| The Mayland SBC Entrepreneurship Certificate Series Attend one class or all six! In this series, learn how to be a successful entrepreneur. SBC business professionals and guest presenters will increase your business savvy by providing current and applicable information. Upon completion of all six classes, participants will receive a certificate from the Mayland Small Business Center which is a great document to include in a business plan. CLASS TWO: How to Write a Business Plan (3 Hours) A business plan is vital to starting and operating a business. Learn how to turn ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success. This seminar teaches the important components of a business plan and helps lay the foundation for a functional plan. Discover how a business plan is used by potential lenders, the dos and dont’s of writing a plan, and steps for making the process easy. You will also learn to introduce yourself and your business with confidence and clarity, utilizing your personal “Elevator Speech”. Class begins on March 22 at 5:30 PM at MCC’s Mitchell Campus. CLASS THREE: Marketing your Business (3 Hours) This class discusses how to build a customer base. Business location, layout, signage, pricing, service, traditional/social media, direct marketing, promotional material, and trade shows will be discussed to help entrepreneurs effectively communicate and market. Class begins on March 26 at 5:30 PM at MCC’s Mitchell Campus. CLASS FOUR: Basics of Bookkeeping (3 Hours) This class will discuss the four most important financial statements in business: the personal financial statement, the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement. The class will also cover basic bookkeeping and record keeping skills. Attendees will gain a workable knowledge of how to properly record financial transactions for a business. For more information on this free SBC class or to pre-register visit www.mayland.edu and click on the Continuing Education link or call 828-766-1295. Class begins on March 29 at 5:30 PM at MCC’s Mitchell Campus. CLASS FIVE: Your Small Business Taxes (3 Hours) Gain a solid understanding of taxes required for small business owners and develop the best tax strategy for your business. Attendees will become familiar with the latest tax forms and procedures for both state and federal taxes. Don’t let your business fail due to lack of tax knowledge. For more information on this free SBC class or to pre-register visit www.mayland.edu and click on the Continuing Education link or call 828-766-1295. Class begins on April 2 at 5:30 PM at MCC’s Mitchell Campus. CLASS SIX: How to Present Your Business (2 Hours) Development and proper presentation of a business pitch can build sales or attract investment. In this seminar, attendees will learn how to craft an effective business pitch that can be used in both verbal and written communications. For more information on this free SBC class or to pre-register visit www.mayland.edu and click on the Continuing Education link or call 828-766-1295. Class begins on April 5 at 5:30 PM at MCC’s Mitchell Campus. The Small Business Center and Toe River Arts Council (TRAC) are working together to offer seminars that will enable you to build and grow your creative business. Come to downtown Spruce Pine at the beautiful facilities of the TRAC Art Resource Center to check out our interesting class line-up! Creating Your Artist Statement (2 Hours) Having an effective artist statement is essential to market your work. This seminar will cover artist statement essentials, how long it should be, and what it should contain. Class will also include exercises to help you craft and refine your artist statement. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on March 14 at the TRAC Art Resource Center Spruce Pine. Build an Artist Biography – Workshop (2 Hours) An artist biography provides customers with a quick look into the life and values of an artist. In this class, learn how to build a biography that can connect customers to you and your art. Students will work through exercises to complete an effective bio that can be used on websites, social media, and print materials. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on March 28 at the TRAC Art Resource Center Spruce Pine. Connect with Customers by Telling Your Story (2 Hours) Customers tend to buy more frequently from artists who tell the story behind their art because a story establishes a personal connection. This class will help you craft your story in a manner that will communicate your brand, values, and competitive advantage. Learn how to design a story that will enchant customers and emphasize your unique qualities. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 11 at the TRAC Art Resource Center Spruce Pine. Tips for Success from the Yummy Mud Puddle (2 Hours) NEW! Get tips for long term success from area artists Claudia Dunaway and John Richards with the Yummy Mud Puddle. With local insight and over 100 years of combined experience in operating a thriving studio, this seminar will be very informative and entertaining. Learn how to “make a living” in the arts business. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 25 at the TRAC Art Resource Center Spruce Pine. How to Start a Non-Profit (3 Hours) Nonprofit organizations do great work in our local communities. What are the requirements to create a nonprofit? This seminar will look at the process of creating a nonprofit including legal issues, your desired outcomes, and the application process. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 12 at MCC’s Mitchell Campus in Spruce Pine. How to Make Money Doing What You Love (3 Hours) NEW! Turn your passion into a paycheck by learning 10 money tips for entrepreneurs. You’ll learn about budgeting, pricing, and inventory to gain essential tools for success. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 17 at MCC’s Mitchell Campus in Spruce Pine. Grant Writing for Beginners (3 Hours) Grants can be a source of income for both nonprofit and for-profit businesses. How do you find out about grants? How much money is available? What is the application process like? We will consider these issues and more in this seminar. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 19 at MCC’s Mitchell Campus in Spruce Pine. How to Get More Customers (3 Hours) NEW! Learn proven marketing techniques to grow your customer base. Take home a personalized strategy to market your business. Discover strengths and opportunities to build your business or concept. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 24 at MCC’s Mitchell Campus in Spruce Pine. Advanced Grant Writing (3 Hours) You have identified a project you want to accomplish and a potential grant funder for financing. Now what do you do? This seminar will discuss how to evaluate a grant proposal, how grants are scored for approval, and how to write a grant. We will also discuss how grants are administered and monitored by the funders. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 26 at MCC’s Mitchell Campus in Spruce Pine. Visit www.mayland.edu or call 828-766-1295 to preregister or for more information. CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES YANCEY COUNTY CAMPUS Construct an Aquaponics System (9 Hours) Participate in constructing an actual Aquaponics system. Topics will include populating the biofilter, when to start plants, adding the fish, adding the plants, rotating feeding/monitoring of the system. Introduction to Aquaponics class must be completed before enrolling in this course. Class will be held at the Earth to Sky Park. Class begins on March 13 at 6 p.m. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Wall Art (3 Hours) Create a unique wall hanging using mixed media and new or recycled items. The instructor, Michal Ramsey, specializes in turning trash into treasure. A supply list will be provided at registration. Class begins on March 16 at 9 a.m. at MCC’s Yancey Learning Center. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Overlapping Stars Quilting Class (12 Hours) This is a fast project that goes together quickly. As you piece the catchy stars you will learn how to stack and whack fabrics, how to use stripes and how to sew a triangle base layout. The instructor Barbara Cline is a quilt designer; author and teacher who loves to share her techniques with others. Barbara started creating quilts in her teens, and she has over 35 years of experience in quilting and teaching classes. Her whole family has shared a passion and reverence for the tradition of quilt making through the generations. She has 4 books published by C&T Publishing. Barbara currently teaches classes at local quilt shops and gives lectures, trunk shows and teaches nationally and internationally. She loves to design and piece quilts from her home in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Class begins on March 16 at 9 a.m. at MCC’s Yancey Learning Center. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Phlebotomy Technician (210 Hours) Class begins on March 19 at 5 p.m. at MCC’s Yancey Learning Center. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Fun with Oils (20 Hours) Master subjects and learn to add a couple of non-traditional techniques when using oils. Learn how to make beautiful clouds, trees, rocks, water and how to add collage elements as well as use a palette knife to loosen up the paints for a “watercolor” look. You are guaranteed to have fun in this non-traditional class. Class begins on March 20 at 1 p.m. at MCC’s Yancey Learning Center. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Axes and Tomahawks (12 Hours) Make a small axe or tomahawk completely forged, hardened, & tempered. You will also learn to make a handle. Class begins on March 23 at 6 p.m. at MCC’s Yancey Learning Center. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Fluid Acrylic Painting (12 Hours) Learn the techniques for Fluid Acrylic Painting also known as Acrylic Pour Painting, and the best part is no artistic skill is needed to create fabulous works of art. You will use lots of paint, make a huge mess, and have serious fun. A supply list will be provided. Class begins on April 9 at 6 p.m. at MCC’s Yancey Learning Center. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Observational Astronomy (6 Hours) This course is for the beginning astronomer. Learn how telescopes work and how to set them up and use them. Topics will include how to use star charts and modern star mapping software to find your way around the night sky, finding what you want to see in the sky, and setting up and aligning the telescope. By the end of the course you will be able to choose any celestial object you like (star, planet, nebula, galaxy, etc...), find it in the sky, and then see it up close through the telescope. We’ll have some great telescopes for you to use, and we strongly encourage you to bring your own telescope if you have one. Earth to Sky Park/Bare Dark Sky Observatory in Yancey county. Take advantage of the beautiful dark skies we have here in the mountains! Class begins on April 16 at 8 p.m. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. Beading Skills (12 Hours) Learn basic beading skills to make beautiful unique pieces of jewelry. Topics will include history of beads and their use, simple bead stringing, basic crimping, basic wire wrap, and pearl knotting. The instructor Pamela Miller is the owner of Smoky Mountain Bead Works and has been beading for more than 25 years. She is a member/instructor for the Central Florida Bead Society. Class begins on April 30 at 6 p.m. at MCC’s Yancey Learning Center. Registration for Continuing Education classes is always open and you can register and pay online. For more information visit www.mayland.edu and click Continuing Education link or call 828-682-7315. | 
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