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Upcoming Seminars and Workshops
 
It's Tax Time for Sole Proprietors!

Writing a Winning Business Plan
Thursday, March 13th , 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, $25/person*

Smart Marketing
Wednesday, March 19th , 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person*

Art Legalese
Saturday, March 22nd , 1:00 - 5:00 PM, $25/person
Learn about copyright law, trademarks and other legal issues.
Location: The Other Side Arts (TOSA), 1400 Dallas St. , Aurora , CO 80010

Getting Results from Your Web Site
Wednesday, March 26th , 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $25/person*

GRATIS - Fundamentos de comenzar un negocio
jueves, 20 marzo, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, GRATIS
Favor de llame Ray Ortiz, (303) 326 -8692 para más informes,
o llame Santos Blan, (303) 326-8693.

* Take these three classes as a package @ $60 (or two @ $45).
A complete 2008 schedule is now available on-line. Pre-registration requested: (303) 326-8690, or, info@aurorabdc.com.

Sneak Peek at April's Seminar Schedule:

FREE – Sales & Use Tax Class for Beginners
Wednesday, April 2nd , 1:00 - 4:00 PM, FREE
Location: MLK Library Community Room, 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora
Pre-registration required with the Dept. of Revenue: click here.

FREE - Basics of Starting a Business
Tuesday, April 15th , 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, FREE

Writing a Winning Business Plan
Thursday, April 17th , 1:00 AM - 4:00 PM, $25/person

FREE - Obtaining Business Financing
Tuesday, April 22nd , 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, FREE

Marketing Your Food Product
In cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture Division of Markets
Thursday, April 24th , 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$35/person in advance; $45/person at the door
Location: Arapahoe/Douglas Works! 14980 E. Alameda Dr. , Aurora  80012


 

The Aurora BDC web site now contains a host of new links, including to the IRS's Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource Center. Preparation of tax returns for many sole proprietors may be a daunting task, but there's plenty of information available to help you report your business income and expenses.

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Marketing Your Food Product
One of the BEST Values of 2008!

Trying to get your food product to market? Let the industry experts share their keys of the trade for planning, compliance, labeling, packaging, promotion, advertising and reaching your customers. In cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture Division of Markets, here is the day's agenda:

  • Building relationships with others in the industry;
  • Nutrition Facts Labeling
  • Marketing Plans are a Must!
  • Branding 101
  • Advertising on a Budget
  • Get Your Products on the Shelves

Udi's Foods will tell you how they got to market, and, of course, there will be plenty of opportunities for networking. So, plan to attend:

Thursday, April 24th, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora, CO 80012
$35/person (register by April 11th), or,
$45/person at the door.

For more information and to register: Marketing Your Food Product,
Call (303) 239-4119 or visit www.coloradoagriculture.com.

 
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Business Opportunity Fair
Growing Minority Businesses for Tomorrow


All day Thursday and Friday, March 20 & 21, 2008
Colorado Convention Center

The Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (RMMSDC) is a business membership organization serving Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, with a mission to drive the growth of Minority Business Enterprises through business relationships with corporations, government and others. RMMSDC's Business Opportunity Fair is just around the corner!

The fair includes marketplace one-on-one interviews by appointment. Here's your chance to get in front of RMMSDC's corporate members for 15 minutes of highly structured focused time to discuss procurement opportunities. Appointments fill fast, so e-mail your available times today: colleen@rmmsdc.org.

You won't want to miss visionary management consultant and entrepreneur James Lowry, Sr. Vice President of Boston's Lowry Management Group, who will be speaking on Friday at Noon. Also, the Edge Training sessions offer an opportunity to hear solid business consulting specifically for MBEs and Corporations. For the fair's complete Agenda, Gala information, prices and to register, click here.

For more information, call Giovana Nurena, Director of Marketing and Events: giovana@rmmsdc.org - - 303-623-3037.

 
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The 21st Business for the Arts Awards celebration will be held Thursday, March 20, 2008 in the Donald Seawell Ballroom, Denver Performing Arts Complex, from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. More than 700 business, cultural and civic leaders are expected to attend this arts-infused celebration. Purchase tickets at www.blacktie-colorado.com/rsvp (event code artwork08) or call the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, 303-282-5129.

 
 
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The Aurora Business Development Center (BDC) offers free one-on-one counseling, low-cost seminars, financing programs and technical assistance for entrepreneurs and existing small business owners.  www.aurorabdc.com
 
 

Art Legalese

 

Calling all artists and art-related businesses! The Other Side Arts in the East End Arts District and Colorado Lawyers for the Arts presents a
Saturday afternoon workshop geared for emerging artists throughout the metropolitan area. Learn about copyright law, trademarks and other legal issues. You may RSVP to TOSA at (303) 561-3000.

Saturday, March 22nd, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
The Other Side Arts
1400 Dallas St., Aurora, CO 80010
$25 at the door

Let TOSA know that the Aurora BDC sent you, and stay tuned! There's more to come in Original Aurora's East End Arts District!

 
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Thoughtful Policies Communicated Clearly to
Employees Help Prevent Business Losses

The Northern Aurora Business Association, in cooperation with Colorado Insurance Professionals, Inc., presents a workshop on creating an
effective employee manual that says what you want it to say. It serves not only as a tool for communicating relevant information, but also for new employee orientation. This FREE workshop may be just the incentive
you've been needing to create or improve your employee manual:

Employee Manual Workshop
Thursday, April 3, 2008
8:30 - 10:00 AM
MLK Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, CO 80010
RSVP: Dennis, (303) 755-8600 x231

 
   
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For more information on the above seminars and programs, please call the Aurora BDC at (303) 326-8690 or visit our web site.