January workshops- Business Planning, HR 101 & Tax issues. Feb 11 - Government Contract Compliance and information on SBA Economic Injury Loans

Check our Success Stories online at: http://www.easternflorida.edu/academics/workforcetrainingandcertifications/sbdc/success-stories.cfm FSBDC @ EFSC is closed for Winter Break from Dec 13 - Jan 5. We will reopen on Jan 6

Business Planning January 9, 2020 9:00 - 11:00 am Speaker: Vince LoPresti, US Small Business Administration A business plan is an essential roadmap for business success. This living document generally projects 3 to 5 years ahead and outlines the route a company intends to take to grow revenue. 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. The program is NO Cost. Reservatio ns are required. Call the FSBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:  http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/ More Info

HR 101 for Small Business January 16, 2020 9:00 - 11:00 am Speaker: Alan Bernstein, HR Office Savers Human Resources is about people, whether in regard to recruitment, management, or other forms of direction and assistance. It has a huge effect on the culture and environment in your workplace, setting the tone for how employees communicate, settle disputes, and work with each other. Your employees are one of your greatest assets. You must protect and manage that asset. In this seminar, you will learn what you need to know as a new or growing small business for managing HR in your workplace. We will cover staffing your business, from interviewing to retention to preventing attrition; why you need an employee handbook and what to include; employee relations and how to handle work disputes; how to set up employee files and display required Labor Law posters; best practices for everyday personnel (and self) management; and other topics helpful to your business. The program is NO Cost. Reservatio ns are required. Call the FSBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:  http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/ More Info

Tax and Accounting Issues for Small Business January 23, 2020 9:00 - 11:00 am Speaker: Lee Garner, CPA Make sure your business tax and accounting systems are set up properly so you can focus on managing and growing your business. We will cover how to choose the type of tax entity that will benefit you and meet your business goals. We will also discuss business accounting and how it can help you effectively and efficiently manage your business.  The program is NO Cost. Reservatio ns are required. Call the FSBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:  http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/ More Info

If Your Business was impacted by Hurricane Dorian - there is Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance available from the SBA Small Business and Nonprofits Can Apply for An Economic Injury Disaster Loan from SBA Interest Rates as low as 4% for Businesses 2.75% for Nonprofit organizations Terms up to 30 years https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations/DeclarationDetails?declNumber=6043504&direct=false

Government Contracting Compliance February 11, 2020 10:00AM - 12:00 PM Speaker: Ed Kinberg, Widerman Malek Successful government contracting is rooted in understanding and executing “compliance”.  The federal government, in particular, has had over 230 years to figure out how to buy goods and services from your business and they capture the many requirements in an alphabet soup of regulations FAR, FASA, DCAA, DBA, ITAR, ASPR, NST… and many more… and of course we can’t forget the “Purveyor of Public Affairs Act of 1795” J  If you want to compete in the government marketplace you just plain need to understand and embrace ‘compliance’.  This workshop, featuring Ed Kinberg of Widerman Malek , a leading government contracting law firm, will provide an in-depth review of many of the aspects of government contracting compliance – proposal compliance, accounting system compliance, procurement systems compliance, cybersecurity security, and other compliance issues. This class will not be repeated this year, so don’t miss this unique opportunity to expand your understanding of government contracting. The program is NO Cost. Reservatio ns are required. Call the FSBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:  http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/ More Info

Happy Holidays - FSBDC @ EFSC is closed for Winter Break from Dec 13 - Jan 5. See you on January 6

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FSBDC @ EFSC | 321-433-5570 | 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg 10 Room 117 | www.easternflorida.edu/go/sbdc State Designated as Florida's Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.] The Florida SBDC at Eastern Florida State College is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide partnership program nationally accredited by the Association of America's SBDCs and funded in part by the  U.S. Small Business Administration , Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners; with the University of West Florida serving as the network's lead host institution. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or limited English proficiency will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. To request accommodation or language assistance, please contact the SBDC at 321-433-5570.   ‌ ‌