Description
Are you considering starting a new business? This Live Webinar (available online statewide) on “Creating Projections for Your Startup” on Tuesday, Oct. 8th from 10:00 am to 11:30 am is the first place to start.
Using a sample business, Cliff Cochran, Director of the Kenai Peninsula Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will walk you through the steps of preparing financial projections for your business using Alaska SBDC’s Financial Model. We’ll use proprietary industry data from IBISWorld, ProfitCents, and SBDCNet to back up assumptions, showing that you can create a realistic startup pro forma in a short time with the SBDC.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Cliff Cochran, Director, Kenai Peninsula Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Cliff Cochran has advised over a thousand startups during the eight years he has been with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC). He created the financial models used around the state not only by the Alaska SBDC, but by commercial lenders, as well. His experience comes from the aviation and fishing industries in Alaska. He specializes in financial analysis, feasibility studies, and business planning. Cliff has a degree in Aviation Management from UAA and an MBA from Sonoma State University.
Registration Information
Instructions:
You are registering for a Live Webinar workshop. You must register for the Live Webinar before the registration deadline. Shortly after the registration deadline, you'll receive instructions including the link from workshops@aksbdc.org that's required to access the Live Webinar. Follow those instructions and log in about five (5) minutes before the scheduled start time to check your system and make sure everything is working smoothly.
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REGISTERING WITH ALASKA SBDC & SIGNING IN: Go to aksbdc.org. Click on Login to the portal.
- If you've never registered with Alaska SBDC before, WELCOME! You'll want to click on "Sign Up" under "New Account" and you'll be guided through our registration questions.
- For existing clients, WELCOME BACK! Sign in under "Existing Account."
WORKSHOPS, FEES & ENTERING DISCOUNT CODES:
- “No Fee” Workshops: No credit card is required. To access our workshops, click on "Workshops" from the menu on the left. To register for a workshop, open it and click on "Sign Up" above the workshop title. Click on “To view the course.” Enter your first name, last name, and email address. Click on “Register.” You'll now have access to the workshop video. If the audio is muted, click on the volume icon to unmute the volume.
- Workshops with a Fee: You'll be prompted to enter your payment information. If you have a "Discount Code" enter it in the "Coupon Code" box, and click "Save." Access to the workshop video and handouts will be available after payment has been processed. You'll be emailed a receipt. To access our workshops, click on "Workshops" from the menu on the left. To register for a workshop, open it and click on "Sign Up" above the workshop title. Click on “To view the course.” Enter your first name, last name, and email address. Click on “Register.” You'll now have access to the workshop video. If the audio is muted, click on the volume icon to unmute the volume.
DISCOUNT CODES:
- ALASKA SBDC CLIENTS: Contact your Alaska SBDC Business Advisor for the "Advisor Discount Code" that allows you 25% off ALL workshop fees. If you don't currently have an Alaska SBDC Business Advisor, contact us at (907) 786-7201 to schedule an appointment with an Advisor... it's free!
- MILITARY/VETERANS & SPOUSES: If you are a veteran, active-duty, reservist, National Guard, or any military member or spouse, please contact Alaska SBDC to request your "Military/Veteran Discount Code" that allows you FREE access to ALL workshops. You served our country, now let us serve you.
ACCESSING PRESENTATION HANDOUTS:
- Once you've signed in, click on “My Events,” from the menu on the left. Select the workshop from the list of workshops you've registered for. Scroll down. Below the “QUESTIONS OR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES” section, you'll see the list of any available presentation handouts for that workshop to download and open.
QUESTIONS OR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES:
- Contact us at (907) 786-7278 or workshops@aksbdc.org
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Registration Policies:
Registration & Fees: If there is a fee for this class, payment may be made online by credit card. Please contact us at 907-786-7201 to make other payment arrangements. Your space in the class is not reserved until payment is received.
On Demand Access: If registering for an on demand workshop an access link to the workshop will be provided once registration and payment of fees (if required) are complete. This access is for the registrant only.
Cancellation & Refund Policy: There is a 48 hour cancellation policy. If you wish to request a refund, please contact the workshop point of contact listed above to discuss. All registrations are transferable to another person upon your request. If the event is cancelled, all fees will be refunded immediately.
Special Accommodations: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, disability, age or national origin in services or accommodations offered or provided to our employees, clients or guests. If you need special accommodations for accessing a workshop, contact the workshop point of contact or call us at 907-786-7201.
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