Small Business Center 

Dates:	Seminar:	Location:
09/14/09 - 09/14/09	SBC Orientation	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A business owner gives an overview of the seminar series and introduces you to some of the pitfalls of owning and/or operating a small business and ways to avoid them.
09/17/09 - 09/17/09	SBC Orientation	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A business owner gives an overview of the seminar series and introduces you to some of the pitfalls of owning and/or operating a small business and ways to avoid them.
09/21/09 - 09/21/09	Legal Issues for Small Business	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local attorney discusses rights on business organization, legal obligations, and the rights and legal liability of the small business owner.
09/22/09 - 09/22/09	STEP I - Tax Education	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class explains the basic types of business organizations, recordkeeping requirements, income & employment tax returns, employer/employee relations, depreciation and/or sale of property.
09/24/09 - 09/24/09	Legal Issues for Small Business	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local attorney discusses rights on business organization, legal obligations, and the rights and legal liability of the small business owner.
09/28/09 - 09/28/09	Tax Issues for Small Business	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local CPA/accountant discusses financial statement formulation and terminology, self-employment and payroll taxes, tax theory and forms, and aspects of interacting with your finance and accounting professional.
09/29/09 - 09/29/09	STEP II - Business Use of the Home	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class focuses on the eligibility test for taking home office deductions, and claiming expenses on income tax returns.
10/01/09 - 10/01/09	Tax Issues for Small Business	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local CPA/accountant discusses financial statement formulation and terminology, self-employment and payroll taxes, tax theory and forms, and aspects of interacting with your finance and accounting professional.
10/05/09 - 10/05/09	Marketing I - I Want It, Like I Like It	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	The first of three seminars designed to acquaint a business owner with marketing a product, service, or business entity using visual, written, and workshop based materials.
10/06/09 - 10/06/09	STEP III - Employment Taxes	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class deals with the basics of handling the withholding, depositing, and reporting requirements of employment taxes. Also acquaints the small business taxpayer with excise taxes such as fuel taxes and environmental taxes, as well as the federal highway use tax on heavy vehicles.
10/08/09 - 10/08/09	Marketing I - I Want It, Like I Like It	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	The first of three seminars designed to acquaint a business owner with marketing a product, service, or business entity using visual, written, and workshop based material.
10/12/09 - 10/12/09	Marketing II - Targeting for Results	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	This seminar identifies the marketing tools relative to specified business needs, with the introduction of demographic, location, and advertising selection activities.
10/13/09 - 10/13/09	STEP IV - Starting a Business/Recordkeeping	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class introduces basic types of business organizations, business tax returns, recordkeeping, basic financial statements, and accounting methods.
10/15/09 - 10/15/09	Marketing II - Targeting for Results	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	This seminar identifies the marketing tools relative to specified business needs, with the introduction of demographic, location, and advertising selection activities.
10/19/09 - 10/19/09	Marketing III - Great Expectations	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	This seminar provides clarity in strategizing a realistic marketing plan that matches your limited resources.
10/20/09 - 10/20/09	STEP V - Schedule C-EZ, C, SE & Form 1040-ES	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class focuses on the sole proprietor and the figuring of profit (or loss), self-employment tax, the payment of estimated personal income, and social security taxes.
10/22/09 - 10/22/09	Marketing III - Great Expectations	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	This seminar provides clarity in strategizing a realistic marketing plan that matches your limited resources.
10/26/09 - 10/26/09	Business Planning I	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local banker discusses the necessity and technique of developing your business plan.
10/27/09 - 10/27/09	STEP VI - Self-Employment Retirement Plans	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class deals with Keogh (HR-10) plans, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), and Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans.
10/29/09 - 10/29/09	Business Planning I	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local banker discusses the necessity and technique of developing your business plan.
11/02/09 - 11/02/09	Business Planning II	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A continuation of the necessity of the business planning process and how to develop your business plan.
11/05/09 - 11/05/09	Business Planning II	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A continuation of the necessity of the business planning process and how to develop your business plan.
11/09/09 - 11/09/09	Insurance Issues for Small Business	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local insurance agent discusses the insurance needs of small business.
11/10/09 - 11/10/09	STEP VII - Partnerships	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
	This class concentrates on partnerships and the reporting of partnership income and expenses.
11/12/09 - 11/12/09	Insurance Issues for Small Business	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local insurance agent discusses the insurance needs of small business.
11/16/09 - 11/16/09	Recordkeeping for Small Business	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local CPA/accountant discusses how to "set up the books" for your business.
11/17/09 - 11/17/09	STEP VIII - S Corporations	East Campus, Room ECC 220, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class focuses on the corporate form of business, loss limitations, related party rule, and distributions. S corporations are covered in depth.
11/19/09 - 11/19/09	Recordkeeping for Small Business	East Campus, Room ECC 219, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local CPA/accountant discusses how to "set up the books" for your business.

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