Workshops

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
DATE TITLE DESCRIPTION LOCATION COST HOW TO REGISTER

12/10/2011 2:00-3:30 PM
01/14/2012 2:00-3:30 PM How To Reallly Start Your Own Business?
90 Minute overview of all the things a start-up business needs. This will help potential business owners decide their next move
Conway Library FREE Contact Conway Library
(843) 915-7323

Take the FAST TRACK
to Business Success !! Grand Strand SCORE offers Community Workshops that are FREE and held across the region to aide in dealing with the current business climate. Subjects include "How to REALLY Start Your Own Business" and "How to Survive a Recession." Contact the SCORE office for scheduling.

Grand Strand SCORE, in conjunction with the Georgetown Chamber of Commercce and the Georgetown County Board of Education, conducts business education for middle school students the first week of summer break. The program, named "Junior Apprentice", teaches business planning, market research, and teamwork. At the end of the week, teams present their conceptual comapnies to a local CEO who critiques their work and chooses a winner. Contact the SCORE office if you want more information or if you think your school system would benefit from a course taught by experienced business people.

The following workshops are offered in conjunction with Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC). Schedules change, so please check the Continuing Education Catalog at the HGTC website for more information about the courses or contact the SCORE office.

Business Series
YBUS 595-80-1323 If you are well along the way and have a good idea about your business idea or are already in business, the “QuickSTART” workshops will give you extensive detailed guidance to develop a meaningful business plan and a good, workable project plan aimed at a successful startup or an improved operation. Save 50% by signing up for all six courses: Start Up Basics, Business & Marketing Concepts, Market Planning, Project Plan, Financial Plan & Business Plan. Guest speakers will contribute on topics selected by the students. Extensive use of homework and student presentation of business ideas. 18 hours $140

QuickSTART^TM Workshop
YBUS 529-80-1324 A quick walk through of the necessary tasks required to start your own business. The concepts of focusing your business idea, planning the business, organizing the resources, directing the action, and controlling the tasks will be explored. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.

WEEK 2: BUSINESS & MARKETING CONCEPTS
YBUS 506-80-1322 Counselors will assist you directly in the development of your business idea. Market planning activities will include determining your ideal customer, matching them to your product differentiators, pursuing and conversion of business leads, developing your core marketing message, and matching your message and your image. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.

WEEK 3: MARKET PLANNING
YBUS 594-80-1321 Students will present their business customer descriptions, core marketing message, differentiators, and product summaries. Market planning will continue with review of media methods to find prospects and convert to customers. Advertising concepts, suggestions for pricing, and developing a marketing budget will be covered. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.

WEEK 4: PROJECT PLAN
YBUS 592-80-1320 Students will present their pricing, sales estimates, and market budgets. Use of basic project management tools will be shown. Results will be a focused management plan for the successful startup of your new business. Topics include setting up project tasks, timing the use of resources, and achieving best startup performance. Guest presentations of topics selected by students. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.

WEEK 5: FINANCIAL PLAN
YBUS 518-80-1325 Students will present their startup timing and funding needs. The Instructor will show how to develop the critical financial information for use in the Business Plan. Topics will include the necessary information to obtain funding and to use as a guide in the startup and operation of your new business. Emphasis will be on budgets, cash flows, startup costs, financing requirements and timing. Ensuring your new enterprise’s profitability is the key objective. Additional guest topics from student selections. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.

WEEK 6: BUSINESS PLANS
YBUS 516-80-1032 Students will give brief presentation of their Business Plan. Develop a complete, concise, and completely usable Business Plan, the key milestone for every small business. Use of the information from the earlier workshops along with Business Planning Software will be demonstrated. Software will be available for use by the students in follow-up individual counseling. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
DATE	TITLE	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION	COST	HOW TO REGISTER
12/10/2011 2:00-3:30 PM 01/14/2012 2:00-3:30 PM	How To Reallly Start Your Own Business?	90 Minute overview of all the things a start-up business needs. This will help potential business owners decide their next move	Conway Library	FREE	Contact Conway Library (843) 915-7323

Take the FAST TRACK to Business Success !!	Grand Strand SCORE offers Community Workshops that are FREE and held across the region to aide in dealing with the current business climate. Subjects include "How to REALLY Start Your Own Business" and "How to Survive a Recession." Contact the SCORE office for scheduling.
	Grand Strand SCORE, in conjunction with the Georgetown Chamber of Commercce and the Georgetown County Board of Education, conducts business education for middle school students the first week of summer break. The program, named "Junior Apprentice", teaches business planning, market research, and teamwork. At the end of the week, teams present their conceptual comapnies to a local CEO who critiques their work and chooses a winner. Contact the SCORE office if you want more information or if you think your school system would benefit from a course taught by experienced business people.
	The following workshops are offered in conjunction with Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC). Schedules change, so please check the Continuing Education Catalog at the HGTC website for more information about the courses or contact the SCORE office.
Business Series YBUS 595-80-1323	If you are well along the way and have a good idea about your business idea or are already in business, the “QuickSTART” workshops will give you extensive detailed guidance to develop a meaningful business plan and a good, workable project plan aimed at a successful startup or an improved operation. Save 50% by signing up for all six courses: Start Up Basics, Business & Marketing Concepts, Market Planning, Project Plan, Financial Plan & Business Plan. Guest speakers will contribute on topics selected by the students. Extensive use of homework and student presentation of business ideas. 18 hours $140
QuickSTART^TM Workshop YBUS 529-80-1324	A quick walk through of the necessary tasks required to start your own business. The concepts of focusing your business idea, planning the business, organizing the resources, directing the action, and controlling the tasks will be explored. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.
WEEK 2: BUSINESS & MARKETING CONCEPTS YBUS 506-80-1322	Counselors will assist you directly in the development of your business idea. Market planning activities will include determining your ideal customer, matching them to your product differentiators, pursuing and conversion of business leads, developing your core marketing message, and matching your message and your image. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.
WEEK 3: MARKET PLANNING YBUS 594-80-1321	Students will present their business customer descriptions, core marketing message, differentiators, and product summaries. Market planning will continue with review of media methods to find prospects and convert to customers. Advertising concepts, suggestions for pricing, and developing a marketing budget will be covered. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.
WEEK 4: PROJECT PLAN YBUS 592-80-1320	Students will present their pricing, sales estimates, and market budgets. Use of basic project management tools will be shown. Results will be a focused management plan for the successful startup of your new business. Topics include setting up project tasks, timing the use of resources, and achieving best startup performance. Guest presentations of topics selected by students. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.
WEEK 5: FINANCIAL PLAN YBUS 518-80-1325	Students will present their startup timing and funding needs. The Instructor will show how to develop the critical financial information for use in the Business Plan. Topics will include the necessary information to obtain funding and to use as a guide in the startup and operation of your new business. Emphasis will be on budgets, cash flows, startup costs, financing requirements and timing. Ensuring your new enterprise’s profitability is the key objective. Additional guest topics from student selections. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.
WEEK 6: BUSINESS PLANS YBUS 516-80-1032	Students will give brief presentation of their Business Plan. Develop a complete, concise, and completely usable Business Plan, the key milestone for every small business. Use of the information from the earlier workshops along with Business Planning Software will be demonstrated. Software will be available for use by the students in follow-up individual counseling. Prerequisite – Week I. QuickSTART^TM Workshop or permission of the instructor. Handouts included. 3 hrs. Part of the Business Series, but $30 as a stand alone.

	SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration	SCORE Counselors Login Here	Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Disclaimer Copyright This site looks best in 1024 X 768 resolution © 2008, 2009, 2010 Grand Strand SCORE
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