Business Basics Sponsored by

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Ravalli County Economic Development Authority

274 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton MT 59840 www.rceda.org

Member FDIC

Learn the basics of creating and using profit and loss, cash flow, and balance sheet statements. Also includes how to create financial projections and financial management best practices for small business. Lisa Glenn, Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tuesday, Feb 12 9am - 12noon

$25 at the RCEDA Conference Room

Financial Management Basics

This FREE workshop is designed to get you over the hur-dle of getting started on the critical ongoing planning that is essential to business success. There will also be a short presentation on how to get some helpful market size infor-mation from free government websites. Free Light Lunch (Pizza!) John Schneeberger, RCEDA.

Tuesday, Feb 26

Free

10am - 1pm

at the RCEDA Conference Room

Introduction to Small Business Planning

This class covers several aspects of law, including the legal business structures that small businesses assume, reasons why to select each one, and what their advan-tages and disadvantages are. Negotiations, contracts, in-tellectual property and legal liabilities are explored. Most importantly, advice is given as to where to get legal infor-mation and help. Attorney Richard A. Weber, PC.

Tuesday, Feb 5

$25

8:30am - 11:30am

at the RCEDA Conference Room

Note earlier time

Basics of Business Law

Did you know that you have everything you need to grow your business right now? Learn the basics of creating simple and immediately actionable marketing and branding strategies by leveraging your innate talents and current resources. Kriti Goversten, The Goversten Group, LLC.

Tuesday, Feb 19

$25

9am - 12noon

at the RCEDA Conference Room

Marketing & Branding on A Shoestring Budget

Learn the basic rules of sound human resource manage-ment. Course covers frequent problem areas in human resources: wage and hour laws, hiring processes, progres-sive discipline, benefits of contractor vs. employee, tax credits when hiring, on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, wrongful termination, required employer posters, and more! Patty Kernahan, Former HR Director, Gary Palmer, MT Dept of Labor & Industry.

Tuesday, March 5

$25

9am - 12noon

at the RCEDA Conference Room

Hiring and Employees

Register for Courses: Contact the Bitterroot Col-lege at 375-0100 or by going to their website, http://www.umt.edu/bitterroot-college/ and click on Continuing Education. The Introduction to Business Planning is free, but you should register to make sure there is room. For questions about course content, contact the RCEDA at 375-9416 or email john@rceda.org.

RCEDA business classes and one-on-one counseling is made possible by

funding from the Montana Women’s Business Center.

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Small Business Classes

Excel Basics for Business

Learn to navigate within Excel and enter information and organize data. We will cover the use of charts, graphs, formulas, fonts, borders and other Excel functions. Pre-requisite: basic computer skills. Stephanie Mapelli, MBA.

Mondays & Wednesdays, Feb 25 - March 20

6pm - 8pm

Bitterroot College, Room 103

$190

Computer Confidence

Course is designed to give students the skills required for navigating Windows 10. Material is presented in a friendly and supportive format. Students learn basic computer concepts, develop mouse and keyboard skills, and explore & practice using the Internet and email all within the Windows 10 environment. John Swallow, Bit-terroot College Faculty.

10:00am - 11:30am

Bitterroot College, Room 103

$65

Wednesdays & Fridays, Feb 6 - March 1

Register for Courses: Contact the Bitterroot College at 375-0100 or by going to their website, http://www.umt.edu/bitterroot-college/ and click on Continuing Education. For questions about course content, contact the RCEDA at 375-9416 or email john@rceda.org. Deadline: Course fees and forms are due 3 days prior to class start date. Call to check course availability.

Persuasion scientist Micah Larsen of Apis Communication Science provides exceptional, easy persua-sion training for entrepreneurs and professionals. During this work-shop, she will describe several simple persuasion tactics and how they can be used to get people to say "yes" in conversations, market-ing, and on social media.

Free Marketing Class

Thursday, Feb 21 10:30pm - 12:00pm

Free at RCEDA Conference Room

Understanding the Cottage Food Law

In October of 2015 Mon-tana's revised cottage food law went into effect after passage of House Bill 478 by the State legis-lature. The law estab-lished guidelines for the production and sale of "non-potentially hazard-

ous foods" such as baked goods, preserves and honey. Through this course, individuals will gain knowledge of the Montana Cottage Food Law and the process neces-sary to complete the required application. Instructor Howard Recht, Deputy County Attorney

$20

Thursday, February 7 10:30am - 12noon

at the RCEDA Conference Room

Micah Larsen

Easy Persuasion Tactics for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

RCEDA business classes and one-on-one counseling is made possible

by funding from the Montana Women’s Business Center.

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Winter 2019

QuickBooks Basics

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QuickBooks Basics - 2017 Desktop Version

Course introduces QuickBooks and essential accounting terminology, and covers the sales process, tracking reve-nue, managing expenses, bank reconciliation, and setting up and maintaining a company file. Instruction is in Quick-Books 2017 on provided computers (please do not bring your own computer), but content applies to QB 2010-2015. Prerequisite: basic computer knowledge. Stephanie Mapelli, MBA.

Tues & Thurs, Feb 5 - Feb 21 6pm - 8pm

$140 Bitterroot College, Room 103

QuickBooks Basics - Payroll

Learn to properly set up a payroll system in QuickBooks - create paychecks, pay tax liabilities, and generate payroll forms and reports. Find out how to track employee time, create job cost data, and troubleshoot common problems and mistakes. Instruction is in QuickBooks 2017 on pro-vided computers (please do not bring your own computer), but content applies to QB 2010-2015. Prerequisite: work-ing knowledge of QuickBooks and computers. Stephanie Mapelli, MBA.

Tues, Feb 26 & Thurs, Feb 28 6pm - 8pm

$50 Bitterroot College, Room 103

Budgeting with QuickBooks

Learn how to use the QuickBooks budgeting function to create monthly/annual budgets. This will let you create reports that compare your actual totals to your budget. Prerequisite: working knowledge of QuickBooks and com-puters. Stephanie Mapelli, MBA.

Tuesday, March 12 6pm - 8pm

$25 Bitterroot College, Room 103

QuickBooks Basics - Reports and Graphs

Learn to analyze your financial data. Course covers pro-ducing and understanding QuickBooks reports and graphs. Instruction is in QuickBooks 2017 on provided computers (please do not bring your own computer), but content applies to QB 2010-2015. Prerequisite: working knowledge of QuickBooks and computers. Stephanie Mapelli, MBA.

Thursday, March 7 6pm - 8pm

$25 Bitterroot College, Room 103

QuickBooks - Inventory

Learn to manage inventory with QuickBooks. If your busi-ness purchases items that are ready for resale or assem-bles new inventory items from parts for resale, Quick-Books can track the current number in stock and the value of your inventory. Instruction is in QuickBooks 2017 on provided computers but content applies to QBB 2010-15. Prerequisite: working knowledge of QuickBooks and com-puters.

Tuesday, March 5 6pm - 8pm

Bitterroot College, Room 103 $25

Register for Courses: Contact the Bitterroot College at 375-0100 or by going to their website, http://www.umt.edu/bitterroot-college/ and click on Continuing Education. For questions about course con-tent, contact the RCEDA at 375-9416 or email John at john@rceda.org. Deadline: Course fees and forms are due 3 days prior to class start date. Call to check course availability.

RCEDA business classes and one-on-one counseling is made

possible by funding from the Montana Women’s Business

Center.

Register for Courses: Contact the Bitterroot College at 375-0100 or email Meri Telin at meri1.telin@umontana.edu. For information on registration, go to the Bitterroot College web-site, click on Bookkeeping and QuickBooks on the home page and view Program Information and Application. There are age, education, background check and email access requirements for these courses. Fee and Refund Policy: Fee includes tuition, text-books, online curriculum access, and certification exam fee. 100% refund before payment due date; 75% refund between payment due date and course start date; no refund after course start date.

Bookkeeping & QuickBooks Certificates Bitterroot College Continuing Education

Winter 2018

The QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program prepares students to take the National Bookkeepers Association (NBA) Uniform QuickBooks Certification Examination to obtain the NBA’s QuickBooks Certification. The Quick-Books Desktop Certification validates your QuickBooks knowledge and demonstrates your QuickBooks skill to clients and employers. Individuals who hold the NBA QuickBooks Desktop Certification may communicate to employers they possess QuickBooks Desktop Certification and distinguish themselves and build credibility by having authorized use of the QuickBooks Desktop Certification certificate and logo. Program covers: introducing Quick-Books, managing expenses, sales and income, customer transactions and reports, bank reconciliation and bank transactions, reports, customizing QuickBooks, tracking inventory, billable time and costs, payroll setup, payroll processing, adjustments and year-end procedures, and setting up a company file.

Location: Bitterroot College

QuickBooks Certificate

Mondays & Wednesdays, Feb 4 - April 1 (see College website for schedule details)

Course Fee $1,500, due January 31st

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Fee Assistance

IMPORTANT: Program Fee Assistance takes time to process; connect with assistance providers ASAP

Pathways Programs Funding (formerly WoRC), Human Re-

source Council. (406) 363-6101 ext. 237 or 239.

Rural Employment Opportunities (REO) (for eligibility, must

have worked in agriculture within last 2 years), (406) 274-4172 .

Veterans Administration Educational Benefits, Valley Veter-

ans Service Center, (406) 363-9838 for an appointment.

Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Training Funds, (406) 258-1084.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Training Funds – Disabil-

ity Employment Assistance Program, (406) 375-0203.

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Funding,

Human Resource Council, (406) 560-1689, (406) 565-2243.

WIOA Youth Employment Program (serves ages 14 to 24),

Human Resource Council,(406) 363-6101, ext. 236.

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, Jan 29 - April 30 (see College website for schedule details)

Course Fee $1,750 due January 24th

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Bitterroot College

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Stephanie has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and 40 years of business management experience.

Instructor Stephanie Mapelli, PC

RCEDA business classes and one-on-one counseling is made possible by funding

from the Montana Women’s Business Center.

The Bookkeeping Certification Program prepares students to take the National Bookkeepers Association (NBA)Uniform Bookkeeper Certification Exam to obtain the NBA’s Bookkeeper Certification. Program covers: ac-counting: the language of business; analyzing business transactions; analyzing business transactions using T ac-counts; the general journal and the general ledger; adjust-ments and the worksheet; closing entries and the postclos-ing trial balance; accounting for sales, accounts receivable, and cash receipts; accounting for purchases, accounts payable and cash payments; cash; payroll computations, records and payment; payroll taxes, deposits and reports; accruals, deferrals and the worksheet; financial statements and closing procedures.

Bookkeeping Certificate