Class Description:

The 4-hour Excel Bootcamp for Advanced Users course will focus on Excel’s advanced Formulas and functions to ensure data consistency and integrity. Topics include Restricting Cell entries to a range of Cells (Data Validation), Group & Ungroup data and Removing Duplicate rows from a worksheet. The Advanced course will allow students to create Charts and Graphics, and how to build Pivot Tables and basic Macros.

Class Description:

This 8-hour Grant Writing for Public Employees and Non-Profits Course Objectives are:

• Be able to research, plan and write effectively for multiple purposes.

• Understand the entire grant proposal writing process, including defining scope, project management and financial projections

• Learn the fundamentals of budgeting

• Identify roles of funding agencies, philanthropic foundations and giving institutions Course Outcomes for Grantwriting

• Identify funding sources

• Write and present persuasive grants that inspire funders

• Produce high-quality grant proposals

• Increase your knowledge of the development field

• Manage a grant

• Nurture a relationship with funders

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Turn your vision into a reality by transferring ideas into a business plan on paper. Business plans are the foundation of a sustainable business. A solid business plan will help guide your actions as a business owner and provide the framework needed to capture the eyes of investors.

Throughout the 15-hour training, business owners will learn all aspects of business plan development:

1. Construct the elements of a business plan
2. Design and develop a plan that will enable the business to reach its goals
3. Create the roles and responsibilities of the operations and management teams
4. Understand market strategies and competitive analysis

Please note: Entrepreneurial Finance is a great addition to the business plan class

Fall River Arts & Culture Coalition (FRACC) is generously sponsoring four, two-hour a la carte virtual workshops designed with regional creative entrepreneurs in mind to support individual to elevate their small business practices. The Bristol facilitators will provide the opportunity for individualized Q & A 30 minutes to 1 hour after each workshop or technical support per request on a first come first serve basis.

FRACC - Business Planning for Creative Entrepreneurs with Mary Ellen Defrias

Wednesday, Nov 1st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Turn your vision into a reality by transferring ideas into a business plan on paper. Business plans are the foundation of a sustainable business. A solid business plan will help guide your actions as a business owner and provide the framework needed to capture the eyes of investors.

Throughout the 2-hour workshop, business owners will understand business plan development at a high level:

• Construct the elements of a business plan      
• Design and develop a plan that will enable the business to reach its goals      
• Create the roles and responsibilities of the operations and management teams
• Understand market strategies and competitive analysis

FRACC - Project Management for Creative Entrepreneurs with Mary Ellen Defrias

Wednesday, Nov 8th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

This 2-hour workshop provides creative entrepreneurs with the basics of project management, including the theory and core methodology needed to manage projects individually or participate on collaborative projects.

After taking this course, participants will have a solid foundation of the basic principles of project management, including time management, setting priority levels, and managing change and stakeholders as well as apply project management concepts in their small business practices.

FRACC - Marketing 101 for Creative Entrepreneurs with Bill Barry

Wednesday, Nov 15th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

What's your overall plan? Have you established a written road map for effectively marketing your business?

This 2-hour workshop will help creative entrepreneurs,

• Identify how to create a needed/desired product or service.     
• Recognize their product’s target market and classify who the ideal customer is for their product.      
• Compare the connection between product offering and sale.       Identify the competitive landscape - Who is your competition, and how do you differentiate yourself?      
• Recognize pricing to market levels: Establishing effective price points for each offering.      
• Create market awareness for their product or service: What marketing tools best fit your business?

FRACC - Project Budget Development for Creative Entrepreneurs with Mary Ellen Defrias

Tuesday, Nov 21st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Do you have a strong financial understanding of your small business’ revenue and expenses? Financial management is important for a sustainable operation. This project budget development workshop will help you and your small business learn information, strategies and techniques to make strong financial decisions.

This 2-hour workshop will help creative entrepreneurs,

• Create an action plan for your small business to achieve goals through determining how revenue and expenses are used.
• Understand the different types of business budgets and the reasons behind each type of budget to inform decisions.
• How to plan and develop budgets unique to your small business.
• Understand methods to monitor your budget and adjust when necessary.
• Identify five common mistakes in managing budget

Class Description:

Entrepreneurs face numerous challenges when requesting funding for a business venture. Building value takes time. A strong understanding of the entrepreneurial finance will have investors confident in your business even during the early stages of investing.

This 15-hour course will cover all stages of the venture’s life cycle from start up to exit. The participant will acquire skills necessary to be an innovative driven entrepreneur by instilling the concepts of making informed investments and financing decisions.

Topic 1: How to Read Financial Statements
Topic 2: The Accounting Cycle & Fundamentals.
Topic 3: Financial Planning & Control
Topic 4: Introduction to Finance
Topic 5: Time Value of Money
Topic 6: Understanding & Managing Budgets

Class Description:

This 8-hour training program provides students with the basics of project management, including the theory and core methodology needed to manage projects individually or participate on project-teams. Students will learn how to apply project management concepts in their everyday work. Participants of this course will come away with a solid foundation of the basic principles of project management, including time management, setting priority levels, and managing change