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Below is a list of the five workshops in the QuickSTART series.  The cost of each course is $25.00, and if you take all four workshops, $20.00 will be refunded to you, a 20% discount from the individual workshop pricing. You may sign up for as many as you wish - but the discount applies only if you take all five.  It is recommended that you take the workshops in order, if possible.  Business Start-up Basics and Business Concept should be taken before the other three, in any event.

As you click on a date for each workshop, you'll be taken to a secure web page for each workshop, where you will enter your personal details and payment information.  Come back here to sign up for additional workshops.

Some additional details for each workshop are provided below the signup box... 

Select ONE date for each workshop - click on the date to go to the signup page.
 
QuickStart Workshop Name Date A Date B Date C
Business Start-up Basics 6/8/2010 5:30 PM 6/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM
Business Concept 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM
Marketing Plan 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM
Financial Projections 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM
Funding Sources 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM 7/1/2010 5:30 PM


Workshop 1 – Business Start-up Basics (FREE)

The topics covered in this workshop include:

·         Personal Factors / Management

·         Business Opportunities

·         Myths about Owning a Business

·         Marketing

·         Organization, Insurance, Regulations

·         Requirements and Sources of Capital

·         Cash Flow Management

·         Business Planning

Workshops 2 through 5 are designed to be taken as a series to give you tools and techniques you need to go ahead with final planning and startup of your new business.

Workshop 2 – Business Concept

The topics covered in this workshop include:

·         Business Concept Development:
Business ideas, personal background, industry profile, business description, target markets, competition, suppliers, potential vs. risk

·         Market Data Collection:
Critical information data sources, demographics, customer data, competitors data

 

After you attend Workshop 2, you will be assigned a SCORE mentor who will mentor you for FREE as you go through the remaining workshops and then maintain an ongoing FREE mentoring relationship as you successfully start and grow your new business.

 

Workshop 3 – Marketing Plan

The topics covered in this workshop include:

·         Product/service offering and description

·         Pricing strategy

·         Competition

·         Target markets

·         Distribution channels

·         Marketing strategies for target markets

·         Business structure

 

Workshop 4 – Financial Projections

The topics covered in this workshop include:

·         Developing a financial model and projections for your business

·         Use of the SCORE financial forecast model template

·         How to interpret financial information and use it to manage your business:

Income Statement

Cash Flow Statement

Balance Sheet

Financial Diagnostics

Break-Even and Ratios

·         Sources of capital

·         Monthly budget

·         Gross margins

·         Sales forecast

·         Cash receipts and disbursements

 

Workshop 5 – Funding Sources

The topics covered in this workshop include:

·         The Six C’s of credit

·         Funding sources

·         Bank financing

·         Business Readiness Assessment

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