Pitt Community College SBC

PCC Greenville Center

Greenville, NC

Understand the basics of starting a business in this seminar that takes you from idea to opportunity. Learn key strategies for start-up, financing and marketing as well as important information about legal issues, licensing, zoning, operations and more. Realize the importance of a self-assessment and how to evaluate the feasibility of your business idea. Discover the resources available to help you start and successfully operate your business. Cost: FREE

Speaker: Jim Ensor

Success in business begins with a plan. By committing your idea to paper, you face tough questions and identify strengths and weaknesses. Business plans are not just for financing purposes; they are working documents to guide your business. For new and established small business owners, the course will start you down the path of small business success. Cost: FREE

Speaker: Jim Ensor

Success in business begins with a plan. By committing your idea to paper, you face tough questions and identify strengths and weaknesses. Business plans are not just for financing purposes; they are working documents to guide your business. For new and established small business owners, the course will start you down the path of small business success. Cost: FREE

Speaker: Jim Ensor

After completing this course, the participants will be able to: Recognize the most common banking services for small business, including merchant services, payroll processing, business credit, and others Understand how other small business owners decide which banking services to use and evaluate the applicability of each banking service to their business needs. **No banking services will be sold at this meeting.

Speaker: Magen Jones

This workshop gives participants an overview of the lending process and how to make it work for you. Discussion will cover what lenders look for and expect with regards to your personal credit, cash flow coverage, collateral requirements, capital injection, and character. Cost: FREE

Speaker: Robbie Dunbar

With the new credit card laws and the scoring changes made by the three credit bureaus, the rules for having a “good” credit score have changed. “Good “ credit is now considered to be 740 and above compared to 680 a year ago. In this seminar you will learn the legal and ethical ways a person can increase their credit score. Cost: FREE

Speaker: Bob Moore

This workshop gives participants an overview of the lending process and how to make it work for you. Discussion will cover what lenders look for and expect with regards to your personal credit, cash flow coverage, collateral requirements, capital injection, and character. Cost: FREE

Speaker: Robbie Dunbar