Starting a Business: First Steps

​Have you ever considered being a business owner? Do you have the characteristics and fundamentals to run a business? Find out if entrepreneurship is right for you. During the session complete a self-assessment questionnaire to determine if you have the personal characteristics, the financial fitness and the business readiness skills to own a business. 

Cost: Free. To register for this seminar please email sbdc@harpercollege.edu.
Location: SBDC at Harper College, 650 E. Higgins Rd, Ste 18N, Schaumburg, IL 60093
Instructor: Anthony J. Baldassano, CPA/PFS

Upcoming Sessions:
Mar 18, 9-10 a.m.

Apr 22, 7-8 p.m.
May 20, 9-10 a.m.
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​​​​​​​​Small Business Financial Boot Camp

One of the most challenging parts about starting and growing a business is financial management.  In this series learn about small business financial management, how to “connect the dots” between your business operation and performance – and experience financial success. This consists of four workshops:



​Understanding “The Books”: May 1, 2014, 9-11 a.m.
Learn how to keep the necessary records for your small business, how to set up functional recordkeeping systems and review the financial statements of your business. Understanding “the books” is a key component to knowing how your company is performing, enabling you to spots trends that could be hazardous to your business’ health. We’ll show you the primary tools of financial analysis, and how to use them with ease.

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Using QuickBooks to Successfully Manage Your Business: May 8, 2014, 9-11 a.m.
Attendees will learn to maximize QuickBooks beyond basic bookkeeping. In this workshop, you will learn to how to dig into your company’s numbers to analyze the operating results and learn how they impact your bottom line, how to create effective reports to manage your day to day operations and analyze operating results with financial ratios.

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Managing Cash Flow: Your Business’ Survival Depends on It!: May 15, 2014, 9-11 a.m.
Business owners often focus on top line items such as gross revenue and sales or the bottom line - net profits. Cash flow often gets overlooked, yet is critical to your business’ survival. Rapidly growing, or contracting, companies can encounter serious financial difficulties when cash flow is not managed properly. In this workshop, you will learn how to calculate and accurately project your business cash flow and understand that your survival depends on it.

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Budgeting and Forecasting For Small Businesses: May 22, 2014, 9-11 a.m.
Business owners often neglect to determine their financial goals and objectives. Among the most important aspects of a business plan is the financial plan. Realistic financial goals and a plan for achieving them will keep your business on track for success. We will show you how to prepare a budget against which to measure your achievements, and how to make reasonable, useful forecasts.

Cost: $50 each, $175 for all four workshops.
Location: SBDC at Harper College, 650 E. Higgins Rd, Ste 18N, Schaumburg, IL 60093
Instructor: Anthony J. Baldassano, CPA/PFS

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QuickBooks for Entrepreneurs

Hands-on class designed for entrepreneurs with little experience working with QuickBooks. Topics include: setting up a new company, accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions, bank reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, running basic financial reports, tracking and paying sales tax. Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to work on their QuickBooks file during the session.

 

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Cost: $150 (includes lunch and QuickBooks manual)

Location: SBDC at Harper College, 650 E. Higgins Rd, Ste 18N, Schaumburg, IL 60093
Instructor: Anthony J. Baldassano, CPA/PFS



Feb 27, 2014, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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