FREE - Basics of Starting a Business
Wednesday, September 10th , 1:00 - 3:00 PM, FREE
FREE – Obtaining Business Financing
Thursday, September 11th , 1:00 - 3:00 PM, FREE
* Writing a Winning Business Plan
Tuesday, September 16th , 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $25/person *
FREE – Sales Tax Made Simple
Thursday, September 18th , 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, FREE
QuickBooks for Beginners
Tuesdays, September 23rd and 30th , 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $45
* Getting Results from Your Web Site
Thursday, September 25th , 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person *
Sneak Peek at October's Seminars:
FREE - Basics of Starting a Business
Tuesday, October 7th , 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, FREE
* Writing a Winning Business Plan
Wednesday, October 8th , 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person *
* Smart Marketing
Thursday, October 9th , 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person *
FREE – Obtaining Business Financing
Tuesday, October 14th , 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, FREE
* Starting a Restaurant or Food Business
Tuesday, October 21st , 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person *
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NAMC - - Building Bridges & Removing Barriers in the 21st Century
The National Association of Minority Contractors, Colorado Chapter, has education and training as one of its top priorities for minority contractors in construction. Although the national nonprofit trade association has been around since 1969, the Colorado Chapter was formed in 2005, so companies and independent contractors who could benefit from NAMC's services may not know that valuable information and support are just around the corner.
Get Connected. Minority entrepreneurs can get connected through various outreach programs, such as training seminars and links, procurement bulletins, legal and legislative notices, tax information and a monthly informative newsletter. The NAMC also helps to build professional relationships, serves as an advocate on key issues affecting minority contractors and collaborates with national agencies in order to increase mutually beneficial opportunities for its members.
Resources. If there are barriers between you and your construction goals, and you need a bridge to opportunities for building your contracting business, take advantage of the resources available to you through the NAMC!
NAMC, Colorado Chapter
2935 So. Trenton St.
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 748-0559
na4mc@comcast.net
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Celebrate MED Week! |
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Minority Enterprise Development (MED)
Week is a week-long celebration that
culminates in an awards ceremony
to honor Colorado's successful minority
businesses. To help celebrate MED Week, a special Business After Hours will be held with seven of Colorado's minority chambers of commerce on Wednesday, September 17th, 5:30 - 8:00 PM, at the Park Hill Golf Club,
4141 E. 35th Ave, Denver, CO 80207. Sponsored by Alvarado Construction, Inc., this after-hours event is free of charge, but reservations are required.
The 26th Annual MED Week Business Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 18th, at The Arvada Center. Julia Hubbel will give the keynote address. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, international professional speaker, seminar leader and prize-winning journalist who specializes in the art of influence, relationships and connecting. Registration deadline for the luncheon is September 12th. Visit www.meedcolorado.org for more information.
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There is a new book available that features several Asian Pacific American pioneers in business, Voices From Colorado: Perspectives of Asian Pacific Americans. The book is by three noted leaders from Colorado's APA communities, Nestor Mercado, Elnora Minoza-Mercado and Alok Sarwal, Ph.D. The Mercados were entrepreneurial in the publishing business, serving respectively as Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of the Philippine American Times, which later became known as the |
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Asian Pacific American Times. Dr. Sarwal and his wife, Anjali, direct the nonprofit Colorado Asian Health Education and Promotion (CAHEP) while running their own businesses, including the Cold Stone franchise at Aurora City Center. Some of the book's profiles include: John Sie, the legend behind Starz Encore Group; Dr. Tai-Dan and Ding Wen Hsu, owners of the engineering consulting firm Pacific Western Technology, Ltd.; Eric Wang, CEO and President of Premier Bank; Mercedes del Rosario Huang, who opened the Rocky Mountain Food Factory, a USDA-approved and certified organic processing plant and supplier of fresh and frozen foods; and Narender Kumar, founder of Kumar & Associates, Inc. (K+A), providing geotechnical professional services in environmental sciences, construction and materials testing throughout Colorado. Insights given in the book are both impressive and inspiring. For more information about Voices From Colorado, please contact the Aurora BDC.
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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 |
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You are invited - International Outreach & Networking |
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Aurora City Council Member Molly Markert invites you to an informative evening for start-up and existing restaurateurs:
Thursday, October 23rd, 5:00-6:30 PM
Hosted by The Stampede Nightclub
2430 So. Havana St., Aurora, CO 80014
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The event will draw from various international small businesses and will focus on restaurants, but is also open to the public at large. Learn from industry experts and other restaurateurs the secrets of their success as well as the challenges. If you are considering a restaurant start-up, this is a must-attend to learn about city processes, assistance and resources BEFORE opening up a business. To learn more, call the
Aurora BDC at
(303) 326-8690.
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Consider getting the most out of this outreach experience by FIRST attending the Aurora BDC workshop specifically designed for restaurants and food business start-ups: Tuesday, October 21st, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ $25/person, payable by cash or check at the door. Be informed about the inspection process, fees, licensing, equipment requirements and much more. Tri-County Health Dept. will be represented.
Pre-registration recommended, (303) 326-8690. |
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Festival International |
The 3rd Annual Festival International is Saturday, September 20th, from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, at Fletcher Plaza in Original Aurora, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
Enjoy the music, dance, food and crafts of cultures around the world. This event is free to the public and produced by the Northern Aurora Business Association,
(303) 361-6169. |
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