Monday, February 6, 2012

CPCC's Institute for Entrepreneurship to host free seminars the week of 2/27

The Institute for Entrepreneurship at Central Piedmont Community
College announces two free seminars for the week of February 27:

Tuesday, February 28 (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) at Charlotte, NC

Pricing Your Product or Service SBX-7887-501
The price you charge for your product or service is one of the most
important business decisions you make. Determining the "right price"
is a difficult task and involves customer, competitive and company
factors. Discover how to use these elements to establish a price that
will ensure profitability!

Thursday, March 1 (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) at Charlotte, NC

Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets: What Business
Owners Need to Know SBX-7843-501
What Business Owners Need to Know Coming up with new ideas to make
your business unique is all part of the entrepreneurship process. But
protecting those ideas has been taken to a whole new level because of
the ease of technology. Find out some of the common intellectual
property issues small business owners encounter. What steps should you
take to protect your ideas and stay out of infringement trouble

To register, visit www.cpcc.edu/einstitute and/or call 704.330.4223.

The Institute for Entrepreneurship at CPCC is a member of the Small
Business Center Network (SBCN) comprised of 58 Centers throughout
North Carolina. The objective of the SBCN is to increase the success
rate and the number of viable small businesses in North Carolina by
providing high quality, readily accessible assistance to prospective
and existing small business owners and their employees.

Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in
North Carolina, offering close to 300 degree and certification
programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing
education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically,
financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of
Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named
CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the
workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers
through innovative educational and training strategies.