The WBCC offers a variety of seminars and roundtables on multiple topics offered to small business led by professionals in the field.  View the categories below and click on the link to view the specific seminars we offer in each area. 

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Wed, Dec 12, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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General Business and Entrepreneurial Training
So you want to own your own business? Already in business and need to grow?  Various seminars on topics applicable to all small business, different courses offered for start-ups and established businesses. 

Sample topics include:
   * structuring a business
   * writing a business plan
   * legal structures
   * managing a business
   * expanding your business
   * preparing for growth

Financial & Lending
Need more money?  Covering all aspects of financial planning from financing you business to retirement preparation. 

Training in specific areas such:
   * various methods available to finance your business
   * building relationships with lenders
   * preparing for traditional lending
   * increasing profitability
   * tax planning
   * small business investing
   * retirement, insurance, and much more. 

Marketing
Marketing is much more than advertising!  Various topics associated with marketing and sales

Our seminars cover areas such as:
   * Market and industry analysis: Quantitative-based courses to help in determining price-points, costs and profit forecasting, analyzing the market and specifics of your industry

   * Strategic marketing and planning: Quantitative and Qualitative based courses covering market penetration, analyzing the competition, finding your niche, product/services differentiation

   * Marketing/Public Relations/Sales, plus Advertising and Outreach: Learn how to attract business, communicate your mission and vision, develop marketing materials, outreach to potential clients, sell your message, relate with customers, network, and more

Technology
Yes you can! Upgrading your technological capabilities and running your business more efficiently does not need to be an overwhelming experience, nor does it require a degree or an IT department.  Designed with the novice in mind, our small business technology seminars will assist you in maximizing both your time and potentia

Sample courses include:
   * building your own website
   * technology for the home office

Contracting & Procurement
"Contracting" doesn't always require a hardhat! Contracting & Procurement / Supplier Diversity

Examples of Seminars:
   * discover what opportunities exist to contract your services to government and public
      agencies, as well as large corporations, known as "primes"
   * learn what such organizations look for in small business contractors, and learn how to set your
      company up to be one of them
   * detailed seminars on how the process works as well as the community resources that exist to
      assist you with the process.