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Young Adults and Credit
Do you have kids going off to college? Join us for a meet & greet with Carole Tarantino, Affinity Budgeting and Credit Score Enhancement Coach, who will discuss how to teach college-bound students to manage their money and avoid credit card debt.

Saint Clare's Hospital
Silby Hall
Denville, NJ
August 17, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Refreshments will be provided. RSVP at the Affinity Denville branch.

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Back to School Tent Event featuring KraftyKid
Join us for a fun day under the tent! Children will be able to make their own "fake" craft coins and color in a coin collection fun fact sheet. Lemonade and cookies will also be served.

Affinity Bedminster
Rt. 206 & Lamington Road
Bedminster, NJ
September 3, 11:00am - 5:00pm

KraftKid craft kits will be available for purchase at 20% off.

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Raritan Valley Community College Small Business Counseling Sessions
The Small Business Development Center at Raritan Valley Community College is offering no-cost Business Counseling for our Business Members.

Affinity Flemington
Flemington, NJ
August 10, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
September 14, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
October 12, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
November 9, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
December 14, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Affinity Hillsborough
Hillsborough, NJ
August 16, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
September 20, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
October 18, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
November 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
December 20, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Business Members will need to contact the Raritan Valley Community College SBDC to book their appointment by calling 908.526.1200, ext. 8516

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Small Business Classes Offered by Raritan Valley Community College
Affinity's partnership with the Small Business Development Center at Raritan Valley Community College gives our members the opportunity to attend any number of classes offered by RVCC.

*** Fall 2010 / Winter 2010 & 2011 ***

Entreprenurial Certificate Program

• Marketing Strategies Thu Oct 14 & 21 6:00pm-9:00pm - $99
• Small Business Taxes Wed Oct 20 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Small Business Record-Keeping Thu Oct 28 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• The Business Plan Tue Nov 2, 9, & 16 6:00pm-9:00pm - $120
• Understanding Financial Statements Thu Nov 11 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• How to Obtain Financing & Business Plan Review Wed Dec 1 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Legal I - Start-Up Specifics Tue Jan 19 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Legal II - Contracts Tue Feb 2 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40

Accounting & Quickbooks Certificate

• Accounting Fundamentals - $99
  Mon & Thu Sept 27 & 30 6:00pm-9:00pm
  Mon & Thu Nov 2 & 4 6:00pm-9:00pm
  Mon & Thu Nov 29 & Dec 2 6:00pm-9:00pm



• QuickBooks for Small Businesses - $99
  Mon & Thu Oct 4 & 7 6:00pm-9:00pm
  Tue & Thu Nov 9 & 11 6:00pm-9:00pm
  Mon & Thu Dec 6 & 9 6:00pm-9:00pm



• QuickBooks A/R & A/P For Small Businesses - $129
  Tue, Thu, & Tue Oct 12, 14, & 19 6:00pm-9:00pm
  Tue, Thu, & Tue Nov 11, 16, & 18 6:00pm-9:00pm
  Tue, Wed, & Thu Dec 14, 15, & 16 6:00pm-9:00pm

Marketing & Sales Certification Program (MASP)

• Introduction to Marketing - Part 1 of 3 Tue Sept 14 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Introduction to Marketing - Part 2 of 3 Tue Sept 21 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Introduction to Marketing - Part 3 of 3 Tue Sept 28 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Personal Branding: Learn How to Gain Identity, Trust, & Profitability with Your Value Proposition Thu Sept 30 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Multi-Generational Marketing Mon Oct 4 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Customer Experience Management: Prevent Churn, Attrition, Turnover, & Defection with a Customized Customer Relationship Program Tue Oct 19 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Communication Skills: Leverage Your Identity with Written & Verbal Skills That Pull, Persuade, & Propel Thu Oct 28 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Word-of-Mouth - The Least Expensive & Most Effective Form of Advertising Tue Nov 2 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Anatomy of a Sale & How to Avoid 6 Mistakes that 'Born Salespeople' Don't Know Tue Nov 16 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Networking...A Professional & Personal Necessity Tue Nov 30 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40

The Food-Preneur Certification Program

• Ten Steps to a Successful Food Business in a Challenging Economy Sat Apr 17 & 24 9:00am-3:00pm - $329

Seniors' Week - Business Programs

• Start a Consulting Business Tue Sept 14 1:00pm-4:00pm - $25
• Launching a Home-Based Business Wed Sept 15 9:00am-12:00pm - $25
• Turn Your Hobby into a Business Thu Sept 16 9:00am-12:00pm - $25

Women in Business Series

• Fabulous Women! How Successful Women Win in Business Wed Mar 3 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• What Job Security? Transitioning From Employee to Entrepreneur Wed Mar 24 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Make it Happen! 10 Steps to Getting Your Business Off the Ground Wed Apr 21 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40

Other SBDC Courses

• Entrepreneur Assessment Tue Sept 28 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Business Concepts Wed Sept 29 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Get Found Online! An Introduction for Business Owners Thu Sept 30 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Overview of a Business Plan Wed Oct 13 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Drive Traffic to Your Website Using Search Engine Advertising Thu Oct 14 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• The ABCs of Sales Wed Oct 20 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Best Practices in Email Marketing for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Thu Oct 26 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Entrepreneur Assessment Tue Oct 26 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Building and Financing Your Business Wed Nov 3 12:00pm-3:00pm - FREE
• Business Concepts Tue Nov 9 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Increase Your Website Traffic With Search Engine Optimization Thu Nov 11 6:00pm-9:00pm - $40
• Efficiently Getting Cash Out of Your Business Thu Nov 18 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Overview of a Business Plan Tue Dec 8 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• Food-Preneur Sneak Preview Wed Mar 3 6:00pm-9:00pm - FREE
• The Sky's the Limit: Jumpstart Your Marketing Initiative with Differentiated & Unconventional Marketing Tactics Wed Mar 3 & 10 6:00pm-9:00pm - $79

Online Business Courses
Refer to online instruction page for registration.

• Business Marketing Writing
• Marketing Your Business on the Internet
• Purchasing Applications
• Managing Customer Service
• Business Law for the Small Business Owner

Registration is required for all courses offered through RVCC. To read complete details, register for any of these classes, or to view their complete course offerings, please visit www.sbdcrvcc.com/courses.

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Small Business Seminars Offered by Centenary College
Affinity's partnership with the Small Business Development Center at Centenary College gives our members the opportunity to attend any number of seminars offered by Centenary College. The Centenary Small Business Development Center serves Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties in NJ.

Warren County Business Seminars
Seminars will be held at the Hackettstown Community Center or Teleconference. For seminar registration, location, or information, call the Centenary College SBDC at 908.852.1400 ext.2136.

• Analyze, Evaluate, & Set Pricing for Your Business Wed Sept 22 9:00am-11:00am - $35
• Meet the Lender: Affinity Federal Credit Union & SBA Thu Oct 7 (CALL) 12:00pm-1:00pm - FREE

Morris County Business Seminars
Seminars are co-sponsored with the Centenary College Learning Center located at 300 Littleton Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054. For seminar registration, call the Centenary College SDBC at 908.852.1400 ext. 2136.

• Six Steps to Developing a Power Packed Tag Line Thu Oct 14 9:00am-11:00am - $35
• State Procurement Opportunities Tue Nov 16 9:00am-12:00pm - FREE

Sussex County Business Seminars
Seminars are co-sponsored with Sussex County Community College located at One College Hill, Newton, NJ 07860. For seminar registration, call SCCC, Corporate and Community Education at 973.300.2140.

• QuickBooks I Thu Jul 29 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• Social Media: Creating a Buzz for your Business Thu Aug 5 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• QuickBooks II Mon Aug 9 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• State Procurement Opportunities: DBE/Tech. Cert. Wed Sept 1 9:00am-1:00pm - FREE
• Legal I & II Thu Oct 7 & 21 6:30pm-9:30pm - $35
• The Business Plan Tue Sept 14, 21, & 28 6:00pm-9:00pm - $150
• General Contract Drafting & Review for your Business Thu Sept 16 6:00pm-8:00pm - $35
• QuickBooks I Thu Sept 23 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• The Power of Email Marketing: Constant Contact Fri Sept 24 1:00am-1:00pm - $35
• QuickBooks II Thu Sept 30 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• Easy Steps for Complying with Small Business Taxes Fri Oct 1 10:00am-2:00pm - FREE
• QuickBooks I Tue Oct 5 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• Marketing Strategies for Business Success Tue & Wed Oct 11 & 12 6:00pm-9:00pm - $70
• QuickBooks II Tue Oct 19 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• Understanding Financial Statements Mon Nov 1 6:30pm-9:30pm - $35
• Launching Your New Business Tue Nov 2 & 9 6:00pm-9:00pm - $70
• QuickBooks I Thu Nov 4 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• Essentials of Recordkeeping Wed Nov 10 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35
• Small Business Taxes Thu Nov 11 6:30pm-9:30pm - $35
• QuickBooks II Thu Nov 18 6:00pm-9:00pm - $35

Registration is required for all courses offered through Centenary College. To read complete details, register for any of these seminars, or to view their complete course offerings, please visit www.centenarycollege.edu/sbdc.

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Seminars Offered by the Somerset County Business Partnership
The Somerset County Business Partnership is comprised of talented community leaders, volunteers and employees dedicated to developing a thriving economy and enhancing Somerset County’s quality of life.

The Somerset County Business Partnership has served the business community as the regional Chamber of Commerce continuously since 1919. It is the only Accredited Chamber of Commerce in New Jersey.

Emerging Leaders of Somerset County
The Emerging Leaders of Somerset County will hold a series of breakfasts once a month on Friday's from 8:30am - 9:30am throughout the year on various topics. All sessions are FREE for members and $10 for Non-Members. Register online for any of these sessions.

• Going Green - August 13
• Business Etiquette - September 10
• Economic Development in Somerset County - October 8
• Networking Basics - November 12
• Time Management/Work Life Balance - December 10