Entrepreneurship & Self Employment

A certified public accountant will explain various methods of accounting, their functions, and the factors to consider when selecting the method for your business. Topics will include a case study of an accounting system for a small business, required documentation for business transactions, and the recommended retention for business records. Instructor: Betty Stehman, CPA.

This course provides guidelines for new or prospective business owners on their rights and obligations under our nation’s tax system. Topics will include types of business entities and the advantages and disadvantages of each, the range of required tax forms, payroll requirements and reporting and initial filing requirements with the federal government and state taxing authorities. This course will be taught by a practicing Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who specializes in start-up businesses. Instructor: Thomas Scurlock. .6 CEUs.

Perfect your skills in time management, delegation, and client relations. Hot topics include goal setting, site selection, budgeting, planning creative functions, and managing meeting logistics.

As an entertainer, you may be on the stage, but you’re not alone! Entertainment is a challenging business, but you can overcome the obstacles with passion, knowledge and an entertainment manager. This course shows you the ropes by covering the artist/manager relationship as talent coach, business manager and promoter. From building a fan base to maximizing the resources for venues, press and social media, this is the partner you need to get into the spotlight.

Earn a Continuing Education Certificate of Completion for Professional Development. Identify the skills and characteristics required for all successful entrepreneurs. Students will create a business plan and learn ways to market products and services in this three-part series. Students will receive an email with login instructions by the start date. Please visit yougotclass.org/catalog.cfm/HowardCC or call 443-518- 4680 for more information.

Learn the basic steps of the site selection process for event planners. This course will review the legal issues in selecting your site, how to determine the physical requirements for the site, what to consider when selecting meeting rooms, the choices in configurations, how facilities charge for meeting rooms and the formula for determining what size room is needed. The right size room can save you money and make your attendees more comfortable.

This course is designed for start-up entrepreneurs as well as established business owners and organizations who understand that success starts with a proven business plan, a road map for the future. The course provides an orderly process to apply basic business principles to create actionable, measurable, and effective strategies for your small business. You will learn how to use research tools to attract customers and create revenue.

Instructor Pedro Marin has years of experience in developing and assisting small business start-ups.

.8 CEUs.

Have you ever thought of starting your own meeting management company and didn’t know where to begin? This course will provide you with the information you need to establish your own business. In addition, you will receive information on developing and reaching target markets such as associations, corporations, individuals, the government, weddings and parties.

In what could be the one of most enlightening two hours you’ve ever spent, this class will show you how to begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, videos and more! You will learn a unique, out-of-the-box method to cash in on one of the most lucrative full-time or part-time careers out there! This is a business that you can handle on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with practically no overhead! NOW is the best time to make this happen as new companies are looking for new voices like never before. This exciting and fun class could be the game changer you’ve been looking for! Instructor Will Kamp is a successful voiceover actor for Honda and national television stations.