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Business Planning Workshop Series

All workshops are held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the main office of the Urban League of Rochester, 265 North Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14605. A $75 fee annual fee includes all workshops and one-on-one technical assistance.

Fall 2010 Business Development Workshops

Contact Stephanie Miles at the Urban League's Business Development Center for more information and to register for the workshop series at 585.325.6530 x3066 or .

Workshop topics include:

  • Introduction to Business Planning
  • The Business Plan: Key components of the business plan; basics of accounting, taxes and recordkeeping
  • Business Planning II: Review of the business plan, taxation questions & follow-up
  • Finance I: Recordkeeping and Forecasting Cash Flow
  • Finance II: Taxes - Introduction to State & Federal Tax Responsibility
  • Marketing, Advertising & PR: ABCs of Communications; Determining your target audience; Using the media to promote your business
  • What Bankers Look For
  • Payroll Processing, Taxes & Other Business Services
  • Business Structures & Legal Issues
  • Business Insurance
  • Resources at the Rochester Public Library
  • Resources from the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Toolkit
  • Quickbooks I & II
  • Human Resources Considerations
  • SBA Microloans and Other Business Services
  • City of Rochester Business Services