The Small Business Center regularly presents a variety of courses on small business management topics. Classes usually meet one evening a week for several weeks. Use the Continuing Education and Corporate Education Registration Form for the following courses.

Do you REALLY want to learn how to start your own business? Participants in this popular 10-week course examine in detail how to develop a business idea, do market analysis, and then write a business plan. Gain knowledge from hands-on activities and guest speakers who are successful business owners. Taught by La Tasha Gaddy-Best of NCIMED. 30 hours.

Do you want to seriously improve your net margins? This class is for existing business owners and fast-start new entrepreneurs who desire to make a six-figure net income within three years. Understand the strategic steps required to make your business more profitable and then write your draft business plan. Some weekly homework and class interaction is required. Textbook required. Taught by John Wyman. 30 hours.

El Programa Empresarial REAL: Como comenzar y hacer crecer su propio negocio – $89

¡Haga hoy una pequeña inversión de tiempo y de dinero para aumentar las ganancias y el éxito de su negocio! Este curso explora las claves necesarias para operar un negocio lucrativo; desde recursos financieros, a cómo administrar e identificar posibles ganancias y pérdidas, impuestos y licencias necesarias para su tipo de negocio. Este curso le enseñará a escribir un plan de negocio. La clase será dictada por la señora Iris Ramírez Reese, Presidenta de la compañía Fusión Multicultural Marketing. 30 horas.

Successful businesses have strong dynamic business plans. This course is for anyone starting or operating a business who wants to learn how to write a better, more complete business plan. Beyond the mechanics, this course challenges you to perform the critical thinking necessary to be more successful in your business growth. Taught by Carl Baumann, SCORE Volunteer. 30 hours.

Understand how to generate customer excitement. Learn the skills and techniques necessary to become successful in sales, from prospecting to building relationships for ongoing referrals. Define and describe your products, services, and ideas, identify relevant decision makers, obtain appointments, make effective presentations, create lasting relationships, and make a win-win close. Taught by Jim Joyce of Sales Partners, Inc. 15 hours.

The best way to overcome your fear of speaking to groups is to practice before a safe, non-threatening audience. In this course, you will get a great deal of practice delivering both impromptu speeches and prepared presentations. Never worry about public speaking again! Taught by Carl Baumann Chapel Hill SCORE. 16 hours.

Want to really understand your company’s financial statements and become better grounded in your numbers? What do your balance sheet and profit and loss statements really say and how did those numbers get there? Invest in your business success and improve your bottom line by sharpening your financial expertise. Taught by Debbie Mangum, CB, of La Femme Concierge. 18 hours.

Before taking ANY of the following computer courses, you should have a basic understanding of your computer’s operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media. Students should bring a Memory Stick to save their work from computer classes.

The fastest, easiest way to manage your business! This introduction to one of the most popular small business accounting applications tracks general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, checking accounts, and provides easy-to-use reporting features. 12 hours. Taught by Tonya Brewington of T. Brewing Consulting, LLC and Paula Brown of Almost Perfect, Inc.

If you’ve taken the QuickBooks Pro Intro class or are already writing checks and making deposits in Quick-Books, are you ready to learn more? Register for this intermediate-level class to gain insights into job-cost tracking, payroll and time sheets, customizing reports, and much more. Seating limited. Taught by Paula Brown of Almost Perfect, Inc. 12 hours.