SCORE Business Workshops
for 2010 - 2011
Workshops for new and existing businesses are by
conducted by SCORE - Manasota Chapter counselors to assist entrepreneurs in
starting up and successfully growing small businesses.
Our
QuickSTART Workshops
for entrepreneurs who want to start a new business are NEW for 2010.
These workshops, developed for use by SCORE across
the country, provide a consistent approach for new business startup
education and planning to accelerate the successful business startup
process.
Two additional
Specialized
Workshops are also offered by SCORE - Manasota Chapter as part of
our growing educational workshop offerings.
Click here for the 2011
PDF Trifold Flyer
Additional information about the workshops is listed
below the workshop sign up and schedule.
Workshop Costs
As of June 28, 2010, QuickSTART 1- Startup Basics
is FREE! The cost of all other workshops will be $25.00, payable by credit
card when you register or by check at the workshop.
Workshop Sign Up
Saturday: Sessions from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Monday and Tuesday: Sessions from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
* Financial Projections duration is 4 hrs
Q - indicates a QuickSTART Workshop
There are two identical Q1- Startup Basics
workshops at the beginning of each series, so you only need to attend one
Workshop Locations
Argosy University is located at 5250 17th St,
Sarasota (just west of the intersection with N. Honore Ave)
Com Center is
located at 9040 Town Center Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, off University Blvd.
The building is just north of University Parkway, on the east side of I-75.
From University Parkway, drive north on Town Center Parkway, cross Natures'
Way/Market St, then turn left on Resource Lane. Com Center is on the
right after you turn.
Should you have any questions on the Workshops or
venues, Email:
scorech116@verizon.net
QuickSTART Workshops
Getting You Ready to Start a
New Business
Do you want to start a new business
and would like help from SCORE about what to do, why you do it, when to do
it and how to do it?
If your answer is YES, then the
QuickSTART Workshops are designed for you.
New business owners will also
benefit by attending workshop sessions.
There are five QuickSTART Workshops
focused on getting you to a final decision on starting your new business.
The presenters are skilled, experienced and successful executives, business
owners and professionals and are focused on your success.
QuickSTART Workshop 1 – Business Start-up Basics is
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. The cost of each course is
$25.00. You may signup for one or all the workshops at the same time, using
the links in the schedule, found above.
QuickSTART 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
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Market Data Collection:
Critical information
data sources, demographics, customer data, competitors data
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A valuable Guidebook about Starting a Business in
Florida is provided to attendees
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.
QuickSTART Workshop 3 – Marketing Plan
The topics covered in this workshop include:
QuickSTART Workshop 4 – Financial Projections
The topics covered in this workshop include:
- Developing a financial model and
projections for your business
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Use of the SCORE financial forecast model
template
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How to interpret financial information and use it
to manage your business:
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Income Statement
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Cash Flow Statement
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Balance Sheet
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Financial Diagnostics
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Break-Even and Ratios
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Sources of capital
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Monthly budget
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Gross margins
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Sales forecast
-
Cash receipts and disbursements
QuickSTART Workshop 5 – Funding Sources
The topics covered in this workshop include:
Specialized Workshops
Building Your Business Plan
- Business Readiness Assessment
- Step-by-step process to organize business concepts and ideas into a
Business Plan
- Plan development using SCORE template
- Communicating business concepts to others
Manage and Grow Existing Businesses
- Challenges and new skill requirements for successful current day
management / change
- Using the Internet to reach new customers
- Accounting software packages that can simplify bookkeeping
Web Site Basics
- Benefits of a web presence
- A complete internet strategy
- Key elements of web design
- Do it yourself versus hire a professional
Web Marketing and Social Networks
- Marketing your website
- Getting customers to your website
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Using social media
SCORE, Manasota Chapter
2801
Fruitville Road, Suite 280
Sarasota, Florida 34237
Phone:
941-955-1029
Revised
12/02/2010
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