July 2008
8	Franchising Development This workshop is designed to provide individuals with a comprehensive introduction to franchising- especially those individuals who are considering investing in a franchise as a business opportunity. Registration is required! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payments must be received by July 3rd to confirm your seat in the workshop. If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25. Please RSVP to guarantee your space Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
16	WBC/Microloan Orientation In partnership with Innovative Bank and ACCION USA , this workshop covers the requirements and application process for SBA-guaranteed Microloan of up to $50,000 Registration is required Cost: Free Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm (English)           7:00 pm (Español) Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
17	Orientation: Atlanta Microenterprise Initiative (AMI) AMI is a comprehensive, 14-week seminar, taught in English, that helps emerging and new entrepreneurs learn how to start and manage a successful business, as well as how to determine funding needs and write a detailed business plan. Topics covered throughout the workshop series include business licensing and regulation; marketing, including primary and secondary research and analyses; business taxes, tax credits and other incentives; bookkeeping; sales/business development; operations; contract and equal employment opportunity laws; presentation skills; and business technology and e-commerce. Registration is required. Cost: Free Time: 6:00pm Location: Fulton County Central Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square ,  in the auditorium Atlanta , GA 30303
23	Internet Marketing Series I: The Power of Email Marketing The Women’s Economic Development Agency in partnership with Constant contact will present a 3 part workshop series on Internet Marketing Strategies. In this series we will discuss: what is Email marketing, master email communications with a comprehensive look, how to get and keep potential consumers, and how to increase deliverablity and open rates. Registration is required! Seating is LIMITED! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payment must be received by July 21st to confirm your seat in the workshop. If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25. Please RSVP to guarantee your space. Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
30	Internet Marketing Series II: Getting Started with Constant Contact The Women’s Economic Development Agency in partnership with Constant contact will present a 3 part workshop series on Internet Marketing Strategies. In this series we will discuss: learn tips and techniques on how to use the Constant Contact tools and features, how to set up account options, how to brand your email to match your company’s website and logos, and finally how to work with the graphics and colors of the Constant Contact system. Registration is required! Seating is LIMITED! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payment must be received by July 28th to confirm your seat in the workshop. If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25. Please RSVP to guarantee your space. Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
	August 2008
2	Import and Export Workshop This workshop, taught in English, will discuss the basic fundamentals of starting an Import and Export business. Registration is required! Seating is LIMITED! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payment must be received by July 30th to confirm your seat in the workshop. If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25. Please RSVP to guarantee your space. Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 10:00 am-12:30 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
6	Internet Marketing Series III: Beyond the Basics The Women’s Economic Development Agency in partnership with Constant contact will present a 3 part workshop series on Internet Marketing Strategies. The objective of this workshop will discuss: How to take advantage of the “best practices” in planning your email campaigns, how to build a better potential client list, write good subject lines and content, improve campaign performance, and finally how to interpret results and use the data to strategically improve your email marketing campaigns. Registration is required! Seating is LIMITED! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payment must be received by August 4th   to confirm your seat in the workshop. If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25. Please RSVP to guarantee your space. Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
9	Non-Profit Series I: Fundamentals for Legal Considerations for Non-Profit Organizations The Non-Profit Series is designed for social entrepreneurs that want to establish non-profit businesses and is delivered in three sessions. The first series discusses the legal and related aspects of forming and maintaining a non-profit organization in the state of Georgia . Registration is required! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payments must be received by August 6th to confirm your seat in the workshop. If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25. Please RSVP to guarantee your space Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 10:00 am-12:30 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
12	Procurement Readiness Program    Women’s Economic Development Agency and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit (MARTA) Authority Presents the Procurement Readiness Program for Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses. The program will be divided into two workshops on two different days. Part I-discusses the overview of MARTA’s procurement process, scope of the Authority’s contracting opportunities, and accountabilities and responsibilities of disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) firms. This workshop is NOT appropriate for start up businesses. Registration is required! Cost: Free Time: 1:00pm- 4:00pm Location: MARTA. Headquarters Building, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, 2424 Piedmont Rd NE , Atlanta , GA 30324
14	Procurement Readiness Program   Women’s Economic Development Agency and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit (MARTA) Authority Presents the Procurement Readiness Program for Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses. The program will be divided into two workshops on two different days. Part II-discusses hands-on session ~process of completing the Georgia Uniform Certification Application and Personal Financial Statements (GA UCP). This workshop is NOT appropriate for start up businesses. Registration is required! Cost: Free Time: 1:00pm- 4:00pm Location: MARTA. Headquarters Building , Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, 2424 Piedmont Rd NE , Atlanta , GA 30324
14	Investing 101 This workshop we will help you understand: the mechanics of basic investment instruments, rewards and risk of basic investment, and how to match basic investment instruments with personal financial. Registration is required! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payments must be received by August 11th to confirm your seat in the workshop If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $40.  Please RSVP to guarantee your space. Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $35 Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
20	WBC/Microloan Orientation In partnership with Innovative Bank and ACCION USA , this workshop covers the requirements and application process for SBA-guaranteed Microloan of up to $50,000 Registration is required Cost: Free Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm (English)           7:00 pm (Español) Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
	September 2008
18	Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Workshop This workshop is targeted to inventors, writers and those who wish to learn how to protect their company’s brand. The workshop discusses the fundamentals of trademark, copyright and patent issues, as well as the handling of related disputes.  Registration is required! Seating is LIMITED! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payment must be received by September 15th to confirm your seat in the workshop. If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25. Please RSVP to guarantee your space. Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 6:00 pm-8:30 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310
20	Non-Profit Workshop Series-II        Grant Writing Research 101 The Non-Profit Series is designed for social entrepreneurs that want to establish non-profit businesses and is delivered in three sessions. The second series will be held in a computer lab and interactively discusses the grants research and writing process. As well as discuss the demystifying common misconceptions about grants and free money for businesses and non-profits. Registration is required! Seating is LIMITED! Credit or Debit card payments may be made to www.paypal.com (If you are a first time user you must sign up for the services first) Then send the payment to payments@weda-atlanta.org Payments must be received by September 17th to confirm your seat in the workshop If you choose to pay at the door the fee will be $25.  Please RSVP to guarantee your space. Choose carefully as we do not refund if you change your mind.  We will meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act. Cost: $20 Time: 10:00 am-12:30 pm Location: The Metropolitan, 675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Suite 2026 , Atlanta , GA 30310