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Please check each individual seminar to see its location and registration information. Attend any 5 seminars with the Core Business Seminar (CBS) designation, and you will receive an Entrepreneurial Foundation Certificate.
Call 919-718-7544 to pre-register or for more information about Online seminars.
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Sales and Use Tax Workshop for the Small Business Owner (Online)
Aug01Enter your email address and click Continue. Email Address Email address is used as your unique id Continue This workshop will help business owners better understand their sales and use tax obligations including covering sales and use tax basics, registering for an account, and learning about the most common types of sales and use taxes collected. In addition, participants will receive hands-on help preparing sales and use tax returns. Sales and use tax law changes regarding capital improvements and repair, maintenance, and installation services will not be addressed in any depth during this workshop. This webinar will be presented via Webex platform. If you've never used Webex it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step, utilizing the same First Name, Last Name and Email address used during registration. Once you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don't have any technical issues. For assistance please contact Ginny Hayes via email: ghayes@cfcc.edu
- Start • End Date: 08/01/2024 • 08/01/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: NCDOR
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Seminario web sobre impuestos sobre las ventas y uso (En Línea) (Sales and Use Tax)
Aug06Este taller ayudará a los dueños de negocios a entender mejor sus obligaciones fiscales sobre ventas y uso. Incluirá lo esencial sobre Impuesto sobre ventas y uso, como registrar una cuenta y aprender sobre los tipos más comunes de impuestos recaudados sobre ventas y uso. Adicionalmente los participantes recibirán ayuda práctica sobre como cumplimentar declaraciones del impuesto sobre ventas y uso. Modificaciones a la legislación fiscal referentes a mejoras de infraestructura y reparación, mantenimiento e instalación de servicios no serán abordados de forma alguna durante este taller. Este seminario en línea se presentará vía la plataforma Webex. Si nunca ha utilizado la plataforma Webex, será necesario que la descargue a su computadora. Le pedimos que finalice este paso utilizando el mismo nombre, apellido (s) y correo electrónico que utilizó para registrarse al seminario. Una vez completado esto, el sistema le permitirá tener acceso al seminario en línea. Le recomendamos que ingrese a la sesión del seminario en línea, por lo menos cinco minutos antes de la hora, para asegurarse de que no tenga problemas técnicos.
- Start • End Date: 08/06/2024 • 08/06/2024
- Day: Tu
- Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: NCDOR
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Business Tax Essentials for the Small Business Owner (Online)
Aug08Enter your email address and click Continue. Email Address Email address is used as your unique id Continue In this seminar, NC Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will cover basic requirements to help North Carolina businesses understand the laws and obligations necessary to be a tax compliant business. Participants learn about filing and administrative requirements, the basics of NC sales & use tax law, the basics of NC withholding tax law, step by step directions for completing sales tax and withholding returns, and directions for filing and paying online. This webinar will be presented via Webex platform. If you've never used Webex it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step, utilizing the same First Name, Last Name and Email address used during registration. Once you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don't have any technical issues. For assistance please contact Ginny Hayes via email: ghayes@cfcc.edu
- Start • End Date: 08/08/2024 • 08/08/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: NCDOR
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Sales and Use Tax for Nonprofit Entities (Online)
Aug14- Start • End Date: 08/14/2024 • 08/14/2024
- Day: W
- Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: NCDOR
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Business Tax Essentials for the Small Business Owner (Online)
Aug20Enter your email address and click Continue. Email Address Email address is used as your unique id Continue In this seminar, NC Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will cover basic requirements to help North Carolina businesses understand the laws and obligations necessary to be a tax compliant business. Participants learn about filing and administrative requirements, the basics of NC sales & use tax law, the basics of NC withholding tax law, step by step directions for completing sales tax and withholding returns, and directions for filing and paying online. This webinar will be presented via Webex platform. If you've never used Webex it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step, utilizing the same First Name, Last Name and Email address used during registration. Once you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don't have any technical issues. For assistance please contact Ginny Hayes via email: ghayes@cfcc.edu
- Start • End Date: 08/20/2024 • 08/20/2024
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- Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: NCDOR
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Online Seller for the Small Business Owner (Online)
Aug28Enter your email address and click Continue. Email Address Email address is used as your unique id Continue This webinar will assist online sellers that are “engaged in business” in North Carolina. Areas of discussion within the webinar will include: sellers with a physical presence in N.C., remote sales to N.C., marketplace facilitators and marketplace sellers as well as applying for a N.C. Sales and Use Tax Account ID, if necessary. This webinar will be presented via Webex platform. If you've never used Webex it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step, utilizing the same First Name, Last Name and Email address used during registration. Once you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don't have any technical issues. For assistance please contact Ginny Hayes via email: ghayes@cfcc.edu
- Start • End Date: 08/28/2024 • 08/28/2024
- Day: W
- Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: NCDOR
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Sales and Use Tax Workshop for the Small Business Owner (Online)
Aug29Enter your email address and click Continue. Email Address Email address is used as your unique id Continue This workshop will help business owners better understand their sales and use tax obligations including covering sales and use tax basics, registering for an account, and learning about the most common types of sales and use taxes collected. In addition, participants will receive hands-on help preparing sales and use tax returns. Sales and use tax law changes regarding capital improvements and repair, maintenance, and installation services will not be addressed in any depth during this workshop. This webinar will be presented via Webex platform. If you've never used Webex it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step, utilizing the same First Name, Last Name and Email address used during registration. Once you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don't have any technical issues. For assistance please contact Ginny Hayes via email: ghayes@cfcc.edu
- Start • End Date: 08/29/2024 • 08/29/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: NCDOR
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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ABC's of Starting a Small Business on a Limited Budget - Online
Sep26These are the ABCs of how to start a small business combined with winning strategies from low-cost startups. ABCs Starting a Small Business on a Limited Budget is easier now than it has ever been. In these challenging times everyone from the government to your local banker is trying to help you succeed.
- Start • End Date: 09/26/2024 • 09/26/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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ABC's of Starting a Small Business on a Limited Budget - Online
Sep26These are the ABCs of how to start a small business combined with winning strategies from low-cost startups. ABCs Starting a Small Business on a Limited Budget is easier now than it has ever been. In these challenging times everyone from the government to your local banker is trying to help you succeed.
- Start • End Date: 09/26/2024 • 09/26/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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Foodservice Bootcamp: Mise en Place Your Business for Success (Part 1) Online
Oct02Navigating Food Entrepreneurship (Part 1) Self-Assessment For Food Business and Industry Overview Anyone can cook, but NOT everyone is cut out for entrepreneurship. Are you ready to move from notebook or home production to legit business? How do you know if it's for you, and what the next steps should be? This class will help clarify your focus, articulate your purpose and concept, and connect you with resources to build a strong foundation.
- Start • End Date: 10/02/2024 • 10/02/2024
- Day: W
- Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Dani Black
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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Finding Your Perfect Customer and Creating a Market Plan - Online
Oct03Just because you have an idea doesn’t mean anyone will buy it. In Finding Your Perfect Customer and Creating a Marketing Plan there are 4 ways to describe your customer and sources to find out how many there are in your market area. The program features 5 ways to create a winning plan to target them. Speaker(s): Mike Collins Co-Sponsor(s):
- Start • End Date: 10/03/2024 • 10/03/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Finding Your Perfect Customer and Creating a Marketing Plan - Online
Oct03Just because you have an idea doesn’t mean anyone will buy it. In Finding Your Perfect Customer and Creating a Marketing Plan there are 4 ways to describe your customer and sources to find out how many there are in your market area. The program features 5 ways to create a winning plan to target them.
- Start • End Date: 10/03/2024 • 10/03/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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Foodservice Bootcamp: Mise en Place Your Business for Success (Part 2) - Online
Oct09Food is the Product for Sale (Part 2) What’s Unique About Business Planning For Food Business? Business planning is a practice, not a report with a deadline. You’re probably already great at your food and menu, but that’s not the most important part of this work. What needs your attention are things like rules and regs, food safety, financial forecasts and other operational realities, and that can feel overwhelming. Planning for a safe, legal, profitable food business means having good basic knowledge about how these parts work together. This builds a strong foundation, and the planning process will make you a stronger, smarter, entrepreneur, more confident in your business model.
- Start • End Date: 10/09/2024 • 10/09/2024
- Day: W
- Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Dani Black
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Dynamite Marketing On a Firecracker Budget for Small Businesses - Online
Oct10There has never been a time that is as easy and economical to do great marketing! In Dynamite Marketing On a Firecracker Budget for Small Businesses you will discover 50+ successful ways to market your business and easily reach customers at low cost.
- Start • End Date: 10/10/2024 • 10/10/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location:
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Dynamite Marketing On a Firecracker Budget for Small Businesses - Online
Oct10There has never been a time that is as easy and economical to do great marketing! In Dynamite Marketing On a Firecracker Budget for Small Businesses you will discover 50+ successful ways to market your business and easily reach customers at low cost.
- Start • End Date: 10/10/2024 • 10/10/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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Foodservice Bootcamp: Mise en Place Your Business for Success (Part 3) - Online
Oct16Penny Ballgame - Part 3 Costs, Prices and Profits in Food Business Now can you know whether you'll make money in food business? Do the math! Sometimes smart, talented people who are very good at food might plan or start businesses without the basic “food math” needed to get profitable. Gaps show up over time, not overnight. Don't let fear of the unknown (or of math) hold you back. Come learn the fundamentals of how food becomes revenue, and revenue becomes profit in a restaurant, food truck, bakery or catering business. You'll get great basic skills and tools to make smart money decisions, to base your creative venture on a solid business foundation. Even if math is ‘not your thing', you'll learn what the most vital metrics are, and how to achieve them.
- Start • End Date: 10/16/2024 • 10/16/2024
- Day: W
- Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Dani Black
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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The Treasure Hunt: Finding the Funds to Finance Your Small Business - Online
Oct17How to find the funds to create your business. If you have a great idea the money is out there somewhere. From coins-in-the-couch to loans, grants and Go Fund Me pages, The Treasure Hunt: Finding the Funds to Finance Your Small Business shows the rainbow of funding sources.
- Start • End Date: 10/17/2024 • 10/17/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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The Treasure Hunt: Finding the Funds to Finance Your Small Business - Online
Oct17How to find the funds to create your business. If you have a great idea the money is out there somewhere. From coins-in-the-couch to loans, grants and Go Fund Me pages, The Treasure Hunt: Finding the Funds to Finance Your Small Business shows the rainbow of funding sources.
- Start • End Date: 10/17/2024 • 10/17/2024
- Day: Th
- Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Mike Collins
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
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Foodservice Bootcamp: Mise en Place Your Business for Success (Part 4) - Online
Oct23Food Manufacturing - Part 4 This webinar provides solutions and resources to address the changing environment of food manufacturing. Understand the regulatory requirements from agencies like the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These regulations cover food safety, labeling, facility standards, and more.
- Start • End Date: 10/23/2024 • 10/23/2024
- Day: W
- Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Instructor: Chris Reedy
- Location Code: ONLINE (Class is held online)
- Building Location: