The Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCD) Small
Business Development Center ("SBDC") can
help your business succeed by providing:
Confidential, one-on-one counseling by
diverse business professionals at no charge,
Referrals to industry specific business
information and educational resources, Low
cost seminars and workshops, On-line
seminars (self service 24/7), and Live
webinars. Call us at 480-784-0590!
We serve our
communities from MCCD and partners'
facilities in Phoenix, Goodyear, Glendale,
Surprise, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Tempe,
Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler.
In this workshop attendees will learn what it takes to start a successful business including: * Assessing the required skills * Basic information on taxes, licenses and legal requirements * Determining the right legal structure * Tradename protection * Doing a business plan, and * An introduction to financing options available for startups. Attendees will be provided a workbook that includes a sample business plan and other information needed for starting up.
Speaker: Mark Engle - Maricopa SBDC Center Director
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
In this workshop you will learn basic information about buying or selling a small business, including: * Information on types of businesses to buy * Whether to franchise or not * The three key factors for success * What you need to evaluate a business to buy * Evaluating your motives to sell * Determining the value * Marketing the business * Key advisors, and * Negotiating a successful transaction. Attendees will be provided a workbook which includes sample valuation techniques and legal forms.
Speaker: Mark Engle - Maricopa SBDC Center Director
This workshop is designed for startup and new businesses looking for information on setting up bookkeeping systems including: * What is required for financial statements and reporting, and * A review of computer accounting systems in wide use for small businesses. Attendees will be provided a workbook that includes sample forms and reports, and gives checklists for accounting systems, record retention, and more.
Speaker: Mark Engle - Maricopa SBDC Center Director
Business counseling and training services
are available in many areas including:
Business
Strategy
Sales and Marketing
Finance & Accounting
Debt financing
HR policies
Legal & business organization
Licenses and regulatory compliance
Technology Programs Innovation
Commercialization
Intellectual Property protection
Technology development grants
Clean Technology development
Diversity & Women's Programs
Women &
minority support programs
Certifications for Minority and Women owned businesses
Spanish language classes and counseling
Native American development
Start up business counseling
Hispanic Marketing
