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Small Business Development CenterGROWING YOUR BUSINESSHiring New EmployeesLearn how to attract and hire quality employeesand how to begin the employee/employerrelationship on the right foot, including properjob postings, applications, job descriptions andhiring paperwork. Learn about the differencesbetween an employee and independentcontractor. Business counseling available freeof charge upon completion of the webinar.Open registration: 9/23–12/13Available online at: mhccbizcenter.orgFee: $10Contracting with the GovernmentSmall businesses face challenges when tryingto win federal, state and local governmentcontracts. The Small Business DevelopmentCenter at MHCC helps small businesses workthrough these challenges. This class providesan in-depth approach to discovering andseeking contract opportunities as well as themarketing tools that may assist in selling yourproduct or service to the government. Businesscounseling available free of charge uponcompletion of the webinar.Open registration: 9/23–12/13Available online at: mhccbizcenter.orgFee: $10BOOKKEEPING &QUICKBOOKSBookkeeping for Small BusinessLearn basic accounting practices used byprofessional bookkeepers and accountants.Become familiar with the tools available todevelop a bookkeeping system that works foryour business including QuickBooks. Businesscounseling available free of charge uponcompletion of the webinar.Open registration: 9/23–12/13Available online at: mhccbizcenter.orgFee: $35QuickBooks Bootcamp 1: CompanySetup and File ManagementTwo days of hands-on training in QuickBooksconsisting of two, three-hour sessions. After anintroduction to basic accounting principles usedby all editions of QuickBooks, you will use thesoftware to create a company file, customize it,manage its movement between computers andgenerate reports essential to your business.Learning Outcomes:1. Choose the right QuickBooks edition foryour business2. Plan, create and customize a QuickBookscompany file tailored to your business needs3. Correct QuickBooks posting errors with anunderstanding of basic accounting principles4. Manage multiple copies of a QuickBookscompany file between multiple computers5. Generate and utilize valuable financialre ports essential to businessDate: 10/8 and 10/10 or 12/3 and 12/5Time: 9 a.m.–noonFee: $115Class limited to 9, textbook not includedQuickBooks Bootcamp 2: Managing Business TransactionsTwo days of hands-on training in QuickBooksconsisting of two, three-hour sessions. Workingwith real-life customer, vendor and bankingtransactions, you will use the software toprocess money coming into and going out ofa business as part of a 30-day bookkeepingcycle vital to your business.Learning Outcomes:1. Set up and manage lists of customers,vendors and items2. Post to the software and manage:a. Customer invoicesb. Sales receiptsc. Customer paymentsd. depositse. Vendor billsf. Bill paymentsg. Checksh. Credit card transactions3. Manage the movement of money betweenbank accounts4. A well-planned 30-day bookkeeping cycle:a. Reconcile bank statementsb. Manage paper flowc. Generate and file essentialfinancial reportsDate: 10/15 and 10/17 or 12/10 and 12/12Time: 9 a.m.–noonFee: $115Class limited to 9, textbook not includedWeekend QuickBooks BootcampBootcamp 1: Company setup and filemanagement (one six-hour class)Bootcamp 2: Managing businesstransactions (one six-hour class)Date: Bootcamp 1: 11/9Date: Bootcamp 2: 11/16Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.One-hour lunch breakFee: $115 per BootcampClass limited to 9, textbook not includedMARKETINGBusiness Website EssentialsLearn easy step-by-step essentials to buildingyour own small business website. Designed forany skill-set, the instructor will walk through thebudget-conscious options and tools to build asuccessful business website from scratch.Date: 10/18 or 11/15 or 12/13Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m.Fee: $10Location: Live webinar onlyWebMentorThrough six classes and individual mentorsessions, WebMentor will guide you throughthe process of creating an effective professionalbusiness website and social media tools.Individual business counseling available freeof charge to participants in this training.Session 1: How to plan for your websiteSession 2: Competitive analysisSession 3: 10 essential pagesSession 4: Keywords and copywritingSession 5: Marketing with social mediaSession 6: Analyzing your trafficRegistration: 9/23–12/13Available online at: mhccbizcenter.orgFee: $195, Includes learning materialsScholarships and payment options available;for more information call 503-491-7658Facebook for Business 101This workshop will give you a solid foundationof Facebook features and how to integrate themeffectively in your business. You will learn howto use Facebook successfully to reach out andinteract with your friends and customers. You willneed a personal Facebook account to create apage for your business. Go to Facebook.com tocreate a new account.• Learn key features of Facebook.• Manage your business contacts and keepthem from seeing personal posts.• Use the “info” tab to increase you business.• Build your list of business fans strategically.• Use your friends list to be more productive.• Use your profile to promote your businesseffectively.Date: 10/4 or *11/7Time: 10 a.m–noon or *4–6 p.m.Fee: $35Location: ClassroomCollege + Community • Fall 201325