Marketing Basics for Small Business. Aug. 8 from 6-9pm in the Sequoyah Fund Office in the Ginger Lynn Welch Complex. This seminar will help you understand how to market your products or services to increase sales and grow a successful small business. You’ll learn what you need to know about your market in order to reach them, and discover different ways to market to various types of customers. You’ll also learn how to measure the success of your marketing so you’ll know just where to spend your hard-earned marketing dollars. The instructor is Harry Ponder, of Carolina Business Services. The cost for the seminar is $5 and seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. Info: Russ Seagle (828) 359-5003 or John Ross (828) 359-5006
Basic Small Business Bookkeeping. Aug. 15 from 6-9pm in the Sequoyah Fund Office in the Ginger Lynn Welch Complex. Bad bookkeeping makes for a bad business. Good bookkeeping, on the other hand, makes your business strong, keeps you aware of what’s going on, helps you see danger ahead, and keeps you out of trouble when it comes to taxes and bills. The instructor is Harry Ponder, of Carolina Business Services, who will help you determine what kind of records you need to keep and for how long, how your books can help you at tax time, what’s the best record keeping system for your business, how to choose an accountant, and much more. The cost for the seminar is $5 and seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. Info: Russ Seagle (828) 359-5003 or John Ross (828) 359-5006
