Calendar of Events

May 11, 2012

Financial Modeling

Uncover the financial health of your business by using an industry-tested and strategy-driven method. At this workshop, learn one of the most effective processes for developing financial statements that clearly communicate your venture’s potential and its driving forces.

What You Will Learn:

  • Review the parts of a financial plan, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow.
  • Learn how to show your venture’s expected level of profitability in your plan.
  • Learn to identify key assumptions, capital requirements and the growth drivers of your business.

TO REGISTER

Start: May 11, 2012 8:30 am
End: May 11, 2012 11:30 am
Venue: FIU's College of Business Complex
Phone: (305) 348 - 7156
Address:
Special Events Center (CBC 232), MIAMI, FL, 33199, United States
Cost: $50 includes breakfast

May 8, 2012

The Chamber Awards luncheon

Congratulations to all finalists!  Winners will be announced at the awards luncheon.

TO REGISTER

Start: May 8, 2012 11:30 am
End: May 8, 2012 1:30 pm
Venue: University Center
Phone: (850) 224-8116
Address:
1 Champions Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, United States
Cost: $45.00

May 3, 2012

The ICE HOUSE Entrepreneurship Program

Enroll now to receive a powerful and compelling message that captures the essence of an entrepreneurial mindset and the unlimited opportunities it can provide.

FREE REGISTRATION

 

Start: May 3, 2012 5:30 pm
End: May 3, 2012 7:30 pm
Venue: Lobby - Fine Arts Building, Sanford
Address:
100 Weldon Blvd. , Sanford, FL, 32773, United States
Cost: FREE

May 1, 2012

How to Really Start your Own Business

Join the Company Corporation and SCORE as they present a live webinar, “How to Really Start Your Own Business.”

Ask seasoned experts all your questions about starting off on the right foot with your business idea.

Don’t miss this informative FREE webinar to learn the basic steps for getting started.

TO REGISTER

 

 

Start: May 1, 2012 12:00 pm
End: May 1, 2012 5:00 pm
Venue: ONLINE COURSE
Address:
FL, United States
Cost: FREE

April 11, 2012

Financing your Business

Are you looking for money for your business? Are you considering SBA loan? This seminar will help you zero in on the right funding choices for your business and avoid money scams. Our financing veteran will educate you on how to ask for a loan, get prepared for the bank and where to find money in a tight-fisted economy.
You’ll explore:

• SBA loans: when, where and how to apply
• How to plan your financing request to banks
• Which banks are making loan
• Angel investors and venture capitalists
• Six Cs of credit and how credit scores affect your business
• The fundamentals of royalties, licensing and supplier credit
• Busting the myths about small business grants
• SPECIAL BONUS: Find out 88 ways to get money without going to the bank!

 

 

 

 

Start: April 11, 2012 2:00 pm
End: April 11, 2012 4:30 pm
Venue: SBDC - UNIV. OF S. FLORIDA
Address:
Tampa Port Authority Building Tampa, TAMPA, FL, United States
Cost: $ 10.00

April 6, 2012

Start Smart Workshop

Thinking of Starting Your Own Business? This workshop gives the aspiring entrepreneur an understanding of realistic tools and resources for business startup: Selecting an Idea, Testing the Market, Acquiring Capital, Writing a Business Plan, Turning for Help, Understanding Legal Requirements, Projecting Cash Flow.

Must be pre-registered by 2:00pm on the day before the workshop to receive advance discount rate of $40.00, otherwise, the fee is $50.00 the day of the workshop. NO REFUNDS.

TO REGISTER

Start: April 6, 2012 1:00 pm
End: April 6, 2012 4:00 pm
Venue: GTEC Center
Address:
2153 SE Hawthorne Rd, Suite 126, Gainesville, FL, 32641, United States
Cost: $40.00

April 5, 2012

LERN – Entrepreneur Boot Camp

Starting a business is something that all of us have thought about at one time or another.  Everyone wants to be their own boss.  Yet statistics show that most businesses fail within the first five years. This course provides insight into the characteristics, knowledge and skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur.

TO LEARN MORE

Start: April 5, 2012 8:00 am
End: April 13, 2012 5:00 pm
Venue: ONLINE COURSE
Address:
FL, United States
Cost: 195.00

April 3, 2012

4th Annual Women’s Networking Event

Please join the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3 in the A.C. Freeman House for our Women’s Networking Event.  Reconnect with old friends and make new ones while mingling in an historic setting.

Start: April 3, 2012 5:30 pm
End: April 3, 2012 7:30 pm
Venue: A.C. Freeman House
Address:
311 W. Retta Esplanade , Punta Gorda, FL, 33950, United States
Cost: $15

March 30, 2012

Facebook & Twitter & Nonprofits

This workshop will provide the strategies you need to effectively convey your non-profit on social networks and help you create and perfect your online brand on social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Starting with the basics of online branding, you will see examples of successful non-profits and learn how to fashion your non-profit for today’s digital world.

Start: March 30, 2012 9:00 am
End: March 30, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue: UNF University Center Bldg. 43
Phone: 904-620-2476
Address:
12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville, FL, 32224, United States
Cost: $40

March 29, 2012

Angela Davis visits FAMU – ALL BLACK EVERYTHING

All Black Everything: An Evening with Angela Davis

Davis is the author of eight books and has lectured throughout the United States as well as in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and South America. In recent years, a persistent theme of her work has been the range of social problems associated with incarceration and the generalized criminalization of those communities that are most affected by poverty and racial discrimination. She works with Justice Now, which provides legal assistance to women in prison and engages in advocacy for the abolition of imprisonment as the dominant strategy for addressing social problems.

Start: March 29, 2012 7:00 pm
End: March 29, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Lee Hall Auditorium
Address:
Floirda A & M University campus, Tallahassee, FL, United States
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