Ohio SBDC at Lorain County Community College

The Richard Desich Business and Entrepreneurship Center (DEC)

Elyria

Designed for new and pre-venture entrepreneurs. This FREE workshop is a pre-requisite to scheduling private one-to-one business advising sessions with SBDC counselors. You will discover if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. This workshop will focus on the business idea, logistics of a business, and the process of how to be successful. This workshop will introduce the steps in starting your own business, learn new techniques to make decisions and how to take actions, types of business structures, how to register your business with the Secretary of State, where to find resources, and more.

Speaker: Beth Gantz - SBDC Advisor

Are you thinking about starting a business? Have you recently launched a business? This workshop will introduce the steps in starting your own business. You will discover if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. You will learn the following: - Why you need a business plan - The Components of a business plan - The different types of businesses - How to register your business through the Secretary of State's web site - The basics of budgeting, tracking expenses and pricing - Plus more!

Speaker: Beth Gantz, SBDC Advisor

Planning a Business: Why do you need one? Anyone who is starting a business or thinking about starting a business will need to have a plan. Business plans can be boring and useless if not done properly. The Business Model Canvas is designed to focus the business on the strategic elements that matter most and have the greatest impact on driving growth. Learn the business blocks (infrastructure, customers, finances, resources, etc.) of business planning. You will leave with a great start to your business foundation and a road map to success.

Speaker: Beth Gantz, SBDC Advisor & Ana Badillo, SBDC Advisor

Learn the basics of business bookkeeping. Learn the basics of a Balance Sheet, a Profit & Loss Statement, keeping track of your business revenue and expenses, using accounting software vs. spreadsheets and how to set up a basic chart of accounts. This workshop is designed to help the newer business owner or pre-venture business owner organize and keep track of their financials.

Speaker: Beth Gantz & Ana Badillo, SBDC Advisors

Planning a Business: Why do you need one? Anyone who is starting a business or thinking about starting a business will need to have a plan. Business plans can be boring and useless if not done properly. The Business Model Canvas is designed to focus the business on the strategic elements that matter most and have the greatest impact on driving growth. Learn the business blocks (infrastructure, customers, finances, resources, etc.) of business planning. You will leave with a great start to your business foundation and a road map to success.

Speaker: Beth Gantz, SBDC Advisor & Ana Badillo, SBDC Advisor

This workshop is designed for small business owners that have 1- 50 employees and will assist you in making sure your basic HR compliance is in order. Learn the basics and regulatory hot topics, updates on recent regulatory changes and how they apply to your business. You will learn tips on how to protect yourself and your employees by utilizing appropriate employee forms, files and employee handbooks. Sample of topics: -FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), -ADA (American’s with Disabilities Act), -Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, -IRCA (Immigration Reform and Control Act), and more. This is designed to be a small group of employers that can interact and discuss very specific issues.

Speaker: Michele Hicks - Lighthouse HR Group, LLC

This interactive class will help you learn the in’s and out’s of using Instagram for your business. Learn how to engage your audience, build followers, create content and how to use #hashtags effectively.

Speaker: Presented by Lindsay Sims of Lauren Loft Social