Workshop/Seminar Schedule

The Seminole State College Small Business Development Center is a nonprofit organization that is designed to assist Seminole County business owners. Below, you will find a list of programs that are offered for the months specified. Advance registration is required prior to all training.

You may register online or download the Registration Form and return it to the SBDC via fax, or by standard mail, with a check. Visa and MasterCard are accepted; checks must be payable to "Seminole State College." Contact information is on the forms.

For more information on SBDC events, call 407.321.3495, send us an e-mail or visit our Web site.


For ease of access, each workshop is conducted at one of several locations across Seminole County. Ensure that you are aware of the correct meeting location for each selected seminar/workshop.

All programs are subject to change. Call 407.321.3495 or visit the SBDC's Web site to learn the most up-to-date information.

November 2009

Nov. 12

Business Startup Basics. Where do I Start? (2 p.m. – 4 p.m. )

In many ways, there has never been a better time to start a business. Learn how to properly launch your business to ensure success. Understand the critical pieces of the puzzle and how they all fit together. We will discuss the various legal forms of ownership, licensing and tax requirements, capital and labor, rent versus purchase, insurance, and various other business startup issues.

Location: Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center, 1445 Dolgner Place, Sanford, FL
Fee: Free
Presented by Robert J. Goetz, Small Business Development Center at Seminole State

December 2009

Dec. 2

Business Startup Basics. Where do I Start? - Spanish (3 – 5 p.m.)

Learn how to properly start your business to ensure success. Understand the critical pieces of the puzzle and how they all fit together. We will discuss the various legal forms of ownership, licensing and tax requirements, capital and labor, rent versus purchase, insurance, and various other business startup issues.

Location: Seminole State College of Florida, Altamonte Springs Campus, 850 South State Road 434, Altamonte Springs, FL
Fee: Free
Presented by Sandra Vallejo, President, Allied Accounting Group, LLC.

Dec. 4

Business Startup Basics. Where do I Start? (9:30 – 11:30 a.m.)

In many ways, there has never been a better time to start a business. Learn how to properly launch your business to ensure success. Understand the critical pieces of the puzzle and how they all fit together. We will discuss the various legal forms of ownership, licensing and tax requirements, capital and labor, rent versus purchase, insurance, and various other business startup issues.

Location: Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center, 1445 Dolgner Place, Sanford, FL
Fee: Free
Presented by Robert J. Goetz, Small Business Development Center at Seminole State

January 2010

Jan. 12

Financial Management Skills I - Restaurant and Retail (9 a.m. – Noon )

Learn planning and budgeting basics for managing and controlling all aspects of your business. Undertsand how to create capital and operating budgets, sales forcasting. Understand why measuring and understanding contribution margin is critical to success. Reviews key concepts of income statement and balance sheet that every owners/manager need to know.

Location: Seminole State Center for Economic Development, 1055 AAA Drive, Heathrow, FL
Fee: $30
Presented by David A. Pearl, CPA, Pearl Business Group, LLC.

Jan. 19

Financial Management Skills II - Restaurant and Retail (9 a.m. – Noon )

Learn more basic to intermediate skills for managerial control. Gain proficiency at sales estimates, annual budgeting, theoretical versus actual costs, and cash flow management. Learn how to effectively plan labor - salary versus hourly to ensure optimum staffing level. Understand values of proactive financial management as opposed to reactive.

Location: Seminole State Center for Economic Development, 1055 AAA Drive, Heathrow, FL
Fee: $30
Presented by David A. Pearl, CPA, Pearl Business Group, LLC.

State Designated as Florida's Principal Provider of Small Business Assistance