MATC and the UW SBDC Announce Training Calendars for Fall 2008

UW Madison Small Business Development Center (UW SBDC)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Small Business Development Center (UW SBDC) has released their Fall 2008 program calendar. Courses are available on topics including but not limited to:

• Starting a Business Programs
• Human Resource Legal Series
• Web Strategy and Marketing Series
• Supervisory/Leadership Series
• High Performance Leadership Series
• Quickbooks Accounting Series
• People and Communication Skill Series
• Financial Management Series
• Sales Strategies
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Project Management

and more...

For a specific list of courses, detailed program descriptions, instructor bios, and other details click on www.uwsbdc.org.

Madison Area Technical College (MATC)

Madison Area Technical College has released its 2008-2009 offerings of employer-sponsored workshops and seminars. Courses can be customized and delivered on site at your business. Course offerings are available in several categories including but not limited to:

• Communication and Workplace Effectiveness
• Computer Training
• Computer Training and Applications
• Leadership and Supervision
• Increasing Your Sales Through Government Contracting
• Technical and Manufacturing

Print versions of the current listing of course offerings are available. You may also go to www.trainingmatrix.com/matcmadison for additional information.

Dane County to Host Free Quarterly Seminars on Business Creation, Networking for Women and Minorities (Press Release)

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced today the county will host the first of a new series of seminars this month intended to help women and minorities interested in starting or improving their own businesses.

The business meetings are free and open to all women-owned and minority small businesses or individuals who are thinking about creating a business. They aim to help prospective small business owners network, learn business strategies, and share information and ideas. Developing entrepreneurs of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds is essential to continued job creation and economic growth in our county,” Falk said.

The first free, small business seminar, entitled “Growth Stages of Business,” will be held July 24, 2008 from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive in Madison. The session is intended to help prospective or current business owners with expected gains and losses, potential roadblocks, as well as business growth cycles. “Growth Stages of Business” will be presented by Dr. Neil Lerner of the Small Business Development Center. “These sessions are a useful tool to help support and promote the entrepreneurial spirit in our diverse community,” Falk said. “Hopefully they will help make a lot of creative thoughts and big dreams a reality.”

Those interested in more information about the seminar should contact Colleen Clark Bernhardt in the Dane County Office of Equal Opportunity at 608-266-3022 or at: clark.colleen@co.dane.wi.us.