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Business Connection e-Newsletter |
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Issue # 1 November/December, 2009 |
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*SBA’s H1N1 Guide for Businesses A great on-line booklet for business preparedness.
*Tax Information and Other Government Info. Get timely, informative tax information from the IRS by subscribing to their free email newsletter, IRS Newswire, an IRS e-mail service. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
*Marketing Tips: Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs (FAMEE)
*Get FREE Business/Industry News Daily
National Association for the Self Employed (NASE)
Avoid The Dark Side of Leadership A study on how leaders can allow their strengths to become their weaknesses. http://pcl.live.trunky.net/DarkSideReport.pdf
Area Demographics—
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SWCC’s Annual Veterans Breakfast Celebration - Saturday, November 7, 2009 Gene T. Dye Armory on the Campus of SWCC—8:30 AM To reserve a seat for breakfast, please call 276-964-7629 or email to: beth.newberry@sw.edu .
Small Business Opportunity Procurement Fair &Conference - Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 Southwest VA Higher Education Center, Abingdon, VA - 8:30 AM—5:00 PM LEARN, NETWORK, SHARE. This conference will bring small/large businesses and government agencies together to learn, network and share information and best practices on how to do business together. Access additional information and registration here.
ServSafe Training Monday November 16 and Monday November 23, 2009 Southwest Virginia Community College—King Community Center 9:00 AM—-4:30 PM This 2-day course is the restaurant and food service industry’s most widely recognized and accepted food service training program. For information and registration, please call 276-964-7742 or 276-964-7242 or email to: sherri.dawson@sw.edu
Contractors Licensure Class Saturday, November 21, 2009 Southwest Virginia Community College—8:00 am—5:00 pm This class is a “forerunner” class that teaches basic business principals for individuals wanting to earn their contractors licenses. For information and registration, please call 276-964-7555 or email to janice.bowling@sw.edu . These classes are also held at various locations around the region. To see a complete state-wide schedule at the VCCS Workforce Development site click here.
Business Basic Workshop Thursday, December 10, 2009 Office of People, Inc., Lebanon, Virginia—8:00 AM—5:00 PM Partnering with area economic development agencies, People Incorporated Financial Services are providing FREE business workshops for new and existing business owners. Casual learning environment to facilitate your business needs. For registration call 276-619-2243 or email
Career Pathways Economic Development Summit Southwest Virginia Community College— February 10 and 1l, 2010 “Career Pathways” is an orderly system of training to ensure that students have the necessary technical skills and employability skills to prepare them for the workplace. This summit will provide a venue for business and industry, secondary and post-secondary educators and area leaders to come together to establish a prioritized list of career pathways that lead to regional employment in high skill, high demand or high wage employment. For more information, call Sharon Peery at 276-964-7544 or email to: Sharon.peery@sw.edu |
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC) |
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IN THIS ISSUE Starting Your Business Financing Your Business
Selling to State and Federal Government Markets
Workforce Development/ Continuing Education Career Center Network Construction Academy
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Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) |
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Welcome to the introductory issue of SWCC’s Business Connection e-Newsletter!
This issue will introduce to or reacquaint readers with the services provided by SWCC’s economic development and workforce related programs. SWCC’s Workforce Development/Continuing Education Division, the Career Network Center and the Construction Academy all work closely with the area’s business community to develop programs that are beneficial to both the existing workforce and the workers of the future. Both the Small Business Development Center and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center deliver a multitude of services to the region’s existing businesses and entrepreneurs. |
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The Workforce Development/Continuing Education Division at SWCC works closely with the area’s business, industry, government agencies, school systems and the community to develop programs that encourage the growth of business and industry in the area.
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