<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Leslie Ackerman <<a href="mailto:Lackerman@alternatives.org">Lackerman@alternatives.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 10, 2011 10:53:17 AM EDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><<a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu">tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>August NEWS from Business CENTS</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Leslie Ackerman <<a href="mailto:Lackerman@alternatives.org">Lackerman@alternatives.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div> <font size="4"><b>Dear HSC list,<br> </b></font> <br> <font size="4"><b><i>Is it really August already, CENTS friends?<br><br> <br> </i></b><i>Upcoming SOON:<br><br> </i></font><b>WORKSHOP: "So You Want to Be Your Own Boss?" An Intro to Entrepreneurship - <font size="4" color="#0000FF"><i>THIS WEEK!<br> </i></font></b><font size="4" color="#0000FF"></font>Got an idea? Generally interested in small business? We have just the class for you...<br><br> <b>SEMINAR: Health Insurance Options for the Self-Employed - <font color="#0000FF"><i>September 7!<br> </i></font></b><font color="#0000FF"></font>Need health coverage? Learn about your options…<br><br> <br> <font size="4"><i>And more:<br><br> </i></font><b>TRAINING COURSE: Fall "Getting Down to Business" class - </b><font color="#0000FF">starts September 14<br> </font>Start that business, baby! Our A-to-Z training will get you going...<br><br> <b>Annual CENTS-sational Reunion and Networking party - </b><font color="#0000FF">Save the Date!<br> </font>See old friends! Meet new ones! Make important contacts! Have fun!<br><br> <b>WORKSHOP: Business Planning Intensive - </b><font color="#0000FF">coming up in Oct./Nov.<br> </font>Write a business plan? Pshaw. This is sooo much more than that…<br><br> <b>Alternative Reads<br> </b>We didn't write it, but you should read it. This month: important update from the IRS about mileage rates...<br><br> <br> <font size="4"><i>And so much more! Read on...<br><br> <br><br> </i></font><font size="5"><b>- Business CENTS E-news August 2011 -<br><br> </b></font> <br><br> <font size="4"><b>"So You Want to Be Your Own Boss?" An Intro to Entrepreneurship - </b></font><b><font size="4" color="#0000FF"><i>THIS WEDNESDAY!<br><br> </i></font>When:</b> Wednesday, August 10<br> <b>Time:</b> 6:00 - 8:30 pm<br> <b>Where:</b> Alternatives' 2nd floor conference room<br> <b>Cost:</b> $20<br> <b>Registration required:</b> Contact Leslie, <a href="mailto:leslie@alternatives.org">leslie@alternatives.org<br> </a>Interested in starting a business or working for yourself, but not really sure what that will really take? Join us for our special introductory workshop, designed for those who are at the "idea stage" or just generally interested in small business. We'll address topics including: <br><br> -- What business owners need to know <br> -- How to research a business idea <br> -- How to learn about the market and competition <br> -- How to determine if your idea is financially feasible <br> -- What resources are available for more help.... <br> <br><br> <br> ****<br><br> <br> <font size="4"><b>"Health Insurance Options for the Self-Employed" - </b></font><b><font color="#0000FF"><i>September 7!<br><br> </i></font>When:</b> Wednesday, September 7<br> <b>Time:</b> 6:00 - 8:30 PM<br> <b>Where:</b> Alternatives' 2nd floor conference room<br> <b>Cost:</b> $15<br> <b>Registration required:</b> contact Alison: <a href="mailto:alison@alternatives.org">alison@alternatives.org</a> <br><br> Are you self-employed or a small business owner? Have you been living and working without health coverage for yourself and perhaps your family? Health insurance is a complicated topic-- join Business CENTS and our special guest presenters to learn about the options. Ed Moscato, insurance and benefits specialist and owner of Moscato and Associates, will explain the ins and outs of health insurance, describe the types of plans and options available to self-employed / business owners, and answer your questions about this anxiety-inducing topic. Beverly Chin of the Human Services Coalition will present medical coverage options available through New York State. We'll also hear about local resources, including services offered by the Ithaca Health Alliance.<br><br> <br><br> ****<br><br> <br> <font size="4"><b>Fall "Getting Down to Business" course <br><br> </b></font><b>When:</b> Wednesdays, Sept. 14 through Nov. 9<br> <b>Time:</b> 6:00 - 9:00 PM<br> <b>Where:</b> Alternatives' 2nd floor conference room<br> <b>Cost:</b> sliding scale, $80 - 300<br> <b>Registration required:</b> contact Alison, <a href="mailto:alison@alternatives.org">alison@alternatives.org</a><br> <i>* Registration will close at 5:00 pm on Friday, September 9 (or sooner, if class becomes full).<br><br> </i>Autumn is coming sooner than we realize, and registration for our fall course opens soon! "Getting Down to Business" is our comprehensive business planning course, covering all major aspects of the business start-up process. We'll address bookkeeping and financial feasibility, financial statements, business taxes, marketing strategies and foundations, legal issues for small businesses, banking and financing, and more!<br><br> Getting Down to Business is designed for people who: <br> - have a definite business concept that they are committed to, and<br> - are ready to move forward with their business planning process, and <br> - expect to get their business off the ground within the next 6-12 months, OR<br> - have very recently started a business and need help.<br><br> <i>Class participants must be able to commit to an intensive, nine-week course with outside research and homework. It takes time and dedication to create a successful enterprise!<br> </i> <br><br> <br> ****<br><br> <br> <font size="4"><b>CENTS Reunion and Networking PARTY! - </b></font><b><font size="4" color="#0000FF"><i>October 20<br><br> </i></font>When:</b> Thursday October 20<br> <b>Time:</b> 6:00 - 8:00 PM<br> <b>Where:</b> Alternatives' lobby!<br> <b>RSVPs</b> helpful but not required: contact Alison, <a href="mailto:alison@alternatives.org">alison@alternatives.org<br><br> </a>Save the date! This year's reunion and networking party will be full of fall color. Come on down for food, cheer, business connections, and CENTS friends old and new. Don't miss the season's most fun networking opportunity!<br><br> <br> ****<br><br> <br> <font size="4"><b>Business Planning Intensive<br><br> </b></font><b>When:</b> Tuesdays, Oct. 25 & Nov. 1<br> <b>Time:</b> 6:00 - 9:00 PM<br> <b>Where:</b> Alternatives' 2nd floor conference room<br> <b>Cost:</b> sliding scale, $30 - 60<br> <b>Registration required:</b> contact Alison, <a href="mailto:alison@alternatives.org">alison@alternatives.org</a> <br><br> If you've been meaning to sit down and develop an organized, comprehensive plan for your business, we are going to give you the means and motivation to do it! Whether you're still at the concept stage or have been in business for years, developing a business plan isn't about writing a document, it's a process of setting goals, identifying priorities, realistically assessing feasibility and challenges, and mapping out action steps! This special two-session workshop will jump feet first into that process. You'll leave with a solid framework begun and a clear path for completing your research and moving forward with your plans. <br><br> <br><br> ****<br><br> <br> <font size="4"><b>Alternative Reads<br><br> </b></font>Our friends at the IRS have important news for those deducting business expenses for car / truck use: the 2011 mileage rate has <b>changed</b>. Effective July 1, the rate for business travel is now 55.5 cents per mile (up from 51.5 cents for miles driven January 1 through June 30). Get the full info, including rates for other kinds of travel, here:<br><br> <a href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=240903,00.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=240903,00.html<br><br> <br><br> </a>****<br><br> <br> <b><i>You have received this newsletter because you requested to be on our mailing list.<br> To unsubscribe from future mailings, reply with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.<br><br> <br> </i></b><i></i><br><br> </div> </blockquote></div><br></body></html>