One of the most important, yet frequently overlooked components for most business owners is recordkeeping. This introductory webinar walks participants through the ground level stages of “bookkeeping.”  During the webinar, we’ll focus on the following areas:

• The effective use of an accounting system
• How to set up your company in QuickBooks
• Adding customers, vendors and employees to your records
• How to produce accurate and timely reports to analyze your company’s performance and much more.

In case you missed this event, you may view the Presentation at: QuickBooks Basics Live Webinar

The Event Webinar may be viewed in English at: QuickBooks Basics Live Webinar (English)

En Espanol: QuickBooks Basics Live Webinar (En Espanol)

Access to capital is critical to many small businesses, yet most owners don’t understand how to determine what they qualify for, what money is available to them and the roadblocks they may face obtaining financing. This workshop was created to address these issues as well as inform business owners of what’s expected of them in obtaining capital.

During the workshop, we’ll focus on the following areas:

• Financing options available to small businesses
• What lenders look for
• Matching the right financing program to your needs
• How to prepare for a meeting with a lender
• Identify issues that will “kill” your deal

Learn how to get your business bank ready in this workshop!

This workshop will have live Spanish interpretation available.

The Event Webinar may be viewed in English at: Basics of Financing Your Business (English)

En Espanol: Basics of Financing Your Business (En Espanol)

In this live webinar, you will learn that developing a business plan is one of the most important challenges you will face as an entrepreneur. The process of developing a good business plan requires an understanding and appreciation for the tools required to do it right. This workshop was developed to guide you through that process and give you a hands-on systematic way to develop an outline, investigate and evaluate the resources and create a draft of your own business plan.

In this workshop, we’ll show you how to:

• Research and analyze the individual components needed for a business plan
• Apply skills to create a business plan for different audiences, including investors and banks
• Explain the purpose and future of your business in easy to understand terms
• Describe your marketing, sales, and planning strategies and more

You’ll also learn about business assistance programs for Minority and Women Business Enterprises.

This workshop will have live Spanish interpretation available.

In case you missed this event, you may view the Presentation at: Writing a Business Plan Presentation

The Event Webinar may be viewed in English at: Writing a Business Plan Live Webinar (English)

En Espanol: Writing a Business Plan Live Webinar (En Espanol)

First Fridays is a series of 6 sessions with the goal of providing business owners with indispensable financial insights. These 6 webinars presented by the HCEDC, the NJSBDC at NJCU School of Business and the Union County Economic Development Corporation are presented in English with simultaneous Spanish interpretation.