Alaska Small Business Development Center has many workshops planned. The workshops are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Learn more about the workshops or register at aksbdc.org or call 373-7232.
• Jan. 10 is the deadline for "Profit Mastery." Take your business to the next level with Julie Nolen. This 20-hour, high-level business financials class is from noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 18, 19, 25 and 26. Cost: $200.
• Jan. 11, 12 to 4 p.m., instructor Julie Nolen will teach "How to Write an Effective Business Plan," a $50 class. This workshop will cover the basics of writing a business plan and how it can help you focus your business, obtain financing and keep your business on track.
• Jan. 12, 9 to 10:30 a.m., grant writing instructor Bea Adler will teach the facts about where grants come from, grant eligibility and why for-profit businesses do not qualify for most funding. Learn about the few legitimate funding opportunities that do exist. This is a new $20 class called "The Myth of Grants for Businesses."
• Jan. 13, 8 to 10 a.m., will be the first of a $10 monthly women's breakfast called "What Women Want: Networking." Topics change monthly. This month, learn how to make the most of your networking opportunities. Co-sponsored in part by Key Bank, Lakeshore Entertaining and Event Management, and Diamond Airport Parking.
• Jan. 17, 10 to noon, instructor Julie Nolen will teach a free class called "Starting a Business." This workshop will cover basic issues faced when starting a new small business.
• Jan. 18, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Attorney Andrew Mitton will provide a new monthly class with different topics. This month in "Strategies for Tenants of Commercial Leases," you will learn how to negotiate smart leases, minimize leasing costs and improve your bottom line. Cost: $20.
• Jan. 20, 9 to 11 a.m., learn the new way of marketing in today's world of Google. Instructor Sandi Sturm will teach a $20 class called "Is Your Website Google-ized?"
• Jan. 24, 9 to noon, instructor Rita Corwin will teach a class called "The Basics of HR, Workers' Comp, Employee Benefits and Payroll." What you don't know can hurt you. Labor laws and regulations are constantly changing, so keep your small business current with this class. Cost: $30.
• Jan. 27, 10 to noon, instructor Amanda Clayton will teach a $20 class called "5 Cs of Credit." This workshop will cover what a lender will be evaluating on a credit application and what each term means in general.
• Jan. 31, 9 to 11 a.m., instructor Joe Schaafsma will teach how to use the power and cost effective Google Apps with cloud computing to enhance your small business tools with a new class called "Google Apps in the Cloud for Small Business." Cost: $25.
• Jan. 31, 2 to 3 p.m., instructor Nelida Irvine will teach a free class "SBA Programs and Services."
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