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Region II ISBDC offers variety of February training workshops
The Region II Idaho Small Business Development Center at Lewis-Clark State College is offering four training workshops during February, including workshops on cash flow and record management, and supervising techniques.
The first workshop is “How to Start a Business Boot Camp” will be held on Jan. 4, at 6-9 p.m. in Room 12 of the LCSC Administration Building. Participants will learn business feasibility, self-employment assessment, initial market research, start-up expenses, financial feasibility, choosing a business structure, obtaining financing, determining regulations, setting prices, creating marketing materials, and developing a business plan. Jill Thomas-Jorgenson, Director of the Region II ISBDC at LCSC, will be the instructor and the registration fee is $25.
A “Class Flow and Record Management” workshop will be held Feb. 12 at 6-9 p.m. in Room 16 of the Administration Building. This workshop will held the small business owner avoid IRS problems and provide a model for good record keeping. Workshop topics include IRS services, taxpayer ID number, record keeping systems, accounting methods, bookkeeping systems, business transactions, business records, and business taxes. The registration fee for the class is $25 and it will be taught by Su Brown.
A new offering “Generation Y-Part II” builds off a workshop from January entitled “What Are We Going to Do With These Kids.” “Generation Y-Part II” will be held on Feb. 19 at 7-9 p.m. in Room 16 of the Administration Building, and will discuss how businesses have been able to put into practice some of the idea’s from Eric Chester’s books, “Employing Generation Why” and “Getting Them to Give a Damn.” It is not required to attend January’s workshop before attending this workshop. The two books also will be available for sale during the class for $35. The course fee is $25 and will be taught by Ruth Lapsley.
The final workshop, scheduled for Feb. 26 at 6-9 p.m., is “Supervising Techniques and Setting Job Expectations.” The workshop will look at the unique responsibilities of being a supervisor and identify the basics of being successful. The workshop also will discuss ways to get on the right foot with employees by effectively setting job expectations. The fee is $25 and the instructor is Tedi Roach.
To register for the workshops or for more information, contact the Region II ISBDC at (208) 792-2465, e-mail jjorgens@lcsc.edu, or visit http://www.idahosbdc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=calendar.search®ion=3&page=Grid
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