Classes: 6 – 9 p.m. every Tuesday

Tuesday – September 15, 2015
Overview of Entrepreneur Skills Training Program
Participant Self Assessment
NxLevel: Traits of a True Entrepreneur

Tuesday – September 22, 2015
Overview of the Business Plan & Why a Business Plan
Completion of EAP & SBA Required Data
Point 1 – The Value of the Executive Summary

 Tuesday – September 29, 2015
Point 2 – History, Purpose and Legal Status
NxLevel: Your Specific Customer Profile
Topic: “Time Management” for Business Owners

Tuesday – October 6, 2015 (Speaker C. Hummel)
Plan, Organize, Implement and Monitor Business Activities
NxLevel: Business Management Skills

 Tuesday – October 13, 2015
Identifying Your Customers
Topic: “How To Manage Your Stress”

Tuesday – October 20, 2015
Identifying Your Specific Product or Service
NxLevel: Topic: “Can You Make A Profit & How”

Tuesday – October 27, 205
Point 3 – Marketing Strategies
Topic: Finding Your Niche
NxLevel: Customer Profile

 Tuesday – November 3, 2015
Point 3 – Continued – Advertisement Strategies
How to Effectively Advertise

Tuesday – November 3, 2015
Setting Up Your Financial Book Keeping System
Instructor – David & Christine Van Meter
Assessing Fixed Monthly Expenses
NxLevel: Understanding Credit

Tuesday – November 10, 2015
Your Financial Book Keeping System Continued
NxLevel: Debt – Is It For You
Instructor -David & Christine Van Meter

Tuesday – November 17, 2015 (Kale Davidson)
Point 4 – Initial Start-Up Costs
Topic: What Is Federal Certification and How Do I Secure This
Speaker – Donna Rebisz, WBC Director

  Tuesday – November 24, 2015
NO CLASS THIS EVENING
ONSITE VISIT TO A COMPETITOR

 Tuesday – December 1, 2015
NO CLASS THIS EVENING
ONSITE VISIT TO A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Tuesday – December 8, 2015 (News Media Speaker)
Point 5 – Initial Inventory

Tuesday – December 15, 2015
Topic: How To Price To Make A Profit

Tuesday – December 22, 2015
Point 6 – Suppliers
Topic: Effective Business Communications

Tuesday – December 29, 2015
NO CLASS THIS EVENING

Tuesday – January 5, 2016
Point 7 – Competitors
Topic: The Law & Your Business
Attorney Joseph Cirrillo

 Tuesday – January 12, 2016
Point 8 – Personnel
Topic: How To Hire Employees
The Probationary Period

Tuesday – January 19, 2016
Point 9 – Owner’s Background
Creating Your Professional Image
 Topic: Assets & Liabilities

 Tuesday – January 26, 2016
 Point 10 – Loan Rational
 Topic: How To Meet, Greet & Connect
Practicing for the Loan Presentation

 Tuesday – February 2, 2016
Assessing Your Loan Needs
NxLevel – Borrowing Money, What To Expect
Initial Research & Development of Your Loan Package
Loan Resources for Entrepreneurs
Presentation by Loan Officer

Tuesday – February 9, 2016
Comprehensive Overview of Your Business Action Plan
Questions & Discussion
Graduation & Certificates Awarded