Training

These workshops assist entrepreneurs in starting down the path to
successful business ownership; evaluating business ideas, developing a
business plan, selecting a legal structure, registering a company and
exploring financing options. Attendance at a First Step Seminar is a
prerequiste for SBDC clients who are starting up a new enterprise.

The 3 hour seminar costs $25.
First Step Seminars are held monthly.

The following educational programs are available through a collaborative partnership
of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, the Chester Microenterprise Center,
the Delco chapter of SCORE and the Widener Small Business Development Center:

These three seminars address the fundamentals of developing a
business plan. The initial seminar, "Framing your Business Idea"
helps participants develop and test a "pitch" for a new business
or expansion project. Participants learn to organize and improve
the essential elements of their ideas prior to taking a "deeper
dive" in session two "Strategic Marketing" which includes market
research, segmentation, pricing, positioning and the development
and delivery of marketing messages for target segments. The
third seminar pulls it all together with a focus on building the
financial models and practices needed for good business decisions
and successful business management.

This four part workshop helps entrepreneurs gain the skills
needed to develop a business plan. Business Planning I
focuses on business concepts & data collection. Business
Planning II - addresses marketing, pricing and strategies
to reach customers. Business Planning III provides a
financial template for your business idea. Business
Planning IV is taught by a bank loan officer and covers
various sources of financing.

Series Fee: $110 for all 4 sessions or $30 per session.
Chamber of Commerce Members: $75 for all 4 sessions or
$20 per session.

Comprehensive training is provided by the Chester Microenterprise Center in
a broad array of essential business skills including Technical/Computer
Tools, Legal, Accounting and Graphic Design.

This two and a half hour seminar focuses
on helping businesses gain information and
access to government procurement
procedures and opportunities.

The course also includes information on
gaining federal Women-owned Business
Enterprise (WBE) and Minority-owned
Business Enterprise (MBE) and similar
certifications from the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.

This seminar is offerred free of charge.

A practical introduction to the popular
Quick Books software. This is a
"hands-on" course that will teach the
basic business transactions in Quick
Books.

At the end of the two session series, you
should be proficient in the basic functions
and reporting features of Quick Books.

Course Fee: $75 for the 2 sessions which
are held on two consequentive nights
from 6:00PM to 9:00PM

Chester Microenterprise
Center

Foundation of the
Delaware County Chamber

Delaware County Chapter
Counselors to America's
Small Business

Time Management... It's in your hands. Do you consistently accomplish the
important things in your business? In your life?

This one day workshop is based on FranklinCovey's world famous time management
principles and teaches the skills you need to plan your weeks and organize your days
so that your time is actually spent on the things that matter.

Reduce stress by mastering information managment, balancing work and life
priorities and eliminating unnecessary activitities.

Sound good? Take the first step by clicking the "Course Schedule and Online
registration button below.

Cost is $199 for the full day session and inlcudes a FranklinCovey planning system
kit and resource CD.

"An effective manager gets results. A great
manager writes a new story."
- Carlos Ghosn

Build a Foundation of Effectiveness for your Business

Help yourself, your managers and supervisors write a new story with this
powerful workshop from FranklinCovey. The 7 Habits for Small Business
Managers workshop is an intensive application-oriented learning experience
focused on the fundamentals and tools of great leadership.

Widener SBDC is proud to partner with FranklinCovey to deliver this
workshop as a part of its commitment to helping business start, grow and
prosper.

Based on the highly acclaimed The "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by
Stephen R. Covey, Widener SBDC is able to offer the 2-day workshop to
small businesses at 1/2 of the normal fee. Workshops can be scheduled for
a single business or in multi-business sessions.

The workshop has been approved to offer continuing education credit (CEU's
and CPE's) for a number of professional organizations including the
International Association for Continuing Education and Training, the National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy, the Project Management
Institute and the American Nursing Credentialing Center. Please contact us
at 610-619-8490 for additional organizations and information regarding
specific credits by profession.

The classes meet twice a
week for the first 3 weeks
and then once a week for
the next 7 weeks.

Series Fee is $225.

Seminar Fee: $35

What does a small business need to succeed from a
technology perspective? Do you need a�website and how
extensive?� What are your security, data backup and
business continuity concerns? Join us to find out!

Course Fee $35

Looking for new market opportunities? Thinking
about international export opportunities? Learn
about the resources available to help you enter
and or expand in world markets!

The 3 hour seminars are held in the
evening and cost $35 each.

(c) 2007 Widener University Small Business Development Center, an accredited affiliate of the
National Network of Small Business Development Centers | www.pasbdc.org.
All services extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.
Phone: (610) 619-8490 E-mail: info@widenersbdc.org

First Step Seminars: "How to Start a Business"

Second Step Seminars: "Framing Your Business Idea",
"Strategic Marketing" , "Financial Planning"

The Business Planning Series

Business Skill Training

QuickBooks - "The Basics"

Focus - Achieving your Highest Priorities!

Doing Business with the Government

The 7 Habits for Small Business Managers

Small Business Technology Planning

International Trade Seminar

Unlock the power of QuickBooks! This two evening
workshop covers the more advanced features of the
popular software including sales, purchases and payroll
techniques. The training also focuses on how to handle
complex situations and includes advanced reporting
features. It's all you really need to know to become a
QuickBooks expert!

Course Fee: $75 for the 2 sessions which are held on two
consequentive nights from 6:00PM to 9:00PM

Advanced QuickBooks

The 2-day workshop is generally
held on a Friday and Saturday.

Cost is $395 which includes
lunch and refreshments

Course Schedule and
Online Registration