http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html 101 Small Business Opportunity Blog offers the latest up-to-date small business information and news what every small business owner should know. en-us small business opportunity Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:26:18 GMT Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:26:18 GMT 101smallbusinessopportunity.com http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Quickbooks-Intermediate,-Sept-15,-2010 Quickbooks Intermediate Series begins Wednesday, September 15 at 5:00-8:30 p.m. and concludes Thursday, September 16. Women's Business Center, Florida Tech, Link Building, Room 323. Cost: $190 No time to read QuickBooks manuals? This seminar is for you! You'll learn QuickBooks advanced features right away. Not simply an overview of the software, this workshop provides you with step-by-step instructions on QuickBooks Intermediate. Workshop includes book and certificate. NOTE: A minimum number of students is required to run this class. Short list of topics to be covered include: Reimbursable Expenses Invoicing for Billable Time Setting Up and Tracking Inventory Invoicing for Inventory Items Purchase Orders Setting Up and Paying Sales Tax Items Time Tracking Tracking Subcontractor Time Payroll Accounts and Items Setting Up Year-to-Date Payroll Amounts Processing Payroll Editing, Voiding, and Deleting Paychecks Paying Payroll Liabilities Estimates and Sales Orders Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Planning Cash Flow Projector Creating a Business Plan Processing Form 1099 Recording Adjustments & General Journal Entries Tracking Fixed Assets Importing and Exporting Closing the Year Katherine Johnson is a certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor and accountant with over 30 years of experience with expertise in various business fields. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:26:17 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/bank-of-america-with-sba-are-helping-inner-city-entrepreneurs-access-capital.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Bank of America Team With SBA to Help Inner City Entrepreneurs Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:09:59 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/sba-to-conduct-small-business-export-matchmaker-conference-as-part-of-presidents-national-export-initiative.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** SBA to Conduct Small Business Export Matchmaker Conference as Part of President's National Export Initiative Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:09:09 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/small-business-procurement-scorecard-shows-progress-toward-meeting-23-percent-goal-for-small-business-contracting.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** Small Business Procurement Scorecard Shows Progress toward Meeting 23 Percent Goal for Small Business Contracting Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:08:25 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/huges-group-llc-of-lakewood-wash-named-national-minority-small-business-of-the-year-2010.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** Washington Firm Named National Minority Small Business of the Year at MED Week 2010 Conference *************** Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:53:06 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Class-Microsoft-Word-2007-Series,-Aug-30,-2010 Microsoft Word 2007 Series (Basic 1, Basic 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, & Intermediate 3) Series begins Monday, August 30 at 6:00-9:00 p.m. and continues September 13, September 20, September 27, & October 4. Women's Business Center, Florida Tech, Link Building, Room 327. Cost: $75 for all five classes These fast-paced courses offer students a hands-on interactive learning experience, and is great for those who are looking to upgrade or have upgraded to Word 2007. For the full course description, visit wbc.fit.edu. Pre-requisites: A minimum typing speed of 20-25 wpm and a basic knowledge of computers. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:40:09 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Microsoft-Excel-2007-Series,-Sept-1,-2010 Microsoft Excel 2007 Series (Basic 1, Basic 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, & Intermediate 3) Series begins Wednesday, September 1 at 6:00-9:00 p.m. and continues September 8, September 15, September 22, & September 29. Women's Business Center, Florida Tech, Link Building, Room 327. Cost: $75 for all five classes These fast-paced courses offer students a hands-on interactive learning experience, and is great for those who are looking to upgrade or have upgraded to Excel 2007. For the full course description, visit wbc.fit.edu. Pre-requisites: A basic knowledge of computers. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:40:09 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Professional-Women's-Conference,-Tampa,-FL,-October-8,-2010 Professional Women's Conference by The Society of Successful Women, October 8, 2010, 9 am - 6 pm, Tampa Bay Convention Center The day-long event, organized by the Society of Successful Women, will host approx 550 attendees and local dignitaries such as business women, entrepreneurs and community leaders. The women's conference will feature C-level executives, authors and speakers, for example the multi-Platinum artist Naomi Judd and Golden Globe award-winning actress Ann Jillian. Agenda: - Morning Welcome - Spotlight on Non-Profit Organization and Keynote Presentation - Catered Lunch - Informative and Engaging Presentations - Panel Discussions Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:40:09 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/gainesville-based-prioria-robotics-presents-innovation-singleman-portable-and-operable-uas.html www.eflorida.com.com presents in its innovation newsletter, August 2010 edition, Gainesville based Prioria Robotics with its innovation Single-man portable Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:27:35 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/chargepoint-america-program-chose-orlando-florida-to-launch-the-national-program-for-its-electric-vehicle-charging-stations.html eFlorida.com announces in its monthly innovation newsletter, July edition, that ChargePoint America program chose Orlando, Florida to launch the national Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:22:36 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/new-loan-poolers-will-help-jumpstart-secondary-market-for-504-loans.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** New First Mortgage Loan Poolers Will Jump-Start Secondary Market For SBA 504 Loans, Make Credit More Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:20:39 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/us-small-business-administration-sba-russia-ink-agreement-to-cooperate-on-small-business.html SBA, Russia Ink Agreement to Cooperate on Small Business SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office ************** SBA, Russian Ministry Join Forces to Strengthen Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:15:48 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Medical-manufacturer-MicroLumen-plans-100-jobs,-headquarters-in-Oldsmar,-Florida Oldsmar is about to become the headquarters of a medical manufacturing company, which will bring about 100 ... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:09:43 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Jackson-Memorial-Hospital-With-Specialty-Ophthalmology,-in-Miami,-Florida,-Ranked-No-1-Best-Hospital-2010 Jackson Memorial Hospital with specialty Ophthalmology, in Miami, Florida Ranked No 1 Best Hospital 2010 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:09:43 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Siemens-Awarded-Grant-To-Build-Its-First-C02-Capture-Project-For-Caol-Fired-Power-Plants-in-the-U.S.A. Siemens Awarded USD8.9 million Grant from Department of Energy to Build its First CO2 Capture Project for Coal-fired Power Plants in the U.S.A. Siemens Energy is planning to design, install, and operate a pilot plant for treating a slipstream (1 MW equivalent) at the Tampa Electric Big Bend Station to demonstrate ... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:09:43 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#EDC-Space-Coast-Announced-Of-Clean-And-Green-Enterprises-Research-And-Development-Operation-In-Melbourne-Florida The Economic Development Commission of Floridas Space Coast (EDC) announced that Clean and Green Enterprises, Inc., a renewable energy company, has established a research and development operation in Melbourne, Florida. Clean and Green Enterprises, Inc. is a clean energy company with proprietary technology for ... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:09:43 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#BlueChip-Energy-Starts-Development-of-10-MW-Solar-Farm-in-Florida BlueChip Energy, a provider of complete solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, government and utility applications, today announced it has started stage one of ... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:09:43 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Jacksonville-Ranked-Third-Best-Port-Zone-In-The-World Jacksonvilles Foreign Trade Zone the third best port zone in the world Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:09:43 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Orlando-kicks-off-$37m-vehicle-recharging-deployment-program Orlando kicks off $37m vehicle recharging deployment program A $37 million program to deploy electric vehicle recharging stations in nine regions around the US has begun with ... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:43:37 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#SEOP-Online-creating-200-tech-based-jobs SEOP Online, a search engine optimization company headquartered in Ontario, Canada, plans to establish Florida operations in Casselberry and create 200 new Read more: SEOP Online creating 200 tech-based jobs - Orlando Business Journal ... 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Tax returns accounting for Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:43:37 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Quickbooks-Intermediate,-Sept-15---16,-2010 Quickbooks Intermediate Series begins Wednesday, September 15 at 5:00-8:30 p.m. and concludes Thursday, September 16. Women's Business Center, Florida Tech, Link Building, Room 323. Cost: $190 No time to read QuickBooks manuals? This seminar is for you! You'll learn QuickBooks essentials right away. Not simply an overview of the software, this workshop provides you with step-by-step instructions on QuickBooks Fundamentals. No prior knowledge of accounting needed. Workshop includes book and certificate. NOTE: A minimum number of students is required to run this class. Short list of topics to be covered include: Reimbursable Expenses Invoicing for Billable Time Setting Up and Tracking Inventory Invoicing for Inventory Items Purchase Orders Setting Up and Paying Sales Tax Items Time Tracking Tracking Subcontractor Time Payroll Accounts and Items Setting Up Year-to-Date Payroll Amounts Processing Payroll Editing, Voiding, and Deleting Paychecks Paying Payroll Liabilities Estimates and Sales Orders Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Planning Cash Flow Projector Creating a Business Plan Processing Form 1099 Recording Adjustments & General Journal Entries Tracking Fixed Assets Importing and Exporting Closing the Year Register now by logging in to your profile. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:02:32 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/sba-expands-outreach-to-small-business-owners.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** SBA Expands Outreach to Small Business Owners, Establishes Alliance with CompTIA to Increase Small Business Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:35:37 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/new-sba-podcasts-can-help-small-businesses-break-into-global-markets.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** SBA Offers New Podcasts to Help Small Businesses Break into the Global Market *************** Release Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:07:15 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/101-small-business-opportunity-blog.html#Business-Development-Conference-For-Women-Entrepreneurs,-Sept-23---25,-2010 "Go for the Greens 2010" September 23 25, 2010 at Disneys Boardwalk Resort The not to be missed womens business development conference of the year! What does Go for the Greens offer for your company? One-on-one matchmaking meetings and informal roundtable sessions with corporations and government agencies ready to do business with women-owned and minority-owned companies. Panel discussions and breakout sessions on such timely topics as success secrets in procurement and contracting; introducing green practices into any size company; conducting business internationally: finding capital in todays economic climate; and incorporating social media into your marketing strategy. Cocktail and buffet-style dinner events, and an open-seating luncheon, that allow maximum time for mingling with procurement representatives and your peers in a relaxed setting. An optional golf networking event for players at any level, whether you spend every weekend on the links or have never picked up a club! Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:39:11 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/small-business-owner1.html Can an owner of a business in Brevard County Florida live out of the county? If you are asking if you can have your private residence outside Brevard Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:39:07 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/creative-business-cards.html Are you looking for creative business cards that are inexpensive and will give you a great first impression too? You finally found them! Offer is limited. First come first serve. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:27:30 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/book-donny-deutsch-with-peter-knobler-often-wrong-never-in-doubt.html Did you have the chance to read the book from Donny Deutsch and Peter Knobler Often wrong, never in doubt? If not, you really missed out. What I like Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:07:38 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/business-opportunity-how-to-employ-a-whole-city-by-supporting-efforts-in-a-catastrophe.html I am German and can't imagine this could happen in Germany. Germans are great in planning and organizing, but they normally will analyze things before Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:09:35 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/gatell-plumbing-summer-vacation-tip-check-your-main-water-shutoff.html Happy summer, well hopefully we're off to some wonderful place that brings us joy and happiness with family and friends. Enjoy but don't forget if you're Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:22:46 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/peaches-are-the-new-florida-oranges-.html Decades ago, Florida orange growers never had to worry about making a living for their families. Florida Oranges were famous, and it was very lucrative Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:50:07 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/dawn-dish-soap-actively-helps-saving-wildlife-in-the-oil-spill-catastrophe-gulf-of-mexico.html Dawn Dish Soap is a well-known brand that's been active in helping save wildlife for 30 years. It just reached its $500,000 donation goal to the MMC Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:48:33 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/forbes-magazine-names-palm-bay-11th-most-innovative-city-in-america.html CITY OF PALM BAY, FLORIDA - NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Yvonne Martinez, Public Information Coordinator, 321-426-5194 (Palm Bay)--When Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:58:33 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/eflorida-economic-bulletin-presents-florida-quarterly-economic-indicators-spring-2010.html eFlorida Enterprise Florida presents the Florida Quarterly Economic Indicators in their spring 2010 Florida Economic Bulletin issue. It includes Gross Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:57:30 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/business-ideas.html Our small business ideas center to check out conservative, creative and out of the box thinking small biz ideas. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:43:04 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/oil-spill-gulf-of-mexico-not-only-oil-is-polluting-our-gulf-coast-region-but-also-sharks-appearing.html The oil spill Gulf of Mexico's catastrophe is destroying wildlife, environment, businesses, fisheries, tourism, and so much more. It is already horrible Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:04:15 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/a-duda-and-sons-named-under-the-states-most-influential-business-executives-by-florida-trend.html A. Duda and Sons is named under the state's most influential business executives for natural resources and agriculture in the June 2010 edition of Florida Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:19:56 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/united-space-alliance-is-planning-to-lay-off-100-employes-at-kennedy-space-center-this-month.html United Space Alliance is planning to lay off 100 employees of their workforce at the Kennedy Space Center to almost 5,400. Due to the end of the space Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:13:15 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/port-canaveral-will-double-cruise-ship-visits-in-2011.html Port Canaveral will have 126 cruise ship visits next year. This is double to the number of visits in 2009 total. The boats are expected to bring 310,000 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:01:00 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/successful-multilevel-marketing-mlm-associate.html One of the business friends I have is a very successful multi-level marketing associate and home-based business. She and her husband started this home-based Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:56:50 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/oil-spill-gulf-of-mexico-now-is-the-best-time-for-your-oil-spill-cleanup-equipment-invention.html If you are an inventor for a new oil spill cleanup equipment product now is the best time to get it approved by coast guard and government entities. Oil Sun, 30 May 2010 02:32:37 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/free-statewide-microsoft-technology-training-and-certification.html Brevard Workforce and Economic Development Commission of Brevard County, Florida, USA informed the Brevard County small business community of a free statewide Sat, 29 May 2010 01:33:32 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/gatell-plumbing-blog.html Gatell Plumbing Blog offers do-it-yourself plumbing repair tips, plumbing tricks and secrets other plumbers will not share with you. Thu, 27 May 2010 01:47:14 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/florida-company-named-national-small-business-of-the-year.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** Computer Simulation Company from Florida Is National Small Business of the Year - State winners from South Wed, 26 May 2010 03:56:04 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/new-jersey-texas-firms-take-top-prize-as-national-contractors-of-the-year-at-national-small-business-week.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** New Jersey, Texas Firms Take Top Prize as National Contractors of the Year at National Small Business Wed, 26 May 2010 03:52:58 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/sba-honors-national-small-business-champions.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office *************** SBA Honors National Small Business Champions *************** Release Date: May 25, 2010 Contact: Dennis Wed, 26 May 2010 03:47:59 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/creative-ways-to-make-money.html Creative ways to make money by thinking out of the box. Becoming the eyes, ears, and mouth of small business owners and making money by supporting them. Wed, 26 May 2010 02:12:11 GMT http://www.101smallbusinessopportunity.com/sba-makes-economic-injury-assistance-available-in-more-louisiana-parishes-for-small-businesses-affected-by-deepwater-bp-oil-spill.html SBA NEWS RELEASE Press Office ************ Small Businesses Can Also Request Deferment Of Existing SBA Disaster Loans ************ Release Date: May 10, Mon, 24 May 2010 00:50:07 GMT