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SUMMARY:Make Your Accounting Quick with QuickBooks®
DESCRIPTION:QuickBooks® integration allows for quick and accurate recordkeeping\, while also reducing stress and intimidation. This seamless system allows multiple users to view and edit the same information. Imagine how easy that is for your tax preparer! Join LRS Consulting\, Inc in this virtual training to discover the features QuickBooks® has to offer for your business and show you the benefits of accurate recordkeeping. \nCourse delivery: \nRegistration required. Class will be delivered online via Zoom. Class size is limited to 10 participants to allow for more individualized training and questions. A waiting list will be kept and additional classes may be added if there is enough demand. \nAbout the Instructor:\nLRS Consulting\, Inc. provides small businesses across the U.S. with a variety of small business solutions. Ms. Cherney is currently studying at Kansas State University and enjoys how her coursework connects to her work with LRS Consulting. Her exposure to business began at a young age with her family’s business; Amber has competed in presentations at the national level for the Future Business Leaders of America. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/make-your-accounting-quick-with-quickbooks-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business and Non-Profit Basics
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SUMMARY:Effectively Govern and Strategically Plan
DESCRIPTION:Learn the importance of having a Governance Committee and the huge role that this committee has in the success and effectiveness of the board as well as the committee’s role in planning for the short- and long-term future of the organization. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThe Kansas Nonprofit Chamber provides training\, consulting\, support\, and resources to nonprofits across Kansas. Kansas Nonprofit Chamber CEO Cindy Miles has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than 10 years and has served on more than 30 nonprofit and government boards\, committees\, and commissions. She had a career in marketing for 25 years. Cindy has an MBA from Newman University and a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Wichita State University. In addition\, she is a certified BoardSource Board Development Consultant and has earned a Fundraising certificate from the Lilly School of Philanthropy. \n Register for this course*\n*The link above will direct you to a Kansas Nonprofit Chamber registration form. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/effectively-govern-and-strategically-plan-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Non-Profit Board Development & Retention
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220512T180000
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UID:7473-1652378400-1652383800@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Financial Management
DESCRIPTION:Update – This class has been cancelled!\nCurrently two additional opportunities to take this course are scheduled on the following dates: \n\n\n\nJune 9\, 2022 – Abilene\nJune 23\, 2022 – Lincoln\n\n\n\n\nBring a calculator\, a pencil\, and paper! This is an in-person/live* 90-minute workshop for Established Businesses. We cover the 7-Steps to Financial Success and work on an actual example of how to use this information to manage a business more effectively. We cover pricing\, financial cycles\, financial roadmap\, ratio scorecard\, leakage\, break even\, financial gap\, profit plan\, and a managed balance sheet. This workshop is excellent for business owners to understand how to improve their business and financial knowledge. It is also a great tool for Accountants/CPAs to keep their clients on track. \nAbout the Instructor:\nRick Feltenberger is Regional Director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Fort Hays State University. During his business career\, Mr. Feltenberger was a serial entrepreneur and an accomplished Fortune 500 business executive. As an entrepreneur\, Rick started and successfully exited 4 businesses and served as an Advisor-in-Residence for a business incubator where he assisted multiple startups. He is well versed in business plans\, financial management\, debt & equity funding (bank loans and investors)\, developing sales and growth strategies\, and helping business owners Exit With DignityTM when they are ready for the next chapter in their life. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/financial-management-concordia/
LOCATION:Concordia\, KS*
CATEGORIES:Business and Non-Profit Basics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220513T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220513T100000
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UID:8305-1652430600-1652436000@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Conducting Assessments for Board and CEO
DESCRIPTION:Evaluations of both the nonprofit board and the Chief Executive should happen annually. This session will provide insight on how this should be conducted and tools to conduct assessments of both so you can set goals for each to improve performance. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThe Kansas Nonprofit Chamber provides training\, consulting\, support\, and resources to nonprofits across Kansas. Kansas Nonprofit Chamber CEO Cindy Miles has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than 10 years and has served on more than 30 nonprofit and government boards\, committees\, and commissions. She had a career in marketing for 25 years. Cindy has an MBA from Newman University and a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Wichita State University. In addition\, she is a certified BoardSource Board Development Consultant and has earned a Fundraising certificate from the Lilly School of Philanthropy. \n Register for this course*\n*The link above will direct you to a Kansas Nonprofit Chamber registration form. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/conducting-assessments-for-board-and-ceo-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Non-Profit Board Development & Retention
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UID:7476-1652439600-1652446800@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Succession Planning
DESCRIPTION:Update – This class has been cancelled!\nCurrently this workshop is scheduled to be offered one more time on the following date: \n\n\n\nJune 10\, 2022 – Abilene\n\n\n\n\nThis informational session is designed to grow awareness of the importance of succession planning for small business owners in Central Kansas. It is not a ‘how to’ workshop for exiting a business. Our session is particularly well suited for owners in the 30-50 year range\, or at any stage in their business lifecycle. The presentation will include statistics from a recent survey of business owners\, a discussion on business value\, and a discussion on liquidity. Small business succession planning helps ensure that communities retain their core businesses and that owners are prepared for the next chapter in their life. There will be ample time for Questions & Answers following the presentation. \nAbout the Instructor:\nRick Feltenberger is Regional Director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Fort Hays State University. During his business career\, Mr. Feltenberger was a serial entrepreneur and an accomplished Fortune 500 business executive. As an entrepreneur\, Rick started and successfully exited 4 businesses and served as an Advisor-in-Residence for a business incubator where he assisted multiple startups. He is well versed in business plans\, financial management\, debt & equity funding (bank loans and investors)\, developing sales and growth strategies\, and helping business owners Exit With DignityTM when they are ready for the next chapter in their life. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/succession-planning-concordia/
LOCATION:Concordia\, KS*
CATEGORIES:Business Succession Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260406T073915
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T155821Z
UID:7483-1652522400-1652536800@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:1/2 Day Startup Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:This unique workshop is not offered anywhere else. It is designed to help entrepreneurs move through the challenging “Business Plan” phase of starting a business. It is ideal for folks that already have an idea to start their business and want to do it the right way. It is also a great refresher for owners of a business who may have gotten off on the wrong foot! This workshop will cover the first two (2) phases of the 5-phase startup process. One of the innovations developed by the instructor\, Rick Feltenberger\, is the KansasKanvas™. This innovation guides attendees through the process of identifying the ideal customer\, determining market size\, and much more. We also provide the innovative LivePlan business plan template\, known for helping thousands of people complete a bankable business plan. \nLocation:\nVisit Salina Annex\, 120 W. Ash Street\nSalina\, KS 67401 \n*PLEASE NOTE: We will email to confirm attendance approximately 48 hours in advance of the event to ensure the minimum class size is met. If not met\, the class will be cancelled.  \nAbout the Instructor:\nRick Feltenberger is Regional Director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Fort Hays State University. During his business career\, Mr. Feltenberger was a serial entrepreneur and an accomplished Fortune 500 business executive. As an entrepreneur\, Rick started and successfully exited 4 businesses and served as an Advisor-in-Residence for a business incubator where he assisted multiple startups. He is well versed in business plans\, financial management\, debt & equity funding (bank loans and investors)\, developing sales and growth strategies\, and helping business owners Exit With DignityTM when they are ready for the next chapter in their life. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/1-2-day-startup-bootcamp-2/
LOCATION:Salina\, KS*
CATEGORIES:Business and Non-Profit Basics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220517T130000
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UID:8309-1652792400-1652805000@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Setting Up and Using QuickBooks®
DESCRIPTION:QuickBooks® is a great tool for managing your accounting\, sending out invoices\, collecting payments\, tracking all your revenue and expenses and much more. Learn the basics of setting up QuickBooks® for your business or nonprofit including setting up a chart of accounts\, templates\, invoices and more. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThe Kansas Nonprofit Chamber provides training\, consulting\, support\, and resources to nonprofits across Kansas. Kansas Nonprofit Chamber CEO Cindy Miles has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than 10 years and has served on more than 30 nonprofit and government boards\, committees\, and commissions. She had a career in marketing for 25 years. Cindy has an MBA from Newman University and a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Wichita State University. In addition\, she is a certified BoardSource Board Development Consultant and has earned a Fundraising certificate from the Lilly School of Philanthropy. \n Register for this course*\n*The link above will direct you to a Kansas Nonprofit Chamber registration form. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/setting-up-and-using-quickbooks/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business and Non-Profit Basics,Non-Profit Board Development & Retention
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220518T200000
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UID:8515-1652896800-1652904000@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Canva Training
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning how to create eye-catching graphics and social media posts? One of the best tools out there for novice designers on a budget is Canva. It is a free online tool that is more accessible and user friendly than designing with Adobe products. This beginner level course will take you through the basics of Canva and places to get free-to-low-cost graphics and photos. Participants will come away from the course with three to five different graphics that can be used in real life applications in the participating business or organization. \nBy popular demand\, this session was added following a previous offering of the course in March! \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThis course will be instructed by Josey Hammer of JenRus Freelance. JenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. Hammer is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communications and Photojournalism and she is the lead photographer and videographer for the 314 Graphic Design Division at JenRus Freelance. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/canva-training-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Social Media Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220525T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073915
CREATED:20220401T180726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T180726Z
UID:8470-1653501600-1653508800@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Behind Every Successful Business is Great Recordkeeping
DESCRIPTION:Are you not sure what you need to track in your business or what records to keep? LRS Consulting\, Inc. will walk you through all the steps needed on a daily\, weekly\, monthly\, quarterly\, and yearly basis to ensure you have accurate records. Recordkeeping does not have to be intimidating if set up correctly the first time. \nKey takeaways: \n\nWhat needs to be tracked and what records to retain\nEasy ways to set up recordkeeping systems\n\nWho should take this course: \nNew business owners/principals\, existing business owners \nCourse delivery: \nRegistration required. Class will be delivered online via Zoom. Class size is limited to 10 participants to allow for more individualized training and questions. A waiting list will be kept and additional classes may be added if there is enough demand. \nAbout the Instructor:\nLRS Consulting\, Inc. provides small businesses across the U.S. with a variety of small business solutions. Ms. Cherney is currently studying at Kansas State University and enjoys how her coursework connects to her work with LRS Consulting. Her exposure to business began at a young age with her family’s business; Amber has competed in presentations at the national level for the Future Business Leaders of America. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/behind-every-successful-business-is-great-recordkeeping-3/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business and Non-Profit Basics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220527T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220527T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073915
CREATED:20220225T202720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T202720Z
UID:8307-1653640200-1653645600@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Board and Executive Director Succession Plans
DESCRIPTION:Being prepared when the Executive Director\, Board Officers or Board Members move on allows your operations to continue on smoothly when those transitions take place. Learn about the importance of creating succession plans that will help you to be prepared for those transitions. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThe Kansas Nonprofit Chamber provides training\, consulting\, support\, and resources to nonprofits across Kansas. Kansas Nonprofit Chamber CEO Cindy Miles has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than 10 years and has served on more than 30 nonprofit and government boards\, committees\, and commissions. She had a career in marketing for 25 years. Cindy has an MBA from Newman University and a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Wichita State University. In addition\, she is a certified BoardSource Board Development Consultant and has earned a Fundraising certificate from the Lilly School of Philanthropy. \n Register for this course*\n*The link above will direct you to a Kansas Nonprofit Chamber registration form. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/board-and-executive-director-succession-plans-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Non-Profit Board Development & Retention
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