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Business Basics Workshops

The Small Business Development Center at JCC is conducting two workshopa which will cover information essential to the successful start-up of a business. The classes will be offered on Wednesday, January 20th 2010 from 2pm to 4pm, and on Wednesday March 4th from 6pm to 8pm.

If you are thinking about starting your own business and you need some help, this seminar is a great place to begin. Basic information will be provided regarding several topics, such as: license and permits, organizational structures, business taxes, financing sources, recordkeeping essentials, developing a business plan, cash flow development and many more topics.

Workshop participants will receive a “start-up”pack for future reference and will have an opportunity to ask questions. Pre-registration is requested. For more information or to register, call JCC’s Small Business Development Center at (716) 376-7037.

SBDC Spring Class Offerings

Business Basics Workshop- Wed March 11th from 4pm to 6pm. Cost $10. Call 376-7037 to register. Information on starting and operating a business. Business plans, licenses, forms, permits, business structures to form when opening a business.

Financing Your Business- Wed March 18th from 5pm to 7pm. Cost $10. Call 376-7037 to register. Information on financial incentives for new and existing businesses, representatives from local banks, community funds, and the SBA.

Website Design and Development- Wed March 25th from 6pm to 9pm. Cost $10. Call 376-7037 to register. Information presented will relate to basic website design and development. Website design and development resources. What to look for when building a website.

Internet Marketing- Thurs April 30th from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Cost $50. Call 376-7037 to register. SiteSeeker a prominent internet marketing company will present an in-depth program on marketing and maintaining an internet presence. Websites will be reviewed for content, style, and keywords.

IRS Tax Tips

Happy New Year!

Today i am providing a link to the IRS e-news subscription service. E-news subscriptions are email alerts for businesses and individuals. The IRS will email you any updates or changes to IRS rules. The nice thing about this service is you can subscribe to a particular type of email relating to specific business types.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/content/0,,id=103381,00.html

Went to Boston, Ma for thanksgiving. Had a great wekend visitning family and going to beach, people watching at Quincy Markets, eating lobster, and cannoli from Mike's Pastry shop.

Actually Marblehead, Ma. Took some great pictures and found some beach glass.

Did I mention the cannoli? yum yum!!!!!

Nieces and nephew all gatting bigger and growing up.

Hello world I'm 38 today. It is also Veterans Day. Growing up I always had my birthday off as V eterans Day was a school holiday. Unfortunately I have to work today. I'd like to see "us" return to our roots and make Veterans Day a prominent holiday again.

The commercialized holidays are taking over and overshadowing holidays that support those who helped to make our country what it is today.

I'm hoping for a positive productive year ahead. I'd like to have some personal and professional growth. Although www.crazyguyonabike.com keeps calling my name.

Maybe its time to post again.

Summer is in full-swing here in Western New York and we have certainly gotten our fair share of rain. The rain has really mad the mountain bike trails and events super muddy.

I have competed in the Raccoon Rally and 6 Hours of Power in addition to helping at the Wednesday Night Holiday Valley Race Series.

I recently hit a major valley in my training and have not ridden much in the last two weeks. I think I just burned myself out and did to many hard efforts.

I'm starting to feel better but will continue to ride easy till i feel better.

The Tour de France was very good. Interesting race, and as for doping scandals the NFL and other major sports leagues have way more drug abuse, its just not reported and the governing bodies have decided to not pursue it.

I guess thats about it for now.