Central Valley entrepreneurs and business owners will have the opportunity to learn core business fundamentals at the Central Valley Business Incubator's new single-session seminars.

As a part of CVBI's expanding business services, these seminars introduce business basics in a single session. The courses are centered on engaging, visual presentations and are well-suited for start-up companies, sole proprietors and small businesses.

The first offering — Maintaining Balance Sheets — will help business owners read and understand this financial statement. It will be held Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 6 — 8 p.m. at CVBI's Launching Pad at 1630 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 163. The cost is $32 for CVBI members and $48 for non-members.

The second session — Computer Security Fundamentals — will highlight information about computer threats and help participants identify the hardware and software needed to mitigate the risks. It will be held Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. at CVBI's Launching Pad at 1630 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 163. The cost is $49 for CVBI members and $75 for non-members.

These two seminars will be led by Robert Luciano, who has more than 20 years of experience in the I.T. industry and six years of concurrent accounting experience. He has owned a computer consulting firm, worked in computer forensics helping the U.S. Secret Service and the California High-Task Crimes Force, and holds 13 industry certifications. He is currently the owner of Robert's Accounting Services in Clovis.

Future seminars taking place at CVBI will include the topic of making successful presentations. Updated seminar information as it becomes available can be found at www.cvbi.org.

For more information, contact CVBI at (559) 292-9033.

About the Central Valley Business Incubator

The Central Valley Business Incubator is a public/private partnership fueled by community resources. CVBI helps start-up companies launch successfully by creating an entrepreneurial community where people learn how to balance their passion and ideas with the structure of running a successful business. It offers business development services and houses five on-site members at each of its two facilities — the Launching Pad for mixed-use incubation and the Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology (WET) Incubator.

Founded in 1996, CVBI is a nonprofit organization that fosters economic development through entrepreneurship and job creation. It has worked with more than 3,000 entrepreneurs who have obtained more than $12.7 million in capital and created 1,900 direct, verifiable new jobs for Central Californians.

Location: Central Valley Business Incubator, 1630 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 163 (at Cedar), Fresno
Starts: 2007 Aug 7 - 6:00pm
Ends: 2007 Aug 7 - 8:00pm