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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

NebraskaEDGE

Helping Small Businesses Succeed

Lancaster and Surrounding Counties

 

Next class to start August 16. Register now to hold your spot for the Lincoln Entrepreneur CourseClass will fill up fast!

Enrollment options:
1.  Online enrollment - NebraskaEDGE Online Registration
2.  E-Mail or Mail - Download the fill-in registration form and send to jhardesty@cdr-nebraska.orgCommunity Development Resources, 285 S 68th Street Place, Suite 520, Lincoln, NE 68510.

Location & Time:  Community Development Resources, 285 S 68th Street Place, Suite 520, Lincoln. All classes will promptly start at 6:00 p.m and continue until 9:30 p.m. at minimum.

Course Schedule: 

Date Session Topic
8/2/07   Pre-assessment
8/9/07   Pre-assessment
8/16/07 1 Introduction, Overview & Entrepreneurship
8/23/07 2 Planning & Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials
8/30/07 3 Organizational Matters: Mgmt & Legal Structure
9/6/07 4 Marketing - Analysis & Understanding
9/13/07 5 Marketing - Strategies, Tactics & Implementation
9/20/07 6 Financial Overview: Books, Records & Controls
9/27/07  BREAK One-on-one Assistance - By appointment with Instructor
10/4/07 7 Managing Your Money:  Financial Planning
10/11/07 8 Managing Your Money:  Cash Flow Projections
10/18/07 9 Understanding & Using Your Financial Statements
10/25/07 10 Financing Your Business: Alternative Sources
11/1/07 11 Deal Making:  Negotiating in the Real World & Managing Growth
11/8/07 12 Celebration, Completed Plan Due
    Post-Assessment

 

Registration Cost: 
Cost for the course is $475. Registration fee covers two individuals involved in the same business and one set of books.  Additional attendees for that same business will be assessed an added $200, plus $75 for extra books, if requested.

Course Instructor:  Karen Pascoe

About Community Development Resources
CDR is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Lincoln, Nebraska. CDR is a lender and trainer for small businesses.  CDR's loans can be used to finance land acquisition, housing construction, equipment, real estate purchase and improvement, inventory, working capital, bridge financing, and accounts and grants receivable. CDR collaborates with both private and public-sector entities to further its mission.

 

For more information on the Entrepreneurial Training Course, contact: Jane Hardesty, CDR, 402.436.2387 or Marilyn Schlake, NebraskaEDGE, 402.472.4138.