To register visit The Asheville SCORE website

February 17, 2010 – Wednesday – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (details below)

Registration: $30.00

Save $5 by pre-registering!

In the modern world communicating via the Internet has become commonplace. Many small businesses and corporate companies now utilize the massive exposure available online in order to build and maintain both a strong customer base and financial security. Are you wondering about the Internet? Would you like to know more about how the Internet can be a good investment for you? Attend SCORE’s Internet Marketing 101 Fall class and find out how to make Internet tools work for you. This introductory class will help you discover the following:

• What kind of Internet presence is right for you?
• What kind of web site should you build?
• How do you speak the language of the World Wide Web?
• What are blogs, social networking sites, email newsletters, search engines, pay per click campaigns and more? Plus, what do these things do and why are they important?
• How much does a web site cost?
• How can you get started building your web site?
• What are the keys to building a successful Internet presence?

This class is geared towards small business startups and companies interested in integrating the Internet into their current business model or plan. Internet beginners and business owners unfamiliar with web site design are encouraged to attend.

Friday 12th, 2010 from 6pm to 9:30pm

How do we dramatically reduce the amount of waste built into our economic system?  The waste and inefficiency that pervades our systems has disastrous consequences – from social injustice to ecological devastation, from financial disease even to spiritual disconnection.  The industrial revolution was based on the premise that waste had negligible inherent economic cost.  We’re now understanding that waste is very expensive, when viewed in a larger context.  We need a new type of revolution – a new level of awareness made possible by our connected technologies.

What if we could balance supply and demand, in real-time, at the level of every transaction?  What if we could conduct our businesses with a broader understanding of the economic value of interconnectedness?  What if we could bring a new level of transparency to all of our business dealings?  What are the privacy implications? How might transparency help us reduce the waste, and advance the cause of sustainability?  What do we need to sacrifice to move towards this vision?

Date: February 24, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Mountain BizWorks (Asheville)
Cost: $25
Deadline for Registration: 2/19/10
Instructor: Rachel Zink & Angelique Tassistro
Contact: naomi@mountainbizworks.org

The Total Package: Pulling Together Your Artist Packet and Where to Go from There

Wondering what sets you apart when it comes to potential clients, galleries, juries, and publications?

If so, you need to learn how to create, improve, or perfect all the pieces of your Artist Packet:

- Artist Statement
- Bio and Resume
- Images of Artwork
- Press Releases
- and more…

Come enjoy a fun evening of hands-on learning and leave prepared to apply to juried shows, festivals, and grants. In addition, you will learn to seek out the right gallery representation, feature articles about your work, and get great press coverage.

Bonus: Bring an image of your favorite work to jump start your Artist Packet!

Light finger food provided
ashevilleartistalliance.com
Networking begins @ 5:30 p.m.

Date:

Learn to Love Your Numbers!

February 23rd, 6-8 p.m. – Mountain BizWorks (153 S. Lexington Avenue)

This business workshop will cover:
» How do I pay myself in my small business?
» How do I use my accounting to play defense in my small business?
» FAQ tax questions for small businesses.
» Tips to help you start loving your numbers.

Julie Duriga, is a Certified Public Accountant and is a first-time, recently published author who loves small businesses. She believes it is possible for all small business owners to love their numbers. Julie is on a mission to help entrepreneurs embrace accounting as a powerful management tool that leads to the success and sustainability of small business.

RSVP by 2/18 to jamie@mountainbizworks.org or 253.2834 ext. 11 Light finger food provided.
Free for members, $5 for nonmembers.

* All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made of requested two weeks in advance. Contact the staff member listed with said event to request accommodations.

The Foundations Program at Mountain Bizworks is one of the greatest investments a small business owner or entrepreneur can make in Asheville and throughout Western North Carolina. In 2003 I (Sarah Benoit, Internet Marketing Specialist and Blogger) took this course in order to open my first business. 6 years later when I decided to open another business I returned to Mountain Bizworks for valuable guidance and support.

If you are considering creating your own company or you are a business owner looking to expand, grow or evolve then the Foundations program is a wonderful place to begin our journey.

Foundations Business Planning Courses are scheduled for the following dates during the winter and early spring of 2009-2010.
January 25 (Asheville)

January 25 (in Spanish/Asheville)

January 25 (Sylva)

February 1 (Asheville)

February 3 (Waynesville)

February 9 (Franklin)

February 16 (Asheville)

March 4 (Sylva)

March 9 (Asheville)

March 9 (Bryson City)

March 17 (Asheville)