STRENGTH
TRAINING FOR BUSINESS
A
COLLABORATIVE &
INTERACTIVE SERIES SPONSORED BY
PINELLAS
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
CLEARWATER
REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &
ST.
PETERSBURG COLLEGE
SESSION
ONE – BASICS OF BUSINESS PLAN, DEBT/CREDIT & FINANCE
Tuesday,
October 14, 2008 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM at
Teaching
Auditorium in the middle of St. Petersburg College Campus,
2465
Drew Street, Clearwater, FL
33765
Business Plan
Presentation by Yanina Rosario, USF
Financial
Statement & Balance Sheet by Irv Degraw, St. Petersburg
College
Followed by Q
& A and Panel Discussion with participants:
Victor Lucas,
Bank of America & Robert Clifford, Synovus Bank
Robert Shaw,
USAmeriBank & Pat
Perzel, CPA, CVA, CFFA, CFD
Moderated
by Bill Horne, City Manager, City of Clearwater, Florida
THIS SERIES IS FREE TO ALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA.
TOPICS & TOOLS TO BE ADRESSED IN SESSION ONE WILL
INCLUDE:
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Do
you have a business plan?
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Do
you have a mentor?
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Have
you established an “advisory group”?
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Do
you know how your personal credit rating affects your
business?
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Do
you know which factors dictate your business credit rating?
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Does
your business have cash flow challenges?
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Do
you know what your company balance sheet and income
statements are saying to the outside people you are dealing
with, such as your creditors/bankers, vendors and/or
potential customers?
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Do
you know that using Remote Deposit Capture, your business
can streamline your cash management functions, lower
operational and transportation costs, extend deposit cut-off
times and benefit from faster funds availability?
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Do
you know many banks offer CDARS that can provided up to $50
millions dollars in FDIC insurance?
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Do
you know you can access your bank account 24 hours a day
through the Internet? Check your deposit account balances,
loan balance and transfer funds between accounts.
-
Do
you know most banks offer
various loan products to assist you with your
business needs?
-
Do
you know you can reduce payroll worries , eliminate checks
writing by using ACH originations?
-
Do
you know how the Prime Rate is determined and how it
affects your borrowing power and the
pricing of some loans?
STRENGTH
TRAINING FOR BUSINESS
A
COLLABORATIVE &
INTERACTIVE SERIES SPONSORED BY PINELLAS
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CLEARWATER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE &ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
All Sessions offered at the Teaching Auditorium, in the middle of the
St. Petersburg College Campus,
2465 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL 33765
SESSION
ONE – BASICS OF BUSINESS PLAN, DEBT/CREDIT & FINANCE
Tuesday,
October 14, 2008 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM
SESSION
TWO – CITY & COUNTY BUSINESS CITIZENSHIP and LEGAL ISSUES
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Tuesday,
November 18, 2008 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM
SESSION
THREE – PROPERTY &
BUSINESS TAXES, STATE SALES TAX, FEDERAL TAX Tuesday,
January 13, 2009 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM
SESSION
FOUR – TECHNOLOGY & DISASTER PLANNING & RECOVERY
PROTOCOLS Tuesday, February 17, 2009 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM
SESSION
FIVE – HUMAN RESOURCES AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE HUMANS Tuesday,
March 10, 2009 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM
SESSION
SIX – MARKETING [TURNING WHITE PAPER INTO GREEN] Tuesday,
April 21, 2009 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM
PLAN
TO ATTEND AND MARK YOUR CALENDAR
NOW! THIS
SERIES IS FREE TO ALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA
PROVIDED
AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE CLEARWATER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, PARTNERING WITH ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
To
download Brochure:
Strength Training for Biz.pdf
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