“Promoting Social and Economic Self-Sufficiency” Self-Employment Training Program Provides individuals that have several business ideas and possessing transferable skills or owners of existing part-time businesses or those with fewer than 12 months of business operations, an opportunity to take their business to the next level. The Start Smart business model the employs next level marketing and formal business structures incorporated into a highly developed written business plan. Successful graduates will have developed and implemented legal business operations and are invited to participate in the WORC lending program. Six week program meeting twice weekly  Days, evenings, and Saturdays Covers business plan development, marketing, management and financing for Start-up and existing businesses Successful participants will have completed a business plan, met all of the local, state and federal requirements and be participating in actual business operations Helps participants evaluate, refine and develop their "micro" business by preparing a written business plan, including sections on marketing, operations and financials Qualifications: Open to all applicants Fee: Ranges from $150.00 to $550.00 (depending on family income and size) Credit Repair This program is for those who want to learn more about their credit profile and clean up and re-establish their credit. Teaches participants more about credit scores, how to improve them, how to tell if there is inaccurate information on their profile, and if participants have been victims of identity theft.   Fee: $75.00 for class and materials (two payments of $37.50 is acceptable). $25.00 per hour for additional Individual Credit Counseling following the class E-commerce and Web Design This program provides participants with techniques in creating successful e-commerce web content, marketing procedures and site management skills. The information provided in this program assists both existing and startup business owners in the creation of a web presence that has definite marketing and financial purpose. The program introduces Web marketing as a profit generating activity.  Six hour training program, 2 sessions, 3-hours each  Days, evenings Qualifications: Open to all applicants Fee: $75.00 Specialized Workshops QuickBooks Pro Training A software program and business management tool: Students receive developmental course work in the basic management of record keeping and the applied generally accepted accounting theory as presented in the Intuit Student Manuals and software program. The curriculum provides a strong business background with special focus on the financial aspects or business mamangement and record keeping procedures. In addition to the general QuickBooks Pro training, the participants are prepared for a variety of careers in both industry and government, including positions such as QuickBooks Pro accounting trainee and QuickBooks Pro junior bookkeeper. Objective: Participants will be able to use the basic fundamentals of applied record keeping using the QuickBooks Pro software program and financial systems Schedule: QuickBooks Pro is a 4-week program consisting of one 3-hour session each week. Homework will be assigned Fee: $75 Program Topics:       Getting Around in QuickBooks       Creating a QuickBooks company       Using Lists       Setting up Sales Tax       Setting up Inventory       Setting up other Items       Basic Invoicing       Using Price Levels       Creating Billing Statements       Paying Sales Tax       Reporting       Estimating       Payroll       Using Credit Card Accounts       Working with Assets and Liabilities       Equity Accounts       Company Information       Using QuickBooks Tools       Using Accountant's Review       Using Decision Tools       Using the Help Menu The WORC QuickBooks Pro software-training program will not include bookkeeping or accounting training. Participants will learn to manipulate business data according to the Intuit QuickBooks Pro software guidelines Public Speaking & PowerPoint The introduction to the fundamentals of PowerPoint includes the manipulation and techniques used for the chronological organization of factual and supporting materials, illustrations, persuasive speeches, and professional presentations. This two-phase training program covers such important topics as stage fright, organization, delivery, clarity, posture, gestures, facial expressions, and vocal aspects Objective: Participants will be able to design, produce, and deliver sales, corporate, or functional presentations using the cutting-edge technology available to speakers in today's professional marketplace Schedule: This is a two-week, 12-hour training program that meets twice each week for a 3-hour training session. Program consists of both lecture and applied theory Equipment and Supplies: Instructor's laptop with a DVD media player, PowerPoint software and projector, and one computer for each participant. Handouts and instruction sheets are provided for each participant Fee: $75 PowerPoint Topics:       Launching PowerPoint       Choosing a template       Creating a bulleted list       Choosing a chart type       Navigating a presentation       Saving, opening and closing a presentation       Printing a presentation       Using Normal View       Using the outline pane       Transition and animation       Viewing a slide show Public Speaking Topics:       Communication Apprehension (Stage Fright)       Supporting Materials       Factual Materials       Illustrations       Anecdotes       Chronological, Topical and Cause/Effect Organization       Informative & Persuasive Speeches       Monroe's Motivated Sequence       Delivery, Clarity, Gestures, Facial Expressions, and Vocal       Aspects Industry specific business topics are provided to WORC participants during all training programs at no additional charge      Orientations are held weekly. Call 215-564-5500 to register. 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