January 11, 2017- Business Planning
9:00 - 11:00 am
Location:
EFSC Melbourne Campus, 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg. 10 Rm 206
Speaker:
Vince LoPresti, Area Manager, US Small Bus Administration
A business plan is an essential roadmap for business success. This living document generally projects 3-5 years ahead and outlines the route a company intends to take to grow revenues. At the same time the plan identifies and incorporates risks that the enterprise might face, so the small business owner is prepared. Business planning tools, examples and outlines are provided.
January 19, 2017 - Financial Management for Your Small Business
8:30 - 10:30 am
Location:
EFSC Melbourne Campus, 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg. 10 Rm 206
Speaker:
Martin Duffy, Director, FSBDC at EFSC
The financial management system for a small business includes both how you are financing it as well as how you manage the money in the business. This course will emphasize an understanding of the information contained in the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement in order to make better decisions and improve your financial results. It will also include tips on how to work with your accountant and/or financial advisor to improve both your financial understanding and your decision making process.
January 25, 2017 -Small Business Hiring and Staffing
9:00 - 11:00 am
Location:
EFSC Melbourne Campus, 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg 10 Room 206
Speaker:
Erica Lemp, Executive Director, WeVenture at FIT
The most important asset to any company is its people. Staffing can make the difference between success and failure - but how do we ensure that we get the right people on board and retain a winning team? This session will discuss how to recruit, interview, hire, manage and let go of (if necessary) employees the right way.
The program is NO Cost. Reservations are required. Call the FSBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Government Contracting Classes:
January 31, 2017 - Understanding SBA's New "All" Mentor Protégé Program
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location:
EFSC Cocoa Campus, Bldg 3 Rm 103, 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa
Speaker:
Ed Kinberg, Attorney, Widerman Malek
February 7, 2017 - Fair Labor Standards (FLSA), Service Contract (SCA), and Davis-Bacon Acts (DBA)
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location:
EFSC Cocoa Campus, Bldg 3 Rm 103, 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa
Speaker:
William L (Roy) Richardson, Jr.
Community Outreach and Planning Specialist
US Dept of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Topics:
Regulations, Compliance Principles and How the Acts pertain to federal contracting.
Cost is $30 and includes lunch
February 21, 2017 - Marketing Your Business to the Federal Government,
Leveraging Socio-economic Designations in Government Contracting
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location:
EFSC Cocoa Campus, Bldg 3 Rm 103, 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa
Speaker:
Lonnie Koyama
U.S. Small Business Administration
This class focuses on improving your probability of being "found" by Federal contracting offices and large Federal Prime Contractors.
The discussion includes:
Which website is used by contracting entities to source contractors
Which NAICS codes and how many should you use
What is a good "Capability Statement"
What is most important to a Contracting Officer and Selecting Official
How to improve your website
Cost is $25 and includes lunch
February 28, 2017 -
Pricing Matters: Pricing Model
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location:
EFSC Cocoa Campus, Bldg 3 Rm 103, 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa
Speaker:
Dave Krigelman - Krigelman & Associates