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Thursday, May 25, 2017Educational

Introduction To Business Ownership

Are you thinking about starting your own business?

Do you know if you have what it takes to be a successful business owner?

This workshop will help you decide if you are ready to take the plunge to become a business owner or if you may be better off keeping your day job.

Have all of your questions answered by SCORE Certified Mentor

Register online:

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When:
Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:00 AM thru 12:00 PM
Where:
Palm Beach SCORE Office
500 South Australian Ave. Suite 115
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Tuesday, June 06, 2017Educational

Creating Your Restaurant's Business Plan

This workshop will arm restaurant owners with the fundamentals of writing a good business plan and developing solid financial projections, perhaps the most important things you can do to help understand your business.

If you are committed to taking your new or existing restaurant to the next level, than having a good business plan is essential

$30 Online - $50 At the door

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When:
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:00 AM thru 11:30 AM
Where:
Duffy’s Culinary Arts Studio
1100 Barnett Drive, Bay 38,
Lake Worth, FL 33461
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Tuesday, June 06, 2017Educational

Planning for Your Restaurant’s Success

NEW! Certificate Program 

brought to you by SCORE & 

 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association 

Planning for Your Restaurant’s Success 

 Tuesday; June 6, 13, 20, 27

This 4 workshop certificate program is geared towards helping current and future restaurant owners achieve success.

Workshop topics will include: creating a business plan, 2 sessions devoted to developing a marketing plan, and understanding financial statements.

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When:
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:00 AM thru 11:30 AM
Where:
Duffy’s Culinary Arts Studio
1100 Barnett Drive, Bay 38,
Lake Worth, FL 33461 
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Wednesday, June 07, 2017Educational

QuickBooks 101 - A Comprehensive Introduction and Much Much

This introduction to QuickBooks workshop is designed to teach you the basics of QuickBooks to use in running your business. The workshop is much more than just a cursory overview and will help you to understand:

  • QuickBooks capabilities
  • Versions of QuickBooks that are available
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Items List and how to set up QuickBooks Items
  • Purchase orders and receiving merchandise
  • How to add new customers and manage existing ones
  • Entering sales receipts and invoices
  • Entering and paying bills
  • Receiving payments and making deposits
  • Payroll and why you may not want to do this yourself
  • Counting and adjusting inventory
  • Generating reports and financial statements
  • … and much more
$30 Online - $50 at the door

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When:
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:30 PM thru 08:00 PM
Where:
Keiser University
2085 Vista Parkway
Room 105
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
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Saturday, June 10, 2017Educational

Introduction to Business Ownership

Introduction to Business Ownership is a workshop that will help you decide if you are ready to start your own business.

If you have already started your small business you'll find out what it will take to be successful, the risks, rewards, obstacles, and myths about business ownership and much more.

Have all of your questions answered by a great instructor: Richard Calcote


Free Entry!


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When:
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:30 AM thru 12:30 PM
Where:
Palm Beach Gardens Library
11303 Campus Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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Monday, June 12, 2017Educational

Encore Entrepreneurship Your Second Act: Small Business Owne

If you are over the age of 50 and want to become a business owner, this FREE SCORE workshop is for you.

  • Network with successful entrepreneurs
  • Learn what the Small Business Administration, The Women's Business Center, and The Small Business Development Center have to offer
  • Listen to what it takes to start a business and the legal and tax implications
  • Find out how you can get free one-on-one mentoring assistance "for the life of your business"
Free entry!
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When:
Monday, June 12, 2017 1:30 PM thru 05:00 PM
Where:
Mandel Library West Palm Beach
411 Clematis St, Hibiscus Room
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017Educational

Building Your Restaurant's Marketing Plan: Part 1

Fundamentals of creating a marketing plan for your restaurant will be presented in this session.  Objectives include; Laying the foundation of how to create and define your marketing strategy and developing key objectives and strategies based on research by determining strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for your business.

$30 In advance - $50 At the door

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When:
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 9:00 AM thru 11:30 AM
Where:
Duffy’s Culinary Arts Studio
1100 Barnett Drive, Bay 38,
Lake Worth, FL 33461
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017Educational

SCORE That Grant! Acquiring Grant Funds for Your Business

Whether you are a for-profit business enterprise or a non-profit organization, grants can be the financial lifeblood of your business... but if you don't know what you're doing, the grant finding process can be intimidating and prohibitively time-consuming. Don't let it be a roadblock to the success of your business - learn all about grants and open the door to all the potential funding resources out there. Do it for yourself and your organization's bottom line - we will show you how! Topics include:

Debunking myths about "free money" and grants available
Locating available funds for both for-profit and non-profit organizations
Real-life examples of people who have found different ways to fund their businesses
Crowdfunding, sponsorships, and other fundraising opportunities
How to go about applying for a grant
 Discover a universe of funding opportunities when you learn about grants for your organization. Your time will be time well spent, so get ready to learn all about grants and "SCORE" funding for your business today!

$30 in advance - $50 At the door

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When:
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 6:00 PM thru 08:00 PM
Where:
Keiser University 
2085 Vista Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL 33411  
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Thursday, June 15, 2017Educational

Creating The Financial Projections for Your Business Plan

As a business owner, you know that your financial projections are an important part of your business plan – yet projections are challenging to create.

When you attend this workshop and learn from instructor Tim Thompson, you will leave with an understanding of how to accomplish your task as well as a blueprint and structured method to develop accurate projections for an outstanding business plan.

$30 in advance - $50 at the door

Limited to 16 Registrants!

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When:
Thursday, June 15, 2017 3:30 PM thru 05:30 PM
Where:
Palm Beach SCORE Office 
500 South Australian Ave
Suite 115
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Thursday, June 15, 2017Board Installation

22nd Annual Board of Directors Installation Dinner

22nd Annual Board of Directors Installation Dinner

You are cordially invited to attend the 22nd Annual Installation of the Officers and Board of Directors of the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County and the Women's Chamber Foundation. Cocktail Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. with Dinner and Installation by West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio following. Cash Bar.

We are pleased to welcome Jeneissy Azcuy, Director of Corporate Communications for South Florida PBS, as the event's emcee.

Interested in reserving a guest room? The Women's Chamber has been given a special room discount of $99. Please contact Jennifer Timpano at jtimapano@wyndham.com or call 561.273.6695 to make your reservation. 

Special opportunity: Kelly Wagner of Coastal Click Photography (the offical photographer of the Women's Chamber) is offering a 50% discount to all attendees who wish to have portraits taken. Please arrive by 5:30 p.m. to take advantage of this great value. Flyer with details can be found on the Installation page of our website. Please make your reservation by June 12, 2017.

THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU. 

  

When:
Thursday, June 15, 2017 6:00 PM thru 09:00 PM
Where:
Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside Place
122 Soundings Avenue
Jupiter, FL 33477
Information:
Chamber Office
561.659.0285
admin@womenschamber.biz
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017Educational

Building Your Restaurant's Marketing Plan: Part 2

Advanced Marketing Strategies for your Restaurant is a continuation from Part I and will prepare you for the planning and integrated marketing stage of your restaurant. We will work with you to create a marketing plan designed with your success in mind.  The blue print will provide tactics for execution, tracking and accountability as well as strategies to grow revenue immediately.

$30 in advance - $50 at the door

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When:
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 9:00 AM thru 11:30 AM
Where:
Duffy’s Culinary Arts Studio
1100 Barnett Drive, Bay 38,
Lake Worth, FL 33461
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017Educational

Writing a Winning Business Plan

A step-by-step 2.5 hour workshop that arms each participant with the fundamentals on how to write an effective and winning business plan. This is useful for anyone in the process of starting a new business or for someone who started a new business in the past couple years. It also discusses the importance of the Business Plan, how to tailor it to the audience it's being presented to, and how SCORE will assist you as you develop your plan through free one-on-one mentoring.

This workshop will be interactive, and each participant will perform a number of exercises that will assist him or her to develop their own winning business plan. The workshop content will include the following:

Why do you need a business plan
What your business plan needs to include
The importance of the Executive Summary & what must be included
Making the plan shorter & more dynamic
Suggestions on developing the required financial projections & making them realistic
Critiquing a fictional business plan
Reviewing a modified successful business plan
The real truth about who reads business plans & how they evaluate them
Review available templates to assist in preparation of your Business Plan
Participate in an exercise to prepare a Business Plan using a suggested model proven to be successful with banks, investors, and business managers.  
Owning your own business is one of the classic American dreams; if you are committed to taking your new or existing venture to the next level, then having a winning Business Plan is essential, and this workshop will send you on your way to having a Plan tailored to your individual needs, and not one based on some generic template.

$30 in advance - $50 at the door

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When:
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 5:30 PM thru 08:00 PM
Where:
Keiser University 
2085 Vista Parkway
Room 105
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
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Thursday, June 22, 2017Educational

Introduction To Business Ownership

Are you thinking about starting your own business?

Do you know if you have what it takes to be a successful business owner?

This workshop will help you decide if you are ready to take the plunge to become a business owner or if you may be better off keeping your day job.

Have all of your questions answered by SCORE District Director :

Jerry Steinberg

$10 in advance - $20 at the door

When:
Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:00 AM thru 12:00 PM
Where:
Palm Beach SCORE Office
500 South Australian Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017Educational

Understanding Your Restaurant’s Financial Statements

In addition to having a good business plan, realistic financial projections and a solid marketing plan, you will need to understand and use key financial statements and ratios on a regular basis. Our SCORE certified mentor will instruct you on the meaning and interpretation of critical financial statements.

$30 in advance  - $50 at the door

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When:
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:00 AM thru 11:30 AM
Where:
Duffy’s Culinary Arts Studio
1100 Barnett Drive, Bay 38,
Lake Worth, FL 33461
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Wednesday, July 05, 2017Educational

"Strategic Steps to Growing Your Business" Certificate Progr

You will be encouraged to take a close look at your company to evaluate where your business might be weak. Topics include: hiring practices, employee training, development and motivation, attaining peak performance, using outside resources, and effective delegation and time management


When:
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 8:30 AM thru 11:00 AM
Where:
Chamber of Commerce of The Palm Beaches 
401 N Flagler Dr,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Saturday, July 08, 2017Educational

Introduction To Business Ownership

Are you thinking about starting your own business?

Do you know if you have what it takes to be a successful business owner?

This workshop will help you decide if you are ready to take the plunge to become a business owner or if you may be better off keeping your day job.

Have all of your questions answered by SCORE Certified Mentor


When:
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:00 AM thru 12:00 PM
Where:
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach,
411 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017Educational

Pricing Your Products and Services for Maximum Profitability

How you price your products and services will have a huge impact on the success (or failure) of your business.

When companies price their products and services without truly understanding if the price determined will actually yield a realistic and desired profit margins,  the company may lose money on the sale and often this leads to very problematic circumstances.

This Palm Beach SCORE workshop will take you through the process of pricing and will you with a methodology and tools that will give you the confidence to price your products and services in order to maximize your profits while still providing a fair value. Attend and learn how to put structure into your pricing processes.

 


When:
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 6:00 PM
Where:
Keiser University 
2085 Vista Parkway
Room 105
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
  
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017Educational

"Strategic Steps to Growing Your Business" Certificate Progr

Learn to maximize your customer reach and retention. Learn about setting your marketing goals, social media and online marketing, public relations and advertising strategies, event marketing, cause marketing, creating “Raving Fans,” and evaluating your business and teams.


When:
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 8:30 AM thru 11:00 AM
Where:
Chamber of Commerce of The Palm Beaches 
401 N Flagler Dr,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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Thursday, July 20, 2017Educational

Introduction To Business Ownership

Are you thinking about starting your own business?

Do you know if you have what it takes to be a successful business owner?

This workshop will help you decide if you are ready to take the plunge to become a business owner or if you may be better off keeping your day job.

Have all of your questions answered by

SCORE District Director: Jerry Steinberg


When:
Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:00 AM thru 12:00 PM
Where:
Palm Beach SCORE Office
500 South Australian Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Thursday, July 27, 2017Educational

Starting a Non-Profit Organization Might Be a Smart Decision

Hoping to start a nonprofit organization?

Find out the secrets to launch a successful nonprofit in Florida.

Learn how to show that your organization is established for the “greater good,” to make it easier to qualify for both IRS and Florida’s regulations.

Instructor Penny Pompei, a nonprofit expert and SCORE’s Chapter Chair shows you how to complete your application and helps guide you to success.


When:
Thursday, July 27, 2017 3:00 PM thru 05:00 PM
Where:
Palm Beach SCORE Office 
500 South Australian Avenue
Suite 115
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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