The SBDC's Business Startup Basics in-person workshop helps aspiring entrepreneurs take the First Step to successful business ownership.
Learn about:
- Applications and licenses needed to start a business
- Different types of business structure (sole proprietorship, LLC, etc.)
- Financing options and sources of capital, presented by Sam Ryder of First National Bank.
- Types of insurance a new business will typically need, presented by Sholley Insurance Agency.
Presented by Maureen Hauck, Assistant Director for Business Consulting!
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Even though remote work has been prevalent for more than 3 years, employers are still baffled by issues around fair practices, engagement, motivation and tracking productivity. This webinar will share best practices and suggestions for keeping your remote and in-person teams aligned, motivated and productive!
Topics include:
- Characteristics of positions and people that make remote work successful
- Communication strategies to stay connected with your remote workers
- Challenges and roadblocks that surprise managers of remote workers such as work hours, various state employment laws, and accountability concerns
This webinar is offered at no fee through the support of First National Bank.
This webinar is sponsored by the Bucknell SBDC and has been approved for 1.0 Professional Development Credit (PDC) by the *Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Speaker Tina Welch is the founder of Welch Performance Consulting, a Human Resources consulting firm that helps to create great workplaces! Tina has over 20 years of experience working in for-profit, employee-owned, non-profit, and public institutions in various industries helping shape their organization's culture and value system.
In this in-person seminar, Attorney Karen Hackman uses real world situations drawn from her 40 years of experience starting and maintaining businesses to outline common pitfalls and 10 rules to avoid them for new and experienced business owners.
Attendees will learn:
- Learn 10 rules to help you avoid common pitfalls in starting and maintaining your business.
- Be introduced to common vocabulary in business law.
- Recognize when and why you should involve professionals in your business startup and maintenance.
- Consider the benefits of establishing an LLC
Karen L. Hackman, J.D. is the managing member of RHP Law Group. She has been practicing with the firm for 40 of its 49 years. Her practice focuses on business and estate planning, asset protection and real estate. Karen’s clients include businesses, individuals, and families throughout 12 counties in Central and North-Central Pennsylvania.
It’s exciting when new or small businesses are ready to hire!
You know your market, product, and customer well, but did anyone ever teach you how to hire and work with employees? It’s a totally different skill set that needs to be nurtured and developed. This webinar will help you understand the new roles you serve as leader, and some of the tactical functions that are required to be an employer.
This webinar will explore:
- Your shift from technical expert to leader, manager, motivator
- How to hire for both culture & competence
- The role of change management including role clarity, process, and communication
- Employment Law 101 elements that can help you hire smart and stay out of trouble -common first-time employer myths & mistakes will be addressed
This webinar is offered at no fee through the support of First National Bank.
This webinar is sponsored by the Bucknell SBDC and has been approved for 1.0 Professional Development Credit (PDC) by the *Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Speaker Tina Welch is the founder of Welch Performance Consulting, a Human Resources consulting firm that helps to create great workplaces! Tina has over 20 years of experience working in for-profit, employee-owned, non-profit, and public institutions in various industries helping shape their organization's culture and value system.
