Dreaming about starting your own business but aren't sure how? You aren't alone in feeling unsure about how to take the first step. SCORE and Louisville Small Business Development Center present this session that will help you understand what it takes to be your own boss. 

Topics include:

Personal Traits of an Entrepreneur
Marketing and Accounting Basics
Legal and Insurance Considerations
Technology for Your Business
Business Plan Preparation
Financial and Money Management

You've made an offer of employment and they've accepted; now what?
In this HR Toolkit webinar, HR professional Jennifer Wheatley will guide you through your responsibilities as the business owner in reporting new hires to federal and state agencies as well as discuss what's involved in processing payroll and why using a payroll service can be a lifesaver for small business owners in the time (and possible fines) of taking it on yourself
Disability accommodations should be requested by contacting the Louisville SBDC at sbdcinfo@uky.edu or 502-625-0123.

Learn about Google My Business, a free tool for local businesses who want to connect with customers on Google Search and Maps.  Get hands-on help creating or updating your business profile or a simple website.

In this session our presenter will show you how to:
*Create or claim your Google My Business listing
*Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps
*Use Google My Business to connect with potential customers
*Create a free website using the info from your Business Profile

Presenter: Dave Delaney, Google-supported trainer

Join Emily Hagedorn, senior community/marketing director for Yelp in Louisville, online as she walks you through how to leverage Yelp's free tools to get more customers. This webinar will include information on claiming your business page via Yelp, which is free to do, as well as basic info on adding important info to your Yelp page, using check-in offers and responding to reviews.

Certified Financial Planner, Dylan Cole and his partner Jake Hughes from Northwestern Mutual will be joining us on July 30th to educate on financial planning concepts as a business owner. They will discuss how to create financial freedom through comprehensive financial planning. Their goal for everyone attending--to be empowered with some good strategies and habits to create financial security, while teaching how to protect against the risks that could keep you from attaining your goals. Here are some topics they plan to cover:

• How to create your own benefits as a business owner

• Unique ways to mitigate taxes as a business owner

• Business succession planning & buy-sell agreement funding strategies

• Debt Management Planning

• Cash flow management

• Retirement planning