Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 10:46:32 -0500
From: Gary Kibler
Subject: Updated Listing of Small Business Seminars, Free
With changes related to the weather last week, here is an updated listing of free business seminars, scheduled during the month of February.
Register online at: <www.chathamsbc.com> or call 919-718-7080.
*Understanding Intellectual Property, for Artists*
To protect the value of your Art Business, you need to know who owns what. What conveys with the sale of your artwork? Understanding Trademarks and Copyrights is essential to a successful business dealing with creative arts. Presenter: Rachel Blunk, NC Bar Association
*Date: Tuesday, **02/04/14* Time: 6:30P-8:30P
Location Code: Siler City Campus Building Location: Room 230
*The ABC’s of Starting a Business, Especially for Artists*
Is it a business or a hobby? Are you resigned to being the “starving artist” or do you hope to earn a living as you pursue your passion? We’ll cover the steps to turning your creative skills into a successful Art
Business. Topics include: Business entity, Licenses, Finance, Bookkeeping, Marketing, How can I make money? Presenter: Annette Dunlap
Date: *Monday*, *02/10**/14* Time: 6:30P-8:30P
Location Code: Siler City Campus Building Location: Room 230
*Marketing on a Shoestring Budget*
Small business owners can explore innovative ways to market and advertise their business on a limited budget. Understand key points of an effective website, networking, getting the most out of your money with radio/print advertising and using “word of mouth” to your advantage.
Presenter: Alyssa Mako, Women’s Business Center
Date: Tuesday, 02/11/14 Time: 6:30P-8:30P
Location Code: PMC Building Location: Building 2, Conference Room 2
*The Art of Marketing and Selling*, especially for artists
You cannot rely solely on walk-in traffic in a small town, like Siler City. What are the options for selling your creations? How do you expand the market for your Art Business? Who is your target audience? What are
you selling? What’s your “special sauce”? How do you deliver your message to your target audience? Presenter: Annette Dunlap.
*Date: Monday,* *02/17**/14* Time: 6:30P-8:30P
Location Code: Siler City Campus Building Location: Room 230
*Creating Your Web Presence*
This course will cover the basics of getting your business online. Topics include selecting and registering your domain name, software tools for website creation, site design tips, and optimization methods to improve ranking in Google and other search engines (SEO). Time will be set aside for quick SEO tips on participants’ websites. Presenter: Shelly Ryder, owner, Shelly Ryder Communications
*Date: Tuesday,** 02/18/14* Time: 6:30P-9:00P
Location Code: PMC Building Location: Building 2, Conference Room 2
*How to Start a Fourth Sector Business*
Fourth sector businesses are often referred to as hybrids, since they have a primary social or environmental mission (like a non-profit), while earning a significant portion of their revenues (like a for-profit). The fourth sector includes many social enterprises, enterprising non-profits, cooperatives, and triple-bottom-line businesses. This seminar is for individuals and organizations throughout North Carolina who are interested in starting, growing, or supporting fourth sector businesses.
What is a Fourth Sector business and Economic Gardening? What business structure is best suited to form a private business with a public-service mission statement? Are there grants or other sources of funding available? How do I get started? Where do I turn for help? Presenters: Dan Maynard, Campbell University and Dawn Trembath, Director, Fourth Sector Resource Project
*Date: Tuesday, **02/25/14 * Time: 6:30-8:30p
Location Code: PMC Building Location: Building 2,
Conference Room 2
*Gary Kibler*
*Small Business Center Director*
919 545 8013