Seminars are offered to owners, managers and employees of local businesses to help improve
operations in areas critical to their success. They are offered by the Small Business Center at
Central Carolina Community College and are endorsed and coo-sponsored by the Chatham Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with our Board of Advisors. Our Board of Advisors are:
• Nick Erpelding - Erpelding & Associates
• Victoria Thomas - Forrester & Associates Insurance
• Karen Allen - CCCC
All seminars are now offered at no charge. The seminars are held at the Pittsboro Campus of
CCCC in Building 2, Conference Room 2. Call the Continuing Education Department of CCCC at
919.542.6495 ext. 223 to register.
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Creating a Successful Business
Top 10 reasons why businesses fail; How to succeed against all odds. Geared for the business
startup. Learn about management systems, the need for a vision and financial planning.
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Thursday
09/04/2008
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6:30 - 9:00p
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Great Managers. What Makes Them So?
For supervisors, team leaders and managers. Learn the principles of management; what you
need to know about people; Coaching and counseling; A Path to Excellence.
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Tuesday
09/09/2008
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6:30 - 9:00p
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Getting and Staying Organized.
Is your desk hidden under a pile of paper, but you swear you know where everything is?
Do you spend money on advertising and new technology, but do nothing to improve your
personal productivity? This seminar gives you practical, easy-to-implement ideas to help you
get and stay organized. You'll notice the difference in your environment, your life and your
wallet.
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Tuesday
09/16/2008
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6:30 - 8:30p
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Writing a Business Plan
Learn why and when you should write a business plan. This seminar reviews the basic format
and the components of a business plan and discusses a strategy to help you actually write the document.
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Tuesday
09/23/2008
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6:30 - 9:00p
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Retirement, Succession and Financial Independence
Helps companies provide for employees and executives including retirement planning and
retaining key employees. The need to protect your business from unexpected circum-
stances including premature death and disability. Strategies for business succession or
transfer.
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Thursday
09/25/2008
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3:30 - 5:30p
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Understand your Market
To be successful, business owners must have a clear understanding of their customers and
of the competition that will steal those customers away. This seminar takes both new and
existing business owners through a simple process to gain a better understanding of their
industry, their customers and their competition.
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Tuesday
09/30/2008
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6:30 - 9:00P
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Financial Planning for Women
Women should plan for financial independence. This seminar is not simply related to
business. It covers divorce, widowhood, estate planning, college funding, long-term care
insurance and some of the more common issues in a business concern.
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Thursday
10/02/2008
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3:30 - 5:30p
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Building an Effective Website
Learn the secrets to maximize effectiveness of your website. Know the how and why
guides to better use of search engines; How to increase "hits" on your site.
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Tuesday
10/07/2008
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1:30 - 4:00p
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Understanding Financial Statements, Part I
This seminar is two parts. It is sometimes called, "Financial Management for non-
Financial Managers." It will cover the importance of understanding financial
statements. These documents provide information upon which management can
and should take action. Part I focusses on the Income Statement, Cash Flow and
Balance Sheet, line by line.
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Tuesday
10/14/2008
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6:30 - 9:00p
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Public Speaking, Presentation Skills
Fear of public speaking is one of the most common social anxieties. This seminar
assists students in getting over their fears by teaching them the skills required to make
effective presentations. Students will learn techniques for mastering presentation topics,
getting a message across and keeping an audience interested. Students will analyze
speech videos and participate in hands-on exercises to practice the skills they've learned.
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Thursday
10/16/2008
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3:30 - 5:30p
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Understanding Financials Statements, Part II
Part II of this seminar will complete discussion of the Balance Sheet and then move onto
Breakeven Analysis, Sales Forecasting & Financing your business. There will be infor-
mation provided regarding computer software that is best suited to financial management.
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Tuesday
10/21/2008
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6:30 - 9:00p
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Business Writing Basics
This seminar introduces students to fundamental topics including the types of business
writing, their positive and negative effects and the skills required to become an effective
writer. The essential phases of all successful writing projects will be reviewed. Students
will analyze writing samples and complete exercises to help apply the skills learned.
Students are encouraged to bring a writing project with them to class.
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Thursday
10/23/2008
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3:30 - 5:30p
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