Local Workshops

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Library Series

CHECKLIST FOR STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS
This workshop will help you understand the various areas you need to focus on and specific steps to prepare you for hanging up the “Open for Business” sign, whether your business operates out of your home, an outside location or is a virtual business on the internet.

Presenter: Nancy Kappler-Foster, SCORE Counselor
Arlington Branch, Adriance Library, 504 Haight Ave. Poughkeepsie
Monday,  March 8,  6PM to 8 PM

WRITING EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PLANS
An effective business plan is a tool that allows you to state your vision and roadmap for success.   Effective business plans are a requirement for any business to be able to get loans.  They help provide the business owner with the base thought process including objectives, competition and a view of revenue and expense projections.

Presenter: Al Hechler, SCORE Counselor
Arlington Branch, Adriance Library, 504 Haight Ave. Poughkeepsie
Monday,  March 15,   6PM to 8 PM

CRITICAL ELEMENTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
We will explore topics such as how to identify your target market, tips on developing and maintaining a positive connection with your customers, using the latest media technology to benefit your business and what all this means to your bottom line.  The session will consist of lectures and breakout work sessions.

Presenters: Al Hechler and Nancy Kappler-Foster, SCORE Counselors
Adriance Meeting Room, Adriance Library, 93 Market St. Poughkeepsie
Saturday,  March 20   1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS
How to you get people to know who you are and what you sell?  How can you effectively identify your marketplace and know the ‘language’ of your customers?  How do you advertise and what are the most effective ways to advertise?  These topics and more will be discussed during the workshop.

Presenter: Al Hechler, SCORE Counselor
Arlington Branch, Adriance Library, 504 Haight Ave. Poughkeepsie
Monday,  March 22,  6PM to 8 PM

To register for these workshops, click here, or call (845) 485-3445.

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ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Online workshops are available 24/7 every day of the year. 

Don’t see a workshop available in Dutchess County soon enough or at a convenient time for you?  You can take 26 different workshops on a variety of topics of interest if you are a business owner or want to start a business.

Click the link below to review the list and start a workshop.  
http://www.score.org/online_workshops.html

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