Workshop and Event Calendar

Business Start-up Workshop

Mon., April 6th & Tues., April 7th, 6-9:00 pm

If you are a New Jersey entrepreneur who is planning to start or has recently started a small business, this course is for you! Become more knowledgeable about the different types of business entities available along with their legal/tax implications. Learn how to register a business, examine setting up bookkeeping records, taxation, and understanding financial statements, money needs, payroll, insurance, and licensing. Do you have pressing start-up questions? Get answers at this workshop, register today!

Instructor: Jackeline Mejias-Fuertes

FEE: $97

CODE: XBUSD 001

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Creating Video for the Web

Learn how to create impactful video content for your website and social media marketing. Engage your prospects dramatically to turn leads into sales. From planning to production to publishing, this class pieces together the skills and tools you’ll need to create desirable content to promote your brand or organization. Especially designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs on a limited budget.

Instructor: Roland Reinhart

Fee: $69

Course Code: XBUSD 083

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Writing a Business Plan

Even the most skeptical banker can be persuaded positively with a convincing business plan. Comprehensive plans include sales forecasts, market identification, resources, personnel, cash flow, and income projections. Learn how your finished plan should look, what’s to be included, which language to use and what information to present and in what format your plans are clearly convincing.

Instructor: Jackeline Mejias-Fuertes

FEE: $65

CODE: XBUSD 008

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Note: BRING Lunch – food service is not open on Saturdays

Interested in starting a business or expanding an existing business? Need financial assistance? This workshop will address these issues by providing information on determining money needs, SBA loans, venture capital, working with local banks, use of a business plan to secure financing, services provided by the Small Business Development Center.

Instructor: Jackeline Mejias-Fuertes

FEE: $60

CODE: XBUSD 009

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Note: BRING Lunch – food service is not open on Saturdays

Does your business provide products and services to consumers? Facebook and Pinterest are social networks that focus on reaching the consumer and retail markets.

In this workshop, participants will learn the basics and benefits to creating a presence on these two platforms. An overview of best practices and ample time for Q&A and how to demonstrations will be provided.

NOTE: If you are interested in our Digital Blueprint Certificate, this social media workshop is counted towards the Digital Blueprint Certificate Program requirements.

Instructor: Susan Wilcox

Fee: $69

Course Code: CECI 722

Register: Call (732) 255-0404 or Register Online for Ocean County College.

Gain an understanding of primary financial statements, including their development, their use, and effective methods of analysis. With hands-on instruction in business and accounting software programs, participants will learn the general accounting cycle and how it reflects business transactions.

Instructor: Julius Lodato

Fee: $99

Course Code: CEBM 276-01

Register: Call (732) 255-0404 or Register Online for Ocean County College.
Note: BRING Lunch – food service is not open on Saturdays.

You’ve built your website. Now it’s time to develop an email marketing program. Learn how to build customer loyalty, increase website traffic, and sales. Start by selecting a vendor. Develop strategies for growing your email lists. Learn how to develop compelling content. Review how to create your emails, style guidelines, and frequency of emails. Finally, assess the results of your email marketing

Instructor: Riina Van Rixoort

Fee: $69

Course Code: XBUSD 089

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Business Start-up Workshop

If you are a New Jersey entrepreneur who is planning to start or has recently started a small business, this course is for you! Become more knowledgeable about the different types of business entities available along with their legal/tax implications. Learn how to register a business, examine setting up bookkeeping records, taxation, and understanding financial statements, money needs, payroll, insurance, and licensing. Do you have pressing start-up questions? Get answers at this workshop, register today!

Instructor: Jackeline Mejias-Fuertes

FEE: $97

CODE: XBUSD 001

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Note: BRING Lunch – food service is not open on Saturdays

Writing a Business Plan

Even the most skeptical banker can be persuaded positively with a convincing business plan. Comprehensive plans include sales forecasts, market identification, resources, personnel, cash flow, and income projections. Learn how your finished plan should look, what’s to be included, which language to use and what information to present and in what format your plans are clearly convincing.

Instructor: Jackeline Mejias-Fuertes

FEE: $65

CODE: XBUSD 008

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Note: BRING Lunch – food service is not open on Saturdays

Interested in starting a business or expanding an existing business? Need financial assistance? This workshop will address these issues by providing information on determining money needs, SBA loans, venture capital, working with local banks, use of a business plan to secure financing, services provided by the Small Business Development Center.

Instructor: Jackeline Mejias-Fuertes

FEE: $60

CODE: XBUSD 009

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.

Note: BRING Lunch – food service is not open on Saturdays

Tues., June 23rd, 6 pm – 9 pm
Thurs, June 25th, 6 pm – 9 pm
The course is 6 hours (2 sessions – 3 hours each)

Gain an understanding of primary financial statements, including their development, their use, and effective methods of analysis. With hands-on instruction in business and accounting software programs, participants will learn the general accounting cycle and how it reflects business transactions.

Instructor: Julius Lodato

Fee: $99

Course Code: XBUSD 043

Register: Call (732) 842-8685 or Register Online for Brookdale Community College.