Small Business Center 

Dates:	Seminar:	Location:
09/08/08 - 09/08/08	Orientation Class for Small Business	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 and ways to avoid them
09/09/08 - 09/09/08	Step I - Tax Education	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 208, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class explains the basic types of business organizations, recordkeeping requirements, income and employment tax returns, employer/employee relations, depreciation of property with a useful life of more than one year and the disposal or sale of property used in business.
09/11/08 - 09/11/08	Orientation Class for Small Business	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A business owner gives an overview of the seminar series and introduces you to some of the pitfalls and ways to avoid them.
09/15/08 - 09/15/08	Legal Issues for Small Business	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local attorney discusses issues on business organization, legal obligations and the rights and legal liability of the small business owner.
09/16/08 - 09/16/08	Step II - Business Use of the Home	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 208, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class covers deducting the expenses of using the home for business, the eligibility test for taking an office-in-the-home deduction, and where to claim it on an income tax return.
09/18/08 - 09/18/08	Legal Issues for Small Business	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local attorney discusses issues on business organization, legal obligations and the rights and legal liability of the small business owner.
09/22/08 - 09/22/08	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.
09/23/08 - 09/23/08	Step III - Employment Taxes	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 208, 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.
09/25/08 - 09/25/08	Business Planning I	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local banker discusses the necessity and technique of developing your business plan.
09/29/08 - 09/29/08	Recordkeeping for Small Business	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local accountant/CPA discusses how to “set up the books” for your business.
09/30/08 - 09/30/08	Step IV - Starting a Business/Recordkeeping	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 208, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class introduces basic types of business organizations, business tax returns, recordkeeping, basic financial statements, and accounting methods.
10/02/08 - 10/02/08	Recordkeeping for Small Business	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local accountant/CPA discusses how to “set up the books” for your business.
10/06/08 - 10/06/08	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.
10/07/08 - 10/07/08	Step V - Schedule C-EZ, C, SE, and Form 1040-ES	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 208, 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.
10/09/08 - 10/09/08	Marketing I - Image	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A marketing veteran discusses the importance of Perception, Impressions and Reality in Marketing Your Business. Class encompasses image mistakes companies make and key image-building tactics.
10/13/08 - 10/13/08	Marketing I - Image	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A marketing veteran discusses the importance of Perception, Impressions and Reality in Marketing Your Business. Class encompasses image mistakes companies make and key image-building tactics.
10/14/08 - 10/14/08	Step VI - Self-Employment Retirement Plans	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 208, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class deals with Keogh (HR-10) plans, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), and Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans.
10/16/08 - 10/16/08	Business Planning II	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A continuation of the necessity of the business planning process and how to develop your business plan.
10/20/08 - 10/20/08	Tax Issues for Small Business	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local accountant/CPA 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.
10/21/08 - 10/21/08	Step VII - Partnerships	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 119, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class concentrates on partnerships and the reporting of partnership income and expenses.
10/23/08 - 10/23/08	Marketing II - Strategy	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A marketing veteran discusses Marketing Strategy: Your Action Plan for Operational and Promotional Success. Covers competitive analysis, trends, pricing, target market, profiling and prioritizing, mission, vision, etc.
10/27/08 - 10/27/08	Marketing II - Strategy	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A marketing veteran discusses Marketing Strategy: Your Action Plan for Operational and Promotional Success. Covers competitive analysis, trends, pricing, target market, profiling and prioritizing, mission, vision, etc.
10/28/08 - 10/28/08	Step VIII - S Corporations	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 119, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
	This class focuses on the corporate form of business. S corporations are covered in depth. Loss limitations, related party rules, and distributions are also discussed.
10/30/08 - 10/30/08	Tax Issues for Small Business	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local accountant/CPA 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.
11/03/08 - 11/03/08	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.
11/06/08 - 11/06/08	Marketing III - Tactics	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A marketing veteran discusses Marketing Tactics and Initiatives: Lessons From Fast Growth Companies. Also, explores getting into the Core and Supplemental Marketing tactics with ideas.
11/10/08 - 11/10/08	Marketing III - Tactics	Lincoln Campus, Room 118, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A marketing veteran discusses Marketing Tactics and Initiatives: Lessons From Fast Growth Companies. Also, explores getting into the Core and Supplemental Marketing tactics with ideas.
11/13/08 - 11/13/08	Insurance Issues for Small Business	Dallas Campus, Dalpiaz Success Center (DSC), Room 215, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
	A local insurance agent discusses the insurance needs of small business.

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