The Loudoun SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions and recommendations expressed by the authors and contributors to this website are theirs and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Additional Loudoun SBDC funding sources include George Mason University-Mason Enterprise Center at the School of Public Policy, the County of Loudoun, Loudoun County Industrial Development Authority and Town of Leesburg. All SBDC programs and services are offered to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.
QuickBooks financial software is powerful and popular. It can also be perplexing. If your busy schedule is frustrating your efforts to read the manual and properly integrate the program into your small business management system, Anna Amselle Brent can help. She will demonstrate how to:
Set-up a new company and a chart of accounts based on your industry
Add accounts, customers, vendors and employees
Create invoices, enter sales receipts, record payments and issue statements
Pay bills and print checks
Reconcile a bank statement
Generate a Balance Sheet and P&L—and understand what they mean!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The George Washington University Virginia Science & Technology Campus 20101 Academic Way, Room 101 Ashburn, VA 20147
Fee: $25 if pre-registered; $30 at the door. Pre-register HERE. Payments online are by credit card; payments at the door may be by cash or check (payable to Loudoun SBDC). Those who do not pre-register are not guaranteed seating or handouts. For registration questions, please phone 703-430-7222.
07/15/10
Start Your Business
11:00 AM
Start Your Business
Presenters: Robin Suomi, Executive Director Loudoun Small Business Development Center
Kelly Keyser Thompson, Owner Keyser Thompson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for successfully starting a small business. Kelly Keyser Thompson, an insurance specialist, will discuss the types of insurance needed for small businesses. Highlights of the seminar will include:
Taxes and licensing
Business plan development
Sources of financing
Marketing
Insurance
Thursday, July 15, 2010 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Comfort Suites 80 Prosperity Avenue Leesburg, VA 20175
Fee: $10 if pre-registered; $15 at the door. Pre-register HERE. Payments online are by credit card; payments at the door may be by cash or check (payable to Loudoun SBDC). Those who do not pre-register are not guaranteed seating or handouts. For registration questions, please phone 703-430-7222.
07/22/10
Intellectual Property
6:00 PM
Basics of Intellectual Property: Small Business, Big Money
Presenter: Thomas M. Dunlap, Esq. – Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC
“…from Coca-Cola® to Joe’s Ice Cream Stand, the success of every business depends on its intellectual property (IP), whether the owner realizes it or not.”
To better protect your business, learn from Thomas Dunlap the basics of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Mr. Dunlap is a partner in the Washington, DC and Leesburg, VA law firm of Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver and focuses his practice on intellectual property and commercial litigation. He has represented local, national and international clients in a variety of complex IP litigation. Mr. Dunlap will explain:
Differences between a patent, copyright and trademark
Risks of not understanding your own IP
Rights and protections for owners of IP assets, and processes for obtaining them
Other issues affecting IP rights such as non-compete/non-solicitation agreements, employment agreements and waivers
The seminar will also include an open Q&A session, time permitting.
Thursday, July 22, 2010 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The George Washington University Virginia Science & Technology Campus 20101 Academic Way, Room 101 Ashburn, VA 20147
Fee: $25 if pre-registered; $30 at the door. Pre-register HERE.Payments online are by credit card; payments at the door may be by cash or check (payable to Loudoun SBDC). Those who do not pre-register are not guaranteed seating or handouts. For registration questions, please phone 703-430-7222.
07/29/10
Start Your Business
6:00 PM
Start Your Business
Presenters: Ruth Cope, Business Counselor Loudoun Small Business Development Center
Arthur Thompson, Principal Keyser Thompson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ruth Cope, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for successfully starting a small business. Arthur Thompson, an insurance specialist, will discuss the types of insurance needed for small businesses. Highlights of the seminar will include:
Taxes and licensing
Business plan development
Sources of financing
Marketing
Insurance
Thursday, July 29, 2010 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The George Washington University Virginia Science & Technology Campus 20101 Academic Way, Room 101 Ashburn, VA 20147
Fee: $10 if pre-registered; $15 at the door. Pre-register HERE. Payments online are by credit card; payments at the door may be by cash or check (payable to Loudoun SBDC). Those who do not pre-register are not guaranteed seating or handouts. For registration questions, please phone 703-430-7222.
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