BCCC Briefs: Free Business Workshops Under the Tree in December | Eastern North Carolina Now

    WASHINGTON, N.C.     Beaufort County Community College has three free workshops coming up in Beaufort and Washington counties to help small business owners. Join other small business owners who are running side businesses, supplementing their retirement or dreaming of breaking loose from their day job. "Using Canva to Create Your Own Free Marketing Materials" is being held at Washington County Center located at 100 N.C. Hwy. 32 North, Roper, N.C. The other classes are held in Building 8 on BCCC's main campus. Some classes can be streamed. While all of these workshops are free, participants are asked to pre-register. These classes are offered through BCCC's Small Business Center. Call 252-940-6375 to register.

    Getting the Most from Mobile Devices (Better Online Presence)     This class will cover top mobile apps to be more productive in your business.; communicating and reaching your customer with mobile; effective marketing and advertising on mobile devices; video and live streaming on your smartphone; and 52 free apps to market and manage your business. Martin Brossman is the presenter. This workshop will take place from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5.

    Recordkeeping and Taxes for Small Business     Do you know your product or service upside down and backwards, BUT the numbers just drive you up the wall? Do you really work hard, but always seem to run out of cash at the end of the month? This seminar will help you understand the financial aspects of your business. We'll talk about tax issues. You'll become familiar with those financial terms that confuse you, but are the road map to your success. Keith Kidwell is your presenter. You will learn: what makes your business thrive and grow; what is a CPA and when and how do you use them; how to understand financial statements; what your banker is looking for; what federal and state reports are required; and if I made that much money, where is it? This workshop will take place from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9.

    Using Canva to Create Free Marketing Materials     Give your business an image advantage by creating amazing and professional looking social media posts, flyers, logos, newsletter, business cards, letterhead, presentations and much more! This seminar will walk you through using this simple platform. You will be amazed at the professional quality materials you can create. It is easy and it's free! You can collaborate with colleagues on the design through the website, by sending them an invitation and adding them to your account. Holly Harrison is presenter. This workshop will take place from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11 at the Washington County Center in Roper.

• Attila Nemecz
• Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
• Beaufort County Community College
• 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East
• Washington, N.C. 27889
• Ph: 252-940-6387
• Cell: 252-940-8672
• attila.nemecz@beaufortccc.edu