Join Steven Jones, CPA for a short 3 week course on financial management for entrepreneurs. Classes will be held on Monday evenings from 5-8pm CT via Zoom on May 1, 8, & 15. Zoom link will be sent closer to class beginning.
Topics that will be covered include: *Cash Flow Statement Basics *Profit & Loss *Balance Sheet Basics *How Financial Statements Tie Together *Evaluating Profitability *Working Capital & Operational Efficiency *Legal & Your Business *Accounting & Your Business *Taxes & Your Business
This course can be covered through the WORC (Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities) grant. More information regarding the grant can be found at the link below.
Your initial employees can make or break the place. Choose wisely.
The first few employees at your startup are crucial. They set the tone for your company and determine whether you fade out or make it to the next level.
“Hiring the right people is absolutely critical in the beginning, because each person you add will have a significant impact on shaping what will – and won’t – be valued, and how people will behave,” says Chris Cancialosi, founder and managing partner of gothamCulture, a New York-based organizational consultancy. Cancialosi was interviewed for Entrepreneur magazine about attracting and selecting employees to create the right corporate culture from the start. Continue reading →
We have a number of people who come to the CBI for help in buying a business or to start their own business. Sometimes it’s a short conversation when they come looking for the grant money they believe we have. We don’t have grant funds or grant applications to buy a business or start a business. We don’t have access to a pool of investors who loan money without a sound business plan, or know of any that will loan 100% of the cost of a business even with a great plan. Continue reading →
