Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center Seminars

Upcoming Seminars

The Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center is holding the following seminars. The location of each seminar is listed below.

March

.Preparing Business Proposals & Financials

Instructor: David Reardon
Location: Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper 18121 Technology Dr Culpeper VA
Date: March 16, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9 PM Fee: $40*
Contact: David Reardon/Carolyn Majors
Phone:540-351-1595 or 540-868-7093

You will need to write a business plan, whether you need one for the bank or not. A business plan is a goal setting tool to be used to manage and grow your business. Learn what to include in your business plan: what a bank is looking for and where to get the information.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.
Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You will need to call the office to give us your credit card information or send us a check.

April

Marketing Your Small Business

Instructor: Dale Maza
Location: Vint Hill Economic Development Office 4263 Aiken Drive Culpeper VA
Date: April 14, 2010

Time: 1 - 3:30 pm Fee: $40*
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-351-1595

Learn what marketing can do to boost your small business.

Learn the tools to build the strategy, setting the marketing strategy and plan the marketing strategy.

QuickBooks I & II

Instructor: Diane Wheeler
Location: This seminar will be held at the Fauquier Campus of Lord Fairfax Community College - 6480 College Street - Warrenton VA
Date: April 19, 2010
and Day 2 April 26
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM Fee: $280*
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-351-1595

This workshop was originally scheduled for February 2010.

Introduction and Overview of QuickBooks -- covering set-up issues and an overview of using lists in QuickBooks. This would include a review of and encompass the chart of accounts, the use of items, customer and vendor lists, and the use of account classes.

Managing Revenues -- including the proper set-up of customers and jobs, processing sales, deposits, credit memos, bad debts, and properly making deposits.

Managing Expenses -- including proper vendor set-up, entering expenses, and writing checks.

Bank reconciliation procedures.

The set-up and proper use of sales tax issues.

Payroll Processing -- including set-up issues and processing options, and the filing of quarterly and annual payroll forms with QuickBooks.

Various other functions in QuickBooks including inventory, job costs and the management of data including report options and obtaining management information.

(This course is applicable to QuickBooks Basic, Pro, Premier,

and industry specific editions.)

You should be knowledgeable in keyboarding on a computer to get
the fullest benefit from this session.

This course may be taught on laptops.

Brown-bag lunches welcome.

Fee includes the textbook for this session.

NOTE: A discount of $35 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.
Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You will need to call the office to give us your credit card information or send us a check.

.Legal, Taxes and Licenses

Instructor: Gary Lee and Bruce Clark
Location: Daniel Technical Center in Culpeper VA 18121 Technology Dr Culpeper VA 22701
Date: April 20, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9 pm Fee: $40
Contact: David Reardon
Phone:540-727-0638

Each level of government reserves the right to regulate and/or tax your small business. So, depending on your geography and the product or service you offer, you may have to work with local, state, and federal authorities for both proper licensure and the payment of appropriate taxes and fees. This seminar will help you navigate this otherwise confusing maze of legal, license and tax regulations and give you the contacts and resources that can answer your specific questions.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.
Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You will need to call the office to give us your credit card information or send us a check.

Considerations for Starting A Small Business

Instructor: Ruth Cope
Location: Vint Hill Economic Development 4263 Aiken Drive Warrenton VA 20187
Date: April 22, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9 pm Fee: $40*
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-351-1595

Do you have what it takes to start a small business?

You have a great idea or you want to change your lifestyle, or it's time to be your own boss. Do you know what you will need to get started? Have you considered where your business will be; what product/service you will provide? Do you know if or how many employees you'll need? Do you know where to find the resources you'll need ?

This seminar will help you organize your thoughts, think realistically about your goals, and consider questions you hadn't thought to ask.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.
Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You will need to call the office to give us your credit card information or send us a check.

Last date to register is 5 days prior to seminar.

Legal Issues

Instructor: Jon Trevathan
Location: Vint Hill Economic Development Office 4263 Aiken Drive Warrenton VA
Date: April 29, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9:30 pm Fee: $45*
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-347-6868, ext 17

As you build your company, legal considerations about structuring, organizing, and conducting your business could have far reaching implications. Choices about business entity, management structure, licensing requirements, leases, buy-sell provisions, insurance, common contract provisions and succession planning are just some of the decisions you will have to make. This seminar will offer an overview of business law topics critical to your success.

Jon Trevathan a local attorney will guide us through the legal considerations of starting and maintaining a small business.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You will need to call the office to give us your credit card information or send us a check.

May

Insurance Issues

Instructor: Jan Sutton
Location: Vint Hill Economic Development Office 4263 Aiken Drive Warrenton VA
Date: May 06, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9 PM Fee: $45*
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-351-1595

Jan Sutton, agent with Janice S Sutton Insurance Agency, Inc., will discuss insurance needs for different types of businesses. How much insurance do you need? What kind of insurance do you need? If you are carrying only the minimum amount of liability insurance on a vehicle that is required in your state -- it leaves you vulnerable. On the other hand paying $500 a year for theft insurance when your property is only worth $1,000, will bleed cash from your business and get you very little protection in return. Know your lender's limits; if you dont' have enough to cover your loan on a building, the lender might insure it himself and charge you a greater amount than if you insured it. Learn all the ins-and-outs of insurance and their coverages.

Don't wait until you have a loss to decide what type of insurance coverage you should have had. Protection of company assets and coverage for key personnel will also be discussed at this seminar. Question and answer period.

Get your insurance questions answered at this seminar.

NOTE: Prepaid registration is required by five days prior to session.

Taxes and Licenses For Small Business

Instructor: TBA
Location: Vint Hill Economic Development Office 4263 Aiken Dr Warrenton VA
Date: May 13, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9 PM Fee: $45**
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-351-1595

Each level of government reserves the right to regulate and/or tax your small business. So, depending on your geography and the product or service you offer, you may have to work with local, state, and federal authorities for both proper licensure and the payment of appropriate taxes and fees. This seminar will help you navigate this otherwise confusing maze of regulations and give you the contacts and resources that can answer your specific questions.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

.Marketing Your Small Business

Instructor: Dale Maza, Marketing Counselor
Location: Daniel Technology Center 18121 Technology Dr Culpeper VA
Date: May 19, 2010

Time: 1 - 3:30 pm Fee: $40
Contact: Carolyn Majors
Phone:540-868-7093

Learn what marketing can do to boost your small business.

Learn the tools to build the strategy, setting the marketing strategy and plan the marketing strategy.

Setting Up Your Business Books

Instructor: Susan Smith
Location: Vint Hill Economic Development 4263 Aiken Drive Warrenton VA
Date: May 20, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9 PM Fee: $40*
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-351-1595

There are two reasons to keep good financial records. First, you need to be able to tell the government how much money you made. Second, you need to know how the business is doing both against your profitability goals and against your cash flow needs. This seminar will teach you the fundamentals and recommend tools and resources to make the job easier.

Susan Smith, CPA, will be presenting this seminar.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Preparing Business Proposals and Financials

Instructor: David Reardon
Location: Vint Hill Center 4263 Aiken Drive Warrenton VA
Date: May 27, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 9 pm Fee: $45*
Contact: Ruth Cope
Phone:540-351-1595

You will need to write a business plan, whether you need one for the bank or not. A business plan is a goal setting tool to be used to manage and grow your business. Learn what to include in your business plan: what a bank is looking for and where to get the information.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.
Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You will need to call the office to give us your credit card information or send us a check.