Learn about the steps involved
in setting up a business and available
resources.
Tuesday, March 18, 12:00
- 1:00 pm
Thursday, March 27, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Fee: FREE
Register for seminars individually,
or for all six seminars as a series for
$150 and receive a "Startup Manual
for Success" notebook.
Researching Your Business
Idea
Start Smart! Research
your idea, industry, target market,
customers and competition using the
library and online resources.
Thursday, April 3, 6:00
- 8:30 pm
Fee: $30
Elements of E-Commerce
Web concepts are essential for any
business today. Learn about domain names,
hosting choices, marketing your site,
search enging ranking, selling on the
web and more.
Thursday, April 10, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Fee: $30
Writing the Business
Plan
Plan for Success! Learn
the skils to write an effective business
plan to finance and start your business.
Business plan tools provided.
Thursday, April 17, 6:00
- 8:00 pm
Fee: $30
Legal & Registration
Requirements
Protect yourself! Learn
the basic legal steps of setting up
and registering your small business
and the common legal pitfalls to avoid.
Thursday, April 24, 6:00
- 8:30 pm
Fee: $30
Creating the Marketing
Plan
Grow your sales! Join
us for a stimulating discussion on how
to plan and promote your business to
supercharge growth and profits.
Thursday, May 1, 6:00
- 8:30 pm
Fee: $30
Keeping the Books
Manage your finances!
Learn the basics to setting up a recordkeeping
system, reading financials, managing
cash flow, and taxes.
Thursday, May 8, 6:00
- 8:00 pm
Fee: $30
Marketing on a Shoestring
Learn marketing ideas
that are applicable to any business,
simple to implement, and easy on youy
budget. A perfect complement to "Creating
a Marketing Plan."
Thursday, June 5, 11:30
am to 1:00 pm
Fee: $25
