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September 2020
Restaurant Academy: Know Your Numbers- Accounting for Your Restaurant
A successful food service business, whether a food truck or restaurant, is a business built on providing excellent food, service, and sanitation while making a profit. During this presentation, you will be introduced to how to set up the financial foundations of a sustainable business, what numbers to monitor, systems to keep track of your results, and how to manage cash flow during a crisis. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »WEBINAR: Accounting: The Basics of the Language of Business
Accounting is the system of tracking the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of business. Owners, managers, bankers, investors – use accounting terms and concepts to describe the events that make up the “story”. This workshop will explain the basics of how to make journal entries including debits and credits, the structure of financial statements, important financial ratios, and, more importantly, how to “account” for the transactions in your business. PLEASE NOTE: If you check in more than 5 minutes late, you…
Find out more »WEBINAR How to Estimate Start-Up Costs and Cash Flow
How much will it cost to start your business? It is important to know this figure so that you can plan ahead in starting your new venture. Topics include: Steps needed to calculate start-up expenses, start-up cost categories, calculating initial costs, calculating the first 90 days projected monthly costs, conducting a break-even analysis, and initial cash flow projection will be reviewed and presented in this hands-on session. Please bring a hand held calculator for your convenience. Instructor: Andrew Strachan …
Find out more »Restaurant Academy: Know Your Numbers- Accounting for Your Restaurant
A successful food service business, whether a food truck or restaurant, is a business built on providing excellent food, service, and sanitation while making a profit. During this presentation, you will be introduced to how to set up the financial foundations of a sustainable business, what numbers to monitor, systems to keep track of your results, and how to manage cash flow during a crisis. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »October 2020
Restaurant Food & Labor Costs 101
Food cost is one of the main keys to long-term restaurant success because of its direct impact on profitability. Join us as we review how to calculate food cost for individual menu items as well as weekly restaurant performance. In this class, you will also learn how to apply food cost to setting your menu pricing, its impact on your restaurant’s inventory, ordering, and waste. Labor costs account for at least a third of your restaurant’s expenses-managing labor efficiently will keep more money…
Find out more »Restaurant Food & Labor Costs 101
Food cost is one of the main keys to long-term restaurant success because of its direct impact on profitability. Join us as we review how to calculate food cost for individual menu items as well as weekly restaurant performance. In this class, you will also learn how to apply food cost to setting your menu pricing, its impact on your restaurant’s inventory, ordering, and waste. Labor costs account for at least a third of your restaurant’s expenses-managing labor efficiently will keep more money…
Find out more »Business Launch Pad – What You Need to Know!
This presentation covers the fundamentals to start and grow a business. It is ideal for the new business owner as well as existing companies. The format is structured to provide a business checklist, identifying areas that need to be addressed. After each session you will receive a handout with additional resources. You will also receive an invitation to schedule a private consultation to review your individual business. What is covered: · Choosing the right business structure · Business licenses and…
Find out more »SBDC EDD/IRS Training – Federal/State Basic Payroll Tax
You will learn: -California payroll reporting requirements: forms, employer obligations, reporting, and payment requirements. -Independent contractor reporting requirements. -Electronic filing and payment requirements and options. -Federal payroll reporting requirements, including Forms 940, 941, 1099, W-2, W-4, W-9, and alternative filing. There is no charge for this seminar. To make reservations, visit the EDD website at www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars/ or call 866-873-6083. For additional seminar dates, times, locations, and subjects, please check the EDD website at www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars/ or call 888-745-3886 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – How to Choose an App/Accounting Software for Your Business
Have you been overwhelmed or clueless about what kind of accounting software you should use for your business? Do you know what infrastructure to use, cloud or local based? What features are you willing to give up? Please join our webinar to learn basic principles of how to select an accounting application that better fits your business type and explore some of the key features of the most popular applications for small businesses. · Simple methodology to choose an app/software ·…
Find out more »Business Launch Pad – What You Need to Know!
This presentation covers the fundamentals to start and grow a business. It is ideal for the new business owner as well as existing companies. The format is structured to provide a business checklist, identifying areas that need to be addressed. After each session you will receive a handout with additional resources. You will also receive an invitation to schedule a private consultation to review your individual business. What is covered: · Choosing the right business structure · Business licenses and…
Find out more »WEBINAR How to Start Your Business Financials in Excel
Overcome your fear of starting with an empty Excel spreadsheet and become proficient to create your own Profit and Loss statement for your business. This workshop will cover the basic Excel functions necessary to develop your financials and then build a basic Profit and Loss statement. For maximum learning you may bring your laptop to follow along, but it is not required. Basic computer knowledge is required for this class. PLEASE NOTE: If you check in more than 5 minutes…
Find out more »WEBINAR How to Start Your Business Financials in Excel
Overcome your fear of starting with an empty Excel spreadsheet and become proficient to create your own Profit and Loss statement for your business. This workshop will cover the basic Excel functions necessary to develop your financials and then build a basic Profit and Loss statement. For maximum learning you may bring your laptop to follow along, but it is not required. Basic computer knowledge is required for this class. PLEASE NOTE: If you check in more than 5 minutes…
Find out more »Know Your Numbers- Accounting for Your Restaurant
A successful food service business, whether a food truck or restaurant, is a business built on providing excellent food, service, and sanitation while making a profit. During this presentation, you will be introduced to how to set up the financial foundations of a sustainable business, what numbers to monitor, systems to keep track of your results, and how to manage cash flow during a crisis. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »November 2020
Business Launch Pad – What You Need to Know!
This presentation covers the fundamentals to start and grow a business. It is ideal for the new business owner as well as existing companies. The format is structured to provide a business checklist, identifying areas that need to be addressed. After each session you will receive a handout with additional resources. You will also receive an invitation to schedule a private consultation to review your individual business. The workshop and consultations are at no charge to the business owners. This…
Find out more »WEBINAR: How to Estimate Start-Up Costs and Cash Flow
How much will it cost to start your business? It is important to know this figure so that you can plan ahead in starting your new venture. Topics include: Steps needed to calculate start-up expenses, start-up cost categories, calculating initial costs, calculating the first 90 days projected monthly costs, conducting a break-even analysis, and initial cash flow projection will be reviewed and presented in this hands-on session. Please bring a hand held calculator for your convenience. PLEASE NOTE: If you check…
Find out more »Business Launch Pad – What You Need to Know!
This presentation covers the fundamentals to start and grow a business. It is ideal for the new business owner as well as existing companies. The format is structured to provide a business checklist, identifying areas that need to be addressed. After each session you will receive a handout with additional resources. You will also receive an invitation to schedule a private consultation to review your individual business. The workshop and consultations are at no charge to the business owners. This…
Find out more »Know Your Numbers – Accounting for Your Restaurant
A successful food service business, whether a food truck or restaurant, is a business built on providing excellent food, service, and sanitation while making a profit. During this presentation, you will be introduced to how to set up the financial foundations of a sustainable business. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »December 2020
Business Launch Pad – What You Need to Know!
This presentation covers the fundamentals to start and grow a business. It is ideal for the new business owner as well as existing companies. The format is structured to provide a business checklist, identifying areas that need to be addressed. After each session you will receive a handout with additional resources. You will also receive an invitation to schedule a private consultation to review your individual business. The workshop and consulations are at no charge to the business owners. This…
Find out more »WEBINAR Accounting: The Basics of the Language of Business
Accounting is the system of tracking the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of business. Owners, managers, bankers, investors – use accounting terms and concepts to describe the events that make up the “story”. This workshop will explain the basics of how to make journal entries including debits and credits, the structure of financial statements, important financial ratios, and, more importantly, how to “account” for the transactions in your business. PLEASE NOTE: If you check in more than 5 minutes late, you…
Find out more »Restaurant Academy: Food and Labor Cost 101
Food cost is one of the main keys to long-term restaurant success because of its direct impact on profitability. Join us as we review how to calculate food cost for individual menu items as well as weekly restaurant performance. In this class, you will also learn how to apply food cost to setting your menu pricing, its impact on your restaurant’s inventory, ordering, and waste. Labor costs account for at least a third of your restaurant’s expenses-managing labor efficiently will keep more money…
Find out more »Business Launch Pad – What You Need to Know!
This presentation covers the fundamentals to start and grow a business. It is ideal for the new business owner as well as existing companies. The format is structured to provide a business checklist, identifying areas that need to be addressed. After each session you will receive a handout with additional resources. You will also receive an invitation to schedule a private consultation to review your individual business. The workshop and consulations are at no charge to the business owners. This…
Find out more »January 2021
Know Your Numbers – Accounting for Your Restaurant
A successful food service business, whether a food truck or restaurant, is a business built on providing excellent food, service, and sanitation while making a profit. During this presentation, you will be introduced to how to set up the financial foundations of a sustainable business, what numbers to monitor, systems to keep track of your results, and how to manage cash flow during a crisis. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »WEBINAR How to Start Your Business Financials in Excel
Overcome your fear of starting with an empty Excel spreadsheet and become proficient to create your own Profit and Loss statement for your business. This workshop will cover the basic Excel functions necessary to develop your financials and then build a basic Profit and Loss statement. For maximum learning you may bring your laptop to follow along, but it is not required. Basic computer knowledge is required for this class. PLEASE NOTE: If you check in more than 5 minutes…
Find out more »February 2021
Understanding Your Financials
Do you receive financial statements from your accountant and not understand what those documents are telling you about the condition of your business? This seminar will help you understand the real purpose of financial reports such as Profit Loss statements and Balance Sheets and how to use these reports to more effectively manage your business. In addition, we will show you how to use a simple cash flow model that will help you do a better job of managing your…
Find out more »WEBINAR Accounting: The Basics of the Language of Business
Accounting is the system of tracking the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of business. Owners, managers, bankers, investors – use accounting terms and concepts to describe the events that make up the “story”. This workshop will explain the basics of how to make journal entries including debits and credits, the structure of financial statements, important financial ratios, and, more importantly, how to “account” for the transactions in your business. PLEASE NOTE: If you check in more than 5 minutes late, you will…
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