July August Chamber Magazine FINAL

Upcoming classes and seminars
UMW Small Business Development Center
To register for these seminars: call 540-654-1383 or online www.economicdevelopment.umw.edu/
July 7 th
First Thursday with SBA – 8(a)
Application Workshop: Join James
Williams, Lead Economic Development
Specialist with the SBA to discuss
“Women Owned Small Business
(WOSB) Program.”
July 11 th , July 18 th , August 8 th
First Steps to Starting a Business:
This workshop is offered at multiple
times throughout the summer in
order to provide you with the greatest
opportunity to learn about the basics
of self evaluation, ideas, defining
needs, determining feasibility, and
deciding what actions are necessary
in the beginning of your business
development process.
July 12 th
Introduction to Purchasing in the
Commonwealth: Join presenter
Kimberly Madison as she explains the
Commonwealth’s purchasing process,
the effect that purchasing policies have
on the eVA system, and how to use eVA
tools.
July 26 th
Basic Training: Small Business Guide
to Federal Contracts: At this training
with PTAP Director Anna Urman,
participants will learn the essentials
of starting a growing a government
contracting business, as well as how
to develop strategies for business
development with government agencies
and prime contractors.
August 2 nd
Human Resource Law: Learn the ins
and outs of HR Law in the world of
small business.
August 8 th
QuickBooks: Come to this workshop
in order to the things you need to know
to perform typical bookkeeping tasks.
Topics include: how to move around in
QuickBooks, customer center, vendor
center, banking, and reports.
August 10 th
Blue Print Business Plan: Join the
experts at UMWSBDC as they explore
the narrative process and financial
forecast involved in a business plan.
August 23 rd
Proposal Writing 101: This workshop
is designed for any experience level
and to expand the participant’s
ability to develop and write federal
proposal content that is compliant
and compelling. The objective of
the workshop is to help participants
understand how to achieve the
maximum proposal evaluation points.
Germanna Center for Workforce and Community Education
For more information call 540-891-3012
July 26 th
Introduction to Individual & Small
Business Taxation: The instructor
will use examples from the business
world to discuss basic accounting
principles and concepts, such as the
general ledger, debits, credits, assets,
liabilities, expenses, revenues and
equity. Students will learn how to set
up accounts, record transactions, and
read financial reports.
July 27 th
Marketing your Business with
Digital Tools: In this two-hour class,
you will learn how digital users on the
Web interact with individual businesses
and how Web marketing can drive
people to your business. Learn how
to list yourself on popular web search
directories, and how to optimize your
site for search engine visibility.
July 28 th , August 11 th , September 23 rd
Business and Presentation Writing:
This class is offered at multiple times
in order to give you the opportunity
to explore the differences between
professional and personal writing, and
learn the essentials of writing memos,
letters, reports, emails, and texts in the
business world.
August 12 th , September 8 th
Staking your Claim on the Web: In
this two-hour class, you will learn how
to choose and register a domain name
for your online business and how to
point that domain name at an actual
Web site. You will also learn about the
various options for Web hosting and
how to establish a branded email for
your business.
August 30 th , September 12 th
Selling on the Web: In this two-hour
course, discover how to create an online
store and sell physical goods online.
Students will learn the different options
available for e-commerce; learn how
to create a merchant account with a
bank, inventory management and how
to manage shipping costs and fulfilling
others.
September 7 th -September 28 th
Series: Visual Design for Startups:
This four-class series is designed for
businesses, organizations, startups,
entrepreneurs, and anyone else who
wants to understand the importance
of visual design when it comes to
identifying your brand and marketing it.
Learn how to best leverage your brand
and attract the right customers.
September 8 th
Facebook for Business: In this class
you will learn how to customize your
Facebook for business. You will learn
how to build your valuable readership,
sell your “likeability”, leverage your
business and engage readers.
September 14 th
Non-Profit Grant Proposal Writing:
Participants will learn the basics of grant
writing, including a needs assessment,
identifying potential funding sources,
creating goals, and targeting proposals
to grant makers appropriate to the field
and project.
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Fredericksburg Regional Business
JULY/AUGUST 2016