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BUSINESS SUCCESS SERIES

Feb 13 - Apr 24, 2010 (Alternate Saturdays)

Oxnard College Rm JCC-1 (4000 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033)

#1   Feb 13     8:30am - 3:00pm    [$49**]    START, GROW, AND SUCCEED
If you are considering starting your own business, you should consider attending this valuable workshop. This comprehensive and easy to understand overview will provide you with the basic steps you need to take. It will show you how to research your idea, get the necessary permits, find funding, decide on an organizational structure, and the basics of a marketing, financial and business plan. [RS]

#2   Feb 27     8:30am - 3:00pm   [$49**]    PREPARING A MARKETING PLAN AND SALES STRATEGY
Your marketing and sales plan is the backbone of your business. Learn how to select the proper service or products. Learn how to arrive at the correct pricing. Learn how to do promotions and advertising. Our workbook session will help you create a marketing plan and the strategies necessary to accomplish that plan. [RS][RE]

#3   Mar 13     8:30am - 3:00pm   [$49**]    UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AND CASH MANAGEMENT
Financial Statements are the “report card” for your business. You will learn what they mean and how to use them. In order to manage your business successfully, the ability to interpret the data and understand their meaning is imperative to making your endeavor a success. This workshop will help classify your data correctly, and then how to use the financial information to understand, maintain or grow your business. [RS][RE]

#4   Mar 27     8:30am - 3:00pm   [$49**]    BUILDING A BETTER BUSINESS PLAN – A HOW-TO APPROACH
You don’t know where you are going or how to get there unless you have a road map. A business plan forces you to think out all the facets of your business. It gives you the tools to evaluate how you are doing - a must to acquire financing. Learn how to set up your business goals, analyze your market, and forecast your earnings. During this session you will actually start or update your existing business plan. [RS][RE]

#5   Apr 10     8:30am - 3:00pm   [$49**]    GROWING, MANAGING AND OPERATING YOUR BUSINESS
Business management and administration is another of those skills that spells the difference between successful business and just a job. You need to understand how to monitor and control your operation. Learn how to grow and expand your business. We will cover building your team, how to expand your customer base, working with suppliers, contingency planning, and more. [RS][RE]

#6   Apr 24     8:30am - 3:00pm   [$49**]    WEBSITE & EMAIL MARKETING AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
Learn the how to use website marketing, social networking (e.g. Twitter, Facebook), and email marketing to reach more customers effectively. Constant Contact will present the email marketing component of this workshop. [RS][RE]

#7   May 8     8:30am - 3:00pm  [$49**]   START, MANAGE & GROW A SUCCESSFUL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CANCELLED
If you are an existing non-profit or considering creating a new one, plan to attend this workshop. This is both an introduction and overview of the critical issues of non-profit management. Steps for filing a 501©(3);Strategic planning; financials; cash flow analysis; marketing and legal issues. Guest speakers. [RS][RE]