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News from the Lane Community College Business Development Center and Employee Training
Contact: Deb Jolda, Marketing Assistant, tel. (541) 463-4612, fax (541) 687-0627, e-mail JoldaD@lanecc.edu
For release March 22, 2005
Spring to success at the BizCenter
EUGENE, OR - Spring term brings a host of workshops designed for new or established businesses at the Lane Community College Business Development Center and Employee Training. Classes begin soon.
Building the Foundations of Your Business, Space is still available for the next Foundations session starting April 6. This six-month class is designed for entrepreneurs in their first year of business who want to take their businesses to the next level. Major topics include business planning, systems implementation, marketing and sales, and hiring and managing employees. The class meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Lane's Business Development Center, 1445 Willamette Street in Eugene. Learn from lectures and guest speakers, network with peers, and receive valuable business advising. Instructors are Terri Harley and Gary Cross. Visit http://www.LaneSBDC.com for more information, or call 463-5255.
Going into Business: Taking the Next Steps. Learn the basics of owning and operating a small business, and take advantage of free business advising. This 25-hour workshop covers business structure, financials, marketing, recordkeeping, planning, resources, and more. Offered on Tuesdays, April 5-June 7, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Lane's Business Development Center, 1445 Willamette Street in Eugene. Cost is $219, including materials. Instructor Mary Ellen Riley is a successful owner of two businesses. To register, call 687-0611.
Writing for Supervisors. Learn basic business writing, overcome writer's block, and create clear, concise, and vigorous business messages. Offered Tuesdays, April 5-12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lane's Business Development Center, 1445 Willamette Street in Eugene. Cost is $119, instructor is Wendell Anderson. To register, call 687-0611.
Quickbooks Operations Series. Learn basic and advanced functions of QuickBooks in this hands-on, 30-hour class, offered in two modules. Register for individual modules ($188 each), or save by taking the series ($238). Offered Wednesdays, March 30-June 1, from 9 am to noon at Lane's Business Development Center, 1445 Willamette Street in Eugene. Instructor Jim Savage is a certified Quickbooks adviser. Visit www.LaneSBDC.com for more information, or call 687-0611 to register.
Using Microsoft Powerpoint for Business or Sales Presentations. Polish your Powerpoint skills and learn to create dynamic visuals in this four-module series. Basic Powerpoint skills are required. Offered Tuesdays, March 29-May 24, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Lane's Business Development Center, 1445 Willamette Street in Eugene. The 21-hour series costs $250.75, or take individual modules for less. Instructor Nancy Bauer is a specialist in graphics training and design. Visit www.LaneSBDC.com for more information, or call 687-0611 to register.
Managing Data with Microsoft Access. In a two-module setting, learn basic and intermediate skills to keeping accurate data with the easy, powerful tools and features of Microsoft Access. Offered Mondays, April 4-25, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Lanes Business Development Center, 1445 Willamette Street in Eugene. Cost is $89 for each module or $149 for the 12-hour series. Instructor is Patty Hine. See www.LaneSBDC.com for more information, or call 687-0611 to register.
Intellectual Property Online. Learn how to bring copyrighted or patented ideas to market from the comfort of your home computer, on a schedule you determine! Three classes cover patents, prototypes, licensing fees, manufacturing, royalties, copyright and trademark how-tos, and filing applications. Offered online through Lane's Business Development Center, 1445 Willamette Street in Eugene. Cost is $70 per 20-hour class. Instructor Claudia Doege, an expert in licensing products and ideas, is founder and president of The Idea Broker. For more information, visit http://www.LaneSBDC.com, or call 687-0611 to register.###
