Training events for small businesses set in Wakefield

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Contact(s)

Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center director, kimp@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext. 1008; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, rheal@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext 1025

WAKEFIELD, NEBRASKA – Three free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Wakefield area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and Gardner Public Library.

Each session is limited to 10 attendees, and will take place at Gardner Public Library, 114 W. 3rd Street, in Wakefield.

  • Basic QuickBooks: Monday, Sept. 17 and 24, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (a two-part class)
  • Advanced QuickBooks: Monday, Oct. 1, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Advanced Excel: Monday, Oct. 8, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

“Accurate recordkeeping can be beneficial to the success of a small business,” said Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center director. “Recordkeeping can quickly identify past due accounts and help collect those accounts in a more timely manner. That helps cash flow and viability.”

The use of laptops and software will be provided.

Visit cfra.org/events for more information. Center for Rural Affairs provides business training, technical assistance, microloans, and networking to small businesses in Nebraska.

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, U.S. Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.