Classes

Straight Talk 2012

When

Saturday, January 21, 201

Details

Join PathStone Enterprise Center at the 16th annual Straight Talk event.

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Buffalo Niagara Convention Center

Register by calling: 716-551-4301 or buffalo_do@sba.gov

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Spring 2012 Entrepreneur Solutions

When

January 28, 2012

Details

Finger Lakes Community College hosts Entrepreneur Solutions

Canandaigua - January 28, 2012  

 

Canandaigua, N.Y.  Save the date, January 28, 2011, for a business symposium covering Taxes, Small Business Financing, Roadmap to Success and Marketing. The Symposium is designed to provide solutions for people who want to start their own business or those currently in business.

Participants will have time to ask questions of workshop leaders and visit information tables staffed by representatives from local banks and business development agencies.

The cost is $25 and includes a continental breakfast and a box lunch.

To register call Finger Lakes Community College at (585) 785-1421, or e-mail Lorrie Childs at FLCC at childsle@flcc.edu. Seating is limited.

All participants of the January 28th event will have an opportunity to sign up for PathStone’s Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP), a series of 11 evening classes at the FLCC Canandaigua Campus that covers the fundamentals of starting and expanding a business. Classes run Tuesdays from February 14 to April 24. The MAP course costs $50.

For more information about the MAP class, call (585) 340-3387. Click here for a MAP application.

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Canandaigua Business Plan Development Class

When

Spring 2012

Details

Entrepreneur Business Class at Finger Lakes Community College

Tuesday, February 14 - April 24            6 pm to 9 pm ~ Canandaigua, NY

The PathStone Enterprise Center in partnership with Finger Lakes Community College, in an effort to provide for the growth of small business and employment in the Finger Lakes, offers training and technical assistance for existing and prospective small business owners.  An 11 week class will be held in at Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua, NY.

 

Participants in class experience a combination of hands-on fast-paced classes, technical assistance, and, for those who qualify a loan program.  The class addresses specific issues related to the startup or expansion of a small business. We endeavor to present a logical sequence of issues, questions, examples, and action steps that will lead entrepreneurs to develop a practical and usable business plan. The class supplies steps, and the entrepreneur supplies the effort to chart a course for a successful business venture.

 

Kellie O’Dell, Canisteo Valley Transcription Specialists, “After 10 years in business it humbles me to know that I knew little about correctly running a business, until I took this class. Now, my business can grow and prosper and I can be confident that I know the right way to get to the next level!”

 

According to Kathleen English, Business Development Officer for PathStone Enterprise Center, “We are fortunate to have an experienced teacher for the program.  Jim Grillo, Professor of Business and former Vice President at Alfred State College, designed and developed the Entrepreneurship major at Alfred State, and not only brings experience from the classroom, but as an entrepreneur himself he brings real life experiences to the course.”

 

A recent graduate of MAP, Dan White, Keuka Studios, Inc. wrote, “It's rare to have an opportunity to learn from someone with such diverse experience in business. Jim has a unique blend of academics and real world business experience making this one of the most beneficial business courses we have taken.”

 

Participants will be selected through a competitive screening process. Those selected for the program will attend an 11-week training course, The cost for the course is $50, pre-registration is required.  

 

The deadline for applying is February 6th. Please call 585.340.3387 if you have any questions.  Click here for the application

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eBay Classes in Lockport, NY

When

March 10 and 17, 2012

Details

eBay Classes will take place at:

 

Lockport Public Library

23 East Avenue Lockport, NY 14094

Cost: $20 per class or both for $35, Includes materials

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“The Basics of Selling on eBay”

Saturday, March 10, 2012     9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn how to:

Open A Seller Account

Improve Existing Listings

Open & Use PayPal

Create & Monitor Listings

Set Pricing

Complete Transactions

  “Building Your Business on eBay”

Saturday, March 17, 2012    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn How to: 

 Start and/or Grow an eBay based Business

Choose the Right Listing Format

Create Compelling Listings

Market Your Business on eBay

Track Your Competition

Is an eBay Store the Answer for You?

Use eBay Listing Tools 

 

To Register:

Please call

NCCC Small Business Development Center

716-434-3815

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http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/wfcd/sbdc/sbdc_training.php