ESL entrepreneurship training program
English as a Second Language (ESL) Entrepreneurship Training Program
Proposed ESL Entrepreneurship Program – “15 Steps to Run a Successful Business”
The GDHCC proposed and got approved by the Dallas County Community College District in 2017 to deliver an ESL Entrepreneurship Program that is designed to help Spanish speaking entrepreneurs learn the fundamental steps associated with starting a business, as well as provide an overview on running a business in the U.S. that maintains compliance with laws, regulations, permits, etc.
Objectives
Spanish speaking entrepreneurs will learn:
* How to reduce financial risks
* Avoid making mistakes related to IRS and labor regulations
* Register their business correctly by understanding different types of legal structures
* Protect themselves with the proper contracts, agreements, and insurance
* Develop English proficiency by learning business terminology to communicate more effectively with different markets.
* Understand banking system and different options for business financing
* Business Certifications
* Best practices by industry
* Introduction to QuickBooks
Gabriela Carvallo
VP of Economic Development
gabriela@gdhcc.com
Proposed ESL Entrepreneurship Program – “15 Steps to Run a Successful Business”
The GDHCC proposed and got approved by the Dallas County Community College District in 2017 to deliver an ESL Entrepreneurship Program that is designed to help Spanish speaking entrepreneurs learn the fundamental steps associated with starting a business, as well as provide an overview on running a business in the U.S. that maintains compliance with laws, regulations, permits, etc.
Objectives
Spanish speaking entrepreneurs will learn:
* How to reduce financial risks
* Avoid making mistakes related to IRS and labor regulations
* Register their business correctly by understanding different types of legal structures
* Protect themselves with the proper contracts, agreements, and insurance
* Develop English proficiency by learning business terminology to communicate more effectively with different markets.
* Understand banking system and different options for business financing
* Business Certifications
* Best practices by industry
* Introduction to QuickBooks
Gabriela Carvallo
VP of Economic Development
gabriela@gdhcc.com
For more information click the file below.
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Gulf Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC)
The Gulf Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) is one of twelve regional field offices of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). We provide services to DBEs and other small businesses in the civil transportation industry in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The Gulf Region SBTRC is operated by the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. DOT/OSDBU.
Gulf Region SBTRC Services
We provide the following services:
These services are designed to assist small and disadvantaged businesses build their business capacity so that they can become competitive when bidding for contracts at the local or state level that contain federal transportation dollars.
Bonding and Access to Capital Program
A key capacity-building program of the Gulf Region SBTRC is the Bonding and Access to Capital Program (BACP). The BACP provides bond readiness assistance to contractors in the civil transportation industry.
Click HERE for additional information.
Gulf Region SBTRC Services
We provide the following services:
- Technical assistance
- Access to capital
- Financial counseling
- Business training
These services are designed to assist small and disadvantaged businesses build their business capacity so that they can become competitive when bidding for contracts at the local or state level that contain federal transportation dollars.
Bonding and Access to Capital Program
A key capacity-building program of the Gulf Region SBTRC is the Bonding and Access to Capital Program (BACP). The BACP provides bond readiness assistance to contractors in the civil transportation industry.
Click HERE for additional information.
