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ScorePrinceton's List of Seminars for 2011-2012
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Venues:
Hamilton Township Free Public Library
1 Justice Samuel A Alito Jr Way
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce
1 Quakerbridge Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08619-1248
Monroe Township Public Library
4 Municipal Plaza
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
New Brunswick Free Public Library
60 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
South Brunswick Public Library
110 Kingston Lane
Monmouth Jct., NJ 08852
Woodbridge Public Library � Main Branch
1 George Frederick Plaza
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
East Brunswick Public Library
2 Civic Center
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
All seminars listed below are FREE (unless otherwise indicated) and offered by the Greater Princeton Area SCORE chapter in partnership with the hosting library.
Please register using the link provided after the class description. If
registration link is not present, please email us at [email protected]
or call 609-393-0505 to register. |
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SCORE StartSMART� Workshop Series
Successful and experienced executives will help you make a "go/no go" decision for starting a business. Attend this new workshop series to learn how to:
- Evaluate your idea: Are you ready to be a business owner?
- Develop a marketing strategy. Define and understand your pricing strategy, target market and competition.
- Create a financial plan. Draft a blueprint to achieve your financial goals and attract funding.
- Determine funding sources and feasibility. Identify start-up capital.
The SCORE StartSMARTTM Series provides five three-hour workshops with action steps:
- Start-up Basics (FREE): April 25, 2012
- Business Concepts: May 10
- Marketing Plan: May 23
- Financial Projections: June 6
- Funding Sources and Next Steps: June 20
The first session is free. Subsequent sessions are $40 each, or $32 each if you sign up for all four at the first session.
HERE'S WHAT PREVIOUS ATTENDEES HAD TO SAY ABOUT StartSMART� (formerly called QuickSTART:
- �I have benefited amply attending this course. I had no idea of all the concepts discussed in starting a business. Although I am in the third year of my business, I wish I had attended this course earlier so that many mistakes could have been avoided.�
- �Really expert mentors and presenters.�
- �I enjoyed the personal mentorship and I think that is definitely a value added in the program.�
- �Everything was next to perfect.�
- �Our one-to-one mentor was extremely helpful and assisted in the process of moving forward in developing a great business plan.�
- �The QuickSTART program provided me with all the tools that I need to launch my business.�
- �Comprehensive; personalized; realistic; helpful financial model; excellent & experienced speakers.�
There is no obligation! Sign up for the first session to see if the StartSMART� series is right for you. Registration (and payment) for the rest of the series will be taken at the first session.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (first session)
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| Time: |
5:45 PM till 9:00 PM |
| Where: |
Pellettieri Rabstein and Altman Community Room, 100 Nassau Park Blvd, Suite 111, Princeton NJ 08540
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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June 2012
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Angel Investing and Other Funding Sources
Description: This seminar provides insight into the world of angel investing. It will focus on key requirements for consideration, how the process works, pros and cons, and who might qualify for this type of funding.� It will also touch upon related types of funding, in particular venture capital and private equity, contrasting the different perspectives of each.
Seminar Leader: The seminar will be led by�Dave Plucinsky.� Dave has 35 years of domestic and international business experience. Prior to returning to the USA in late 2008, he spent 20 years working and living in London, England, the last 12 years as a self employed consultant. During this period Dave worked primarily with start-up companies and turn-around situations. In certain of these situations, he was an investor and/or represented investment groups, in others Dave acted in a consultancy role. His experience includes working with companies operating in the USA, EU, Far East and Australia.
| When: |
Monday, June 4, 2012
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| Time: |
6:00 PM till 8:00 PM |
| Where: |
East Brunswick
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| Fee: |
$25
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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How to Finance Your Small Business
Description: This seminar provides information on loans available to small businesses.
Seminar Leader: Nathalia Giraldo, Director of Financial Programs, Regional Business Assistance Corporation (RBAC). RBAC is a private non-profit organization formed in 1981 to provide loans to small business owners to both new and existing small business in New Jersey. RBAC�s mission is to provide loan capital and business mentoring to small business owners that cannot access more conventional bank financing. All RBAC loan programs can be, and often are used in partnership with other lenders for larger loan amounts.
| When: |
Thursday, June 14, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
Hamilton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Creating and Running a Business from Home
Description: Answers to the following questions will be discussed: Do I have what it takes to run a business from home? What are my space and personnel requirements? What about my family? What professional issues do I need to address, including zoning, insurance, incorporation, etc.? How much money do I need?
Seminar Leader: Janet R. Pickover is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP), who has run her meeting management and speaker bureau company from her home for over twenty-five years. Her company, JR Associates, now offers consulting and lecture services to benefit her clients.
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Monday, June 18, 2012
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| Time: |
6:00 PM till 8:00 PM |
| Where: |
East Brunswick
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| Fee: |
$25
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Angel Investing and Other Funding Sources
Description: This seminar provides insight into the world of angel investing. It will focus on key requirements for consideration, how the process works, pros and cons, and who might qualify for this type of funding.� It will also touch upon related types of funding, in particular venture capital and private equity, contrasting the different perspectives of each.
Seminar Leader: The seminar will be led by�Dave Plucinsky.� Dave has 35 years of domestic and international business experience. Prior to returning to the USA in late 2008, he spent 20 years working and living in London, England, the last 12 years as a self employed consultant. During this period Dave worked primarily with start-up companies and turn-around situations. In certain of these situations, he was an investor and/or represented investment groups, in others Dave acted in a consultancy role. His experience includes working with companies operating in the USA, EU, Far East and Australia.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
Princeton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Legal and Tax Considerations When Forming a Small Business
Description: This course is an introduction to the practical matters involved in selecting a legal form for your business. The seminar leaders will discuss the most common legal forms in use today, the pros and cons of each, and how to select and establish the form most suitable for your existing or intended business. No prior knowledge is required.
Seminar Leader: This course is taught by Benjamin Branche, an attorney with extensive small and medium business practice experience at a prominent local law firm and Leon Petelle, a retired CPA with a wide background in business finance.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
South Brunswick
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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July 2012
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Writing a Good Business Plan and Closing the Sale
Description: This seminar covers two main topics:
- Business Planning. The basic elements of a business plan, from vision through financials.� It will also include a schedule, examples, and an overview of potential sources of financing.
- The Art of Closing the Sale. Techniques and advice on how to handle any objection and close the sale with professionalism, confidence, and skill.
Seminar Leader: Presented by Bill Litchman and Carmen Morris, experienced SCORE counselors.� Bill has been preparing business plans for decades for small, medium, large and start-up companies. Carmen is a Business Coach, Entrepreneur, and Speaker who currently runs two businesses. Her background includes working in the fields of Broadcasting/Entertainment, Fashion and Private Label, Imports/Exports and Real Estate Investment. � Her thirty years of experience as an entrepreneur has enabled Carmen to provide business owners the expertise needed to grow their business.
| When: |
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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| Time: |
6:30 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
East Brunswick
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| Fee: |
$25
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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The Business Plan � A Tool for Funding
Description: This seminar will review the basic elements of a business plan, from vision through financials.� It will also include a schedule, examples, and an overview of potential sources of financing.
Seminar Leader: Presented by Bill Litchman, experienced SCORE counselor.� Bill has been preparing business plans for decades for small, medium, large and start-up companies.
| When: |
Thursday, July 12, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
Hamilton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Intellectual Property Protection
Description: This seminar will define Intellectual Property (IP) and discuss how to protect and enforce your IP in today�s business climate. IP is a key investment consideration for angel and VC investors, as well as government grantors.
Seminar Leader: Presented by Richard A. Catalina, Jr., Esq. Richard is the founder and managing attorney of Catalina & Associates, a boutique intellectual property law firm with offices in Princeton and Robbinsville, New Jersey, and New York City. He is a patent attorney, IP strategist and licensing expert; his firm specializes in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, licensing, unfair competition and advertising law. For six consecutive years (2005 through 2010), he was named a New Jersey �Super Lawyer� in the Intellectual Property category and has been featured in consecutive annual issues of the New Jersey Super Lawyer Supplement to New Jersey monthly magazine.
| When: |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
Princeton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Business Tax Issues
Description: This seminar will concentrate on all tax issues affecting the small to medium sized business community. The topics will include required state and tax filings and other reporting requirements. The seminar will also include suggestions for improving financial operations.
Seminar Leader: Leonard Steinberg is the Principal of Steinberg Enterprises, LLC and is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC). Mr. Steinberg is a specialist in small business and nonprofit organizations. An advocate for small business, he has testified before the House of Representatives Committees on Small business and the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs. He served on the Federal Taxpayer Advocacy Panel where he worked on behalf of individuals and businesses. His consulting practice concentrates in the following areas: Accounting, Tax, Financial and Administrative Operations, and Board Development.
| When: |
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
South Brunswick
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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SCORE StartSMART� Workshop Series
Successful and experienced executives will help you make a "go/no go" decision for starting a business. Attend this new workshop series to learn how to:
- Evaluate your idea: Are you ready to be a business owner?
- Develop a marketing strategy. Define and understand your pricing strategy, target market and competition.
- Create a financial plan. Draft a blueprint to achieve your financial goals and attract funding.
- Determine funding sources and feasibility. Identify start-up capital.
The SCORE StartSMARTTM Series provides five three-hour workshops with action steps:
- Start-up Basics (FREE): July 26, 2012
- Business Concepts: August 9
- Marketing Plan: August 23
- Financial Projections: September 6
- Funding Sources and Next Steps: September 20
The first session is free. Subsequent sessions are $40 each, or $32 each if you sign up for all four at the first session.
HERE'S WHAT PREVIOUS ATTENDEES HAD TO SAY ABOUT StartSMART� (formerly called QuickSTART:
- �I have benefited amply attending this course. I had no idea of all the concepts discussed in starting a business. Although I am in the third year of my business, I wish I had attended this course earlier so that many mistakes could have been avoided.�
- �Really expert mentors and presenters.�
- �I enjoyed the personal mentorship and I think that is definitely a value added in the program.�
- �Everything was next to perfect.�
- �Our one-to-one mentor was extremely helpful and assisted in the process of moving forward in developing a great business plan.�
- �The QuickSTART program provided me with all the tools that I need to launch my business.�
- �Comprehensive; personalized; realistic; helpful financial model; excellent & experienced speakers.�
There is no obligation! Sign up for the first session to see if the StartSMART� series is right for you. Registration (and payment) for the rest of the series will be taken at the first session.
| When: |
Thursday, July 26, 2012 (first session)
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| Time: |
5:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
East Brunswick Public
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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August 2012
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QuickBooks Workshops
Description: This is a workshop providing basic training in the use of QuickBooks. Seating is limited to 8 students in order to be able to provide individualized instruction. This workshop is held once every month. If when trying to register, you receive a message that registration is closed, it means that we have reached our 8-student limit. In that case, please go back to our website and register for an upcoming month.
Seminar Leader: Oria Gonzales is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She joined SCORE in 2007 after practicing accounting for more than 25 years as a Controller and Accountant for several organizations. Over the years she has offered classroom instruction or customized individual training on QuickBooks in her private practice, but through SCORE you will be able to get the hands-on instruction you'll need to effectively use QuickBooks in your business for free.
| When: |
Saturday, August 11, 2012
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| Time: |
10:30 AM till 1:00 PM |
| Where: |
Princeton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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The Art of Closing the Sale
Description: At this seminar you will learn techniques used in one of the most important activity in business�. SALES! The material will include advice on how to handle any objection and close the sale with professionalism, confidence, and skill. The truth is there is no "mystery" or "secret" to closing more sales - just time-proven methods for doing it.
Seminar Leader: Carmen Morris is a Business Coach, Entrepreneur, and Speaker who currently runs two businesses. She started her first company at the age of nineteen, and since then has amassed a long list of accomplishments. Her background includes working in the fields of Broadcasting/Entertainment, Fashion and Private Label, Imports/Exports and Real Estate Investment. � Her thirty years of experience as an entrepreneur has enabled Carmen to provide business owners the expertise needed to grow their business.� She has helped business owners push through personal and professional hurdles to become profitable in their ventures.
| When: |
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
Princeton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Winning Sales Proposals
Description: This seminar will discuss the functions of a sales proposal, whether it is for services to a family (e.g. elder care) or a major corporation. It discusses the objectives, scope, organization and content of the proposal and how it can be used to strengthen the overall sales opportunity with the prospect. The proposal can be as short as a �letter� or as long as a lengthy document intended to close the sale with a large corporation.
Seminar Leader: This seminar will be led by Phil Rhodes. Phil worked in the consulting and software industries for over 40 years. He was a member of a sales team in IBM's data processing division, whose sales force was famous for its effectiveness. As a Senior Manager in the consulting division of Price Waterhouse, he had important sales responsibilities. Phil later became a product manager with MAI Basic Four, where he had product planning and marketing responsibilities for two major ERP systems, working closely with Sales in both training and sales support roles.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
South Brunswick
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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September 2012
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QuickBooks Workshops
Description: This is a workshop providing basic training in the use of QuickBooks. Seating is limited to 8 students in order to be able to provide individualized instruction. This workshop is held once every month. If when trying to register, you receive a message that registration is closed, it means that we have reached our 8-student limit. In that case, please go back to our website and register for an upcoming month.
Seminar Leader: Oria Gonzales is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She joined SCORE in 2007 after practicing accounting for more than 25 years as a Controller and Accountant for several organizations. Over the years she has offered classroom instruction or customized individual training on QuickBooks in her private practice, but through SCORE you will be able to get the hands-on instruction you'll need to effectively use QuickBooks in your business for free.
| When: |
Saturday, September 8, 2012
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| Time: |
10:30 AM till 1:00 PM |
| Where: |
Princeton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Marketing for Service Businesses
Description: The seminar provides an overview of how to sell and market services, as opposed to products. More people are starting service based businesses, so it is crucial to understand the inherent differences between �product sales and marketing �and �services sales and marketing� and the significance of a solution and relationship sales approach to ensure your success in the market place.
Seminar Leader: Mr. Avdi Hamit, B.Com; MBA, CA. Avdi�s business experience spans North America, Australia, Asia and Europe, in public and private equity companies, holding senior leadership roles (CEO, COO, Board Director, CFO).
| When: |
Thursday, September 13, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
Hamilton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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Financial Accounting and Financial Projections
Description: his course is designed for the non-financial person who wishes to learn the basics of accounting and obtain some practical advice on the financial management of a small business. The level is basic and requires no prior knowledge; attendees are invited participate and to ask questions! Topics covered will include:
- Accounting Basics for the Non-Accountant Small Business Person
- Basic Tax Considerations when starting/operating your Small� Business
- How to Financially�Plan for, and then manage, your Small Business
- Practical considerations for maintaining monthly Financial Records
Seminar Leader: Leon Petelle. A CPA, Leon retired after working 27 years for a large pharmaceutical company in the USA and overseas.� Prior to retiring, he worked�primarily in the international area, including in positions in treasury operations and cash flow management. Additionally, he helped establish and build his company's business in former Iron Curtain countries after the fall of the Berlin wall.� During his career, he worked in various other roles supporting manufacturing, research and development, and sales/marketing operations.
| When: |
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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| Time: |
6:45 PM till 8:45 PM |
| Where: |
Princeton
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| Click here to register for this class. |
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