Business Plan and Start-up Seminar
Starting a business is an important process with many decisions and duties. To help make the process easier the FHSU Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) offers an overview of what it takes to start a business in Kansas. At these sessions, learn about naming the business, important decisions in determining legal form of business and the mechanics of writing a business plan, paying taxes, preparing a cash flow projection and other issues important to a new business. There is no fee to attend, however, pre-registration is required. These sessions are offered in Hays, Colby and Great Bend each month. Click here to see the 2008 Start up schedule and register.

Record Keeping with Quickbooks
Learn the fundamentals of Quickbooks software in a 3-part seminar. This is a basic workshop. Session 1: Basics of Recordkeeping, Getting Started with Quickbooks, Working with Lists
Session 2: Setting up Inventory, Invoicing, Customizing/Designing Forms, Payment Processing
Session 3: Payroll, Sales Tax, Creating Reports
3-hour sessions for 3 evenings, total 9 hrs. Cost is $180 and pre-registration is required. Register early and receive the discounted rate of $150. These seminars are offered in Hays, Colby and Great Bend throughout the year. Click here to see the 2008 QuickBooks schedule and register.

Small Business Tax Workshop
The KS Dept. of Revenue provides high quality training on tax topics and updates on new requirements. Topics include Sales Tax, Compensating Tax, and Kansas Withholding Tax. This workshop qualifies for continuing education credit. Cost is $45 and pre-registration is required. Register early and receive the discounted rate of $35. These seminars are offered in Hays, Colby and Great Bend once in Spring and again in Fall. Click here to see the 2008 Tax workshop schedule and register.

Contractor Tax Workshop
In response to the growing need for more specialized information on tax requirements for contractors, this seminar offers the basics of Kansas taxes and how they affect the contractor. An overview of safety issues will also be covered. TOPICS: Taxation of materials and labor; commercial and remodeling projects, exemption certificates, and safety issues. Cost is $55 and pre-registration is required. Register early and receive the discounted rate of $45. These seminars are offered in Hays, Colby and Great Bend once in Spring and again in Fall. Click here to see the 2008 Tax workshop schedule and register.

Expect the Unexpected! Disaster planning for businesses
Prepare for and react to disasters ranging from tornadoes to malfunctioning sprinklers. Paula Phillips, training officer for Kansas Emergency Management/Homeland Security, will cover the following topics in this three-hour workshop: Business continuity including customer communication, Equipment issues, Record retrieval, Damage assessment, Financial procedures, Site recovery/alternate site, Employee safety and notification, Recovery goals and Mock disaster. Click here to see the 2008 Expect the Unexpected workshop schedule and register.