Real Life Seminar Series
Real Life Series workshops and seminars – Offered regularly, these cutting edge sessions offer the latest tips, advice and updates from experts on small business topics and issues of concern. You may register for the seminars on line here at www.sbdcrvcc.com or mail a check for the entire amount (made out to RVC College) to SBDC, Raritan Valley Community College, P. O. Box 3300, Somerville, NJ 08876. Thank you.
3/21/2012 – Top Five Ways to Succeed at Your Home-Based Business – CRN 60427
Learn how to beat the odds:
If you’ve dreamed of the independence of working for yourself but never “pulled the trigger”, if you have an idea for a business but are unsure of how to proceed, if you have your own business but are challenged by getting it to the next level, then this seminar is a MUST for you.
From this seminar, you will learn how to do the top 5 things necessary for success. Along with everything you need to know to start and grow your home-based business, you will also learn:
• The single most important process to ensure your success – which also happens to be the one that most new business owners completely overlook.
• The six key questions you need to answer to create extraordinary sales PLUS:
BONUS #1 A One-Page Marketing Plan.
BONUS #2 The single, biggest marketing mistake that most business owners make – and how to avoid it.
• The 2-word question that you must always ask about every prospective customer.
• The top three ways to ensure that you build a business and not a glorified job.
• The secret formula for real freedom.
PRESENTER: Mr. Edward S. Dolan, President, EPIC Results, Inc.
Cost: $25
Date: Wednesday, March 21
Time: 1 – 4 PM (Registration 12:30 – 1 PM)
Location: Raritan Valley Community College @ Bridgewater, Bldg. B, Room 207, 14 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater 08807
Note: Seating is limited – Please RSVP by Monday, March 19
3/14/2012 – An Overview: New Jersey State Tax Information – CRN 60337
If you are starting a small business or are already in business, you need to know how to handle various New Jersey tax situations involved in operating a business. This free, informative small business workshop is designed to present an overview of New Jersey State tax information and the services available to small business owners.
Topics covered include:
Registering your business in New Jersey
Business entities and tax consequences
Estimated New Jersey tax payments
New Jersey sales taxes
New small business tax changes in the state
Presenter: Mr. James Gordon, NJ Division of Taxation
Public Education & Tax Training
Cost: Free
ate: Wednesday, February 14
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM (Registration 9:00 – 10:00 AM)
Location: College Atrium, Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876 Note: Seating is limited – Please RSVP by Monday, March 12
2/08/2012 – Optimizing Your Website for the Mobile Consumer: What You Need To Know – CRN 60444 CANCELLED
Over 60% of U.S. cell phone users browse the Web with a Smartphone. As a business owner you need to know:
• Will your website be found?
• Will it display correctly?
• Can visitors make a transaction?
• What can I do to provide a positive experience for my prospects?
During this workshop we’ll:
• Demystify all the jargon.
• Examine the mobile user experience.
• Evaluate different methods to “mobilize” your content.
• Discuss whether a “native app” for iPhone or Android is right for you.
This is a seminar you will not want to miss!
Presenters: Mr. Roland Reinhart, President, Reinhart Consulting Group, LLC.
Ms. Vicki Lynn Morgan, President, RUSSMOR Marketing Group
Cost: $25
Date: Wednesday, February 08
Time: 9 AM – 12 Noon (Registration 8:00-9:00 AM)
Location: College Atrium, Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876 Note: Seating is limited – Please RSVP by Monday, February 6
RE-SCHEDULED to December 14!!! Pre-Nuptial Seminar: A Business Marriage
This program is ideal for owners of thriving existing small businesses, those considering taking the plunge and starting a new business and those considering a separation from their fellow business partners. When you own and operate a business with one or more people, your relationship is something like a business “marriage.” But like a real marriage, the rosy scenario you hope and plan for at the beginning can sometimes end up in disagreement leading to a desire to end the relationship.
As with a real marriage, a business “marriage” needs to be created with an eye toward how the co-owners can “divorce” if and when it’s decided to end their relationship. Woe to the business owners who fail to plan — who fail to establish the business version of a “prenuptial” agreement. This three-hour seminar will explain:
• The steps you can take at the start of your business, or even while it is operating, to make a future “divorce” amicable and predictable.
• How the process of separating from your business partner can lead to difficult and expensive litigation as each owner blames the other for the business problems, for failure to pull his or her load, or failure to change as necessary with changes in the business.
• How Alternative Dispute Resolution can be used to achieve superior outcomes in a business divorce.
This is a seminar you and your partner(s) will want to attend!
Presenter: Harvard Law School Graduate , James E. Carty III, Esq.
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday, December 14
Time: 9 AM – 12 Noon (Registration 8:00-9:00 AM)
Location: Hunterdon County Administration Bldg. Assembly Room, Route 12, Flemington
Note: Seating is limited – Please RSVP by Friday, December 9
10/6/2011 – State of New Jersey Business Tax Workshop
An Overview: New Jersey State Tax Information
If you are starting a small business or are already in business, you need to know how to handle various New Jersey tax situations involved in operating a business. This free, informative small business workshop is designed to present an overview of New Jersey State tax information and the services available to small business owners.
Topics covered include:
Registering your business in New Jersey
Business entities and tax consequences
Estimated New Jersey tax payments
New Jersey sales taxes
New small business tax changes in the state
Presenter: Mr. James Gordon, NJ Division of Taxation
Public Education & Tax Training
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, October 6
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM (Registration 9 – 10 AM)
Location: Raritan Valley Community College, Main Campus, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg 08876 – Atrium
Note: Seating is limited – Please RSVP by October 3
10/18/2011 – Financing Your Business with NJEDA & USDA Financing Programs
Do You Need Money For Your Business?
The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), will be conducting a seminar to inform the small business community of the lending and enhancement programs offered by these agencies. The programs are designed to support the small business community and to create and sustain job growth.
By attending this forum you will learn about bond financing, low cost funds to manufacturers, training grants, USDA Rural Business Service Programs, B & I Loan Guarantee Program, Rural Energy for America Program, Value Added Producer Grant for agricultural business owners and the application procedures.
Presenters: Kathleen Durand, Business Development Officer, New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Victoria M. Fekete, Business Programs Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture.
You don’t want to miss out on this informative Seminar.
Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday, October 18
Time: 9 AM – 12 Noon (Registration 8:00-9:00 AM)
Location: Hunterdon County Administration Bldg. Assembly Room, Route 12, Flemington
Note: Seating is limited – Please RSVP by Thursday, October 13
11/15/2011 – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) aka “Obamacare”
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law. Popularly known as Obamacare, the PPACA sought to bring government reform to America’s health care system. It also has a significant financial impact on small businesses and their owners.
In this course, Daniel Gibson, a Tax Partner with 30 years of experience in public accounting working extensively with individuals and small to medium-sized businesses, and Onofrio Cirianni, a financial advisor with over 20 years of experience advising business owners, CFOs and human resources professionals in employee benefit and insurance planning, will discuss the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its impact on small businesses and their owners.
Course Objective(s): To provide an update on “Obamacare,” aka “the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA),” and its impact on small businesses and their owners.
Learning Outcome(s): Participants will be able to:
• Discuss the tax implications and benefits changes that will affect small businesses
• Describe the steps that owners can take to maximize their income and minimize their tax and benefits burdens.
Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday, November 15
Time: 9 – 11:30 AM (Breakfast & Registration 8:00-9:00 AM)
Location: Hunterdon County Administration Bldg. Assembly Room, Route 12, Flemington
SBA Financing Programs
Small Business Jobs Act Counseling Program
The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s New Jersey District Office, will be conducting a forum to inform the small business community of the provisions of the SBA lending programs and no-charge counseling services available under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. You will learn about the critical resources the program provides to help small businesses continue to drive economic recovery and create jobs.
By attending this forum you will learn about all of the SBA financing programs and the procedures to apply for SBA loans. You will learn the steps necessary to receive one-on-one counseling by qualified consultants of the Small Business Development Center at RVCC, and how the SBDC can help your business, organization, and community. You will also have the opportunity to get answers to your questions and network with fellow members of the small business community.
Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday, September 20
Time: 9:00-10:30 AM (Registration 8:00-9:00 AM)
Location: Hunterdon County Administration Bldg. Assembly Room, Route 12, Flemington
Note: Seating is limited – Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 15
Buying a Business or Franchise
This seminar will cover two ways to own your own business by reviewing the pros and cons of buying either an existing business or a franchise. Topics that will be addressed are:
- How to determine which is the better path for your needs
- How to select a business that provides you with an income stream
- How to do due diligence & research before putting any money down
- Tools to use in finding what businesses or franchises are for sale
- What are the investment ranges
- Sources of financing for your investment
- Key issues in negotiations, dealing with landlords, banks, vendors and employees
- There are many other areas that will be covered
Presenter: Charles Mizejewski, Franchise Network of New Jersey
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday June 1st
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm (Registration is 5:00 to 6:00pm)
Location: RVCC main campus in the Atrium
Note: Seating is limited
Put Your Business on the Road to Recovery
Learn how to make the best of new opportunities as the economy improves.
Presenters: Opening remarks by Michael Kerwin, President & CEO of the Somerset County Business Partnership. Discussion will be moderated by Ed Dolan of Epic Results, Inc.
▸ Claudia Yarborough, Lender Relations Specialist with the SBA NJ District Office
▸ Larry Jenkins, Director of the Small Business Development Center at Raritan Valley Community College
▸ Phil Ferreira and June Platt, our Financial Resources Federal Credit Union Business Lenders
Cost: FREE! With advance registration
Date: Thursday, June 2nd
Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am (Registration is 8:00 to 9:00 am)
Location: Financial Resources Hillsborough Office, 1 New Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ
Register Today!
Registration is available through the Somerset County Business Partnership website at
http://events.scbp.org.
Other REAL LIFE SERIES events will be published throughout the Fall 2011 semester
