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BizAid Business Orientation (5/4/2010)

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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

Financing Options for Your Business (5/5/2010)

Access to capital is vital to sustaining all businesses through good times and bad. We encourage business owners to understand the concept of alternative financing and to be creative in seeking out those sources. This course will introduce you to financing alternatives and suggestions on negotiating terms and conditions that are most favorable to the business venture. Covering topics from how to meet with a lender, understanding lines of credit, interpreting agreements and contracts, to financing options from multiple institutions, this course will give you the tools necessary to review all of your financing options and the best choice for your company when it comes to securing the funds needed to build and operate your small business. This class is taught by a University of Texas Adjunct Instructor.

Time:  9:00 AM - 12:00 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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Understanding Copyright and Trademarks: Filing Regulations for Both (5/6/2010)

We are excited to present a class exploring the world of intellectual property law. The class will be taught by a practicing intellectual property attorney from Austin and will cover copyright and trademark, in depth, with a brief overview of patents. Upon completion of this class, you will have explored the differences between trademark, copyright, and patent, discussed the legal protections each affords, and received instruction on how to complete a federal copyright and/or trademark registration online.

Time:  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:  International Center of Austin, 201 East 2nd Street
Fee:  $35 includes parking and light breakfast
For Information:   (512) 974-7800     

BizAid Business Orientation (5/11/2010)

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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, Client Services Room, 13th Floor
Fee:  Free
For Information:   512-974-7800

The Ups & Downs of a 2nd Location: A Business Expansion Workshop (5/12/2010)

Attention existing business owners! Have you thought about opening a second location? At this workshop you will hear from successful Austin area business owners about the advantages and challenges of opening a second (or additional) location. Speakers include Blair Smith and Alesha Mathews of Dirty Dog, Clay McPhail of El Arroyo, and Rene Garza of Stonegate Pharmacy.

Time:  8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:  Green Pastures Restaurant, 811 W Live Oak, Austin, TX 78704
Fee:  $35 includes breakfast
For Information:   512.974.7800     

QuickBooks - Intermediate (5/14/2010)

Class is FULL.

This course is a more advanced look at how to use QuickBooks Pro to best meet your business' accounting needs. This course covers these advanced topics: sales tax, payroll setup and processing, billable expenses, time tracking, budgets, estimates, sales orders and year end closing procedures using QuickBooks Pro accounting software. QuickBooks Pro is one of the most cost effective and best supported small business accounting software application on the market today. This class will teach you how to use the more complicated features that QuickBooks can perform. This class is taught by a University of Texas Adjunct Instructor.

Time:  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location:  505 Barton Springs Rd, First Floor PC Lab
Fee:  $85
For Information:   512-974-7800     
To Register:   512-974-7800
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BizAid Business Orientation (5/18/2010)

MUST REGISTER!

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 (5/20/2010)

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. This class is taught by a University of Texas Adjunct Instructor.

Time:  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location:  International Center of Austin (ICA) 201 East 2nd Street
Fee:  $45
For Information:   512-974-7800     
To Register:   512-974-7800

QuickBooks - Introduction (5/21/2010)

Class is FULL. Next class 6/4 ... register now

Whether you are a brand new user looking to master the fundamentals of QuickBooks, or an existing user wishing to take your QuickBooks knowledge to another level, the QuickBooks Basic seminar can help you improve the way you use QuickBooks accounting software to manage your business. This seminar covers accounting basics, tracking revenue and expenses, bank reconciliation and file setup using QuickBooks Pro accounting software. Don't waste time through trial and error learning. If you want to reduce frustration, and increase accuracy in your business, this training is for you. This class is taught by a University of Texas Adjunct Instructor.

Time:  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location:  505 Barton Springs Rd, First Floor PC Lab
Fee:  $85
For Information:   512-974-7800     
To Register:   512-974-7800

BizAid Business Orientation (5/25/2010)

MUST REGISTER!

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, Client Services Room, 13th Floor
Fee:  Free
For Information:   512-974-7800

BizOpen Orientation (5/26/2010)

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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

Selling to Uncle Sam: Your Need-to-Know (5/26/2010)

Do you have a product or service that the government buys? Well, not every Government agency or Prime Contractor buys everything. How can you find out who buys what you sell? How do you market your products or services to the government? What are the guidelines to bid and win government contracts? The Selling to Uncle Sam workshop will provide you with play-by-play marketing strategies to assist you in winning government contracts. This class is taught by a University of Texas Adjunct Instructor.

Time:  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:   International Center of Austin (ICA) 201 East 2nd Street
Fee:  $35
For Information:   512-974-7800     
To Register:   512-974-7800