Workshops and Trainings
Get practical, hands-on training in our workshops taught by successful small business owners. We address entrepreneurial needs from initial idea development to strategic business growth. Workshops range from one hour to topics covered over multiple days.
Our current workshop topics:
These workshops help students develop essential
business skills in a hands-on, learning environment. Experienced
small business owners teach all workshops and attendees can schedule
consultations to implement lessons learned.
Análisis Realista, Plan de Negocio(Para todo aquel que desea abrir su primer negocio)
Precio: $75
Este es un curso de 8 semanas, que proporciona al estudiante las herramientas necesarias para valorar si su idea de negocio es buena. Los participantes comienzan a construir su plan de negocio y aprenden los fundamentos del mercadeo, operaciones y finanzas. Basado en análisis de mercadeo, planes operacionales y proyecciones financieras, ellos decidirán si su idea de negocio tiene potencial para el éxito. Los Participantes deberán tener un concepto de negocio claramente definido. (26 horas)
eBay Foundation Techquity Orientation
The eBay Foundation, in partnership with Renaissance/Bayview Business Resource Center, offers 2007 Techquity awards. The Techquity program assists low and moderate income micro-entrepreneurs in purchasing computers and/or related technology that can allow business owners to use the Internet as part of an integrated business expansion strategy.
A Process For Getting What You Want
Succeeding in business begins with succeeding at who you are being. How do you show up everyday for yourself and the people around you? Do the people and things around you support where you want to go? The Process For Getting What You Want class reveals the 7 vital steps you need to know for personal and business success.
EARN: IDA Orientation and follow-on workshops
Want to find out how to build assets and get two dollars for every dollar you save? This orientation and its follow-on workshops will show you how to be the primary investor in your dream business by building assets.
Finance 101
This workshop will help you better understand financial terms, learn three categories of business expenses, understand the value of a Profit and Loss statement, and learning the components of a Profit and Loss statement.
Financial Literacy Wealth Management
The Stewardship Series are financial literacy and wealth management workshops in a series of three seminars created for an ecumenical setting. Click here for a flyer
Get Organized
Do you want save time, money, and be more effective in your small business? Learn how by getting more organized! Our organizing expert will teach you effective ways of managing your paper, your "stuff", and your time, to maximize your productivity and professionalism.
The Green World
Green is not only a buzzword for environmentally minded goods and services. It's also an indication that you're on the cutting edge of best practices and new business opportunities. Find out what's driving this "trend" and how you can be a part of it by greening your existing business or starting a green or "clean tech" business.
Life by Design
Succeeding in business begins with succeeding at who you are being. How do you show up everyday for yourself and the people around you? Do the people and things around you support where you want to go? The Life By Design training is about YOU creating the life you love to live.
Marketing Class 1: Introduction to Marketing
This is the first in a 3-part series of marketing classes that introduces you to some of the fundamental terms, theories and concepts of marketing. Do you know the difference between marketing and advertising; between a brand and a logo; or between a goal and an objective? If not, a clear understanding will help you develop an appropriate marketing plan.
Marketing Class 2: Identifying Your Marketing Tools
In the second class of this 3-part series, learn some of the new and innovative marketing tools that can help your business build awareness. Discover the appropriate tools for your product or service. Knowing the tools that are available to you will help you develop a successful marketing strategy.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Marketing
Marketing Class 3: Your Marketing Plan
Develop your marketing plan. Take the steps to begin a preliminary marketing plan for your business. By understanding the goals, objectives, tactics and budget associated with your marketing plan you will be able to create a plan that meets your business purpose.
Pre-requisite: Identifying Your Marketing Tools
Meet the Professional
This two-hour workshop will get you a chance to meet and hear from a expert in the field and get your questions answered about their good/services. This is an excellent opportunity to make a personal connection.
Step-by-Step Into Your First Business
If you are an aspiring, first time business owner, learn about a step-by-step approach into business including the basic first steps, testing your idea, basic research, and using outside resources to get you started.
What's Cooking? Basic Tips to Starting a Food Business I
This workshop covers the following topics and will provide you with basic steps you need to take to become a food entrepreneur: Products and Product line, Food Marketing Techniques, Business Models, Legal and Licensing issues and ingredients' suppliers. Information on the ever growing natural food industry will be woven throughout the class.
What's Cooking? Basic Tips to Starting a Food Business II
This workshop covers the following topics with particular emphasis on the specifics on manufacturing, logistics, cost analysis, cash flows and government regulations.
All technology workshops are taught in the Bayview Business Computer Lab with HP computers and equipment - one for each student. Each workshop or class gives each student an opportunity to experience, practice and then apply a new computer skill. Additional lab hours are available for practice and continued instruction. Some classes have fee. All fees must be paid PRIOR to the day of class. All classes are on a first come first serve basis and payment guarantees your spot.
Finance: Tracking Your Expenses
Students will use Excel to track and project expenses. The class will show how to create formulas and format data for printing.
Introduction to QuickBooks Series
$50 FOR THE SERIES OF THREE
Join us for this intensive overview of the basics of QuickBooks. The class meets for three consecutive three hour classes. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to set up a company in QuickBooks, how to select the best version of QuickBooks for your business, how to manage all regular ongoing bookkeeping tasks, and also how to customize and optimize QuickBooks for your own use. Everyone will be assigned a computer, and will use the program throughout the course. Sign up today, and learn how to use QuickBooks correctly and effectively right from the start!
Tracking Inventory in QuickBooks
$5 Fee For Class
This workshop follows the QuickBooks Pro Series. You will learn about the pros and cons of tracking inventory in QuickBooks, including a discussion about which version of QuickBooks will be right for your business.
Prerequisite: Introduction to QuickBooks
Technology 201 and 202
This introductory workshop is for first-time computer users and covers Word, Excel and accessing the Internet. Entrepreneurs will learn about common programs and how to create, save and edit business correspondence, do a simple financial chart and/or access the Internet.
Website Planning
$5 FOR THE CLASS
Why do you need a website? Come to this workshop and learn how to think about, plan for, build, maintain, and promote your company's website.
Web Optimization
$5 FOR THE CLASS
Learn how to improve your existing website. You will learn how to write for the web, the tricks to use and the mistakes to avoid in making your website a powerful part of your marketing collateral.
Prerequisite: Web Planning
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