The SBDC at UWF offers workshops

“Understanding Your Financial & Cash Flow Statements” (Date change – Sept 17 & 20)

The Small Business Development Center at UWF (9999 University Pkwy, Pensacola) is holding its “Understanding Your Financial & Cash Flow Statements” workshop on Tuesday & Friday mornings, September 17 & 20 from 9 a.m. – Noon.   Attendees will learn how to create and use profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements to manage a small business. The fee for this 2-day workshop is $45 for the public and free for students and employees of the University of West Florida who present a Nautilus card.  Bring a calculator.  Since our funding agency requires a minimum number of attendees, we cancel workshops that don’t meet these requirements.  Pre-registration is strongly recommended – limited to 20 attendees.  To register, call 474-2528 or go to our website (www.sbdc.uwf.edu) and click on “training”. 

SBDC at UWF Presents “Starting a Business”

The Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida (9999 University Pkwy, Pensacola) is presenting “Starting a Business” on Tuesday morning, September 24 from 9 a.m. – noon.  Take the first step in starting your small business!  Attendees will learn the essentials for getting started in business including: idea evaluation, legal business structures, regulations & licensing, taxation, finding capital and more.

Attendance fee is $35 for the public and free for students and employees of the University of West Florida who present a Nautilus card.  Since our funding agency requires a minimum number of attendees, we cancel workshops that don’t meet these requirements.  Pre-registration is strongly recommended.  Call to register: 474-2528.

The Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida (9999 University Pkwy, Pensacola) is holding its “Business Planning for Success” workshop on Thursday morning, September 26, 2013 from 9 a.m. – noon.  Attendees will discover the key components and the basics of writing a business plan.  The fee for attending this workshop is $40 for the public and free for students and faculty/staff members of the University of West Florida who present a Nautilus card.  Since our funding agency requires a minimum number of attendees, we cancel workshops that don’t meet these requirements.  Pre-registration is strongly recommended.  To register, call 474-2528 or go to our website (www.sbdc.uwf.edu) and click on training. 

SBDC workshops, seminars, and conferences provide practical, up-to-date information on business topics ranging from the basics to more advanced business management skills. Instructors include SBDC Certified Business Analysts, faculty from higher education, government experts, and private-sector professionals.  To view the current UWF SBDC Workshop Schedule, please see www.sbdc.uwf.edu.

The University of West Florida Small Business Development Center is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a member of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, a non-profit network of college and university-based centers.   The organization provides high quality management counseling, entrepreneurial training, and information access and transfer to area business people, enabling them to maximize their businesses’ growth, competitiveness, and profitability.

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