Maricopa SBDC

Profit Mastery – Part 4
2017-11-16 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States
Open to Mesa Small Businesses with Mesa mailing addresses.
Location on Campus: Room #33 in the lower level of the Mesa Center for Higher Education in the LaunchPoint space.
Profit Mastery has gained an international reputation for providing unparalleled financial management and business planning education to small business owners. This training program is focused on the real outcomes centered related to business performance, business development, and revenue retention. Each session is facilitated by a certified member of our counseling staff.
Participants will learn how to:

Diagnose and monitor company financial performance
Use break-even analysis to make better decisions on cost, price and profits
Avoid cash crunches and increase cash flow
Plan for and manage growth
Communicate more effectively with bankers and other financial professionals

Attendees receive a comprehensive participant program manual.

Four sessions: November 7, 9, 14 and 16, 2017
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: LaunchPoint

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Laying the Groundwork for Government Contracting
2017-11-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2017-10-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2017-09-12 13:00 - 15:00 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
Location:
GateWay Community College
SBDC in the South Building
108 N 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Event Fee: Free
Learn the basics of how government contracting works.
Very basic introduction to government contracting and the services PTAC offers. We follow a Who, What, Why, When and How format followed by a group discussion. This course is for small business owners who know very little or nothing about government procurement.
To register for this event please contact:
Nora Plonsky, Arizona PTAC Program Assistant
Nora.plonsky@domail.maricopa.edu or at (623)845-4700

Profit Mastery – Part 3
2017-11-14 08:00 - 12:00 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States

Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-11-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Estrella Mountain Community College — Ocotillo Building, Room 101, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ, United States
Thursday, November 9, 2017
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Estrella Mountain Community
3000 N Dysart Road
Ocotillo Hall, Room OCT 104
Avondale, AZ 85392
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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Profit Mastery – Part 2
2017-11-09 08:00 - 12:00 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States

Profit Mastery – Part 1
2017-11-07 08:00 - 12:00 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States

Small Business Payroll, Payroll Tax and Legislative Updates
2017-10-31 09:00 - 11:00 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States
Open to Mesa Small Businesses.
Location on Campus: Room #33 in the lower level of the Mesa Center for Higher Education in the LaunchPoint space.
In this workshop you will learn about:

Employee vs Contractor Rules
New Hires

Required Paperwork (New Hire Packets)
Recordkeeping
E-verify & New Hire Reporting

Exempt vs. Non-exempt employees (Salary or Hourly)
Payroll Taxes

Understanding

Employee withholding
Employer payroll taxes
Gross pay vs net pay

Workers Compensation

Based on Estimates
Self-Audit

Working with payroll company

How to review payroll reports
How to record transactions

Legislative Updates

Prop 206 AZ Minimum Wage & Sick Leave
FLSA Update (minimum salary for exempt employees)
ACA Update

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Raising Capital - Funding Basics and Lender Insights
2017-10-31 08:30 - 12:00 | Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, 275 N GateWay Drive, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Doors open at 8:30 am. The event will start at 9:00 am.
Gateway Community College
Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation
275 N. GateWay Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85034
There is no fee for this event.
Space is limited, register today.
We hope you can join us for this special event! This program is designed to help small businesses increase their knowledge of funding sources and strategies.
The session opens with an education portion that covers basic information about commercial loans, types of loans, sources, and how to prepare for lending requests.
A panel of lenders will provide insight and information related to the types of businesses they service, loans offered, and suggestions for how to prepare for a meeting with a lender. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and meet our lender panel participants.
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Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
Thursday, October 26, 2017
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
GateWay Community College
108 N 40th Street, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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TechEdge - Session 4
2017-10-26 09:00 - 10:30 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States
Open to Mesa Small Businesses.
Session 1 – October 17, 2017
Session 2 – October 19, 2017
Session 3 – October 24, 2017
Session 4 – October 26, 2017
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Location:
LaunchPoint
245 West 2nd Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
Location on Campus: Room #32 in the lower level of the Mesa Center for Higher Education in the LaunchPoint space.
TechEdge Program Overview
TechEdge is an intensive 4 session tech-focused entrepreneurship course which is designed to help the participants understand the process entrepreneurs use to start and build successful tech companies.
The course covers a wide range of topics including understanding the technology commercialization process, product-market fit, intellectual property considerations and identifying the different sources of funding available to help grow your business.
The ultimate objective of the TechEdge course is to help technology-focused entrepreneurs build an enduring, successful company with your idea and the customer’s needs as the focus.
The core tech series classes are:
Technology Commercialization
How close to commercialization is your product or service? Don’t worry if you aren’t sure. During this module, you’ll be introduced to the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) System, a program developed at NASA to determine whether a product is ready for commercialization.
Specific objectives include:

Understand the factors you need to consider while starting, operating, funding and growing a successful technology company.
Learn how to objectively evaluate your technology and company to determine how close you are to commercialization.
Define the steps you need to take to ready your technology or company for commercialization.
Learn how to determine what your deficiencies are and how to correct them.

Lean Startup Methodology
The Lean Startup provides a scientific data-driven approach to creating and managing startups to get a desired product into customers’ hands faster. The Lean Startup methodology teaches you how to use customer data to drive a startup- how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere-and grow a business with maximum acceleration. It is a principled approach to new product development.
Specific objectives include:

Using the Business Model Canvas
Conducting customer development
Building/Using an MVP (minimum viable product)
Rapid iterations/pivots

IP Protection
Once you’ve identified a unique or innovative product or service, you need to protect it. During this module, you’ll learn the importance of protecting your intellectual property through the use of patents, copyrights and trademarks, how you can benefit by licensing technology, and how to protect your business interests if you decide to license someone else’s technology.
Specific objectives include:

Learn why intellectual property protection is important.
Learn how to know when you need a patent, trademark or copyright.
Understand the benefits and potential problems associated with licensing technology.
Learn how to protect your business interests if you license your technology.
Understand how to protect your business interests if you license someone else’s technology.
Learn how to maximize the value of your inventions by strategically navigating the patent application process.

Sources of Capital
Lack of sufficient capital has been the cause of many business failures. During this module, we’ll discuss various capital formation strategies. You’ll learn about the different funding options, and how to determine if debt, equity financing, or searching for funding available through the government and other alternative sources of funds is the right fit for your venture.
Specific objectives include:

Understand the types of funding that are available at different stages of venture readiness.
Understand the difference between angel investors and venture capitalists, and how to tailor an investor pitch to each.
Learn about funding available from government sources (SBIR, tax credits, etc.)
Learn how you can leverage alternative funding sources (i.e. asset-based lending, factoring, etc.)

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TechEdge - Session 3
2017-10-24 09:00 - 10:30 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States

TechEdge - Session 2
2017-10-19 09:00 - 10:30 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States

TechEdge - Session 1
2017-10-17 09:00 - 10:30 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States

DreamBuilder Academy - Week 5
2017-10-16 17:30 - 19:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
Dates:
September 18 and 25, 2017
October 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2017
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This six week program is designed around Thunderbird School of Global Management’s DreamBuilder Program to assist women in starting and expanding their businesses.
Please register for each class individually.
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Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-10-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Estrella Mountain Community College — Ocotillo Building, Room 101, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ, United States
Thursday, October 12, 2017
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Estrella Mountain Community
3000 N Dysart Road
Ocotillo Hall, Room OCT 104
Avondale, AZ 85392
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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Business Income and How it is Taxed
2017-10-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 25 S Arizona Place, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
In this workshop you will learn:

About the different types of business entities

Sole-proprietor
Partnership
LLC
S-Corp
C-Corp
Others

Including corporate maintenance
Avoid comingling of money

What business income is

Revenue minuses expenses
Not cash taken by the owner
Recordkeeping Requirements

Business income tax forms

Understand which type
Define & discuss flow-through entities

How business income is taxed

Self-employment taxes
When to make an S-election

How to pay income tax on business income

EFTPS/AZ Taxes
Quarterly Payments
Underpayment penalties & how to avoid them

2017 Legislative Changes (if any)

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DreamBuilder Academy - Week 4
2017-10-09 17:30 - 19:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States

DreamBuilder Academy - Week 3
2017-10-02 17:30 - 19:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States

Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-09-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 25 S Arizona Place, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Chandler Chamber of Commerce
25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201
Chandler, AZ 85225
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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DreamBuilder Academy - Week 2
2017-09-25 17:30 - 19:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States

Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-09-21 14:30 - 16:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
Thursday, September 21, 2017
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
GateWay Community College
108 N 40th Street, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-09-20 14:30 - 16:30 | LaunchPoint, 245 West 2nd Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
LaunchPoint
245 W. 2nd Street
Room 143
Mesa, AZ 85201
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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Financial Foundations - Module 1: A New Mindset - Embrace Your Numbers
2017-09-20 10:00 - 11:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
Financial Foundations Pilot Program
Private Session by Invitation Only
Module 1: A New Mindset – Embrace Your Numbers (September 20th, 10:00 – 11:30 am)
Module 2: Build Your Basic Tool set – The Income Statement (Virtual Webinar) (September 26th, 11:00 – 11:30 am)
Module 3: Build Your Basic Tool Set – The Balance Sheet (Virtual Webinar) (September 28th, 11:00- 11:30 am)
Module 4: Develop Your Budget – Benchmarks and Ratios (Virtual Webinar) (October 3rd, 11:00 – 11:30 am)
Module 5: Develop Your budget – Build a Budget and Plan (Virtual Webinar) (October 5th, 11:00 – 11:30 am)
Module 6: Set a Financial Rhythm – Business Decisions and New Habits (October 11th, 10:00 – 11:30 am) Thank You Lunch for All Participants (11:30 am – 12:30 pm)

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DreamBuilder Academy - Week 1
2017-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States

Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-09-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Estrella Mountain Community College — Ocotillo Building, Room 101, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ, United States
Thursday, September 14, 2017
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Estrella Mountain Community
3000 N Dysart Road
Ocotillo Hall, Room OCT 104
Avondale, AZ 85392
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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Mastering QuickBooks – Part 4
2017-08-29 09:30 - 12:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
Mastering QuickBooks Series – This series focuses on the desktop version of QuickBooks.
FEE: $100.00. Payable by check at the first class made out to “Maricopa Community Colleges – SBDC”. Fee covers materials for all four sessions.
Four Week Session – August 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2017
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
August 8, 2017 – Part One
QuickBooks Overview and Initial Setup
QuickBooks Versions
Accounting 101
QuickBooks Accounting 101
Mastery of Basic Navigation
Setting up a New Company
Setting and Modifying Preferences
Introduction to Reporting
August 15, 2017 – Part Two
The Sales Cycle: Customers and Sales
Lists in Quickbooks
Customers
The Items List
Invoices from Estimates
Invoicing for Time & Material
Invoicing from Scratch
Money: Receiving Payments and Making Deposits
Troubleshooting
August 22, 2017 – Part Three
The Purchasing Cycle: Vendors and Bills
Creating Vendors
Purchase Orders
Entering Bills
Paying Bills
Writing Checks
The Checking Account
Reconciling the Bank Account
Credit Card Transaction
August 29, 2017 – Part Four
Special Topics in QuickBooks
Job Costing and Payroll
Reporting
Sales Tax
QB for Restaurants
QB for Real Estate and Property Management
Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Top 10 QB Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts
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Put Your Business Idea in Motion
2017-08-24 14:00 - 16:00 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
Thursday, August 24, 2017
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
GateWay Community College
108 N 40th Street, South Building
Phoenix, AZ 85034
COST: FREE
Are you an entrepreneur in the early stage of exploring and planning a new business venture? Are you confused by how to get started and what steps to take? Think you have a great idea, but maybe you are not sure if it is a viable business idea, an idea that customers want or need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Put Your Business Idea in Motion program is for you.
Using presentations, group discussion, and activities, participants are introduced to the critical topics of how to explore and validate a business idea, learn best practice tips for building a solid financial foundation on which to grow a business, review the steps to setting up and doing business in Arizona, and be introduced to the services offered by SBDC and other resources.
This program is intended for new entrepreneurs and first time business owners who have not yet opened their doors for business.
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Mastering QuickBooks – Part 3
2017-08-22 09:30 - 12:30 | GateWay Community College, Small Business Development Center, 108 N 40th Street, South Building, PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, United States
