Tickets
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

10 Steps to Build Your Brand On 

LIVE WEBINAR

You will receive the Webinar login information with your Registration Confirmation. Be sure to keep that information and please do not share it with anyone who has not registered with SCORE Dallas

Are you building your brand on Instagram? Or, considered using Instagram for your business? Building your brand on Instagram can boost your business. We’ll provide you with useful tools & show you what niches work best. You’ll gain important knowledge through this Webinar so you can create your own Instagram strategy.

You’ll love the results! 

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Categories: SCORE
October – December 2021 Oct – Dec 2021