Phase I
First Training Session: Introduction
Team Building Introduction of the program outline. Get acquainted time to include a session in team building, explain the expected outcomes of the class. Second Training Session: Business Plan Development This session will cover the importance of developing a business plan, the components needed to develop a business plan and answer questions pertinent to individual business plans. Third Training Session: A World of Diversity Effective business communication that transcends ethnic, cultural, gender and socio-economic boundaries. Money is one color - green. Fourth Training Session: Financial Fitness Learning basic financial skills such as budgeting, reading credit reports, debt reduction methods, dealing with bankers, etc. Fifth Training Session: Workshop: State and Federal Procurement How to effectively apply for state and local government contracts; a tool to generate additional revenue. Sixth Training Session: State Tax Commission and the Secretary of State To inform the participants of the services provided by these agencies as well as what requirements are necessary to be in and remain in compliance. Participants will also learn about Legal Business Structures. |
Seventh Training Session:
Marketing/Public Relations Strategies Participants will learn how to effectively sell their product/service, the importance of public relations and learn how to effectively compete with the competition. Eighth Training Session: Customer Service & Management How to deal with customers in a polite and respectful way and how to deliver exceptional customer service; whether it is your consumer or your co-worker. Ninth Training Session: Financing Your Business Ways to raise the necessary capital through conventional and non-conventional means in order to obtain start-up capital and additional capital into one’s business. Tenth Training Session: Financial Statement Preparation How to prepare balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements for your business. Eleventh Training Session: Financial Reporting/Recordkeeping Learning the importance of keeping track of expenditures and revenue streams of the business, also an overview of financial bookkeeping software packages. Income Tax Preparation How to properly complete state and federal tax reports and returns, including quarterly state and federal reports. Twelfth Training Session: Business Plan Presentation & Graduation |