Training Topics: Business Financing, Business Plan
Description:

This workshop will help you identify the steps and resources you need to successfully start a business. Discussion will help you be more organized, help generate new ideas and provide a self-assessment of your readiness to take on a new business venture. 

Preregistration for workshop is required to attend to ensure enough handouts are available. If less than 5 individuals register, this workshop may be rescheduled. 

The City of Seaside is providing complimentary tickets to this event held at Seaside Creates. 

This workshop will help you identify the steps and resources you need to successfully start a business. Discussion will help you be more organized, help generate new ideas and provide a self-assessment of your readiness to take on a new business venture. 

Preregistration for workshop is required to attend to ensure enough handouts are available. If less than 5 individuals register, this workshop may be rescheduled. 

The City of Seaside is providing complimentary tickets to this event held at Seaside Creates. 

This workshop will help you identify the steps and resources you need to successfully start a business. Discussion will help you be more organized, help generate new ideas and provide a self-assessment of your readiness to take on a new business venture. 

Preregistration for workshop is required to attend to ensure enough handouts are available. If less than 5 individuals register, this workshop may be rescheduled. 

The City of Seaside is providing complimentary tickets to this event held at Seaside Creates. 

Part two of a two-part overview to help you decide if a small business is a good fit, and then to create your road map for success. Topics covered include:

Part two of a two-part overview to help you decide if a small business is a good fit, and then to create your road map for success. Topics covered include:

A two-part overview to help you decide if a small business is a good fit, and then to create your road map for success. Topics covered include:

• Ownership Motivation;
• Business Ownership Terms;
• Myths and Realities of Small Business Ownership;
• Self Assessment
• Four-step planning model
• Startup Resources

The first session is February 6th and the second session is February 13th. Attend both classes for a chance to sign up for free one-on-one business consulting with the SBDC.

Starting a new, or growing an existing, business requires thought and planning to make sure you reach your goals. A well thought out business plan helps you think objectively about the key elements of your business venture and informs your decision-making on a regular basis. There are several different business plan forms you can use, depending upon your goals and whether you plan to share it with anyone, such as an investor or lender.

This workshop:

Sponsored by The City of Seaside - Seaside Creates, this workshop will help you:

• Identify the steps and resources you need to successfully start a business;
• Be more organized;
• Generate new ideas;  
• Determine your readiness to take on a new business venture; and
• Access tools and resources to assist you in lauching your new business.

Instructor:  Cindy Merzon, SBDC Director

Financing a small business can be challenging, that is why the Small Business Administration offers a diverse array of financing programs to help your small business. If you have been turned down from traditional lenders in the past and would like to explore what financing opportunities the SBA has to offer this webinar is for you.

We will discuss:

• 504 Loans for Commercial Real Estate
• SBA Guaranteed Loans
• Disaster Assistance for Declared Emergencies
• SBA Grants for Research and Development

Webinar Code: 621-469-349