Business Workshops

NOTICE:

AF offers all resources at no cost to those who commit to using them.

The two-day business workshops go beyond our one-day business seminars by focusing on a single area of business content with two seasoned instructors. Instead of lectures and a large audience, workshops utilize the classroom approach, limiting the size to 30 students or less. Workshops offered include Human Resources, Business Planning, Business Succession, Marketing, and Accounting.

Our Spring 2025 Workshop brochure is available here.

Business Succession Workshop, Ephrata, PA

Ephrata, PA; Tuesday, January 14, 2025 to Wednesday, January 15, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• Looking to the future. I have a will, but I’m not sure how to evaluate or handle the business in relation to my family.
• Since I am not sure how or where to start on business succession, it is a subject I tend to shy away from and avoid.
• I really don’t have a plan and am hoping my family will make those kinds of decisions when they need to.

Human Resources Workshop, Millersburg, OH

Millersburg, OH; Tuesday, January 28, 2025 to Wednesday, January 29, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• It seems that we face more special challenges with employees as our business has grown.
• I’d like to know if there is a right way that’s been proven to work, when relating to people problems.
• It would mean a lot if our people had more of a sense of purpose and sincere satisfaction in their work.

Business Planning Workshop, Millersburg, OH

Millersburg, OH; Tuesday, February 11, 2025 to Wednesday, February 12, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• Honestly, I have never thought much about the future of my business; I am just too busy for that.
• I’ve wondered if intentionally planning for our business minimizes our trust in the Lord.
• Our growing business needs help to stabilize it, but I truly do not even know where to begin.

Marketing Workshop, New Holland, PA

New Holland, PA; Tuesday, March 4, 2025 to Wednesday, March 5, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• I wonder if we should market any more when we have more than we can handle now.
• If only there was a way to implement marketing that would fit the way we do business.
• It seems hard to know how much to budget for marketing, or what results to expect.

Business Succession Workshop, Millersburg, OH

Millersburg, OH; Tuesday, March 11, 2025 to Wednesday, March 12, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• Looking to the future. I have a will, but I’m not sure how to evaluate or handle the business in relation to my family.
• Since I am not sure how or where to start on business succession, it is a subject I tend to shy away from and avoid.
• I really don’t have a plan and am hoping my family will make those kinds of decisions when they need to.

Business Planning Workshop, New Holland, PA

New Holland, PA; Tuesday, April 1, 2025 to Wednesday, April 2, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• Honestly, I have never thought much about the future of my business; I am just too busy for that.
• I’ve wondered if intentionally planning for our business minimizes our trust in the Lord.
• Our growing business needs help to stabilize it, but I truly do not even know where to begin.

Sales Workshop, Millersburg, OH

Millersburg, OH; Tuesday, April 8, 2025 to Wednesday, April 9, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• I’ve never really liked the word “Sales” and am not really sure I want myself or my business associated with the word.
• I don’t really understand what an effective Sales process looks like or what makes sales different from our marketing program.
• If it can be honorable to focus on Sales, then I would like to learn more about how to do it in a way that honors the Lord and serves people.

Human Resources Workshop, New Holland, PA

New Holland, PA; Tuesday, April 22, 2025 to Wednesday, April 23, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS: 
• It seems that we face more special challenges with employees as our business has grown.
• I’d like to know if there is a right way that’s been proven to work, when relating to people problems.
• It would mean a lot if our people had more of a sense of purpose and sincere satisfaction in their work.

Accounting Workshop, Millersburg, OH

Millersburg, OH; Tuesday, April 22, 2025 to Wednesday, April 23, 2025

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE LIKE THIS:
• Accounting feels like a necessary evil in my life and something I basically do for taxes.
• I don’t understand enough about accounting to use it to make a difference in my company.
• Isn’t accounting all about the past? I prefer to focus on what’s ahead in my business.