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Business & Career Institute and SCORE to offer three more workshops

Business & Career Institute and SCORE to offer three more workshops


 SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – SCORE and The Business & Career Institute of South Suburban College have joined forces to provide a series of free business workshops on six Mondays from October 22 through November 26, 2012.  Attendees may choose from any or all of the workshops from the series to help their business grow and take advantage of the networking opportunities. 


All six workshops will be held at the University & College Center with light breakfast, registration and networking to begin at 7:45 a.m., and workshops and discussion to follow at 8:00 a.m. The upcoming workshop schedule is as follows:

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QUICKBOOK:  BASIC – TRACK CASH FLOWS, SALES & PROFITS


Monday, November 12, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.         

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This workshop will cover the importance of accounting for small businesses, setting reasonable expectations for your use of the program and keeping good records. It will provide a general overview to help attendees understand several financial basics:



  • The importance of keeping records

  • Differences between Cash & Accrual Accounting

  • Definitions of Financial Statements

  • Using Quickbooks

  • Setting up bank accounts

  • Entering sales and creating invoices and accounts receivable

  • Create an account payable

  • How to make a payment and clear an A/P


 


TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR WEBSITE WITH WORDPRESS:   What Every Business Owner Need to Know


Monday, November 19, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.


Speaker: David Beasley


If you have ever had a website built and have been frustrated with how hard or expensive it is to make changes, then this seminar is for you. WordPress is powerful website building content management software that is very flexible, customizable and free.  


 


TAKING THE EDGE – OFF RISKS


Monday, November 26, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.


Attendees will learn about basic insurance needed to operate a business and what is important to know when talking to an insurance agent.  The topics include:



  • General Liabilities

  • Property Insurance

  • Umbrella Liability


To register for the free workshops via email, contact Nancy Burrows at


nburrows@ssc.edu.  To register by phone, call Carmen Garcia at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2663.  The University & College Center is located at 16333 S. Kilbourn, Oak Forest, Illinois.

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