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        BDC Cumberland intends to facilitate the exploration of many of the questions and concerns that entrepreneurs have in starting a business.

OUR TUTORS:
  James Moore
 


- Of James Moore & Associates Consulting/Traing brings 30 years of experience as an interactive adult trainer.  With an international corporate background he has over 12 years experience working with new entrepreneurs and offers ongoing consulting business in most industries.

 

Chris Tucker

 


- From TMD (Tucker Multimedia Design), graduated from Acadia University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.  He has five years experience as a retail banking officer, retail sales, and as an entrepreneur he teaches computerized business software applications.  Chris has been facilitating the training of adults interactively for more than four years.

OUR SCHEDULES:

 

3rd Quarter (2005)


September

Training Session: Cost Accounting
Date: September 08, 2005
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Jim Moore

This workshop is designed to review the basics of product or service costing and pricing. Industry standards are discussed that enable new businesses to better understand or verify costing and pricing decisions.

 


October

Training Session: Recharging the Business Plan
Date: October 06, 2005
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Jim Moore

Business planning in today’s environment is mandatory. A plan is required to access most funding. This session is designed to review this process and motivate business owners to continue to grow and change the plan on an ongoing basis.

November

Training Session: Advertising
Date: November 10, 2005
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Jim Moore

A review of the many methods used to advertise a product or service is covered in this workshop. Some costing guidelines will be discussed with the corresponding effectiveness of the methods covered.

1st Quarter (2006)


January

Training Session: Bookkeeping
Date: January 05, 2006
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m
Instructor: Chris Tucker

The basic Bookkeeping workshop is an introduction to the topic of bookkeeping and is geared towards new business owners who have not had any formal bookkeeping training or on the job experience. Students will learn the basics of bookkeeping and reporting.

 

February

Training Session: Small Business Operator
Date: February 02, 2006
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Janette Dhar


This workshop will cover payroll, goods & services tax and how to complete your GST return. The session will also cover reporting income for your unincorporated business and claiming expenses.


March

Training Session: Problem Solving/ Decision Making
Date: March 02, 2006
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Jim Moore

Business owners must solve problems and make decisions every day. A ten step system is presented in this workshop combined with group practice using the system to make better decisions in the future.

2nd Quarter (2006)


April

Training Session: Time Management
Date: April 06, 2006
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Jim Moore

The Time Management Workshop is designed to define the topic, and work on the principles, such as: - Planning, Setting Priorities, Procrastination, and Measurement of the Standards.
The Workshop is interactive in nature, outlining time wasters, and changing the non-productive habits people experience.

May

Training Session: Marketing
Date: May 04, 2006
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Jim Moore



The Understanding of the principles of marketing a product or a service in today’s market is a must to be successful.
Exploring the 4 P’s of Marketing.



June

Training Session: Selling and Customer Service
Date: June 01, 2006
Location: Super 8, Amherst
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Instructor: Chris Tucker

The Selling and Customer Service workshop is an introduction to understanding how important it is to give good service while selling to customers in a competitive market. Material will cover how to identify good service and development of the tools for giving good service which will have an effect on sales.

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For more information or to register to attend, please contact Randy Smith, Carys Wood, or Bruce Burbine at:

CBDC Cumberland
(902) 667-5700

 
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