JVS January Workshops

JVS offers individual services at no charge. Make an appointment and take a workshop, Invest your time before you invest your money. Business loans are also available for people that qualify.

Don’t let your financial situation overwhelm you.  Attend JVS free workshops to get a handle on your budget and your credit situation.  The only way to improve it is to understand it!
Understanding Your Financial Report Card
Date: January 11, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Adam Bezark, CPA
Location: JVS, 216 W. Jackson Blvd. #700, Chicago
Fee: *No Charge
Understanding Your Financial Report Card - A Financial Check-up For Your Business.  Determine if your business is making a profit or losing money.  Calculate your current and future financial needs and make sure you have positive cash flow for short-term needs and that your business is growing and will continue to grow.
Sponsored by CITI
How To Write A Business Plan
Date: January 13, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: JVS, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., #700, Chicago
Fee: *No Charge
A Step-By-Step Business Plan Workshop. Planning is your road map to success in the business world.  It helps you find hidden business flaws and will clarify what is involved in making your business work successfully.
Sponsored by CITI
Social Media Networking
Date: January 19, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: JVS, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., #700, Chicago
Fee: *No Charge
How To Expand One’s Business Via Social Networking - Learn the basic tools that can help you market your business on the Internet:  Facebook, Craig’s List, LinkedIn, Blogging, and more.

Money Matters
Date: January 20, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: JVS, 216 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 700, Chicago
Fee: No Charge
Learn how to manage money by preparing a personal spending plan and identify ways to decrease spending and increase income.  We will help you prepare a personal spending plan and identify budgeting tools that will help you manage your money.

Starting A Small Business In Illinois
Date: January 26, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: JVS, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., #700, Chicago
Fee: *No Charge
Starting A Small Business In Illinois will acquaint you with the basic procedures for opening a business in Illinois.  You will also receive information that is designed to answer some of the questions about the regulations, requirements and aspects of operating a business.

To Your Credit
Date: January 27 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: JVS, 216 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 700, Chicago
Fee: No Charge
Learn how to read a credit report, order a credit report and find out how a credit report is used.  Identify ways to build and repair your own credit history.

Other Services…

The Citi Foundation Business Plan Contest
For Start-up and Existing Businesses - Put your ideas on paper and find out if you have a viable business and compete to win cash prizes.
Eligible candidates must attend at least one of the following workshops by February 1, 2010:  “How To Write A Business Plan,” Understanding Your Small Business Financial Report Card” or “Boot Camp - CORE Four Business Planning Course.”
All registration forms and business plans must be received by
February 1, 2010.
For a registration form, check list and a sample business plan and cash flow template, contact 1.312.673.3429 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
*No Charge
Sponsored by CITI
Free - Credit Report Pull and Analysis
Do you know what your credit score is?  JVS can pull your credit, analyze your report and it won’t even ding your credit score. The best way to improve your credit is to understand it; let JVS help you.  Call Nancy Kogan for information at 1.312.673.3440. 

* To Register Contact 1.312.673.3429 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or
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Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.  Call 1.312.673.3429 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for information.
 
All workshops are supported with a grant from the Polk Bros.  Foundation.
For more information visit
http://www.jvschicago.org

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