Taking the mystery out of financial statements The Alaska Small Business Development Center offers a variety of workshops and webinars to assist small business owners in many aspects of their business. One of the most highly-praised classes offered at the AKSBDC is the Profit Mastery program. This 16-hour training easily explains the financials of a business and takes the mystery out of what they’re trying to tell you. “Anyone who is a business owner, regardless of how long you have been
countants, and other financial players on your team. The Alaska SBDC goes a step further after Profit Mastery ends by helping clients in free one on one confidential business counseling sessions to go over the information provided in the course and help the business owner apply it directly to their business. Our Advisers
“Anyone who is a business owner, regardless of how long you have been in business, owes it to themselves to take advantage of the ‘Profit Mastery’ program. The investment is small and the benefits are HUGE! This class helped me understand the difference between running a business and having your business run YOU!” –Angela Pekich, Alaska Premier Closets in business, owes it to themselves to take advantage of the ‘Profit Mastery’ program. The investment is small and the benefits are huge! This class helped me understand the difference between running a business and having your business run you.” – Angela Pekich, Alaska Premier Closets As a financial management tool, Profit Mastery helps business owners improve their ability to make business decisions based on the financial implications. It also demonstrates how to communicate more clearly and with greater knowledge with lenders, acPage 32 Alaska Business Resource Guide 2014
help attendees understand their financial statements, determine the root cause of low or declining performance and control spending and pricing with up-to-date financial reporting. The fee to attend Profit Mastery is typically $395 however, due to some funding from the SBA state Jobs Act, we are able to offer the class for $200 for a limited time, a $195 savings for the attendees. For more information on the AKSBDC and available workshops, visit aksbdc.org.