Small Business Center Classes
General Classes
The Small Business Center (SBC) at Mayland Community College helps to increase the number of businesses and their success rate in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties by providing business owners and prospective owners with information, training, counseling, and/or referral service. We can also assist you to find financing for your business. Call 828-765-7351 ext. 249 to preregister for classes or extension 227 for information about our services. A minimum enrollment is required for SBC classes. You may also preregister by clicking the register button after each class description.
Steps to Starting a Business
Learn the basic steps for starting a business in Avery, Mitchell, or Yancey counties. A copy of Getting Started: Starting a Small Business in Avery, Mitchell, or Yancey County will be provided.
11/25, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Branch
MCC Main Campus
Financing Your Business (FOR ENTREPRENEURS)
Discover how business finance works in this three-hour seminar. We cover equity and debt financing, traditional vs. non-traditional lenders, use of financial tools, and other topics of interest.
10/21, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Branch
MCC Main Campus
12/02, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Branch
MCC Main Campus
How to Write a Business Plan
A well-written business plan is critical to find money for your business. We will show you how to create an effective plan. Copies of the Business Plan Workbook and How to Write a Business Plan will be provided.
10/28, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Branch
MCC Main Campus
12/04, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Branch
MCC Main Campus
Marketing & Advertising Basics
This seminar will acquaint you with the market demographics and advertising media for Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties. We will also look at planning your advertising, creating newspaper ads, how to buy advertising, and media cost.
11/04, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Branch
MCC Avery Campus
12/09, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Branch
MCC Main Campus
General Business Topics
The Small Business Center (SBC) at Mayland Community College helps to increase the number of businesses and their success rate in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties by providing business owners and prospective owners with information, training, counseling, and/or referral service. We can also assist you to find financing for your business. Call 828-765-7351 ext. 249 to preregister for classes or extension 227 for information about our services. A minimum enrollment is required for SBC classes. You may also preregister by clicking the register button after each class description.
The Small Business Center offers classes on topics of interest to the small business community within our service area. If you have an idea for a class or have a special need for business training, please call the SBC Director and let him know.
COLLECTING YOUR DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
Improving cash flow is always a challenge for small businesses. Delinquent accounts can jeopardize your business’ financial health. We will show you effective, legal, and proven ways to encourage your delinquent accounts to get current on their payments.
10/30, T, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
No Charge
Ponder
MCC Main Campus
TAX ISSUES FOR "S" CORPORATIONS (NEW)
Once you incorporate your business, figuring out what taxes to pay, when, and to whom, can be frustrating. We have developed this class to show you what documents need to be filed, what the schedule is for filing, and how to prepare your paperwork.
11/6, Th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
No Charge
Heaton
MCC Main Campus
"I Got Rights": EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE LEGAL ISSUES
How far does an employer's authority go when it comes to directing, guiding, disciplining, and firing an employee? We will show you in this seminar how to develop an effective job description, how to monitor and evaluate an employee's effectiveness on the job, and show you what actions you can legally take to discipline and terminate an ineffective employee.
12/4, Th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
No Charge
Ponder
MCC Main Campus
END OF YEAR TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUSINESS (NEW)
What steps do you need to take to make sure that you are ready to file your income taxes? What can you do before year-end to prepare? We will show you how to evaluate your tax withholding, evaluate your expenses, and some simple steps to lower your income tax bite or avoid a penalty.
12/4, Th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
No Charge
Heaton
MCC Main Campus
The Small Business Center (SBC) at Mayland Community College helps to increase the number of businesses and their success rate in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties by providing business owners and prospective owners with information, training, counseling, and/or referral service. We can also assist you to find financing for your business. Call 828-765-7351 ext. 249 to preregister for classes or extension 227 for information about our services. A minimum enrollment is required for SBC classes. You may also preregister by clicking the register button after each class description.
Farming has long been an important part of the regional economy. However, with the decline in tobacco production and challenges in the Christmas tree industry, what alternative crops are available to local
growers for income? This partnership between the N.C. State Cooperative Extension Service and the Small Business Center Network is designed to provideinformation on alternatives to traditional crops for local farmers.
The Business of Local Foods
Locally produced food is a hot topic these days. We will discuss various roles that we can play in supporting a local food system. Learn some of the things that we can do as producers and consumers of local foods to ensure that we have a source of food from close to home for many years to come.
10/21, T, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
DeLisle
MCC Main Campus
The Small Business Center (SBC) at Mayland Community College helps to increase the number of businesses and their success rate in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties by providing business owners and prospective owners with information, training, counseling, and/or referral service. We can also assist you to find financing for your business. Call 828-765-7351 ext. 249 to preregister for classes or extension 227 for information about our services. A minimum enrollment is required for SBC classes. You may also preregister by clicking the register button after each class description.
RUNNING A BUSINESS ON E-BAY
This is the class for someone who has sold on e-Bay and wants to open an e-Bay store. We will cover their policies for handling merchandise transactions, processing returns, shipping merchandise, and effective customer service practices. There will be a book available for purchase by students. Prior e-Bay sales experience is a prerequisite.
10/22 & 23, W, Th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
No Charge
Biddix
MCC Main Campus
USING ETSY FOR CRAFT SALES
Expanding your market can be tough for craft businesses. “ETSY”, an online auction site specifically for handmade objects and products, will cheaply increase your sales. We show you how to create a site on ETSY, how the bid process works, and how to redeem your income. Experience with online auction sites is recommended.
11/13, Th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
No Charge
Biddix
MCC Main Campus
New Media Advertising Strategies(NEW)
Banner ads and pop-up ads are easily defeated by anti-spam systems. However, there are ways to reach a target market through the Internet. We will show you how to use podcasts, social networking sites, viral marketing, and search engine placement strategies to reach potential customers.
12/11, TH, 6:00-9:00 PM
No Charge
Biddix
MCC Main Campus
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