Business Development & Customized Employee Training
1445 Willamette Street • Eugene, Oregon • (541) 463-5255
To confirm that this course is being offered this term, check our current courses listing.
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Business Development & Customized Employee Training
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1445 Willamette Street • Eugene, Oregon • (541) 463-5255 |
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Going Into Business Series The Going Into Business Series is held every term at the Lane Business Development Center. This class covers the A-to-Zs of owning and operating a small business over a ten week period. To compare the GIB Series to our other start-up classes and business management programs, and to find out which one best meets your current needs, take a look at our Program Comparison chart. Going Into Business Series: Next Steps in Business This class covers the A-to-Z's of owning and operating a small business. Learn the business start-up fundamentals essential for a solid beginning. Topics include business structure, financials, marketing, record-keeping, planning, business resources, and more. Receive one-on-one business advising after completing the class. - Harley GIB, Step 1: Entrepreneurship - Is It Right for You? Rate your entrepreneurial drive and traits. Discover characteristics of successful business people, worst mistakes made by entrepreneurs, and the criteria for a successful business. Define your vision, mission and goals and begin a business plan. GIB, Step 2: Your Business Idea - Will It Work? Home-based businesses, the financial plan, organizing a business, start-up financial planning, professional image, and your business team. GIB, Step 3: Business Start-Up Essentials Estimating costs, financing your business, establishing a relationship with your banker, and setting up your books. GIB, Step 4: Critical Financial Information for Success Financial essentials for evaluating the growth and profitability of your business, income statement, balance sheet, capital budget, and cash flow. GIB, Step 5: Understanding Basic Financials Planning and Reporting More on financial planning and reporting, de-mystifying the numbers (a simple case study), and automated bookkeeping systems. GIB, Step 6: Finding the Best Customers Five Ps of marketing, marketing research, myths, styles, strategy, planning, customers, and analyzing and pricing your product. GIB, Step 7: Information Resources for Your Business Learn research techniques and research your business idea. GIB, Step 8: Marketing Effectively and Affordably Your marketing plan, strategies and tactics, marketing mix, and cost-effective marketing that works for small businesses. GIB, Step 9: The Importance of E-Business (This session is held at the BDC Computer Lab.) Internet facts and myths, how the Internet works, e-business basics, uses of the Internet for business, e-commerce, useful websites, e-mail, your business website, web security, and the future of the Internet for your business. - guest presenter Going Into Business, Step 10: Business Planning for Success (For a one-day class on preparing a business plan, see our Small Group Financial Sessions section.) Who needs a plan and why, automated business plans, contingency planning, reviewing your plans, a timeline for your plans, implementing your plans. Complete the ten-week business-planning template. |
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