Upcoming Seminars and Events: June - August 2007

Reservations required for all seminars

For more information on any of the seminars, contact the Business Development Center at 734-462-4438.

Watch your mailbox for additional seminar details or log onto our website at: http://www.schoolcraft.edu/bdc/?p=bc

SBTDC

How to Start a Small Business: From Vision to Reality

A three hour seminar designed for new entrepreneurs interested in learning a practical step-by-step process for starting a small business. It will provide you with a network and resources to utilize when questions arise. Objectives include: Understanding the basics of starting a business, the advantages of networking, and when it may be necessary to utilize community resources for the development of your business.

$30 per person
July 11, August 8, or September 5, 2007
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
OR
June 27, July 25, or August 29, 2007
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

How to Write a Business Plan: Your Roadmap to Success

Designed for new and existing business owners who do not currently have a business plan in place, this one-time seminar will provide an overview of what is included in a dynamic business plan. In addition, attendees will receive worksheet components that outline the basic items in a business plan. Ultimately, allowing you to complete the plan on your own.

Goal: To create a foundation for a well thought-out written business plan.

$40 per person
July 18, or September 12, 2007
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
OR
June 13, or August 15, 2007
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

How to Grow Your Business: Effective Marketing Techniques for Small Businesses

This three-hour one time seminar will provide a comprehensive guide to re-evaluating your product or service and how to effectively price, promote and distribute it. The seminar is designed for new and existing business owners who want to get an edge on the competition and successfully compete in the marketplace. Participants will learn how to identify and retain the right customers as well as how to develop a winning annual marketing plan with supporting budget.

$40 per person
July 19, 2007
6 - 9 pm

TEAM SBA (Small Business Administration) Financing Roundtables


If you are starting or expanding a business and need financing, plan on attending a TEAM SBA Financing Roundtable. You’ll meet with bankers, SBA loan officers, and small business consultants to discuss your financing needs. The roundtables are limited to a small number of business owners and you must register in order to attend.

No admission charge
August 29, 2007
9:00 am - 12 pm

Certified: Woman Business Enterprise

The Michigan Women's Business Council invites women business owners to an orientation session to learn what it means to be certified as a Women's Business Enterprise. If you have a product or service that you’d like to market to American corporations, here's your chance to explore certification. The Michigan Women's Business Council is a program of the Center for Empowerment and Economic Development, an SBA Women's Business Center.

For more information or to register, please call CEED at 734-677-1444.

$25 per person
August 15, 2007
9 am - 11 am

PTAC

How to Become a Government Contractor

Did you know that the federal government purchases more than $300 billion of goods and services every year? Find out what it takes to successfully sell your goods and services to the federal government and the State of Michigan. In addition, learn about the services and resources the PTAC has available to help your company with the contracting process.

$40 per person
June 21, July 19, or August 16, 2007
9 am - Noon

Registration Assistance for Government Contractors

Procurement Technical Assistance Center clients looking for assistance completing their Central Contractor Registration, the State of Michigan Vendor Registration, or any other online registration are invited to the PTAC for this seminar. Counselors will be available to help clients understand and complete their registrations, using a computer lab.

$20 per person
June 28, or August 23, 2007
Registrations begins at 8:30 am
9 am - Noon

Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) Training

We are partnering together with The Department of Army, the SBA and The Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) to facilitate the implementation of the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system to support electronic invoice and receiving report processing. As the government side of this system is increasingly implemented, the Department of Defense is strongly encouraging its vendors to begin using the Wide Area WorkFlow system as well. Simply choose the date that is right for you (this is a one day training).

This seminar is free of charge
July 9, July 10, July 11, or July 12, 2007
Seating is limited and registration is required via: https://ca.dtic.mil/dfas/dfas4dod/wawfarmyvendortraining.htm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm