Johnston Community College Small Business Center, 135 Best Wood Drive, Clayton NC

This webinar is important for both new and experienced business owners. From presenter Dennis Watts, you will: Gain a solid understanding of taxes required for small business owners and develop the best tax strategy for your business. Become familiar with the latest tax forms and procedures for both state and federal taxes. Discover how everyday business decisions can have tax implications that can affect your bottom line. And more. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. Learn more at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440012.

If you're a new small business owner or a potential small business owner, this webinar is designed for you. Presenter Dennis Watts will help you: Gain a beginning basic workable knowledge of how to properly record financial transactions for your small business. Learn about the three most important financial reports, Get an overview of how to use them to make the best-informed business decisions. Attendees must be pre-registered, and 18 or older to attend. Learn more at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440011.

A business plan can be the most important tool for a small business owner. Presenter Dennis Watts will help you: Learn how to turn your ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success. Learn the important components of a business plan, and lay the foundation for a winning plan. Find out how marketing, operations, and finance are interrelated. Discover how a business plan is used by potential lenders, the do’s and don’ts of writing a plan, and steps for making the process easy. This webinar is designed for new and established business owners. Attendees MUST be pre-registered, and 18 or older to attend. Learn more at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440009.

Business insurance comes in different forms and flavors...and making sure that your business is properly insured can save you a lot of money and headaches. This webinar reviews the various types of insurance products and discusses when they are appropriate for a business. Presenter Brian Garrison with On Point Insurance Consulting will cover: Business Auto Coverage Cyber Liability & Data Breach Key-Person Insurance Product Liability E&O/Professional Liability Properly ensuring Business Tools & Equipment Personal/Commercial Umbrella Protection Liability Awareness: General Liability/Workers Compensation Quarterly Reviews/Documentation Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. Learn more at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440010.

The structure of a small business affects taxation, legal and financial liability as well as decision-making. Before selecting a small business structure, you should understand each structure, its unique legal, accounting, and tax consequences. Presenter Dennis Watts will review: The various structures a business can take such as sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, etc. The pros and cons of each business structure type Legal, accounting, and tax consequences of each type Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. Learn more at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440008.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become a tool that can benefit every business owner. You will get an introduction from presenter Shanna Capps of JNOW Digital on the basic concept of AI tools such as ChatGPT and learn specific ways to utilize them in your everyday business tasks. This class is appropriate for both emerging entrepreneurs looking to start a business and those who are established. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. Learn more at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440002.  

Taught by Shanna Capps from JNOW Digital, this online webinar is designed to educate existing and prospective small business owners on the overview of steps and processes that should be followed when starting a new small business in North Carolina. The webinar includes an explanation of what is a hobby, an illegal business versus a legal business according to IRS and NC Department of Revenue laws. The webinar content will provide information to assist in making better-informed decisions before and after becoming a small business owner. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. To register, visit www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440001.

The Johnston Community College Small Business Center will host an in-person seminar, "Farm School on Wheels," Thursday, April 6 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wilson Building at JCC, Room C1111. If you would like to attend the online webinar of this event, please register here. This four-week series is designed for new and beginning farmers who want to explore their options in farming, ranching and agriculture. In this program we'll help you cultivate a strategic plan to validate your goals and engage with a community of entrepreneurs just like you. Week one has the option to attend in person or through an online webinar. Weeks two through four will be online only. In this first week, participants will explore how they can learn their farm's potential through analysis of all land and equipment so they can explore and move their business to its full potential. They will learn to think strategically in making decisions that will enhance their capacity. Attendees must be pre-registered, and 18 or older to attend. Note: Please arrive to the seminar location at least 15 minutes before the start time to allow for the sign in process. For more information, call 919-209-2015 or 919-209-2224, visit www.johnstoncc.edu or email jccsbc@johnstoncc.edu.