This workshop should also be ideal for those looking to start a business, buy franchise opportunities, or who currently run businesses, as they will receive insight as to what selling their business down the road might entail, and what is fair pricing for purchasing and financing options.

The presenter for this workshop is Michael Stuart-Smith who has had an outstanding career in Finance and upper level management with Fortune 100 corporations in many European and Latin American countries, as well as the SE Florida.

In this seminar, business owners will receive help with deciding to sell, the 20 steps required to sell a business, the documentation required, how to price the business, where to look for buyers, financing options, sale terms, and evaluating a business. There will be information on risk, buyers’ concerns and wants, business availability, and working with brokers. Some of the discussion will be on working within the business owner’s safety zone.

The cost to attend is $30 per person, which can be paid by PayPal or credit card. The session will be held on Monday, June 10, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Quest Workspaces located at 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 300, in Coral Cables, Florida. To learn more about this workshop, or to register, please visit the SCORE MiamiDade website or call 786-425-9119 during business hours.

The ‘Online Presence Options for Today’s Small Business’ webinar will help guests learn which is the best way for their business to establish an online presence, if a website is right for the type of business they run, and if there are other options that might serve their online business needs better.

The webinar is being sponsored by Verisign and will cover the three basic options of using leverage through a branded domain name, professional email campaigns, and web forwarding, as well as all social media aspects for creating an online presence and website. Attendees will learn the full details of the three options, the importance of gaining credibility, and how to gain exposure with prospective clients. This webinar is being presented by Dan Beldowicz, VP of Business Development at SCORE, and will last about one hour.

There is no charge to attend this webinar, although space is limited, and computer requirements are listed online. The Online Presence Options for Today’s Small Business webinar will be happening on Thursday, May 30, at 1:00 pm Eastern and 10:00 am Pacific. To learn more about this webinar and its presenter, or to register, please visit the SCORE Association website.

In addition to participating in Chamber events, Bea and Ken also support local schools, churches and non-profit organizations, including The Taste of Morton Grove, The Morton Grove Foundation, the Park District’s 5K Walk/Run and the Steak Fry to benefit The Niles  Food Pantry. Bea is also an active participant in The Morton Grove Women’s Club, The Morton Grove Historical Society, Post 134 American Legion and many other groups and events within their local community. Just about every business owner and decision-maker in Morton Grove knows Bea, Ken, and Kate, their graphic designer.

Bea and Ken continue to earn their customers’ business by providing professional and personalized service. They have a fundamental understanding of their customers and their business needs. “We strive to be a resource, making our customers stand out in a competitive market. Our customers’ success is our success,” notes Bea.

The Minuteman Press International Home Office along with Regional Vice President Doug Harlan, would like to extended a huge “congratulations” to Bea, Ken and Kate! We are proud to have such active members of the community as part of our Minuteman Press family. We look forward to many great things to come for you in the future!

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During this question-and answer-session, the panel will answer questions from guests about starting, growing, or maintaining a business in the New Jersey area. Some of the topics may include startup and buying, marketing, financing a brick-and-mortar store, funding, investors, and home-based business options.

Small business owners will have access to a panel of industry experts and will be able to network with other business owners in a non-formal setting. After the roundtable, business owners and entrepreneurs will walk away with the knowledge they require for their business to grow, thrive, and succeed. Guests will also obtain a number of new skills that are necessary to operate in today’s business environment.

This session is free, but is limited to 15 people and fills quickly, so advanced registration is required. It will be held on Wednesday, June 5 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Franklin Township Public Library located at 485 De Mott Lane in Somerset, New Jersey. To register, or request additional information, please visit the SCORE Central Jersey website or call 908-526-1200, extension 8449.

A course designed to cover the basics, it should be ideal for anyone contemplating buying franchises for sale , or if you would like to be your own boss but feel daunted by the prospect of managing accounts and finances.

The presenter for the workshop is Alexandra Hayes, a SCORE counselor, and founder of Hayes Bookkeeping Inc. She has more than 10 years’ professional training and is a graduate of the Business Management program.

During this session, guests will learn the basic concepts on how to keep their finances orderly. There will be information on how to set up a company’s books on QuickBooks, how various business cycles can impact a small business, and how to record sales and expenses. This is a hands-on, interactive course that will also teach business owners how to pay vendors and their employees. The information provided will assist owners in managing their businesses more effectively.

The cost to attend this session is $30 per person, and there is a $5 parking free. Since the area is busy, public transport can sometimes be a better option than taking the car.

The Basic QuickBooks workshop will be happening on Wednesday, June 5, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the SBA Offices located at 100 S Biscayne Blvd., 7th Floor, in Miami, Florida. To learn more about this session or to register to attend, please visit the SCORE MiamiDade website or call the office at 786-425-9119.

Highlights of the ‘Best Practices for Creating Landing Pages’ session will include the important elements required on landing pages, and details about how they differ from a general business website. People interested in opening franchise opportunities and taking them online will no doubt find this session very beneficial, as will anyone with an existing business who wants to up its online presence.

During the webinar, guests will learn about the various types of landing pages that can be created, how to invoke conversation about them, and how to track their results. There will be detailed information about the best practices to use when creating a landing page design, and ways that can be used to capture and control visitors’ information.

Various ideas for testing the pages will be discussed, as well as direction on how to drive traffic to them once up and running. Guests will receive a number of hints and tips on how to use free or cheap techniques to capture internet visibility. Hosts for the session are Jeff Werlwas from Deluxe and Andrew Patricio of Biz Launch.

The webinar is free, but advanced registration is required. It will be held on Tuesday, June 18, at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm CST, and 10:00 am PST. To learn more about this webinar, or to find out computer requirements, please visit the Biz Launch website and check out its seminar page.

The Business Start-Up Orientation workshop, taking place in early June, is set to provide people who plan to start a small business, purchase franchises for sale , or who are looking into franchise opportunities with much of the information they require to get their business idea turned from a dream into reality.

This session is being led by a SCORE mentor from the Northern Nevada SCORE Association, Chapter 415 and will guide people through the initial start up requirements for beginning a new business.

During this session, guests will learn if they have the right attitude to be a business owner and how to set personal goals so they can obtain their dream. People are invited to bring their business ideas with them to be discussed, tested, and evaluated. There will be information on issues, such as legal structures, as well as how to market services and products, fund a new business and get it off the ground, and make financial plans for the business. The IRS is providing all the small business materials that will be used at this course.

The workshop is free, and should be well worth attending if you plan to be your own boss . It will be taking place on Tuesday, June 4, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Redfield Campus, Nell J. Redfield Building A, Room 224 in Reno, Nevada. To learn more about this classroom session, please visit the IRS Government website’s workshop page or call Kathy Carrico at 775-784-4436 during business hours.

Traffic generated can lead to prospective new clients and additional sales needed requires to survive. For people interested in franchise opportunities, B2B franchise companies, or opening a business, this online course should provide much of what they need to grow.

During this session, guests will learn what the differences are between organic search engines and paid search engines, as well as learning about the importance of search engine optimization (SEO). There will be discussion on exactly how search engines work and how using keywords and key phrases can deliver the goods in getting the search engines to automatically rate their websites.

Information will be provided on how to make Google and other search engines work to the business’ benefit and how e-commerce can be generated naturally. The session will also include details about social media, holistic digital strategies, analytics, and web development.

The course is being instructed by Adam Dince, who is the head of organic search for Deluxe, an online company, and has more than thirteen years’ experience in internet marketing. Dince also is a blogger who writes about digital marketing.

This is a free webinar, although advanced registration is suggested. It will be happening on Tuesday, May 28, at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm CST, and 10:00 am PST. To learn more about the session, please visit the Biz Launch website’s seminar page.

Many key areas will be focused on during the ‘Successfully Market Your Business Online’ session, including how to generate much needed web traffic. For people looking into buying franchises for sale , planning to start a business, or already running an established business, this session will advance their knowledge and expand the possibilities.

Guests will enjoy a breakfast followed by the opening guest speaker, Ike Legget, who holds an executive position within Montgomery County. After the opening speaker, Andrew Gorrin from SVP Marketing will discuss how to market a small business online using platforms like Google, Twitter, and Facebook.

Following this presentation, a question-and-answer period and networking session will be held. This forum is being presented by Web.com and SCORE and is designed to help businesses to succeed in an online format. Web.com has easy solutions and assistance on how to create an online presence, with many hints, tips, and tools. It has more than three million clients and 30 years of dedicated experience in online marketing.

This session is free and everyone is welcome. The forum will be held on Thursday, May 30, from 8:00 am to 10:30 pm at the Bethesda Country Club located at 7601 Bradley Blvd. in Bethesda, Maryland. To register for this forum or to learn more, please visit the Small Business Forum at Web.com’s website, or call the office at 800-862-8717.

However, several weeks ago, Joe received a call on a Friday afternoon and noticed that the caller identification had the name of this large potential customer.  An associate from the corporation called Bristol Minuteman Press with some questions about an order she needed to place concerning some forms, all the while thinking that Joe was from a different printing company. After informing the woman that he was the owner of Minuteman Press, Joe proved to be so helpful that the customer decided to utilize his services.  Joe comments, “I asked her why she thought we were the other printer and she told me that she had searched Google and we came out on the top of the list!”

Joe attributes this accomplishment to the SEO/SEM program that Minuteman Press offers to its franchisees. “It’s great; it helped me get into a huge account that I could never get into on my own,” says Joe. When asked about the highlights of being a Minuteman Press owner, Joe counts the day that this huge account called as one of them. “We were so excited at the shop.  The customer loved us so much that she emailed all her contacts and told them to use us and she is now doing all her printing with us!”

Minuteman Press Home Office along with Regional Vice President Ron Rubin wish to congratulate Joe and his staff on a job well done!  We look forward to seeing more great things from Bristol!

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