| Thursday,
Feb. 2
Export Basics: Expand Your Markets Through
International Sales
This program is designed to meet the needs of
small- and medium-sized business owners interested
in selling their product overseas. Topics include
recognizing and identifying export opportunities,
shipping and payment, and cultural issues. Representatives
from the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance
Center and an area law firm will be the speakers.
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall,
Duquesne University. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc
to register and for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 9
The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials
New business start-ups and entrepreneurs without
previous business experience must attend this
workshop before meeting with one of Duquesne’s
Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development
Center’s consultants.
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc
to register and for more information.
Friday, Feb. 10
Some Few Beings Which Lived Long Before: The
Importance of Fossil Record for Evolutionary Biology
This annual Darwin Day event will feature keynote
speaker Dr. Derek Briggs, professor at Yale University’s
department of geology and geophysics, who will
address “The Cambrian Explosion—the
Evidence of the Fossil Record.” A reception
will immediately follow.
7 to 8:30 p.m., Pappert Lecture Hall, Bayer Learning
Center, Duquesne University. Cost: Free. Call
412.396.6322 or visit http://ltc.cr.duq.edu/bsnes/darwinday/
for more information.
Saturday, Feb. 11
The Leadership Academy
Designed primarily for new and prospective trustees,
or for trustees and staff who desire a broad review,
Leadership Academy focuses on strategic planning,
introduction to the nonprofit sector, basic roles
and responsibilities of nonprofit boards, and
legal obligations of nonprofit directors.
Sponsored by the School of Leadership and Professional
Advancement.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 325 Fisher Hall, Duquesne University.
Cost: $100 (includes instructional materials,
continental breakfast and lunch)
Call 412.396.6231 or visit www.leadership.duq.edu/nonprofit
for more information.
Tuesday, Feb. 21
QuickBooks Made Easy
This course is designed for those interested in
using this software but unsure of its various
capabilities. Topics to be covered include set
up of the company file, process invoicing, financial
reports and defining/modifying the company chart
of accounts, among others.
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to
register and for more information.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials
New business start-ups and entrepreneurs without
previous business experience must attend this
workshop before meeting with one of Duquesne’s
Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development
Center’s consultants.
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall,
Duquesne University. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc
to register and for more information.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Developing a Health and Safety Program in
Your Small Business
In this three-hour workshop, attendees will develop
a basic understanding of OSHA and what it requires
of employers, and learn to develop a safety and
health program that complies with various established
OSHA regulations (e.g., Haz Com, PPE, Emergency
Action Plans, etc.).
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: $45.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc
to register and for more information.
Duquesne University
Duquesne is a private, coeducational university
offering an extensive selection of undergraduate
and graduate degree programs across 10 schools
of study. Duquesne is consistently ranked among
the nation’s top Catholic universities for
its award-winning faculty and 128-year tradition
of academic excellence.
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