Presenter: Barry Skalka
Barry, a CPA with over 37 years of financial industry experience, served as COO/CFO for small to mid-sized entrepreneurial investment management firms, primarily in NYC and Fairfield County, CT.
He helped launch and manage three successful private investment partnerships.
He is presently the chairman of the FFC SCORE and an expert in business start-ups and a proven problem solver. He has counseled SCORE clients in ecommerce, wholesale and retail sales, financial services, real estate, consulting, food and beverage businesses, media, transportation and more.
Contact
SCORE Fairfield County111 East Avenue Norwalk, CT 06851
203-831-0065
score.fairfieldcounty@gmail.com
Simple Steps For Starting Your Business - Session 4
A free SCORE Small Business Workshop co-sponsored by Fairfield Library
For those who have an idea about starting a business but don't know where to start, or those with a new business struggling to grow, this free, five-part workshop series conducted by a team of professionals from SCORE's Fairfield chapter will provide a solid foundation for your business to grow and thrive.
May 1, 2018: Session 4 The Importance of Financial Information
The first of two devoted to the critical topic of Money. The importance of not only organizing your business' financial information but reporting it in a timely and accurate manner is critical to managing any business! Module 4 will address the contents as well as the types and frequency of needed financial reports.
What Financial Systems should you be considering? (Desktop vs. Cloud-Based)? Should your financial reporting be done as a "DIY activity"? Versus retaining a Bookkeeper? Versus hiring an Accountant? An Entrepreneur must have a clear understanding of this financial information and its reporting components; particularly if the business has a future need for outside financing options.
Presenter: Barry Skalka
May 15 2018: Session 5 What's Next
Panel Discussion on Funding Options
With your Business Concept, Business Plan, Marketing Plan and Financial Reporting Documents completed, now comes the all-important task of raising the money necessary to jump-start your Entrepreneurial dream into reality. This panel discussion will focus on the types of funding options available to the entrepreneur.
There will be representatives from traditional lenders, micro lenders, Government programs and, information on Crowdfunding. There is a Q&A component of this panel.
Presenters: Dennis Brown, Frank Alverado, Thomas Heaney
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SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association.