Description: Learn basic accounting practices used by professional bookkeepers and accountants. Become familiar with the tools to develop a bookkeeping systems that works for your business. Business Counseling available free of charge upon completion of the series.

Description: One-Day Hands-On Training in QuickBooks (6 hours session for $135) one-hour lunch on your own After an introduction to basic accounting principles used by all editions of QuickBooks, you will use the software to create a company file, customize it, manage its movement between computers and generate reports essential to your business. Learning Outcomes: 1. Choose the right QuickBooks edition for your business. 2. Plan, create & customize a QuickBooks company file tailored to your business needs. 3. Correct QuickBooks posting errors w/ an understanding of basic accounting principles. 4. Manage multiple copies of a QuickBooks company file between multiple computers. 5. Generate & utilize invaluable financial reports essential to business.

Description: One - Day Hands-On Training in QuickBooks (6 hour session for $135) one-hour lunch on your own Working with real-life customer, vendor and banking transactions, you will use the software to process money coming into and going out of a business as part of a 30-day bookkeeping cycle vital to your business. Learning Outcomes: 1. Set up & manage listings of customers, vendors and Items. 2. Post to the software & manage: a. customer invoices b. sales receipts c. customer payments d. deposits e. vendor bills f. bill payments g. checks h. credit card transactions 3. Manage the movement of money between bank accounts. 4. As part of a well planned 30-day bookkeeping cycle: a. Reconcile bank statements b. Manage paper flow c. Generate & file essential financial reports Sign up for both QuickBooks Bootcamps for $235 (save $35)

Description: Have an expert Web Designer guide you through the steps of creating a website for your business. Through six online classes and individual mentor sessions, WebMentor will guide you through the process of creating an effective professional business website: Session 1: How to plan for your website Session 2: Competitive analysis Session 3: 10 essential pages Session 4: Keywords and copy writing Session 5: Marketing with social media Session 6: Analyzing your traffic Available online at: www.mhccbizcenter.org

Description: In this seminar you will learn how to protect your small business and deal with some of the legal issues involved when owning and running a business. You will discover how to avoid common mistakes that while dealing with contracts, hiring employees, the structure of your business. In addition, it covers different licensing requirements and regulations, as well as tax implications for you and your business. This seminar is offered in partnership with the law firm Young Twedt McRostie LLP.

Description: Attend this Ondemand seminar and get the answers to these questions: •What is the current access to capital? •What are some sources of capital? •What banks are lending? •What are lenders really looking for? •What are the steps to getting a loan? •Am I bankable? What do I need to know? •What if I'm not bankable? How can I become bankable? •What if I get denied?

Description: Look at how to attract and hire quality employees. How to begin the Employee/Employer relationship off on the right foot Including proper job postings, applications, job descriptions and hiring paperwork. Learn about the differences between an Employee and Independent Contractor.

Description: A four class series that satisfies the 8 hour elective requirement for renewing your CCB License in Oregon! Learn how to get your business running better than ever. This course included the following learning modules: Module 1: Marketing for Contractors Module 2: HR/Staffing – Office set up & Bookkeeping Module 3: Business Website Essentials & Social Media Marketing Module: 4 Profit & Loss – Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Individual business counseling available free of charge at the SBDC to participants in this training. This program offered in partnership with Fisher Business Management. Attend all four sessions, 5/30 & 6/6 & 6/13 & 6/20

Description: The Business Start-Up Program will help you plan and grow your new small business successfully. This three-month program includes business plan software, learning materials, online business training and individual business coaching. Applicants must be in business from 0-12 months. The Business Start-Up program includes: • Planning and evaluating the new business • New business marketing • Financing operations of the new business • Managing the operations of the new business

Description: Learn the basics of opening a small business in the State of Oregon. How to register your business name, open a business bank account and obtain a tax ID number for your business.

Description: Get your start-up questions answered here! This six-week online program is a must if you are opening a new business or have a business idea. Work with individual business counselors during the process of opening your business and get your questions answered.

Description: Participe en este seminario (Webinar)por Internet desde su casa o negocio. Descripción: Aprenda los aspectos básicos de cómo iniciar un negocio en el estado de Oregon. Esta presentación cubre los siguientes temas: Cómo Registrar su Negocio, Recursos para los Pequeños Negocios, Acceso a Capital, Cómo Abrir una Cuenta Bancaria para su Negocio, Organizaciones y Programas de Apoyo para Pequeños Negocios.

Description: Small businesses face challenges when trying to win federal, state and local government contracts. The Small Business Administration can help small businesses work through these challenges. This class provides an in-depth approach to discovering and seeking contract opportunities as well as the marketing tools that may assist in selling your product or service to the government. Business Counseling available free of charge upon completion of this webinar

Description: This class will address basic questions regarding business personal property, commercial general liability, bonds, and workers compensation insurance.You can register for this as a participant in the classroom or attend from your home or business by attending the live webinar.

Description: In this seminar you will learn the basics of creating a successful website for your small business. The instructor will present tools to build your website, as well web hosting options to publish your site on the Internet. Attend from your home or business by attending the live webinar. For more information, click on workshop title.