Community First Fund offers one-on-one counseling to clients as well as numerous classes aimed at educating prospective and current entrepreneurs.
Classes Are Available Now. Register Below!
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Register for courses online by clicking on the buttons below.
Questions can be directed to Michelle Ramos at mramos@commfirstfund.org or at 717-393-2351 ext. 117.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Orientation Training for In Home Child Care Providers
This is a FREE full day seminar presented by the Regional Office of Child Care Development and Early Learning of Pennsylvania. It will benefit individuals looking to open a new in home child care facility or existing providers who are looking to open in a new location. Topics Included: *Types of child care facilities *Child care facility regulations *Application process *Clearance requirements *Business papers *Certificate of occupancy *Staffing *Recognizing safety hazards *Child care subsidy (CCIS) *Keystone STARS *Early Intervention. Each person who attends this training will receive a certificate of attendance, required when applying for compliance or registration to open a facility. Click below to register
Lancaster- Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Please call 717-772-7078 or 1-800-222-2177 to register
Biz 101: Are you ready for business ownership?
This hour and a half seminar sets the stage for understanding the fundamentals of what it takes to be an ideal entrepreneur. This seminar will help you: Weigh considerations in starting a business; Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in starting a business; Understand and adapt your life experience (skills) to the business arena; Understand the need of developing the business idea through sound research and development. (Free)
Keys to Success: Tools for Business Planning
Why attend a 10 week training program? Your time is valuable, let the Women’s Business Center provide you expert training in 4 weeks time (one day a week).
This business planning course lasts four weeks and details each area of the Core Four Business Model:
1. Success Planning: trainees will take key steps to understanding and building a business plan, learn the importance of setting goals, seperating an individual from the business, and the characteristics of a successful business owner.
2. Market Planning: trainees will gain knowledge about their market place, needs/wants of the customer, distribution methods, learn more about competition and how to stand out, marketing and promotion.
3. Cash Flow Planning: trainer will take the fear out of constructing cashflow projections and help trainees plan the cash flow for their business and understanding financing, financial literacy.
4. Operations Planning: trainers will identify different legal forms of business, zoning and business licenses, and importance of operating a legal, legitimate business.
Upon completion The Women’s Business Center will hold a special graduation for the participants in recognition of their hard work.
“…the class was very informative. Great for a start up business to learn about how to start and where to start.” – Michael A. Key, course attendee
State Procurement
Community First Fund offers classes on state procurement, detailing how small business can become government contractors and how to become state certified as a woman-owned or minority-owned business. Additionally, the training provides information on state purchasing procedures, which state agencies need what you sell and how to market your business directly to them, and where to locate bid opportunities online. (Free)
Choose Location and Day Nearest You
Tuesday, Janurary 31, 2011 – Reading Location
Tuesday, April 24, 2011 – Harrisburg Location
“The information was practical and their (presentation) styles were engaging. I learned a lot for free!” – Michelle McCall, course attendee
The Loan Approval Process: “Behind the Scenes”
The Women’s Business Center at Community First Fund is offering an informative training event that teaches individuals the fundamentals of the loan approval process. This event focuses on basic banking practices in this credit culture and how financial institutions use the loan approval process to determine an individual’s creditworthiness. This training is designed for those interested in becoming a stronger loan candidates, are in need of capital to finance a project, or are simply interested in learning how to evaluate their own financial capacity.
Choose Location and Day Nearest You
Dates and Location of Training coming soon.
