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BizAid Business Orientation (1/5/2010)

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BizAid Business Orientations provides basic information and guidance to ensure your small business can soar. The material covers: Personal Preparation, Research and Focus, Determining Structure, Building a Business Plan, and Execution.

Time:  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location:  505 Barton Springs Rd, 3rd floor Conference Room
Fee:  Free
For Information:   512-974-7800

The Power of Email Marketing for Small Business (1/12/2010)

This session covers the basics of what email marketing is, why it works so well, and how to use it in your business planning and strategy to achieve specific goals. Topics will also include list building, how to avoid spam, tips for scheduling and content choices that work. Learn how to get your email promotions and updates opened, how to position the value of your message so that recipients will act on it, how to measure the impact of a campaign and samples of more successful email campaigns and how they were set up to build business and drive sales.

Time:  1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location:  Clarion Inn & Suites, 2200 S I H 35, Austin, TX 78704
Fee:  $25
For Information:   (512) 974-7800     

The Tax Man Cometh: Business Tax Obligations (1/12/2010)

Part of operating a business profitably consists of managing your tax reporting requirements correctly and managing your tax bills in the most advantageous ways. Both tax bills and penalties for non-compliance can, in some cases, completely cripple a business. Every small business owner should know how to handle tax reporting requirements and also when and when not to engage external help. This course explores most common tax situations that will affect a small to medium size business. In this class, you will learn how to prepare and file: sales tax returns, payroll tax returns, franchise tax returns, federal income tax returns, personal property tax returns, real property tax and protests, and non-Texas returns.

Time:  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:  International Center of Austin (ICA) 201 East 2nd Street
Fee:  $35
For Information:   512-974-7800     
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BizAid Business Orientation (1/19/2010)

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BizAid Business Orientations provides basic information and guidance to ensure your small business can soar. The material covers: Personal Preparation, Research and Focus, Determining Structure, Building a Business Plan, and Execution.

Time:  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location:  Clarion Inn & Suites, 2200 South IH-35, Austin, TX 78704
Fee:  Free
For Information:   512-974-7800

Recordkeeping - Beyond the File Cabinet (1/20/2010)

2 Part: 1/20 & 1/ 21

Recordkeeping - paperwork, administration, busy work, TPS reports...how does this affect my profit other than lowering it? Recordkeeping - Beyond the File Cabinet is designed to show the importance of good records, what records to maintain (hint: not everything!), and different ways to inexpensively maintain them. By doing so, we will show how this can be an asset to your business in areas ranging from financing to taxes to the ultimate SALE.

Time:  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:  International Center of Austin (ICA) 201 East 2nd Street
Fee:  $45
For Information:   512-974-7800     
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BizAid Business Orientation (1/26/2010)

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BizAid Business Start-Up Orientations provides basic information and guidance to ensure your small business can soar. The material covers: Personal Preparation, Research and Focus, Determining Structure, Building a Business Plan, and Execution.

Time:  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location:  505 Barton Springs Rd, Client Services Room, 13th Floor
Fee:  Free
For Information:   512-974-7800

BizOpen Orientation (1/27/2010)

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The BizOpen Orientation provides a general overview of the potential steps in the City of Austin's development process. The objective is to help you identify which processes are relevant to your business location development, and how to navigate the steps in a timely and efficient manner. Material will cover the following: Development Assessment, Land Use & Zoning, Site Plan Review, Building Plans & Permits, and Inspections & Certificate of Occupancy. <strong>It is strongly recommended to attend a BizAid Business Orientation first.</strong> Use the Category Search feature (bottom left of screen) to list the upcoming BizAid Business Orientation sessions. Select the option 'Getting Up And Running'.

Time:  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:  505 Barton Springs Rd, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Fee:  Free
For Information:   512-974-7800

Credit Management: Strategies for Business Success (1/28/2010)

Credit is another tool in the entrepreneur's belt. Effectively managing your credit doesn't have to be a chore and successfully managing it isn't just "paying the bills on time". In business a bad credit score, insufficient credit, too much credit and even the wrong types of credit can result in getting a "rejected" application. This course will help you to understand what lenders or creditors are looking for, how to most effectively manage your business and personal credit, and how to set up your business for the best financing and credit terms available.

Time:  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:  International Center of Austin (ICA) 201 East 2nd Street
Fee:  $35
For Information:   512-974-7800     
To Register:   512-974-7800
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