The WISE Center features ongoing training programs all year long, targeting women entrepreneurs at various stages of entrepreneurial development. The Center also provides periodic workshops and special entrepreneurial events that offer important opportunities for learning, networking and mentoring. WISE Center clients are offered the opportunity to participate in programs of the South Side Innovation Center as well as the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Whitman School of Management. All events will include opportunities for individual follow-up counseling, coaching, mentoring and training.

The objectives of all training and events are to provide information, resources, and support for women entrepreneurs, enabling each to successfully advance their businesses to the next stage of profitability and success. Our goal is to create a thriving community of women entrepreneurs in Syracuse and Onondaga County…one venture at a time.

See the Calendar

WISE Bare Necessities of Starting a Business
Tuesday October 6; 12:00 p.m.-12:50 p.m. (light lunch provided)
Tuesday November 3; 12:00 p.m-12:50 p.m. (light lunch provided)
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Wednesday, October 21; 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11; 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Cost: No Charge
Instructor: Joanne Lenweaver, Director, WISE Center
New Venture Orientation: This workshop provides information on the initial steps that are critical to launching a successful business, and ultimately achieving profitability.

WISE-Geek Spa
Thursday, October 15: 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Moderator: Joanne Lenweaver, WISE Center Director
Cost: $15.00(FREE to Start-Up NY Clients)
Too busy to set up your new iPhone? Attend Geek Spa! And get a free Neck Massage!

Living the Dream #4
Thursday, November 19: 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Cost: $ 15.00 (FREE to Start-Up NY Clients)
Presented By: Nicole Samolis, President and owner
Location: The Events Company, 230 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY
RSVP Deadline: November 10, 2009
Find out how one woman persevered. An evening with exciting women either currently in business or dreaming of starting their own businesses. Be a part of this “fourth in a series” of WISE Women!

Food and Wine Pairing
Thursday, October 8; 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Cost: $25.00
*Early registration is strongly suggested. Please call Alicia at 443-8634.*
Come and learn from an expert the joy of pairing delicious food with red wines. You will also learn the history of wine; grape varieties; basic tasting techniques; and how to make wine a business.

Cooking Skills Series: Eating the Harvest
Thursday, October 15: 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Instructor: Lynne Foster
Cost: $20.00 (Cost includes your meal)
Join us for a hands-on cooking experience. Learn cooking and food handling techniques.
MENU: Linguine w/Turkey Sausage Peppers and Tomatoes, Pan Roasted Salmon and Bread Salad, Farmer’s Market Vegetable Medley, Pumpkin Muffins, Lynne’s NY State Apple Crisp

Cooking Skills Series: Holiday Meals to the Rescue
Thursday, November 19: 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Instructor: Lynne Foster
Cost: $20.00 (Cost includes your meal)
Join us for a hands-on cooking experience. Learn cooking and food handling techniques.
MENU: Smokey Shrimp and Chorizo Soup, Stuffed Chicken Breast Italian Style, Whole Wheat Pasta with Sage and Butternut Squash, Spicy Sautéed Green Beans, Chocolate Filled Cupcakes.

QuickBooks ™ - 3 Sessions
Wednesdays: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $20 per session or $40 Sessions 1-3
(FREE to Start-Up NY Clients)
Instructor: Lisa Sova of Green & Seifter, CPA’s

October 7: Basic: Learn how to set up a business including charts of accounts, vendors, customers list; and employees. Also includes check writing, posting deposits, and post-journal entries.
October 14: Intermediate: Review of Basic; payroll; fix accounts receivable problems; adjusting accounts payable; reconciling cash and credit card accounts; design reports.
October 21: Q&A: Offer solutions to problems you may be having and overview of previous two sessions.

Start-Up NY presents Financial Literacy: 101
Tuesdays: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 & 11//3, 11/10, 11/17
Time: 6:00p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Instructor: Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling
Cost: $50 (FREE to Start-Up NY clients)
Operating a business requires more than managing your business account. It also means managing your personal finances and budget [see attached flyer]

Introduction to Microsoft Office - 3 Sessions
Tuesday: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 per session or $40 Sessions 1-3(FREE to Start-Up NY Clients)
Instructor: Scott Nadzan, WSOM, IT Director
Three part series on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
October 20: Microsoft Office Session 1
October 27: Microsoft Office Session 2
November 3: Microsoft Office Session 3

Sales Training - 2 Sessions
Wednesdays: 6-8:00pm
Cost: $20 per session or $30 Sessions 1-2(FREE to Start-Up NY Clients)
Instructor: Susan Beebee, President & Owner Lighthouse Marketing, Inc.
November 4: Sales Training: The Basics
Explore and identify your beliefs of what it is to be a “sales person” and how these beliefs affect your success. Discover the seven steps to developing a successful sales process.
November 11: Sales Training: Beyond the Basics
Using role play and other techniques, learn how to “close the sale”. Discover the “Three Elements of Persuasion for Successful Entrepreneurs

EAP Business Plan Lab - 6 Sessions (Limited to EAP participants)
November 17, 24 at 6:00-8:00 p.m.
December 1, 8, 15 at 6:00-8:00 p.m.
January 5 at 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Cost: no charge to EAP participants
Establish an understanding of the fundamentals of the business plan. Templates for several of the critical components of the business plan will be provided as guides and prompts for class members. Participants will be expected to conduct the research necessary for completion of the business plan. By the end of this course, a viable document will emerge.

2009 Start-Up: Syracuse Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp
Saturdays, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31 & 11/7, 11/14
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Place: Whitman School of Management, Rm. 102
Focused, intense, and packed with useful material, this course is tailored to aspiring entrepreneurs in the Syracuse area.
Slots for bootcamp are filling up fast!

Regarding SSEA Membership, please visit the SSEA Membership Web page.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

Contact Alicia Millington, South Side Innovation Center, 2610 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13205 315-443-8634.