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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.

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