Owning and Operating Your Own Business Workshops

You want to start your own business but do you know why some businesses succeed and others don’t? Or what resources are available to the entrepreneur? Bob Marino does, and will help you with all this and more.

In the Community Event Room from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Admission is free but registration is required. By signing up, you agree to attend all listed classes. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

Monday, September 14
Wednesday, September 16
Monday, September 21
Wednesday, September 23
Monday, September 28
Wednesday, September 30
Monday, October 5
Wednesday, October 7
Monday, October 8

Topics will include:

• Feasibility of owning and operating a business
• The right name for your business
• Qualities of a successful business
• Market your product or service
• Investigate your competition
• Understanding pricing, sales, and mark-up
• Define the main reason for business failure
• Library resources
• MS Excell for business
• Business finances
• Small Business Association (856) 415-2283

Owning and Operating Your Own Business Workshops

You want to start your own business but do you know why some businesses succeed and others don’t? Or what resources are available to the entrepreneur? Bob Marino does, and will help you with all this and more.

 

In the Community Event Room from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

 

Admission is free but registration is required. By signing up, you agree to attend all listed classes. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

Monday, September 14
Wednesday, September 16
Monday, September 21
Wednesday, September 23
Monday, September 28
Wednesday, September 30
Monday, October 5
Wednesday, October 7
Monday, October 8

Topics will include:

• Feasibility of owning and operating a business
• The right name for your business
• Qualities of a successful business
• Market your product or service
• Investigate your competition
• Understanding pricing, sales, and mark-up
• Define the main reason for business failure
• Library resources
• MS Excell for business
• Business finances
• Small Business Association (856) 415-2283

Owning and Operating Your Own Business Workshops

Owning and Operating Your Own Business is now accepting online registration!

 

All classes but the April 20 will be in the Community Event Room from 5:30-7:30. Monday April 20 will be in the Doris Tripp Room (the art room) from 5:30-7:30

Monday, April 13

Wednesday, April 15
Monday, April 20
Wednesday, April 22
Monday, April 27
Wednesday, April 29
Monday, May 4
Wednesday, May 6
Monday, May 11

Topics will include:

• Feasibility of owning and operating a business
• The right name for your business
• Qualities of a successful business
• Market your product or service
• Investigate your competition
• Understanding pricing, sales, and mark-up
• Define the main reason for business failure
• Library resources
• MS Excell for business
• Business finances
• Small Business Association (856) 415-2283

Library Events: May 27-June 1

Monday, May 27
Memorial Day – Library is Closed

Tuesday, May 28
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Family Movie and Craft in the Community Event Room (Register – Children’s)

Wednesday, May 29
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Gaming Program in the Community Event Room (Register- Children’s)

Thursday, May 30
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Customer Service Workshop in the Community Event Room

Small Business Workshops: Business Basics

Business Basics for the Beginner 5/15

Want to start your own business but don’t know how to begin? Have questions but don’t know where to find the answers? Bob Marino will help you with all this and more.

Topics will include:

·         Satisfying both the internal and external customer

·         Defining your business

·         Identifying your goals

·         Outlining your product and/or service in detail

·         Competition

·         Pricing

·         Personnel

·         Contracting out services

·         Record keeping

·         Explore where to get help

·         Use your public library to update your computer skills

Library Events May 13-18

Monday, May 13
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Veteran’s Assistance Program (Community Event Room)

Tuesday, May 14
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Time, age 2 (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
 
Wednesday, May 15
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5 (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Club Meeting, ages 13-18 in the Teen Room
856-794-4244 ext. 4246
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Business Basics for the Beginner Workshop in the Community Event Room (Register – Reference)

Thursday, May 16
5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Writer’s Society in the Community Event Room
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Book Discussion, ages 6-8 (Register-Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Friday, May 17
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Baby Time, ages 6-23 months (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Saturday, May 18
11:30 – 1:30 p.m. Self Defense program in the Community Event Room

Small Business Workshops: Entrepreneur and Advertising

Entrepreneur Basics 5/8

Have a unique business idea and wonder if it will work? Want to know what will make you different from existing businesses? Have questions but don’t know where to find the answers? Bob Marino will help you with all this and more.

Topics will include:

·         Deciding on product or service

·         What to do to make your business different from existing businesses

·         Marketing strategy

·         Knowing your market and whether you should expand

·         Effective and cost conscious advertising

·         Detailed business plan

·         Explore where to get help

·         Explore where to get financing

Advertising that Works 5/9

How do you get the biggest bang for your advertising dollars? How do you reach your target audience? Bob Marino will answer these questions and more. 

Topics will include:

·         Best advertising media for your business

·         Producing customer awareness

·         Educating the customer on your service or product

·         How to convince the buyer to investigate your service or product

·         Create verbal & visual images when describing your service or product

·         Understanding the various types of advertising

·         Effectiveness of online advertising

·         Customer friendly means of contacting your business

·         In-store advertising

·         How to convince the customer to do business with you

 

Library Events: May 6-11

Tuesday, May 7
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Time, age 2 (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Craft, ages 10 & younger (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Wednesday, May 8
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5 (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Volunteer Meeting, ages 13 – 18 in the Teen Room 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Entrepreneur Basics Workshop in the Community Event Room (Register – Reference) 856-794-4244 ext. 4243

Thursday, May 9
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Advertising That Works Workshop in the Community Event Room (Register – Reference) 856-794-4244 ext. 4243

Friday, May 10
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Baby Time, ages 6 - 23 months (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Start your own Small Business workshops

Small Business Success 5/1

Small businesses succeed because they have a detailed business & marketing plan—do you have one? What does it take to be a small business success? Bob Marino will answer these questions and more.

Topics will include:

·         Business practices that work & which are ineffective

·         Which existing businesses are at the top of their game?

·         Leaning from the mistakes of others to avoid loss of revenue & client base

·         Price competitively

·         Promotions, sales, and incentives to increase customer draw

·         Become active in the community by sponsoring athletic teams or participating in sponsored events

·         Sales, discounts, and special draw items to increase client base.

Starting your own Business 5/2

You want to start your own business but do you know why some businesses succeed and others don’t? Or what resources are available to the entrepreneur? Bob Marino does, and will help you with all this and more.

Topics will include:

·         Decide on feasibility of owning & operating a business

·         The right name for your business

·         Qualities of a successful business

·         Market your product or service

·         Investigate your competition

·         Understanding pricing, sales, and mark-up

·         Define the main reasons for business failure

·         Library resources

·         Small Business Association (856) 415-2283