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(Business Logos) ScoreQuickStartClasses.jpg Santa Cruz SCORE offers low-cost business training Workshops for start-up entrepreneurs in addition to our no charge "face-to-face counseling" for start-up and in-business entrepreneurs. Workshops are open to all US citizens over the age of 18. Training topics vary depending on the current need of Santa Cruz business community. Please review our workshop/seminar calendar calendar to learn more about upcoming Workshops.

The Workshops offer an opportunity to interact with others looking for small business solutions and all Workshop presenters are SCORE Mentors who are practicing or retired professionals with years of business experience from diverse industries. To register, click here for online registration with credit card. Or contact the Santa Cruz SCORE office (831) 621-3735.

"QuickSTART" Workshops Fall Series, Scotts Valley Fire Station No. 1, Scotts Valley
A comprehensive and advanced offering, the QuickSTART series of workshops consist of five three hour evening sessions help you with:

Activity	Date
#1 Start-up Basics The class is intended to help new and early-stage businesses get started by studying the subjects that will impact the success or failure of that business such as Startup Myths, Personal Factors/Management, Business Opportunities, Organization and more	Thurs, Sept 02
#2 Developing Your Business Idea How to develop a good business plan to guide your business startup and to access funding. Existing small business owners can also benefit by learning proven concepts and tools to improve planning and discipline. This class brings all basic business processes together to show how to define your business, its goals and the tactics to achieve the goals	Weds, Sept 08
#3 Marketing Plan This class provides valuable lessons about marketing basics such as customer identification, product/service positioning, competitive differentiation, and sources of market information. You will receive excellent handouts and be guided by an experienced marketing volunteer to help guide you through creating your own marketing plan	Weds, Sept 22
#4 Financial Planning This class uses interactive exercises to help you better understand financial concepts. You learn how to use a financial model to forecast sales revenue, and to build pro-forma financial forecasts. You will also learn the basic elements and inter-relationships between a Profit & Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement. Also, you will learn how to create a Breakeven Analysis	Weds, Oct 06
#5 Funding and Next Steps This class offers information on how to finance a small business. Learn about funding sources and the important criteria in funding approval. You will learn how bank loan officers assess the merits of Business Plans and Loan Applications. Learn credit requirements and available sources of funding.	Weds, Oct 20

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