MARKETING SEMINAR: Learn how you can market your business at less cost from 7-8 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Unlimited Future, 1650 8th Ave. in Huntington.
This seminar is open to the public at no charge, and registration is not required. Topics will include: How to write an effective press release; when to submit a press release to the media; how to get media coverage for your business; how networking can increase business and how involvement in community organizations can raise awareness of your business. To learn more, call (304) 697-3007.
BIZ STARTUP: The West Virginia Small Business Development Division will offer a workshop titled "How to Start a Business" from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the Small Business Development Center office, Cabell County Public Library, 455 9th St. in Huntington.
The workshop goes through the steps required to make a business idea a reality, including the licenses and permits required, the different legal structures available and financing options. Instructors also will reveal how to produce a successful business plan.
Participants will receive the book "Going into Business in West Virginia," a guide to state and federal regulations. The book is included in the workshop fee of $29. To register, call 888-982-7232 or visit www.sbdcwv.org and click on Training and Workshop Calendar. Registration is required at least five days in advance.
GETTING A LOAN: Unlimited Future Inc. offers loans through the West Virginia Small Business Development Center Micro Loan Program. The loans are for people who need capital to start or grow a business and are available to qualified businesses in the amount of $1,000-$15,000. Loan applicants are required to complete a six-week course on business planning. The next course will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, July 28, at Unlimited Future, 1650 8th Ave., Huntington. The cost of the course is based on a sliding scale according to income.
For more information about the free seminar or the upcoming "Planning For Profit" course, call (304) 697-3007.
Unlimited Future, Inc. (UFI) is a 501c3 nonprofit business development center whose mission is to provide an environment for entrepreneurial success.
MACHINIST TRAINING: A new round of classes in the Machinist Technology Program provided by the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing, located on 4th Avenue in downtown Huntington, will be launched Monday, Aug. 25.
The full-time, 12-month program takes students through technical training that features rigorous, specialized hands-on instruction that prepares them for immediate employment and lifelong professional advancement.
Certified by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the program also prepares students to earn individual NIMS credentials.
The program has changed over the past 10 years, with the addition of the Auto Cad class and use of computer-numerical-control (CNC) machining, among other changes in the curriculum. Instruction covers highly focused manual machine operation and technical support, introductory CNC machining, mathematics for machinists, computer training safety issues and communication and organizational skills.
Classes are open to high school graduates, dislocated workers, welfare-to-work participants, employed individuals, participants in state or privately funded education or training programs and employers who are expanding the technical capabilities of their present work force.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent certificate. Students are pre-tested for math and reading skills.
Students have the option to earn an Associate Applied Science in Technical Studies degree through a joint RCBI program with Marshall Community and Technical College. Two-year degrees require, on average, 67 credit hours that full-time students typically earn in four semesters.
To gain additional information about the Machinist Technology Program or to enroll in upcoming classes, call 800-469-RCBI (7224).
If your organization has a seminar or training class you would like listed in this column, please send it to Jean Tarbett Hardiman. Reach her by e-mail at jeant@herald-dispatch.com, send faxes to 304-526-2857 or send mail to The Herald-Dispatch, P.O. Box 2017, Huntington, WV 25701.
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