‘profit Mastery’ Small Business Courses • Profit Mastery is an established financial DVD course system designed to provide an overview of how money flows through your business and to help students create more efficient systems of cash management. Cost: $395 includes all materials including large notebook with reference material and case studies. Lincoln City Urban Renewal District businesses eligible for free tuition. Lincoln County businesses located elsewhere, if 5 or fewer employees, may be eligible for full scholarships based on income. Ask for details. Lunch provided each session at no additional charge. Benefits: 1. Better understanding of how to build a firm financial foundation. 2. Tools to build more efficient systems and to increase profitability. 3. Tools to assist in making financial decisions regarding expansion, pricing, hiring, management. 4. Understanding of what a lender wants to see in your financials and Business Plan. Format: Sixteen-hours of DVD course work in four, four-hour sessions with time to apply and explore information in your personal notebook with other group members. neWpOrt Campus: Consecutive Wednesdays from 1pm to 5pm, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13 & 20. Course # 1063061 For questions and registration call 541-994-4166 or visit www.oregoncoastbusiness.com. ‘Profit Mastery’ sounds like another exciting business course, doesn’t it? I took the course because it was recommended to me by SOU SBDC and they have never steered me wrong. I was once again pleasantly surprised. We are in business for one reason only and that is to make a profit. This course gives you so many tools to keep your business on track and in the black. There is enough information here that even a seasoned business person will find value in the course yet enough for the beginning entrepreneur to apply its principles right away. I highly recommend it to everyone and send special thanks to Jack and Ruthie for making it available.” General Manager for Cuisine de Jour Catering Inc., Medford, OR – Don Kruger, sHOebOx bOOkkeeping Good-old “low-tech” accounting! Would you like to learn some basic, fundamental accounting skills? This class will cover the basics, such as: setting up a general ledger and chart of accounts, accounts payable and receivable and recording start-up costs. This class is also a good refresher course for individuals who currently do computer bookkeeping. Please bring your calculator. start yOur Online stOre: basiC neWpOrt Campus Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Wednesday, Oct. 23 • 1-4pm • Course #XBA9600D $39 • Room 151 • Instructor: Joyce Farr linCOln City Campus Before you decide which kind of online store software to choose, you first need to know some of the basics. In this 3-hour class you will learn what options are available for an online shopping cart. When you leave you will understand the basics of selling online, including making choices on a shipping carrier, shopping cart, hosting, and online sales management. You will also learn how to best display your products online and how to market your online website using the right keywords. In addition you will know when to get a merchant account, how to set up PayPal buttons, PayPal calculated shipping, product display pictures and Google checkout. This class will help you in determining the best type of store for the number of products you have to sell. This workshop does not include selling on eBay. Wednesday, Nov. 20 • 6-9pm Course #XBA9600D Lincoln City Campus • $39 • Room 211 Instructor: Kathie Gordon-Brooks neWpOrt Campus Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Thursday, Oct. 17 • 6-9pm $30 • Room 244 • Instructor: Misty Lambrecht Course #XBA9601F QuiCkbOOks 1 intrO & mOre (tWO Weeks) QuickBooks is an easy-to-use accounting system for small businesses and has become the software of choice for many business owners. This course will give you a look at the scope of capabilities of QuickBooks Pro 2013 and how to use the basic functions to get started. Topics will include the chart of accounts, financial management glossary, creating a company file, recording sales and paying bills. You will receive a comprehensive Student Guide. Students must have a basic knowledge of working with MS Windows or receive prior approval from the instructor. It is also highly recommended that students take “Shoebox Bookkeeping” as a refresher to this course. This will be a hands-on computer course with active discussion. This 6-hour class will be held in 3-hour blocks over two sessions. Enhance your business with Google Plus. This new kid on the Social Media block gives you powerful tools to connect directly with clients and other social media platforms. In this course, participants will learn how to create circles and find public circles and to use Hangouts to connect directly with clients. Want to create a business page within Google Plus? Get ideas for content for your social media efforts, help to understand keywords, and “become social” in the platform that’s right for your business. The course will also explore other social media sites, including, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Kickstarter. sOCial media marketing: gOOgle plus, linkedin & pinterest “Come one, come all to OCCC! You know you want to!” – austen case neWpOrt Campus Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Thursdays, Oct. 24 & 31 • 9am-Noon • Course #XCS9602Q $99 • Room 244 • Instructor: Joyce Farr 19 • oregon coast community college • fall 2013 neWpOrt Campus Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Wednesday, Oct. 23 • 6-9pm • Course #XCS0001F $30 • Room 244 • Instructor: Misty Lambrecht