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Illinois Small Business Development Center 

 

September 2008

 

TBSM 10        Starting a Business in Illinois (3342)

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 — 6:30 to 8:30 pm

At the Grayslake Campus of the College of Lake County, Room T327

Starting a business in Illinois isn’t as simple as pressing a button. There are laws, regulations, rules and reports a company must abide by and produce. Don’t be sorry, be safe and learn what is required to start a business in Illinois. In this two hour workshop, you will learn about: Corporations, LLC’s, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships; taxes for sales, employees and income; regulations and licenses; insurance and bonding; labor laws and practices; feasibility & business plan elements.

Cost:   $20.00

Presented by Joanne Osmond founder of Market Drafters, a website development company and The Vision Tree an organization who helps women improve their business skills.

 

TBSM 20        QuickBooks Module 1 – A Practical Introduction (3546)

Thursday, September 11 & 18, 2008 — 6:00 to 10:00 pm (2 session)

At the Grayslake Campus of the College of Lake County, Room T338

Benefit from this hands-on workshop where you will learn how to set up and understand financial statements including Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet and Breakeven. QuickBooks is the standard for small business management.

Cost:   $149.00

Presented by Michael Wall, CPA, a Senior Staff Accountant at Kessler, Orlean & Silver & Co, P.C. in Deerfield. He has over 15 years of accounting experience, seven in public accounting. Michael is also a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

 

TBSM 8          NxLeveL Business Start-Up

Tuesday, September 16 through November 18, 2008 — 6:30 to 9:30 pm (10 weeks)

At the Grayslake Campus of the College of Lake County, Room T327

Begin with an idea end with a business plan. This 10 week course teaches the fundamentals of starting a business from forming the idea to gaining your first customer and everything in between. Week by week you will build your business through market research, financial modeling and operations.                   Sponsored by First Midwest Bank.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 4, 2008

Section 001 (3547) - $350.00(Books included)

Section 002  (3548)- $435.00 (Books and Business Plan Pro software included)

Presented by Joanne Osmond founder of Market Drafters, a website development company and The Vision Tree an organization who helps women improve their business skills.

TBSM 25     Make Your Business Grow! - Marketing 101 for Small Business (3603)

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 — 6:30 to 8:30 pm

At the Grayslake Campus of the College of Lake County, Room T327

This workshop will show you why marketing is vitally important for a small business. Learn what marketing is and different ways it can be done. Separate yourself from your competition and discover various ways to communicate that message through advertising. Discover the value of keeping in touch with your customers and efficient ways to accomplish it.

Cost:   $30.00

Presented by Brent Allan who has been involved in sales and marketing for over 10 years. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, and has had his own side business for over 18 years. Today, he travels all over the United States giving presentations.

TBSM 26        Marketing Your Business on the Web (3904)

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 — 6:30 to 9:30 pm

At the Grayslake Campus of the College of Lake County, Room T327

Whether your company is a one-person show or part of a growing corporation, we will show you a solution that works. A well-designed web site can be one of your most powerful marketing tools. In this class we will discuss; good and bad design elements, creating an effective website, web content do's & don'ts, search engine optimization, marketing your web site, e-commerce, how to build a site that appeals to your target audience, and much more. You don’t need a larger budget to compete on the web; you just need an effective well thought out website. If you are on your first web site or facing a redesign of an existing site, this class will help you through the process.

Cost:   $35.00

Presented by Rita Cangialosi, of Artistic Web Design.

 

HOW TO REGISTER: 

On line:

http://wpdi.clcillinois.edu/register/

 

Registration number is located in Parenthesis’ (####).

In person:

Grayslake Campus                                                       Lakeshore Campus                  

19351 W. Washington St.  Room B101                        111 N. Genesee St.  Room N211

Grayslake, IL  60030                                                   Waukegan, IL  60085

 

The Illinois Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and the College of Lake County.  Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.  Please contact the center at 847.543.2033 or TDD 847.223.0134.