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January - May, CPCC Institute for Entrepreneurship Spring Schedule.  Do you need to boost your

business knowledge?  Are you looking for pointers regarding your start up idea or the management of your

existing business? The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Center is the local community

resource for all things small business.  Some of the featured class offerings for this spring:

• Starting a Business
• Business Plan Basics
• Choosing Your Legal Structure
• Funding Your Business
• Taxes & Record Keeping
• Credit 101
• The Truth About SBA Loans
• Brand Marketing
• Human Resources
• Negotiating Skills
• Responding to RFP, RFQ, and ITBs
• Business in the Cloud
• Using YouTube to Promote Your Business
• QuickBooks
• Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and Trade Secrets:  What Business Owners Need to Know

For more information on how to register:  704.330.4223 or www.e-institute.cpcc.edu.

May 15, Charlotte Informatics 2012:  Competing and Winning through Analytics, hosted by The College of

Computing and Informatics at the University of of North Carolina at Charlotte in partnership with The Belk

College of Business, The Charlotte Research Institute, and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte,

NC.  This program features internationally renowned speakers to educate on the value of informatics, the

impact it can have on your business, and will discuss the urgent need and coming nationwide shortage

of informatics professionals.  Session is from 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.  

Visit www.charlottechamber.com for more information.

May 23, Leveraging Business Certifications, hosted by the North Carolina Veterans Business Association,

Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC.  This interactive session will provide insight into the value

and types of certifications available to veteran owned small businesses and small disadvantaged veteran

owned small businesses.  Register online at www.ncvetbiz.org

May 26, LEED 101, hosted by United Minority Contractors of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC.  This course is

designed to introduce contractors to LEED standards, green building concepts, terms, categories and

associated classifications. In addition, LEED Green Associate Study Sessions and LEED AP Study

Sessions will be offered.  To register for the courses or for additional information, contact Brenda Pollard

at acctg@umcnc.org.