una oportunidad !! El conocimiento es el fundamento del progreso. La preparación nos abre las puertas del éxito. Esta es una oportunidad única que la entidad gubernamental que vela por el desarrollo de los pequeños y medianos negocios (SBA) nos ofrece y lo hace sin costo. LA Colombian Chamber of Commerce. LACCC o Colcamara invita a todos los miembros de la comunidad en Los Ángeles y áreas vecinas que tengan su negocio propio para que se inscriban gratis en alguno de estos 6 cursos. 1. Strategies for Building a Better Retirement 2. COBRA (Continuation Health Coverage) Compliance 3. Social Media Marketing Basics 4. Interpreting Emotional Intelligence and Applying it to Management 5. Business Finance 101 6. Choosing a Retirement Solution for Your Small Business. LEA LOS DETALLES MAS ABAJO Un esfuerzo que ColCamara hace para el progreso de la comunidad, HAGASE MIEMBRO llame al 714 920-7651 – 818 310-3228 - 310 930-3278 - 562 673-2022 - 909 680-7879 - 310 628-4779 SBA Los Angeles District No Cost Workshops Small Business Administration (SBA) sent this bulletin at 11/02/2013 05:15 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Los Angeles SBA District Office Local Upcoming SBA Workshops for November and December The Los Angeles District of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a variety of no cost classes for business owners in our Training Room, located at 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 91203. Picture identification is required for all attendees by building security. The parking garage daily rate is $9.00. After hours parking is free and additional metered parking is available around the building. View the Los Angeles SBA online calendar at: sba.gov/events Registration for all our classes is required. To register, please go to the registration site: eventbrite/org/1756202965 unless otherwise indicated. November 2013 Strategies for Building a Better Retirement 11/18 2:00PM – 4:00PM Presented by: H. Carl Crawford, Financial Services Professional, Agent, New York Life Insurance Company Its been said that most people spend more time planning their vacations than planning for retirement. But if you are like most business owners, you devote your time and energy to building and sustaining a profitable business; a business that produces the stream of income on which your lifestyle and your family depends. For a business owner the challenges and opportunities can be extraordinary. This presentation will discuss the challenges that lie ahead and offer principles and strategies to put a sound plan in place. This workshop will discuss: Protecting your income in the event of a disability Helping you plan for retirement How to protect your assets How to retain key employees with employee benefits Save on your tax liabilities. COBRA (Continuation Health Coverage) Compliance 11/19 9:00AM – 11:00AM Presented by Mark McCreary, Senior Benefits Advisor, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration COBRA contains provisions giving certain former employees, retirees, spouses, former spouses, and dependent children the right to temporary continuation of health coverage at group rates. This coverage, however, is only available when coverage is lost due to certain specific events. Learn from a small business owners perspective the answers to these questions. What is COBRA continuation health coverage? What does COBRA do? Which employers are required to offer COBRA coverage? Who is entitled to benefits under COBRA? Under COBRA, what benefits must be covered? Who pays for COBRA coverage? What is the Federal Governments role in COBRA? Duration of Contination Coverage COBRA Notice and Election Procedures Summary of Qualifying Events Paying for Continuation Coverage Coordination with other federal benefit laws Resources for COBRA questions Social Media Marketing Basics 11/20 8:30AM – 12:00PM Presented by Sahar Andrade, Social Media Trainer and Speaker, Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Center Do you still feel overwhelmed by social media; do you still scratch your head and wonder if it really works? Do businesses really make money using it? What platform to use or what if you will lose control over your brand, products and services. You will learn: How to make social media marketing “connect” and work for your businessNew tools and new ways to grow your business you may not have thought of How to define your branding statement, USP, strategy and create your plan before taking the plunge into social media Most used Social Media Channels will be visited as: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, blogging, Youtube, Yelp and some more. The most common mistakes being made and how to avoid them What social marketing can do for you that traditional marketing can’t, and how to fit SMM in your overall marketing plan Online reputation management Limited seating…Register today! To register: tinyurl/SMB1120 Interpreting Emotional Intelligence and Applying it to Management 11/22 3:00PM – 5:30PM Presented by: Jose Fernando González P, Training Leader, Sales & Management, Gustav Kaeser Training International Jose will begin the seminar by explaining, What Is Emotional Intelligence. Jose will then demonstrate simple and powerful tools around emotional intelligence applied to leading in any business context. The seminar will feature: The importance of being aware of our visions; How humans behave, and how to lead according to those findings (iceberg theory); Practical exercises with participants so they can begin to master the different techniques demonstrated in the seminar; Develop and show in real-time what we call the ideal order, which is getting your collaborators to desire achieving goals with you by a small practical way of coaching them. Part of getting better results is working with SMART goals, which will also be demonstrated in a practical exercise. Attendees will be able to see the differences between good intentions, not clearly defined goals and SMART goals. December 2013 Business Finance 101 12/04 12:00PM – 2:00PM Presented by: Tom Klausen, Senior Vice President/Western Sales Manager, Commercial Finance Group Tom with present on alternative and non-bank financing options and how it can be used to help grow your business. The good news is that, despite the tight credit environment, there are many alternative and non-bank financing options available to companies that need a cash infusion, whether it’s to beef up working capital or help facilitate growth. However, the bad news is that business owners often shy away from non-bank financing because they don’t understand it. Most owners simply rely on their banker for financial information and many bankers have only limited experience with options beyond those offered by the bank. To help ease some of the confusion that owners often have concerning alternative financing- Business Finance 101 Workshop will include information on: Who Needs Alternative Financing (What type of business and stage of your business) What Factoring Does (Improves Cash Flow, Increases Purchasing Power) Differences in Factoring versus traditional borrowing The Cost of Factoring (Risk, Maintanence, Time and Volume and how they determine cost) Case Studies of Businesses that Use Factoring (compared with traditional financing) Traditional Factoring Clients and Industries How Factoring Helps Small Business in the Current Economy Interpreting Emotional Intelligence and Applying it to Management 12/04 3:00PM – 5:30PM Presented by: Jose Fernando González P, Training Leader, Sales & Management, Gustav Kaeser Training International Jose will begin the seminar by explaining, What Is Emotional Intelligence. Jose will then demonstrate simple and powerful tools around emotional intelligence applied to leading in any business context. The seminar will feature: The importance of being aware of our visions; How humans behave, and how to lead according to those findings (iceberg theory); Practical exercises with participants so they can begin to master the different techniques demonstrated in the seminar; Develop and show in real-time what we call the ideal order, which is getting your collaborators to desire achieving goals with you by a small practical way of coaching them. Part of getting better results is working with SMART goals, which will also be demonstrated in a practical exercise. Attendees will be able to see the differences between good intentions, not clearly defined goals and SMART goals. Choosing a Retirement Solution for Your Small Business 12/10 9:00AM – 11:00AM Presented by Mark McCreary, Senior Benefits Advisor, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration Starting a retirement savings plan can be easier than most business owners think. What’s more, there are a number of retirement programs that provide tax advantages to both employers and employees Why Save? Experts estimate that Americans will need 70 to 90 percent of their preretirement income to maintain their current standard of living when they stop working. So now is the time to look into retirement plan programs. As an employer, you have an important role in helping America’s workers save. By starting a retirement savings plan, you will help your employees save for the future. Retirement plans may also help you attract and retain qualified employees, and they offer tax savings to your business. You will help secure your own retirement as well. You can establish a plan even if you are self-employed. Learn about Tax Advantages A retirement plan has significant tax advantages: Employer contributions are deductible from the employer’s income, Employee contributions (other than Roth contributions) are not taxed until distributed to the employee, and Money in the plan grows tax-free. Learn about other Incentives? In addition to helping your business, your employees and yourself, it is easy to establish a retirement plan, and there are additional reasons for doing so: High contribution limits, “Catch-up rules, A tax credit for small employers, A tax credit for certain low-and moderate-income individuals (including self-employed), and A Roth program that can be added to a 401(k) plan. Retirement Fact Most private-sector retirement vehicles are either Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), defined contribution plans, or defined benefit plans. Small businesses may choose to offer IRAs, defined contribution plans, or defined benefit plans. Many financial institutions and retirement plan practitioners make available one or more of these retirement plans that have been pre-approved by the IRS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free Small Business Counseling by Appointment…..Call or Click LA SCORE @ 818 552-3206 or scorela.org LA Small Business Development Center @ 562-938-5020 or smallbizla.org Please note that the SBA training program is made possible by the generous support of our volunteer teachers and presenters. We appreciate their time and expertise; however, these presentations do not represent an endorsement of their views, opinions, products, or services by SBA. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance. Please contact Patrick Rodriguez at (818) 552-3222.
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