Business Training
2008 Small Business Academy - Surviving during an economic down turn
Do you feel like your business is failing? Have you been turn down for a loan? Are your advertisements not drawing in sales? Is the economy pulling you down? Or do you need professionals and experts to get you on the right track?
The Small Business Academy is just for you! The academy is an 8 week program designed to teach skills needed to create, develop and strengthen business individuals into creating a roadmap to survive during this challenging economy...
This year’s theme “Surviving during an economic down turn” will focus on the following business fundamentals:
- Getting back on track and back to “basics”
- Getting a business “tune-up”
- Marketing your business to government and
- Strengthening your business to survive during the changing economic market.
By the end of this program you will walk away with tools you can immediately utilize to allow your business to not only survive but thrive.
SCHEDULE/LOCATION:
- Program begins October 14, 2008 and ends December 9, 2008.
- Classes will be every Tuesday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at:
Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
1491 River Park Dr., Ste 101
Sacramento, Ca 95815
Graduation Day will be Friday, December 12, 2008 from 9:30am – 12pm Location: TBD
SUMMARY COURSE OUTLINE:
- Weeks 1 & 2: Business Essentials
- Week 3: Financial Literacy
- Weeks 4 & 5: Business Management
- *November 11th Veterans Day - No Class.
- Weeks 6, 7 : Investing & Protecting your business
- Week 8: Doing Business with Gov. & Corporations
- December 12th: Graduation Day!
Space is limited, sign up now!
For a detailed course outline, click here.
TUITION:
$150 for Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Members
$300 for Non-Members
The value of entire Academy $2,500. Thanks to the kind partnerships with our small business development partners, the SBSC is able to deliver this program with less hard cost to the attendants. Take advantage of this opportunity!
REIMBURSEMENT: Upon completion of the program participants will receive 50% tuition reimbursement with options to apply funds to 1) Youth Scholarship fund or 2) membership dues.
RECEIVE A FREE SCHOLARSHIP!
Thanks to Washington Mutual Bank, The University of Phoenix and Union Bank of California, we're offering three full scholarships to members. To compete for the prize, be one of the first ten to sign up!
CRITERIA:
- Business Individual
- Business must be located in the Greater Sacramento area
- Fill out application and submit by October 3, 2008
- Business owner must commit to the full program by signing an attendance agreement that allows for one absence
DISCLOSURES: Tuition is non-refundable upon payment of tuition. Participants must pay tuition 2 weeks prior to the orientation session (1st session) or enrollment will be forfeited.
APPLICATION:
Applications must be submitted by October 3, 2008.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY 2008 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION (PDF)
Please mail application to:
Sacramento Business Services Center
Foundation of SHCC
ATTN: Cassy V. Matu
1491 River Park Dr. Ste 101
Sacramento, CA 95815
UPCOMING: ADVANCED BUSINESS ACADEMY: NX LEVEL ACADEMY
The NXLeveL Entrepreneurial Training Programs are practical, hands-on business development courses designed to help entrepreneurs advance their skills in starting growing and managing their business. NxLeveL classes are offered throughout the United States through the NxLeveL Training Network and will be offered at the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce office thanks to the contribution of Citi Group Financial.
Small Business Development Partners:
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