You've survived. Now it's time for you to thrive!   

Owning and operating a small business can be overwhelming and frustrating. But with the help of SCORE mentors and your peers, you will see it can also be rewarding and successful.

  Join your fellow small business owners in this series of three educational sessions and follow-up peer-to-peer learning roundtables where you decide the topics.

Important strategies you will learn include how to:

This series is brought to you through a partnership between the SCORE Foundation and Canon USA. 

There is a fee of $30 for this series of 3 workshops but you can bring one guest for free. Light dinner is included.

Thurs, Mar 23 and 28 and Apr 6, 2017 , 6:00PM til 7:30PM in Ocala.

Preregistration is required at  http://conta.cc/2j3lVYc 

Creating a Comprehensive Marketing Plan

Marketing is essential to every business but it is challenging to get the right balance of cost versus value. Put your business in the fast track by  learning how to create a comprehensive marketing plan and budget. A good plan will put your business in front of the pack. This workshop will show you how to:

* assess your brand

* evaluate your marketing channels

* work your database

* create a marketing calendar

* make your marketing work to grow your business

Advanced registration is required to reserve your seat. This 

FREE   workshop is expected to fill up quickly. 

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 , 6:00 PM til 8:00 PM in Ocala

Preregistration is required at  http://conta.cc/2mLRjN4 

Ocala Campus

3001 S.W. College Road

Ocala, FL 34474

www.CF.edu/noncredit

Noncredit Business and Technology Courses

March, April and May 2017

Contact Bonnie Hays at [email protected] or 352-854-2322, ext. 1855 for more information.

Intermediate Excel 2016

Intermediate topics such as pivot tables, macros, intermediate formulas, and more.

Instructor: Trish Dukeman

Date: Tuesdays, March 28 and April 4, 11, 18

Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $85 

Advanced Excel 2016

Advanced topics such advanced formulas, charts, macros and more.

Instructor: Dave Lanzilla

Date: Mondays, April 24, May 1 and May 8

Time: 5-8 p.m.

Cost: $75 

Customer Service

Interactive class covers topics such as internal and external customers, service recovery, verbal and nonverbal skills and more.

Instructor: Ulli Munroe

Date: Thursday, April 27

Time: 8 a.m.-noon

Cost: $49

Supervisor Training

This class provides insight on behavioral styles and generational differences and discusses how to work effectively with each group. The class also covers  effective delegation, situational coaching, performance reviews.

Instructor: Ulli Munroe

Date: Thursdays, April 27 and May 4

Time: 1-4:30 p.m.

Cost: $79

Also coming in May......

Warehouse Processes

How to Start YOUR Own Business (3 hours)

Do you have a great idea for a business but just don't know where to begin? This workshop will provide a comprehensive introduction on how to start your own business.

Topics covered include idea generation, the legal environment and business structures. 

Workbook included.

 

April 5 | 9am - 12pm | $40 ($50 day of event)

May 3 | 9am - 12pm | $40 ($50 day of event)

Location | College of Central FL Ocala  

    

  Register Now! 

   

For additional information please call 352-622-8763

or email  [email protected]

CareerSource CLM will be holding a job fair for "senior high school" students from Marion County on May 17th at Marion Technical College, Brewster Hall.  Employers Interested in attending should call (352) 873-7991.

One of the many services CSCLM offers employers is our "paid" internship program.  With students graduating in May and June from our various educational providers, many of these students have gained valuable knowledge and skills; however they lack the work place experience that many employers desire.  To support connecting graduates with employers, CSCLM offers a 12 week paid internship program that supports both the employers and the student intern. 

CSCLM will pay for an intern to work for an employer in their field of study for up to 12 weeks, at 30 hours per week.  Wages are paid directly to the intern at 15% less than the starting wage of comparable position with the company, and CSCLM will cover the workers comp coverage for the intern during the program.

All an employer has to do is interview the intern that CSCLM refers, determine if it is a good match, and then work with the interns at their business helping the intern gain work placed experience in the industry.   At the end of the 12 weeks, CSCLM hopes that the employer will determine if the intern is a good fit, and possibly offer further employment; however it is not required. The intern will leave with valuable work experience that will help them find future employment. 

If you are interested in learning more about CSCLM internship program, contact a business development representative at (352) 873-7955.

Career Awareness/Talent Pipeline Video Promotion Project:

CareerSource CLM is initiating a series of educational videos - marketing industries in Marion, Citrus & Levy Counties through a 50 second video.  We are currently seeking employers in our targeted industries (Information Technology, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Health) to promote their business through a short video that would help promote their business and industry, while educating our youth of career and industries in the region. The videos are professionally developed by Digital Fury.  In an effort to promote this program CareerSource CLM will pay half of all costs.  Check out the  YouTube video link on employers who have already utilized this program:   YouTube Video Link

For more information on how to apply for this program, call (352) 873-7991.

 

Your Plan for Your Business Plan

Nothing is more crucial to business success than planning. Learn how you can best develop your plan for your business. 

A small business is like a gemstone - all the facets have to work together to make it brilliant. 

Presenter: Our presenter, Dr. Buck Buchanan, has started his own successful businesses and will share his secrets with you.

Wed, Apr 5, 2017 , 7:00 PM til 8:00 PM online

Preregistration for this free webinar is required at http://conta.cc/2lo9qW3 

Understanding Your Business Using Excel

Microsoft Excel can be a powerful tool to help you model your business. It lets you make predictions and decisions to ensure success. This  workshop will show you how to use Excel to collect your financials/cash flow and do basic projections to make sure that your business is ready for business peaks and valleys [especially important in our local marketplace where a lot of business can depend on "snowbirds"].

Basic familiarity with Excel is a pre-requisite for this workshop. The workshop will show how to export data from an accounting package into Excel and then use the data to make projections. Examples will be handed out to help you when you get back to your office.

Sat, Apr 22, 2017, 9:00 AM til noon in Ocala

There is a registration fee of $25 for this workshop but you can bring one guest for free.  Register at  http://conta.cc/2kEQKD3

Using Social Media to Grow Your Business

Sometimes called "bottom up" marketing, Social Media is proving to be an effective and  reasonably inexpensive marketing tool for many businesses. With the proper care and feeding, you can use Social Media to get your message to people with whom you are directly connected. Then they can tell their friends, who tell their friends, and so on. Learn how to do it right.

 

Presenter : Kristen Watts is a local expert in digital online marketing.

 

Wed, May 3, 2017, 7:00 PM til 8:00 PM online

Preregistration for this free webinar is required at  http://conta.cc/2mMdbIe

Lunch N Learn: 5 Ways to Automate Your Marketing

Get a free lunch AND stuff yourself with great ideas on how to make your life easier while  achieving the marketing essential to your small business.

We will be sharing the top 5 ways to automate your marketing while planning ahead to convert and keep customers. Learn how Autoresponders work while you focus on other things that must be done. You'll learn how to use them to follow-up, inform, entertain and provide incentives for action and engagement.

 

Presenter:  Danna Crawford is an award winning marketer, public speaker, trainer, presenter and recognized expert on Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing.  Danna - The Power Selling Mom is a Certified Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert.

Tuesday May 23, 2017

Pre-registration is required for this FREE Lunch N Learn at  http://conta.cc/2kQDBDF

Speaking of Business

by Dr. Phil Geist

New  programs coming in July/August  

• Electronic Technology
• Database Applications
• Development and Programming
• Industrial Machinery Maintenance