Business Diversity Fair

City of Indianapolis to Hold Business Diversity Fair

Mayor Greg Ballard and the Office of Minority & Women Business Development will host a free city-wide business diversity fair Friday, May 15th. Representatives from City and County departments, municipal corporations, and other private business partners will be available to discuss business opportunities and promote networking between minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses.

WHEN:
Friday, May 15, 2009
8:30 a.m. - noon

WHERE:
Madame C.J. Walker Building
617 Indiana Ave.
Indianapolis, IN

BOI - How to Start a Business … The Right Way

How to Start a Business … The Right Way

Learn about the steps required to start a new business and what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. Examine your readiness, business opportunities and how BOI can help. Free

Thursday, May 28, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: United Way, 3901 N. Meridian St.
Instructor: Tricia Guagliardo, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Understanding Financial Statements

Understanding Financial Statements

Examine the key financial statements of any business — the income statement and balance sheet — to understand how they are generated and how you can use them to analyze your business and make management decisions. $10

Wednesday, May 27, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Larry Borthwick, Old National Bank
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Adding Employees to Your Business

Adding Employees to Your Business

Learn about the additional requirements and liabilities that come from adding employees to your small business and how to meet those requirements and protect yourself from additional risk. $10

Wednesday, May 20, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Ron Wright, Esq., Wright & Associates, P.C.; Cheryl Palmer, Paycor Payroll Services; Jim Funk, Central Insurance Associates, Inc.
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Evaluating the Child-Care Market

Evaluating the Child-Care Market

Learn about the child-care industry and trends at the national and local levels, and begin to define the target market for your child-care business. $10

Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Crystal Coleman, Child Care Answers
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Using Microsoft Word® for Business

Using Microsoft Word® for Business

Learn hands-on how to use features of Word to create professional-looking documents for your small business. Topics include tables, headers and footers, graphics and templates. $10

Monday, May 18, 6 – 9 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Virden Bryan, Technology Trainer
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Environmental Wellness for Child-Care Providers

Environmental Wellness for Child-Care Providers

Learn about eco-friendly products that you can use in your child-care facility to improve children’s health and safety. $10

Thursday, May 14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Cindy Vaughn, Environmental Wellness Coach
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Introduction to QuickBooks®

Introduction to QuickBooks®

Become familiar with QuickBooks Simple Start® accounting software by practicing how to set up business accounts and record common transactions to those accounts. $10

Thursday, May 14, 6 – 9 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Tracia Roberts, Virtue Business Consulting LLC
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Minimizing Risks in Your Business

Minimizing Risks in Your Business

Recognize the various legal liabilities you face as a small-business owner, learn how to protect yourself and identify when and how to work with professional advisors. $10

Wednesday, May 13, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Alan Nelson, Esq., Nelson Law Group, P.C.
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Exploring Personal-Care Business Ownership

Exploring Personal-Care Business Ownership

Learn about the various types of senior-care services and the regulations that govern in-home personal care. Free

Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. – noon
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Carol Applegate, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Exploring Child-Care Business Ownership

Exploring Child-Care Business Ownership

Discuss opportunities for child-care businesses, determine if starting a child-care business is right for you and identify the appropriate next steps. Free

Thursday, May 7, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Crystal Coleman, Child Care Answers
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - How To Do Market Research

How To Do Market Research

Learn how to use common reference sources to do market research on your industry, your customers and your competition. $10

Wednesday, May 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Tricia Guagliardo, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Personal Money Management for Entrepreneurs

Personal Money Management for Entrepreneurs

In this three-part series, learn how to better manage your personal finances to position yourself for business ownership. Topics include attitudes toward money, monitoring spending, living on a budget, setting financial goals, managing credit and saving. $30 for series

Wednesdays, May 6, 13 and 20, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Sharetha Marshall, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Small-Business Record Keeping

Small-Business Record Keeping

Learn how to create an easy-to-use system for managing paperwork and documenting transactions to create the reports you need to better manage your business. $10

Thursday, April 30, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Registering Your New Business

Registering Your New Business

Identify the steps you need to take to register your business and establish tax accounts at federal, state and local levels. $10

Wednesday, April 29, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Tricia Guagliardo, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Analyzing Your Business Idea

Analyzing Your Business Idea

Examine your business idea to determine if it makes sense in the marketplace, what resources it will require and the appropriate next steps for turning the idea into reality. Free

Monday, April 27, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Carol Applegate, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Marketing 101

Marketing 101

Learn the principles of marketing for small businesses, including developing a strategy, choosing appropriate tactics, budgeting and measuring effectiveness. $10

Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – noon.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Ronda Taylor, MBA, Ivy Tech School of Business
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Using Microsoft Excel® for Business

Using Microsoft Excel® for Business

Discover the power of Excel for organizing data, performing calculations and creating financial spreadsheets for your business. $10

Thursday, April 23, 6 – 9 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Tricia Guagliardo, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - ABCs of Certification

ABCs of Certification

In this panel-discussion format, explore your options for becoming certified as a women- or minority-owned business. See if certification is right for your business by learning about the types and benefits of certification and the application process. $10

Wednesday, April 22, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100

BOI - Marketing Your Personal-Care Business

Marketing Your Personal-Care Business

Learn key principles of marketing that you can use to find clients for your personal-care business. $10

Tuesday, April 21, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: BOI, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Crystal Coleman, BOI
(317) 917-3266, ext. 100