2009 Seminar Schedule

2009 Seminar Schedule and Descriptions
This month's seminars are also listed below.

Business training, designed with you in mind!

Staying competitive in today's market place requires that you continually assess your strategy and skill sets. The Aurora Business Development Center (Aurora BDC) will strategize with you through training and one-on-one counseling. Why wait? Call now, 303-326-8690, to register for one of our seminars listed below.

Unless otherwise noted, the following seminars take place at the Aurora BDC. The Aurora BDC is located at 9801 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, CO 80010. Click here for a map.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Call (303) 326-8690. Seating is limited, so call today!

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JULY 2009 SEMINARS
More information below this schedule

Super Bowl Series
Our "coaches" will lead you down the field and help you reach the "Super Bowl" of successful business ownership!

Kick Off Your Business
Tues., July 7th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, FREE
It's the ultimate "summer camp" for start-up ventures!

Building a Good Offense: Marketing Smarts I
Tues., July 7th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $25/person
Sitting on the sidelines?  Put together a good offensive and defensive plan to attract customers.

Know Your Stats: Financial Smarts I
Tues., July 14th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person
Understand the numbers that bankers and investors are seeking.

A Winning Game Plan
Tues., July 14th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $25/person
Achieve "Super Bowl" status with your well-researched business plan!

The "Kick-Off" class is at no charge; the subsequent start-up classes are $25/person, OR,
Take all FOUR "Super Bowl" seminars for the Super value of $60/person!
The next complete Super Bowl series will be in September.

AUGUST 2009 SEMINARS

Pro Bowl Series
Maintain that "pro status" in the marketplace and take your business to the next level with this elite line-up of seminars:

Strengthen Your Offense: Marketing Smarts II
Wed., August 5th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person
Quarterback your business to edge out the competition through winning marketing tactics that will not only advance you down the field but move your profits toward the goal line.

Score! with Your Web Site
Wed., August 5th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $25/person
Launching a web site gets you in the game, but it doesn't guarantee that you'll put points on the board. Learn how to "score that touchdown" with your web site!

Rules of the Game: Legal Smarts
Wed., August 12th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person
Understand the "rules" of business ownership and operations, including agreements, copyrights / trademarks / patents, employment issues and more...

Improve Your Stats: Financial Smarts II
Wed., August 12th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $25/person
Your team is counting on you to evaluate the big picture: create an index to measure potential financial problems BEFORE they occur.

Each seminar is $25/person, OR,
Take all FOUR "Pro Bowl" seminars
at the MVP value of $75/person!
The next Pro Bowl Series will be in October.

Special Teams
Specific small business needs are met through topics on bookkeeping, sales tax and more...

Go Pro! with QuickBooks Pro
Tues., August 11th & 18th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$45/person - a two-session seminar (3 hrs. each)
Bookkeeping is a fundamental play of the game, and the tools of a computerized system is a must.

The Concession Stand

1st & 10: Starting a Restaurant
Thurs., August 13th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person
Just take 10 yards at a time BEFORE reaching your goal of starting a food business, and avoid those pesky penalty flags on the field!

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* Pro Bowl Series (for seasoned businesses) - - coming up in August and again in October
Take all FOUR Pro Bowl seminars at an MVP value of $75!
(regularly $25/class if taken individually)

* Super Bowl Series (for start-up ventures) - - offered again in September
$60/person (regularly $25/class if taken individually)
Is your goal to take your business idea and reach the "Super Bowl" of successful business ownership? Let our "coaches" show you how to get in the game, keep you marching down the field and be a champion of business success with this winning line-up of seminars (see inside panel for descriptions).

Kick-Off Your Business, FREE
Build a Good Offense: Marketing Smarts I
Know Your Stats: Financial Smarts I
A Winning Game Plan

Take all FOUR Super Bowl seminars for the Super value of $60!

* Special Teams
Avoid Sales Tax Fumbles, FREE
Go Pro! with QuickBooks Pro®, $45/person
The Big League: Public and Private Contracts, FREE

* The Concession Stand
1st and 10: Starting a Restaurant, $25/person

* Half-Time: Marketing Your Food Product
Only offered once: Thursday, April 23rd
$35/person if registered in advance OR $45/person at the door
Location: Community College of Aurora
Press Release - Informational Brochure

Complete 2009 Seminar Schedule and Descriptions

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REGISTRATION: Pre-registration is required due to limited seating.
Call (303) 326-8690 or register by e-mail: info@aurorabdc.com.

* PAYMENT: Seminars are payable at the door, by cash or check only (credit cards not accepted), to the Aurora BDC. Discounts (above) apply only if paid in advance.

Note that QuickBooks is already offered at a significant discount; no other discounts apply.

LOCATION: Unless otherwise indicated--
Aurora Business Development Center
9801 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 200
Aurora, CO 80010
Click here for a map.

On occasion, a class will be held at the Martin Luther King Library:
1st Floor, 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, CO  80010
(between Elmira and Emporia Streets in Original Aurora; across the street from the
Aurora BDC). Click above for a map.

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