Workshop Schedule
Former Jazz Player and successful businessman, Mark Eaton, along with former Miss Utah and international motivational speaker, Kathy Loveless, will be sharing their secrets to success in a FREE evening workshop, "Pathway to Riches: End Debt While Creating Financial Security" Tuesday, August 19th, at 7:00 p.m. at Cache Business Resource Center. Copies of their strategies will be available on CD for purchase.
Zions Bank The Deal Forum - September 23, 2008 (see below)
2008 Class Schedule for the Cache Business Resource Center
First Tues/Thurs evening of month ($20 per month two night session unless other wise noted)chemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
February 5: Planning for your Business
Are you ready?
Entrepreneurial assessment
Why prepare a Business Plan?
February 7: Getting set up:
Legal Structure
Registration, Licensing
Separate Bank Accounts
Insurance
March 4: Marketing & Advertising
March 6: Everything you need to know about doing business on the Internet.
May (6,8,13,15,20,22,27,29): Month-long Intensive Business Plan for Success $200 SBDC (435)797-2277
May 6: Introduction
Introduction of students and businesses
Review Books and Syllabus & Homework Assignments
Business Plan
Review:
Reasons Business Fail or Succeed
Self-Assessment; Do you have what it takes
May 8: Human Resources, Registering With the Government
Guest Speaker, Human Resources; Professor Alan Warnick
Part One, Registering With The Government (very brief)
Legal Structure
Mission Statements
May 13: Contracts, Payroll Tax, Goals
Guest Speaker, Attorney, Konrad Lee-attorney; contracts
Part II Handout-Payroll Taxes
Marketing Goals and Strategies
May 15: Marketing Plan, Research
Market Plan, Section A.
Market Plan, Section B
May 20: Marketing Approach
Advertising –Basic Rules of a Good Ad
Review students Ads
May 22: Pricing, Break Even
Review Student Ads (Unless Done May 20h)
Pricing
Break-Even/Income Statement
May 27: Insurance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet
Guest Speaker, Demont Wiser- insurance agent 6:30-7:00,
Balance Sheet & Financial Ratios
Income Statement & Financial Ratios
May 29: Financing Options, Record System, Cash Flow
Guest Speaker, Zion's Bank
Cash Flow Analysis
Source of Hard Copy one-write system of records:
Bruce Cameron 801-226-2730;
Safeguard 801-278-2000; 801-380-5216 cell
May 6: Putting your money to work
Start-up Costs, Sources
Financing
Cash Flow Projections
Financing
May 8: What might the numbers mean?
Financial Management (book keeping and accounting),
Meeting IRS Requirements
June 3: New Product Development, developing prototype, patents, trademarks, etc.
June 5: To Buy or Not to Buy.
Advice for buying an existing business.
How to value business assets.
Pros and Cons of Franchises.
Sept 2 & 4: Human Resources
Assembling your management team
Hiring
Employee training
Ethics, civil rights
Customer service
October (7,9,14,16,21,23,28,30): Month-long Intensive Business Plan for Success $200 SBDC
November 6: Business Presentation/Competition to Venture Capital Funders
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The Deal Forum
Having trouble raising money for your deal? The Deal Forum may be just the ticket to learn the venture process and meet members of the local angel community.
The Deal Forum provides access to the capital and advice from venture professionals you need to acelerate growth of your early-stage company. This is your invitation to watch the venture process in action, and learn the basics of building a fundraising presentation.
The Deal Forum Process will prepare you to more effectively present yourself to investors. Through this experience you will:
* Better understand how to make a positive first impression to the angel community
* Discover what makes your deal attractive and/or unattractive to investors
* Increase your relevant networking opportunities
* Experience candid, real-world feedback following the presentations
* Receive a compressed world-class education at a fraction of the cost
* Accelerate your quest for capital
To be considered for presentation register and submit your plan by noon August 8, 2008. Otherwise come hear two emerging companies challenge the local angel community.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Alta Club
100 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attire: Business attire
Fees: Plan submission $25; attendance fee $10
Sponsored by Zions Bank, MEP, American Express, Investors Choice
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