Unlimited Future Inc. will be offering Business Planning for Profit, a 12-hour course that teaches the steps of starting a profitable business and helps students create an action plan.  The first night of class is 6-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at Unlimited Future, 1650 8th Avenue, Huntington. The course will run six Mondays, ending on Oct. 11. This course will cover everything a prospective business owner will need to know. The text for the course is filled with checklists, lists of important questions to ask, worksheets, Internet resource guides and much more.   Tuition for the course is based on a sliding scale according to income. The lowest income levels pay only $75 for the entire six week course.  Full scholarships are available for veterans.

How to Finance a Growing Business

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“Let’s Connect Now” – Social Networking Workshop Series for Business Owners and Community Leaders

 “Let’s Connect Now” is a series of hands-on, how-to workshops that will demonstrate the use and effectiveness of social networking tools to build relationships with colleagues, clients and their communities.  These sessions are designed to show individuals how to properly use each tool or application.  The 6-part series will be offered by Julie Hewett of JulNet Solutions, LLC in partnership with Unlimited Future, Inc. of Huntington, WV.

 The 6-part series will include the following topic areas:

What is Social Networking? – An Overview
Blogs and RSS Feeds – Let’s Get Started
Facebook – Finding Friends and Fans
LinkedIn – Building your Professional Community
Twitter – What’s a Tweet?
Bringing it all Together – Nings, Video, Wikis and Waves

Tuesday Evenings 6:00 – 7:30 pm

February 9, 16, 23

March 9, 16, 23

Call (304) 697-3007 to register.

Build a Stronger America asks business owners to:  “Tell us how your company makes a stronger America! How did you create jobs? Share your idea by uploading a 60-second video here.”

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of the dream.”
–Eleanor Roosevelt

1. Take care of existing customers. It is ten time easier to keep a current customer than it is to gain a new one

2. Learn from the past

3. Be flexible

4. Invest in your employees

5. Cut your budget do not just lay employees off look for other options

6. Set short term goals