August 9th – Information Session for CRS Taxpayers
Covers the basic taxes, proper record keeping and how to file reports properly to avoid penalties. See Center website for times and location.

August 10th – Hiring, Training, and Managing Employees
Everything you need to know about having employees or sub-contractors. Learn how to recruit, hire, train, and manage your workers. You'll be given helpful forms and websites, learn the importance of employee manuals, and communicating policies, procedures, and expectations. Learn what FMLA, EEOC, DOL, HIPPA, OSHA and other acronyms really mean for you. Instructor: Polly White, Santa Fe Business Resources.

August 10th – Steps to Starting a Small Business
An overview of the necessary steps to take in starting a business. You will learn the proper sequence to follow in planning your business and forming your company. See Center website for time and location.

August 23rd – Legal Structures
The Business Legal Structure Workshop is designed to assist entrepreneurs to choose the specific type of business organization that fits their needs. The following is the list of the topics we will cover: Guidelines on how to develop a business plan. Types of business organizations: Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Corporation General (c), S Corporation, Foreign Corporation, Professional Corporation, Not For Profit Corporation, Cooperative Associations, Limited Liability Companies (LLC), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Corporate Formalities, Checklist of forms to file. Instructor is Aaron Lundquist, SBDC UNM LA-Sandoval County Business Advisor. See Center website for time and location.

August 24th – How You and Your Staff Make all the Difference
Learn the steps to create your organization's strategic plan for growth. Use org charts, job descriptions, interviews, reviews and surveys. You will learn to implement succession planning, respect diversity in the workplace, find new talent; all with an eye on the future. Instructor: Polly White, Santa Fe Business Resources. See Center website for time and location.

August 26th – Steps to Starting a Small Business
An overview of the necessary steps to take in starting a business. You will learn the proper sequence to follow in planning your business and forming your company. See Center website for time and location.