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Strength Training for Business 

 

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:

  • Do you have a business plan?

  • Do you have a mentor? 

  • Have you established an “advisory group”? 

  • Do you know how your personal credit rating affects your business?

  • Do you know which factors dictate your business credit rating?

  • Does your business have cash flow challenges?

  •  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?

  • 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?

  • Do you know many banks offer CDARS that can provided up to $50 millions dollars in FDIC insurance?

  • 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

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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