Workshops
The local North Metro SBDC at Brighton office is hosted by Brighton Economic Development Corporation through Front Range Community College and the North Metro SBDC at Westminster.
Business workshops are designed to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.
Each quarter the NMSBDC at Brighton offers classes that will help small businesses not only survive in today’s economy but learn strategies to help them thrive.
Additional information and directions to our facility can be found on the SBDC website.
Franchising—It’s only about French fries…Right?
Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Think owning a franchise is only about fast food and French fries? Then you need to attend this informative, fun session to learn the facts! Food, retail, automotive, business and consumer services, children’s educational services—these are just a few of the industries with strong business models in the franchise industry. With many franchise investments starting under $100K, you owe it to yourself to attend this session to see if a franchise could be the right option for you. Be in business FOR yourself, but not BY yourself! Join Stacy Swift of FranNet Colorado to get all your franchise questions answered!
Speaker(s): Stacy Swift of FranNet Colorado
Fee: Free
Register for this event online
FBO – Understanding and Use as a Small Business Tool
Topic: Government Contracting
Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Introduction and information that will teach small businesses the power of the FBO tool, why it is used and how to tailor searches for primary NAICS, Geographical area, Contracting office etc
A must have class for anyone doing contract work with government agencies and preparing bids.
Speaker(s): Cathy Bond, Bond Contracting & Consulting, Inc.
Fee: Free
Register for this event online
Quick Books Step 1 - Getting Started
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget
Friday, March 09, 2012 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
QuickBooks Class: Step 1 is for those who have never used QuickBooks but are thinking of purchasing the program for their business. This is NOT a Power Point presentation but a real hands on experience using the actual Quick Books program. Each participant will have access to Quick Books and be able to create their own accounts or use a sample program in Quick Books. The participants will learn how to set up their program so they can start using it immediately. There will be two hours of classroom instruction and one hour where the students will be able to practice and get one-on-one assistance with the program from the facilitators. By the end of this class you will be familiar with:
• Entering Company Data
• Setting up and managing user accounts
• Setting up accounts, items, customers and vendors
• Adding, changing and deleting list items
• Sorting Lists
• Preparing invoices and sales receipts
• Making payments
• Making deposits
• Backing up data
After Step 1 you are ready to take Quick Books - Step 2
Speaker(s): ProAdvisor, Katie Small, A SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTION, INC.
Joyce McHugh, A SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTION, INC.
Registration and prepayment required for this class. Fee includes class materials. After registering call 303-655-2150 to make payment. This class fills quickly, register today. This class requires login/password assignment from the college so all participants must be registered and paid one week prior to class start date. This class will be held in the Front Range Community College Brighton Center computer lab located at the Brighton Learning and Resource Campus
Fee: $ 50.00
Register for this event online
How to Manage a Rock Star Employee
Topic: Managing Employees
Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
This class will speak to how to manage your employees - even the difficult ones, employee recognition and how to best protect yourself and your business when you terminate an employee. By taking this class, you will be able to: learn good employee maintenance; deal with difficult employees; implement employee recognition programs; decide to do, or not do performance evaluations; legally maintain employee files; learn legal and humane ways to terminate employees and perform exit interviews. (Minimum class size is 6 and 20 maximum)
Speaker(s): Karolynn St-Pierre, SPHR, Symmetry Consulting
Fee: Free
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Simple Solicitation - How to Respond to a Sources Sought
Topic: Government Contracting
Friday, March 16, 2012 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Will discuss what a sources sought more in depth and why they benefit small businesses and how to read and respond to it more appropriately. Most businesses seeking government contracts are frustrated when they get no response to their bid proposals. Not understanding codes and sources can cause you to lose the contract or worse yet, to not have your bid read. Learn the proper way to respond to sources sought and what they really mean to you the contractor.
Speaker(s): Cathy Bond, Bond Construction & Consulting Inc.
Fee: Free
Register for this event online
Quick Books Step 2 - Setting Preferences
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget
Friday, March 30, 2012 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
This class is for those who have had some experience with Quick Books but feel they can be doing so much more with the program to make their accounting systems more effective. In this class participants will learn how to set the preferences they wish to use in their accounting system and be familiar with:
• Preparing and manipulating reports
• Setting preferences for sales, customers, finances, purchases, and vendors
• Sending forms via e-mail
• Making purchases
• Setting up memorized transactions
• Scheduling recurring transactions
• Setting reminders
Like the Getting Started in Quick Books class this class will be two hours of classroom instruction with one hour of practice on the program and one-on-one work with the facilitators. This is a must have class for anyone who wants to become proficient in Quick Books and are planning on taking the Quick Books Step 3- On My Own! class.
Speaker(s): ProAdvisor, Katie Small, A SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTION, INC.
Joyce McHugh, A SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTION, INC.
Registration and prepayment required for this class. Fee includes class materials and morning snack/drink. After registering you will be notified how to make payment. This class fills quickly, register today.
This class will be held in the Front Range Community College Brighton Center computer lab located at the Brighton Learning and Resource Campus
Fee: $ 50.00
