"Accounting for a Small Business"

Friday, May 17th (8:30am – 11:30am)

Presented by Fred Granillo, Business Counselor
Fee: $20 per person
Location: UOG Guam SBDC Rm #148 Leon Guerrero SBPA Building

SYNOPSIS:This workshop is an introduction to the basic recordkeeping that small businesses should do to track their performance. We will review the components of an accounting system and the differences between a manual and computerized system. Financial reports will also be reviewed along with their importance to the small business owner. Plus, the popular accounting software packages will also be discussed as an option.

**Registration & payment deadline 5/15/2013 at 12noon

"Discipline, Termination and Keeping EEOC Out of Your Office. My Employee is not Working Out. How Do I Terminate His Employment"

Thursday, May 23rd (8:30am – 11:30am)

Presented by Pacific Human Resource Services, Inc.
Fee: $30 per person
Location: UOG Guam SBDC Rm #148 Leon Guerrero SBPA Building

SYNOPSIS: Terminating an employee's employment is never easy, but unfortunately, must occasionally be done. This is a job that every manager must handle with sensitivity, with respect to the existing employee. There are considerations both from the legal as well as policy aspect that must be followed. While a properly done termination may not prevent complaints to EEOC, it may certainly reduce the number of complaints.

**Registration & payment deadline 5/21/2013 at 12noon

"QuickBooks: Entering and Paying Bills"

Friday, May 24th (8:30am – 11:30am)

Presented by Fred Granillo, Business Counselor
Fee: $50 per person
Location: UOG Guam SBDC Rm #148 Leon Guerrero SBPA Building

SYNOPSIS: In this training you will learn the different ways you can handle bills in QuickBooks, how to enter a bill in QuickBooks, use the Pay Bills window to pay a bill in QuickBooks and how to enter a discount on a bill from a vendor. Vendor reports will also be reviewed to see impact of transactions.

**Registration & payment deadline 5/22/2013 at 12noon

"WIB: How to Strengthen your Product or Service"

Thursday, May 30th (12:00pm - 2:00pm)

Presented by Denise Mendiola-Hertslet, Senior Business Counselor/WIB Program Coordinator
Fee: $20 per person
Location: Bank of Guam Headquarters 2nd floor Conference Room

SYNOPSIS: One of the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship is continuous improvement. This workshop will help you think through ways to improve your products and services based on market needs, protect your products and services from competitors, and price your products and services properly.

**Registration & payment deadline 5/15/2013 at 12noon

TO REGISTER: Log onto http://pisbdcn.ecenterdirect.com

TO MAKE PAYMENT:
online log onto your eCenter account and click PAY NOW Cash, check (payable to University of Guam) & major credit cards (AMEX, Visa, MasterCard, and Diners Club & JCB) accepted.

For more information, please call the Guam SBDC at 735-2590.

DISCLAIMER: The Pacific Islands SBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Requests for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. For arrangements, please contact Nicole Tesiro, P.O. Box 5014 Mangilao, Guam 96923, Tel: (671)735-2590, or Email nicole@pacificsbdc.com, Services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.