SCORE will hold a variety of workshops throughout the 2008 year,
as summarized below.

    Except where noted otherwise:
    The workshops are usually held at the Executive Training Center   																																			 are held in the Executive Training Center of the 
    of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce building, 
    located at 930 Richland Street downtown Columbia (between Park and Lincoln Streets  
    -- directly west of the Strom Thurmond federal building).
    The actual location will be posted on this web site (www.scoremidlands.org)
    at least a month prior to the workshop.
    Click here for directions/map to Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
    Call 733-1155 for additional help on directions.
    
    Attendees may park in the rear of the building in any Chamber of Commerce
    or Chamber of Commerce visitor space at no charge.
    
    Workshop registration/check-in is from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m., with the
    workshops themselves running from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise.
    The Cost of the workshops is specified on the registration form.

Topics include:

   Creating a Business Plan, including Marketing Plan, Management Plan
   Financial Plan
   Obtaining Financing
   Money Management
   Legal Structures
   Government Regulations & Licenses
   Business Insurance

Workshop dates for 2008.

Employment Law Survival Skills 
(With an Accent on the Practical)
Topics include:

   Hiring, firing, and all things in between
   Understanding "at will" employment
   Employee handbooks, policies, and contracts
   Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
   Avoiding breach of contract claims
   Compensation issues
   Employee vs. Independent Contractor (BEWARE!)
   Harassment claims


Workshop date/place:  Tuesday,  March 18, 2008.

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Topics include:

   Confidentiality Statement
   Executive Summary
	   Why is it important?
	   How to write one?
	   Class critique of three sample Executive Summaries.
   How to prepare a business plan
	   Emphasis on Marketing and financial sections.
	   Use a sample company with sample data as a teaching aid.
   Helpful hints on how to successfully present your plan to lenders or investors.
				
Workshop date/place:  Tuesday May 20, 2008.
	
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Topics include:

   Why you should protect your great ideas.
   The role of patents, trademarks and copyrights.
   Determining which of these protections is right for you.
   How to get a copyright, trademark, or patent.
   How to effectively use this protection in your business.
   Recourses available if your patent, etc. is infringed upon.
   Turning the protected idea into income and profits.
	
Workshop date/place:  Tuesday, July 15, 2008.

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