Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Featured Property - Lewisburg Industrial Building



Located in Lewisburg Business Park
7/10 of a Mile from Exit 32 on Interstate 65
Located on Highway 373
63,000 Sq. Ft. Facility
Sale Price $1.7 mil
10 acres on site
Certified Deal Ready Site
For More Information, Click Here
Or, Contact Terry Wallace— (931) 993-7512
twallace@ctyoflew.com

Monday, January 25, 2010

Entrepreneurial Classes at CSCC-Lewisburg
Learn How to Start Your Own Business for only $30

The South Central Tennessee Workforce Board and Columbia State Community College is presenting a series of entrepreneurial classes at the CSCC-Lewisburg campus beginning Tuesday, January 26.
There will be 8 sessions offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8:30 p.m. covering the following topics – Which Business to Start, Marketing, Accounting, Legal Structure, Cash Flow, Pricing the Product, Challenges and Business Plan Development. There will be two sessions each week and each session will be taught by an expert on the subject. The sessions will be very informative and very interactive.
In order to conduct the class, a minimum of ten participants is required. Classes are scheduled to start Thursday, January 28 and the cost is only $30 for all 8 sessions.
If you are considering or have ever considered starting your own business, this course is geared for you.
For more information, contact Ron Beck at (931) 540-1121 or register today at the front desk of Columbia State Community College in Lewisburg.

Entrepreneurship Training Series

1. Deciding What Business is Right for You.
• Purchasing a business/starting a business/investing in a business
• Determine what you are buying….a building, equipment, etc.
• What do you enjoy/have aptitude for/have experience in/etc.
• Is there sufficient support from the community/potential customer base?
• Franchising vs. independent

2. Legal Structures, Which is Right for Your Business?
• Sole Proprietorship/Partnership/Corporation/Limited Liability Company
• What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
• What makes sense for your business idea?
• Partnership agreement in case partners part ways
• Key man insurance in place on owner(s)

3. Accounting for Small Businesses.
• What kinds of records are important?
• Who will be responsible for maintaining them?
• Basics of accounting very important to understand
• Electronic banking and credit card processing
• Need to start out with system in place that can accommodate growth
• Who needs to see the financial statements? –Management/Owners/Lenders

4. How to Price Your Product or Services.
• What will it cost you to produce?
• What is the competition charging? Can they cut their prices?
• What will the customers pay? Could you increase value?

5. Importance of Cash Flow to the Survival of a Small Business
• Early months are critical to survival
• Having personal finances in order in order to be able to borrow money/credit rating
• What is my initial investment and what do I get in return?
• Keeping track of receivables vs. payables.
• Money tied up in inventory
• Basic supply and demand
• Economies of scale (is growth of the business the best thing?)
• Ability to accept credit cards
• Developing a web site/online banking
• Danger of low operating capital
• Anticipation of problems/breakdowns in equipment
• What is capital – where does it come from? What do I need in terms of buildings, equipment, etc.?
• What are the competing forces for cash?
• Unique/Unusual Sources of cash for operations-i.e. customers/vendors/employees/etc.

6. Marketing for Small Business
• Who are potential customers?
• What type of advertising will best reach your target audience?
• What do you want to promote about your business-i.e. better service/cheaper price/better quality/more convenient/etc.
• What message do you need to get across to potential customers?

7. Challenges of Managing a Small Business.
• Family Issues/impact on personal life/time investment/time management/ impact of success on life style.
• What if a partner dies or just leaves the company?
• Exit plan (to turn business over to children, etc, once I retire)
• Dynamics of multiple owners-Division of responsibilities
• Dealing with Human Resource Issues-Fairness, consistency, equality, etc.
• Liability insurance needed?

8. How to Develop a Business Plan
• Components of a Business Plan-Who, What, Where, When, How, How much Money?
• Financial Projections with assumptions
• What will set your business apart from others in your field?
• Why do you think it will be successful?
• Can you attract the necessary people to grow the business?
• What is it that I want, for the business to grow or stay the same size?

9. Business Plan Presentations
Training participants get a chance to give a 5-10 minute presentation of their Business Plans to the other participants plus 2 invited panel members for feedback/improvement.

10. Business Plan Presentations
Training participants get a chance to give a 5-10 minute presentation of their Business Plans to the other participants plus 2 invited panel members for feedback/improvement.


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Tennessee Farm Fresh Program
Tennessee farmers who direct market products directly to consumers have a unique opportunity to participate in the Tennessee Farm Fresh program. The program promotes member farms and products to consumers and provides marketing tools and educational opportunities to members, among other benefits. For additional information, visit www.tnfarmfresh.com or contact Tiffany Howard at tmullins@tfbf.com or (931) 388-7872 ext. 2763.

Special Rates at Saddle Creek Golf Course
The Saddle Creek Golf Course will offer 18 holes with cart for $18 every Wednesday from today through February 28, 2010. For more information, contact (931) 270-7280 or log onto www.saddlecreekgc.com

Freeman Fish & Burger 10th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating 10 Years In Business!
Freeman Fish & Burger is celebrating our 10 year anniversary. We love our community, and want to thank you for helping us make ten years. We couldn’t have done it without God and you! Jerry & Renea are looking forward to great things in 2010. Stop by “Freeman’s” when you think about eating out. For the 2010 Year we are celebrating with a (10 for 10 special). For every 10 purchases you get 1 free. We have fish, hamburgers, fries, pie, slaw, white bean, and always a smiling face to greet you when you walk through the door. Our food is homemade and always fresh. We are asking for you to support your locally owned business in 2010.
Freeman’s Fish & Burger
849 Wakefield Street, Lewisburg, TN 37091
615-359-8700

January
Youth Baseball and Softball Signups
Signups for Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball will be held each Saturday in January. They will be held in Lewisburg, Cornersville and Chapel Hill. More information will be released later.

January
Upcoming Training Classes at Goodwill Career Solutions
Retail Certification Class -January 26-29
Job Readiness Classes - January 14, 21, 28
Forklift Training Class (OSHA Certified) - February 5
Contact Jamie Bone, Career Counselor, 359-4243

January and February
Enrich Your New Year at the Soul Café
Enrich Your New Year with the Soul Café!
Good Food for the Body and the Soul
Begins Wednesdays, January 20th
McKnight Ministry Centers
Delicious Gourmet Food Served from 5:15 to 5:55 p.m.
Cost: Adults: $6 Children 12 and under: $3 Family Maximum: $20
From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Participate in One of the Following:
Parenting Series using Jim William’s Videos
Led by Suzie Comstock, Elementary School Guidance Counselor and Leader of many Parenting Seminars,
and led by Mary Gwen Whitaker, Education Specialist
Restoring the Strengths of Our Heritage as Methodist Christians,
Church Relevance and Fruitfulness in a Changing World,
& How Am I Shaped To Serve and Do Ministry?
Led by Mark Irvin
Youth Design Led by Angie Phifer & Lee Perryman
Also presenting the Debut of:
Grace Zone Ministries with Children
McKnight Children’s Ministry Building
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
High Energy Worship, Fun and Affirming Interactive Learning
For Children ages 4-12
Childcare for Smaller Children will be Available


January 28
Friends Group of Marshall County Library
The Friends Group of the Marshall County Library will be hosting a meeting/discussion at the Marshall County Memorial Library on January 28 at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in the library and its future is invited to attend.

January 28
Tennessee Horticultural Expo
Agritourism operators, farmers market leadership and vendors, fruit and vegetable producers, grape growers and wine makers - plan now to attend the Tennessee Horticultural Expo which this year includes the TN Agritourism Cultivating Farm Revenue Conference. The event is January 28-30 at the Nashville Airport Marriott. For more information visit www.tnthe.com.


January 28
Chili Supper and Candidate Meet and Greet
There will be a Chili Supper and Meet-and-Greet of the Republican Candidates for national, state, and local races from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at First State Bank, Chapel Hill, sponsored by the Republican Women of Marshall County and the Marshall County Republican Party.

January 29
Grief Support Group
The Grief Support Group will have a potluck meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Westvue Church of Christ, Lewisburg. Charles Hardison will be the speaker.

January 30
Class of 1961 Reunion
The Class of 1961 will have its 50th class reunion organization meeting on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Shoney's. Call 931-987-0830 for more information.

January 30
Liggett St Church of God Building Fund Musical
Liggett Street Church of God, 834 Liggett St., Lewisburg, presents its Building Fund Musical at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Guests will be the East 8th St. Church of God Male Chorus and choirs from throughout Middle Tennessee. Elder Eddie Shirley, Pastor. Contact Ann Tears, Choir Director, for details.

January 31
Chilean Wine Tasting at Creekside Grill
Creekside Grill at Saddle Creek Golf Course will be holding a Chilean Wine Tasting on Jan. 31 from 2-4 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and if you stay for dinner, you get 10% your meal. Space is limited. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 931-359-7280.

February 2
Test Taking Strategy Workshop
The South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance will provide a Test Taking Strategy Workshop from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Tennessee Career Center in Lewisburg. The workshop is free of charge and will include strategies to assist high school students taking the ACT test.

February 6
JAL Children’s Charity Ball
JAL Children's Charity Ball
Junior Auxiliary of Lewisburg Annual Fundraiser
Saturday February 6, 2010
Contact JALewisburg@hotmail.com or a JAL member for more information.
TICKET SALES BEGIN JANUARY 4, 2010.
$50 per person (tax deductible)

February 13
“Be A Part of the Gift” Fundraiser
"Be Part of the Gift" fundraiser for kidney transplant patient Betty Carol Anderson and her son, and donor, David Lynch, will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, Lewisburg. There will be music, contests, an auction, and food. For more information, e-mail ray@rayhenson.com or call 615-730-0913.

June 18 and 19
Relay for Life
Event: Relay For Life
What: Fundraiser
Start Time: Friday, June 18 at 7:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 19 at 7:00am
Where: Rock Creek Park... Lewisburg, TN

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Entrepreneurial Classes at CSCC-Lewisburg
Learn How to Start Your Own Business for only $25

The South Central Tennessee Workforce Board and Columbia State Community College is presenting a series of entrepreneurial classes at the CSCC-Lewisburg campus beginning Tuesday, January 26.
There will be 8 sessions offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8:30 p.m. covering the following topics – Which Business to Start, Marketing, Accounting, Legal Structure, Cash Flow, Pricing the Product, Challenges and Business Plan Development. There will be two sessions each week and each session will be taught by an expert on the subject. The sessions will be very informative and very interactive.
In order to conduct the class, a minimum of ten participants is required. Classes are scheduled to start Tuesday, January 26 and the cost is only $25 for all 8 sessions.
If you are considering or have ever considered starting your own business, this course is geared for you.
For more information, contact Ron Beck at (931) 540-1121 or register today at the front desk of Columbia State Community College in Lewisburg.

Entrepreneurship Training Series

1. Deciding What Business is Right for You.
• Purchasing a business/starting a business/investing in a business
• Determine what you are buying….a building, equipment, etc.
• What do you enjoy/have aptitude for/have experience in/etc.
• Is there sufficient support from the community/potential customer base?
• Franchising vs. independent

2. Legal Structures, Which is Right for Your Business?
• Sole Proprietorship/Partnership/Corporation/Limited Liability Company
• What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
• What makes sense for your business idea?
• Partnership agreement in case partners part ways
• Key man insurance in place on owner(s)

3. Accounting for Small Businesses.
• What kinds of records are important?
• Who will be responsible for maintaining them?
• Basics of accounting very important to understand
• Electronic banking and credit card processing
• Need to start out with system in place that can accommodate growth
• Who needs to see the financial statements? –Management/Owners/Lenders

4. How to Price Your Product or Services.
• What will it cost you to produce?
• What is the competition charging? Can they cut their prices?
• What will the customers pay? Could you increase value?

5. Importance of Cash Flow to the Survival of a Small Business
• Early months are critical to survival
• Having personal finances in order in order to be able to borrow money/credit rating
• What is my initial investment and what do I get in return?
• Keeping track of receivables vs. payables.
• Money tied up in inventory
• Basic supply and demand
• Economies of scale (is growth of the business the best thing?)
• Ability to accept credit cards
• Developing a web site/online banking
• Danger of low operating capital
• Anticipation of problems/breakdowns in equipment
• What is capital – where does it come from? What do I need in terms of buildings, equipment, etc.?
• What are the competing forces for cash?
• Unique/Unusual Sources of cash for operations-i.e. customers/vendors/employees/etc.

6. Marketing for Small Business
• Who are potential customers?
• What type of advertising will best reach your target audience?
• What do you want to promote about your business-i.e. better service/cheaper price/better quality/more convenient/etc.
• What message do you need to get across to potential customers?

7. Challenges of Managing a Small Business.
• Family Issues/impact on personal life/time investment/time management/ impact of success on life style.
• What if a partner dies or just leaves the company?
• Exit plan (to turn business over to children, etc, once I retire)
• Dynamics of multiple owners-Division of responsibilities
• Dealing with Human Resource Issues-Fairness, consistency, equality, etc.
• Liability insurance needed?

8. How to Develop a Business Plan
• Components of a Business Plan-Who, What, Where, When, How, How much Money?
• Financial Projections with assumptions
• What will set your business apart from others in your field?
• Why do you think it will be successful?
• Can you attract the necessary people to grow the business?
• What is it that I want, for the business to grow or stay the same size?

9. Business Plan Presentations
Training participants get a chance to give a 5-10 minute presentation of their Business Plans to the other participants plus 2 invited panel members for feedback/improvement.

10. Business Plan Presentations
Training participants get a chance to give a 5-10 minute presentation of their Business Plans to the other participants plus 2 invited panel members for feedback/improvement.


Content created by South Central TN Development District and Columbia State Community College.