Business Exploration Series

Spanish REAL Entrepreneurship

($55)
Asheboro
MLS3870A 87384 8:30-11:30 am, Sa, 9/6-11/1, Dau

Academy for Entrepreneurs

($55)
Archdale
MLS3209J 87427 6-9 pm, Th, 9/11-10/9, Brown
MLS3209J 87428 6-9 pm, Th, 10/16-11/13, Hamm

Where's the Money for My Business?

(no charge)
Learn all the steps necessary to make your business plan fundable. Meet lending personnel from Micro-Lending, Self-Help, and local banks to get the money you need to launch your business
Archdale
SBC3603AV 87210 6-9 pm, T, 9/16, Causey

Starting a Nonprofit Organization

(no charge)
Participants will discuss the procedures for starting a nonprofit to include board selection, Articles of Incorporation, etc., and work with N.C. State Incorporation forms and publications to complete Nonprofit Incorporation papers ready for submission. The class will also look at the 501(c)3 application from the IRS. This class is designed for those ready to start their nonprofit organization or wanting to get concrete information for planning.
Asheboro
SBC3603CD 87385 6-9 pm, W, 9/17, True

Grant Proposal Writing for Nonprofits

(no charge)
Asheboro
SBC3603BD 87387 6-9 pm, Th, 9/18, True

Retailing & Promotion

(no charge)
Archdale
SBC3603AY 87215 6-9 pm, Th, 9/18, Dalton

Low Cost, No Cost Methods to Create an Effective Web Presence

(no charge)
Attendees will learn the tools and information on how to create an effective Web presence using free tools from Google, Yahoo! and MSN. Learn how to create a simple Web site for your business as well as best practices to ensure your business is being found online. Cover free Web marketing tools that will drive new customers to your business. Topics include Best Practices for Search Engine Marketing (SEM), eCommerce & Using Web 2.0 to Help Your Business Find Customers.
Archdale
SBC3603BO 87382 6-9 pm, T, 9/23, Kozlowski
Asheboro
SBC 3603 BO 87385 6-9 pm, Th, 9/25, Kozlowski

Get Found on the Web

(no charge)
Learn how to optimize your chances of someone finding your Web site on the Internet! Almost half of the U.S. population buys online. E-commerce sales continue to grow by approximately 25% year after year. Advertisers in the U.s. and Canada spend billions on Search Engine Marketing (SEM).
Archdale
SBC3603BY 87415 6-9 pm, T, 9/30, Kozlowski
Asheboro
SBC3603BY 87417 6-9 pm, Th, 10/2, Kozlowski

Tax Implications for Starting a Business

(no charge)
Get your business off on the right foot by complying with North Carolina tax laws from the beginning. Learn about topics ranging from the proper registration of your business to how to handle complicated withholding challenges to how to pay the right amount of property taxes.
Asheboro/Randolph Chamber
SBC3603CE 87386 3-5 pm, W, 10/1, N.C. Dept. of Rev.

Pay Per Click Web Advertising

(no charge)
Reach customers searching for whatyou have to offer! Pay per click (PPC) advertising puts your business in front of online customers looking to buy. A pay per click marketing expert can help analyze your Web site's traffic patterns, identify keywords and search phrases used to search the Internet for your products and services, and write PPC ad copy to attract new prospects and customers.
Archdale
SBC3603CA 87411 6-9 pm, T, 10/7, Kozlowski
Asheboro
SBC3603CA 87412 6-9 pm, Th, 10/9, Kozlowski

Basic Business Planning

(no charge)
Archdale
SBC3603AP 87216 6-9 pm, T, 10/14, Erba

Creative Marketing for Artists and Crafters

(no charge)
Come find out why marketing your work is as exciting and creative as the process of making art! Learn the top 10 marketing methods of over 25 artists-painters, sculptors, folk artists, jewelry makers, musical instrument makers, theater artists, writers, crafters, etc.-who make their livings from art. You'll come away with a palette of bold, bright ideas and a plan to implement them.
Asheboro
SBC3603BW 87414 6-9 pm, Th, 11/6, Brown

Branding Your Product or Service

(no charge)
Archdale
SBC3603AQ 87218 6-9 pm, T, 11/11, Dalton

Creative Marketing for Your Small Business

(no charge)
Does your marketing plan need some life breathed into it? Do you want to attract customers in innovative, cost-effective ways? Would you like to actually enjoy marketing your business? If so, this informative, dynamic seminar is for you.
Asheboro
SBC3603BU 87413 6-9 pm, Th, 11/13, Brown

Living Debt-Free, A Common Sense Approach

(no charge)
Learn how to get out of debt and stay out of debt through a common sense approach. Learn some simple yet effective methods to start the process of making yourself debt-free. Also learn about the shams and "quick fixes" that should be avoided. Information about credit scoring and the importance of maintaining good credit will be revealed. Bring a list of your debts with balances and monthly payments and learn how to develop your own debt elimination plan that can be implemented immediately into your lifestyle. Learn how to control debt, instead of allowing debt to control you! Bring a calculator.
Asheboro
SBC3603BR 87386 6-9 pm, Th, 11/20, Moore