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STARTING A BUSINESSAre You Ready to Start Your Own Business?For information regarding opening a new business call the College of Lake County's Small Business Development Center at 847-543-2033. Check the following websites for additional information: www.illinoisbiz.biz OR www.sba.gov.Certification InformationMore help can be found by calling the Procurement Technical Assistance Center at (847) 543-2025.FederalSmall Business Administration - 8(a), SDBwww.sba.gov/8abd Hubzone www.sba.gov/hubzone Woman Owned Self-certify on Respresentations & Certifications Veteran Owned / Service Disabled Veteran Owned Self-certify on Respresentations & Certifications State of IllinoisBusiness Enterprise Program (BEP)The Illinois Business Enterprise Program for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities (BEP) promotes the economic development of businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities. www.state.il.us/cms/1_selling/bepprgm.htm Third Party CertificationsChicago Minority Development Councilwww.cmbdc.org National Woman Business Owners Development Corporation www.nwboc.org Woman's Business Enterprise National Council www.wbenc.org National Minority Supplier Development Council www.nmsdcus.org Women's Business Development Center www.wbdc.org
October 2008
OCTOBER SMALL BUSINESSS WORKSHOPS AT CLC During October, entrepreneurs and small business owners can select from five workshops offered by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the College of Lake County. Four courses are offered in English and one course is offered in Spanish. Learn how to grow your business strategically and soundly by enrolling in Basic Recordkeeping for Small Business offered from 6:30–9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and 8 at the Grayslake campus (cost $60); Smart Start to Your Small Business, offered from 6:30–9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the CLC Southlake Campus (cost $35); Comenzar un Negocio en Illinois (Starting a Business in Illinois) offered from 6:30–8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Grayslake campus (cost $20); Entrepreneurship – Is Franchised Business Ownership Right For You from 6:30–8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Grayslake campus (cost $30); and Business Entity and Investment Considerations For Small Business from 6:30–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Southlake Campus (cost $30). The Illinois Small Business Development Center offers many services to help your business grow and succeed. Free one-on-one business counseling, planning and strategizing along with a variety of workshops for small business: start-up and business planning, marketing/sales/public relations, legalities of business ownership, accounting and finance, and commerce and technology. For more information and to register, call (847) 543-2033 or visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu/sbdc. The SBDC is located in room T302 on the Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St. The Southlake Campus is located at 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills. ### SECURITY OFFICER AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Prepare for a career as a security officer or community service officer by enrolling in courses offered by the Continuing Professional Development department at the College of Lake County. The Community Service Officer course prepares students for a non-sworn position in a police department. The course is being offered on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 4 to Nov. 1. The CLC course number is PCJI 1-001, the cost is $299 and individuals must meet law enforcement agency criteria. The Security Officer Basic Training course prepares students to be an unarmed security guard. The course is being offered Oct. 6-9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PPSI 5-001) or Nov. 3-6 from 4-9 p.m. (PPSI 5-002). The cost is $150. Further your training with the Security Officer Firearm Training course. Two sessions are being offered Dec. 1-4, either 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4-9 p.m. The course number is PPSI 6-001 and the cost is $199. All courses are offered at the Grayslake Campus. For more information or to register, call (847) 543-2615, visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu or e-mail professionalworkshops@clcillinois.edu. Students who have attended CLC before may register for continuing education courses online at www.clcillinois.edu/selfserv.htm. New students should first apply at www.clcillinois.edu/applic.htm. The Workforce and Professional Development Institute at CLC also offers continuing professional development courses in professional skills, computer skills, construction management, hospitality, grant writing skills, public safety vocational training, safety/highway work zone, Spanish, real estate and teacher education. For more information and to register, call (847) 543-2615 or visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu/professional. ### FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVERS TRAINING AT CLC Now is the time to register for one of the hospitality courses available through the Continuing Professional Development department at the College of Lake County (CLC). During the fall semester, Beverage and Alcohol Sellers and Servers Educational Training (BASSET) and Food Safety Refresher Course will be offered in both English and Spanish. There are three sessions of BASSET conducted in English (PHOS 1) and one session in Spanish (PHOS 2), with the first class in English on Monday, Oct. from 6-10 p.m. Remaining classes offered in English are Saturday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Dec. 1. The Spanish BASSET class is on Monday, Nov. 3. All Monday classes are from 6-10 p.m., and all Saturday classes are from 8 a.m. to noon. This four-hour class is certified by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission and the cost for the class is $40. All BASSET classes are offered at the Grayslake campus. Also offered this fall is the Food Safety Refresher Course for certified food service sanitation managers seeking renewal for their five-year Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification (FSSMC). There are two classes being offered in English (PHOS 3) – Friday, Oct. 10 at the Southlake Campus in Vernon Hills, and Friday, Dec. 5 at the Lakeshore Campus, with both classes held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This class is also taught in Spanish (PHOS 4) on Friday, Nov. 7 from 4-10 p.m. at the Lakeshore Campus. The cost for the class is $55. Classes are held at the CLC Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St., the Southlake Campus (1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills) and the Lakeshore Campus (33 N. Genesee St., Waukegan). The Workforce and Professional Development Institute at CLC also offers continuing professional development courses in professional skills, computer skills, construction management, hospitality, grant writing skills, public safety vocational training, safety/highway work zone, Spanish, real estate and teacher education. For more information, call (847) 543-2615 or visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu/professional. # # # PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES OFFERED AT CLC Do you struggle with delivering projects on time and within budget? Would you like to learn how to deliver projects more reliably? The Workforce and Professional Development Institute at the College of Lake County offers Project Management Training to help you meet your goals. The Essentials of Project Management workshop is a two-day, hands-on session and will give you practical insights on how to deliver your projects consistently. The course is being offered on Oct. 7 and 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CLC Southlake Campus in Vernon Hills. It is led by a certified Project Management Professional, costs $399 and qualifies for 15 PDUs toward the Project Management Professional certification (PMP). Introduction to Microsoft Project will prepare you to use this valuable software program to improve your project management skills. The course is being offered on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Southlake Campus. The cost is $179, including a textbook. Further your knowledge of Microsoft Project with Advanced Microsoft Project. This workshop is being offered on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Southlake Campus. The cost is $179 and the textbook is included. The Workforce and Professional Development Institute at CLC also offers continuing professional development courses in professional skills, computer skills, construction management, hospitality, grant writing skills, public safety vocational training, safety/highway work zone, Spanish, real estate and teacher education. For more information and to register, call (847) 543-2615 or visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu/professional. The Southlake Campus is located at 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills. ### Diane Rarick September 2008 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 — 6:30 to 9:30 pm At the Grayslake Campus of the College of 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 The
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