The Eastern Iowa SBDC offers classes to entrepreneurs and business owners on a wide range of business topics.

For the entrepreneur, we offer classes from business planning and start-up to the nuts and bolts of running a business.

For those already in business, we provide workshops and classes that help you improve your skills in managing a growing business.

 

Ideal Class for Entrepreneurs

Boot Camp For Entrepreneurs

What you need to know to start and operate a new business. Boot Camp covers the business plan, market research, financing and running your business, as well as giving you information on taxes, personnel issues, insurance and real estate.

 

Classes of Interest to New and Existing Businesses

	Iowa Sales and Withholding Tax
	IRS Small Business Tax Workshop
	Employment/Payroll Taxes and Record Keeping
	Accounting for the Non-Accountant
	Quickbooks - Basic and Intermediate
	Pay Me, Now!
	Building Your Business with eBay
	Peachtree Accounting

Classes are offered at Scott, Clinton and Muscatine Community College locations and at the Maquoketa Community Center.

SMALL BUSINESS CLASSES
Call, 1-888-336-3907  (prepayment is required for all classes)

	Click here to register online.
	Click here for a printable mail-in or fax registration form.

SBDC CLASSES MARCH AND APRIL 2012


Social Media Marketing Courses
Building A Dynamic Marketing Plan For Almost No Cost!


FACEBOOK PAGE FOR BUSINESS
Come spend two hours with us, and you'll leave with a Facebook page created for your business. We'll go step by step through the process, while you actually create the page in our computer lab. Class size is limited. Sign up now! Cost: $15

Tues. March 6, 2012
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
#109216 - XBUSB-1242-SAH02
Inst. Shuva Rahim

Scott Community College
Urban Center, Computer Lab
306 West River Drive
Davenport, IA

BLOGGING FOR BUSINESS
Having a blog is a great way to communicate with people who are or may be interested in what you do. This introductory class will explore the mechanics of blogging - the how to's - as well as offer you the tools to develop ideas on what to write, how to write it and how to get people to read it. Cost: $40 1 hour lunch, not provided.

Wed. March 28, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
#108812 - XBUSB-1046-SAH01
Inst. Shuva Rahim

Scott Community College
Urban Center, Computer Lab
306 West River Drive
Davenport, IA

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR NON-PROFITS
If your agency has been slow to embrace social media as a communication tool then this class is for you. Social sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, are changing the way we reach out to our donor base. By adding social media to your overall communication plan you can promote your events, recognize your funders, connect with your constituents, engage the community and build awareness of your cause - all with very little impact on your budget. Discover how to use Facebook, blogs and Twitter to keep the conversations going. Cost: $15

Tues. April 3, 2012
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
#109234 - XBUSB-1244-SAH01
Inst. Shuva Rahim

Scott Community College
Urban Center, Computer Lab
306 West River Drive
Davenport, IA

TWITTER & LINKEDIN FOR BUSINESS
Twitter and Linkedin are unique networking tools that allow you to see what colleagues in your industry are doing and connect with them one-on-one. Learn how these powerful tools can transform how you work, market yourself and create long-lasting relationships that build strong businesses. Cost: $15

Tues. March 13, 2012
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
#109229 - XBUSB-1245-SAH01
Inst. Shuva Rahim

Scott Community College
Urban Center, Computer Lab
306 West River Drive
Davenport, IA

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
You've heard about Social Media Marketing. You may even have a Facebook page. But are you doing everything you can with it? Social media is a tool to help you interact with and engage potential customers. This class will take you beyond the basics of Facebook to teach you how to integrate the web's most popular social media sites into a dynamic marketing plan. Cost $10

Wed. April 4, 2010
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
#109217 - XBUSB-1240-SAH01
Inst. Shuva Rahim

NEW Ventures Center
331 West Third Street
Davenport, IA



5 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:

1. YOU MUST PREPAY TO REGISTER. Select a class listed under the location you wish to attend.
2. Call toll-free 1-888-336-3907 or 563-441-4100
3. Mail a check or money order to:
   Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
   Attn: Registration
   306 West River Drive
   Davenport, IA 52801-1221
4. Write the class number in the lower left corner of your check or money order. Please include your full name, complete address, social security number, date of birth, day and night phone numbers.
5. Online (via Credit Card)
   • Go to www.eicc.edu
   • Click 'Register' (located on the left side, middle of page)
   • Click the brown Continuing Ed arrow
   • In the blue box on the left side of the page under 'Registration', click the 'Search, Register, and Pay Online' link. For assistance, please look under the 'How to' heading.
   • The easiest way to register is with the section number. The section number can be found in this publication and other brochures. It is the five or six digit number located to the left of the date. Enter section number and then Submit at the bottom of the page.

Refunds: If your plans change, you may cancel your registration up to three work days prior to the start of the class without incurring a fee or cancellation charge. Our policy of limited enrollments makes it necessary to charge the full fee for  cancellations received during the final three days prior to the program, or failure to attend without canceling.

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