Want to start a business but don’t know where to start? This workshop series, conducted by a team of professionals from the SCORE Fairfield County Chapter,will provide a solid foundation for your business to grow and thrive. __________
— an announcement from Darien Library
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The second workshop in the series runs from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the library’s Conference Room.Check-in starts at 5:30 p.m. The place, times and day of the week are the same for the rest of the workshops. Register here
June 6, Week 2: Marketing Strategy & Research
Learn the importance of market research and planning to start-up and build a competitive and successful business. Emphasis will be on sound market positioning of a small business’s products or services within its target market that will enhance profitable sales and success.
Are you passionate about a worthy cause, or have you identified a group of underprivileged people in need of help? If so, you have probably thought about starting a not-for-profit organization to help solve some of our country’s social, economic and political problems.
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— an announcement from Darien Library
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This fast-paced, entertaining program will teach you, step by step, how to build a successful not-for-profit organization in Connecticut, and identify resources that will help you help those in need. Register online here
You will learn:
how to put together your nonprofit board of directors and management team;
how to find wealthy donors and gain their support and trust;
how to form a not-for-profit corporation or limited liability company (LLC);
how to write applications for government grants;
how to apply for tax-exempt (section 501C3) status from the IRS and the State of Connecticut;
how to market and promote your not-for-profit activities; and
Connecticut government agencies that support not-for-profit organizations, and how to deal with them. About the Presenter
Cliff Ennico, a leading expert on the legal and tax issues facing small businesses and the author of 15 books, including Small Business Survival Guide, is an attorney and small business consultant based in Fairfield. During the 1990s he hosted the PBS television series MoneyHunt, the first reality TV show for entrepreneurs.
This workshop will help infrequent Excel users advance their basic Excel skills and learn more about how spreadsheets can help them understand and manage their businesses. _____________
— Register
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This 1.5 hour workshop will focus on the functionality of Excel and show you how to customize a “pre-made” spreadsheet for your business – leaving lots of time for questions. No laptop or mobile device is necessary. Using a file that will be available for download from the SCORE Norwalk website, you will learn about. .
Today personal and business credit drives many financial decisions; however, there is still much mystery as to how this information is developed, used and shared. This workshop will help to answer these and many other consumer and business credit questions you as a business owner need to know and understand:
• How do Credit Reporting Agencies develop, and store your credit information and how long is it kept on file? • What is FICO and the FICO Credit Score? What is a blended SCORE? • How does your credit report influence the lender?
Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Darien Library, check-in starts at 5:30 p.m.
A business plan is an essential road map for business success, but few small businesses ever complete a plan due to over-complicated approaches that entail too much theory, writing and detail. ___________
— an announcement from Darien Library
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Register (the program is free but registration is required)
This workshop will give you pragmatic, straightforward tools for setting goals, developing action plans for achieving them, measuring how you are doing on an ongoing basis and adjusting accordingly. You will learn:
• What is a Business Plan and why should a business owner develop one? • How to research the market – your industry, customer and competitors
• How to analyze your own business
• How to set business objectives
• How to create a simple action plan to achieve your objectives
About the presenter
John Harmon is Managing Director of Adulant Consulting Services which advises small and medium size businesses on strategies for growth and operating excellence.
