Presenters: Robin Suomi, Executive Director Loudoun Small Business Development Center
Terry Corle, President of The Corle Group
Ms. Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for starting a successful small business. Mr. Terry Corle, a marketing and insurance specialist, will give 21 marketing tips and discuss the types of insurance needed for small businesses. Highlights of the seminar will include:
Taxes and licensing
Accounting and record keeping
Business plan development
Sources of financing
Marketing
Insurance
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Thomas Balch Library 208 West Market Street, Lower Level Leesburg, VA 20176
Please enter the library through its center rear door. On-site parking is limited; additional parking is available on Market Street (metered and non-metered) and in the Town Parking Garage, 25 West Market Street (near Tally Ho Theatre), where the first hour is free with each additional hour charged at $.50.
There is no fee for the seminar. However, pre-registration is required: please call 703-430-7222, email sbdc@loudounsbdc.org or go online at www.loudounsbdc.org. If you’d like to exchange business cards with other attendees, please bring a supply of yours.
08/12/08
Press Releases
11:00 AM
All About Press Releases: Write your Way to Free Publicity!
Presenter: Randolph Sly, Owner of WriteView LLC
What’s new and interesting within your business or industry? Write about it engagingly in a format easy for reporters to use. Distribute the resulting release to media with audiences to whom your story appeals. Congratulations! You’ve just promoted your business—for free. Learn the “who, what, when, where, and how” of effective news releases from Randy Sly. His 35 plus years of multi-media experience as a communications specialist make Mr. Sly an expert at:
What a news release is and how it can be used by small businesses
What the parts of a release are
How often releases should be sent
How and where to distribute them
What to expect as a response
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Thomas Balch Library 208 West Market Street, Lower Level Leesburg, VA 20176
Please enter the library through its center rear door. On-site parking is limited; additional parking is available on Market Street (metered and non-metered) and in the Town Parking Garage, 25 West Market Street (near Tally Ho Theatre), where the first hour is free with each additional hour charged at $.50.
There is no fee for the seminar. However, pre-registration is required: please call 703-430-7222, email sbdc@loudounsbdc.org, or visit www.loudounsbdc.org. If you’d like to exchange business cards with other attendees, please bring a supply of yours.
08/19/08
Start Your Business
6:00 PM
Start Your Business
Presenters: Robin Suomi, Executive Director Loudoun Small Business Development Center
Terry Corle, President of The Corle Group
Ms. Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for starting a successful small business. Mr. Terry Corle, a marketing and insurance specialist, will give 21 marketing tips and discuss the types of insurance needed for small businesses. Highlights of the seminar will include:
Taxes and licensing
Accounting and record keeping
Business plan development
Sources of financing
Marketing
Insurance
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Cascades Library 21030 Whitfield Place Potomac Falls, VA 20165
There is no fee for the seminar. However, pre-registration is required: please call 703-430-7222, email sbdc@loudounsbdc.org, or go online at www.loudounsbdc.org. If you’d like to exchange business cards with other attendees, please bring a supply of yours.
08/25/08
Start Your Business
6:00 PM
Start Your Business
Presenter: Robin Suomi, Executive Director Loudoun Small Business Development Center
Ms. Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for successfully starting a small business. Highlights of the seminar will include:
Taxes and licensing
Accounting and record keeping
Business plan development
Sources of financing
Marketing
Insurance
Monday, August 25, 2008 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Ashburn Library 43316 Hay Road Ashburn, VA 20147
There is no fee for the seminar. However, pre-registration is required: please call 703-430-7222, email sbdc@loudounsbdc.org, or go online at www.loudounsbdc.org. If you’d like to exchange business cards with other attendees, please bring a supply of yours.
08/27/08
Business Entity
6:00 PM
Selecting the Right Business Entity …How to Make Your Business Work for You
Presenter: Keith C. Troxell, J.D., LL.M. -Atwill, Troxell & Leigh, P.C.
What business entity best addresses your small business needs? Keith Troxell is a tax attorney specializing in business planning, tax planning, and business succession. He will help you answer that “best entity” question by reviewing and comparing the legal, tax and business aspects of basic forms of business organization (sole proprietorships, C and S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies). Highlights will include:
Types of business entities
Advantages & disadvantages of each
Legal and regulatory requirements
Limiting your personal liability
Minimizing income and employment taxes
Reducing organizational costs
This seminar is suitable for new business owners as well as existing business owners who may want to restructure their form of business.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Cascades Library 21030 Whitfield Place Potomac Falls, Virginia 20165
There is no fee for the seminar. However, pre-registration is required: please call 703-430-7222, email sbdc@loudounsbdc.org, or go online at www.loudounsbdc.org. If you’d like to exchange business cards with other attendees, please bring a supply of yours.
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