SCORE StartSMART™ Workshop Series 

Successful and experienced executives will help you make a "go/no go" decision for starting a business.  Attend this new workshop series to learn how to:

• Evaluate your idea: Are you ready to be a business owner?
• Develop a marketing strategy. Define and understand your pricing strategy, target market and competition.
• Create a financial plan. Draft a blueprint to achieve your financial goals and attract funding.
• Determine funding sources and feasibility. Identify start-up capital.

The SCORE StartSMART^TM Series provides five three-hour workshops with action steps: 

• Start-up Basics (FREE):  July 26, 2012
• Business­ Concepts:  August 9
• Marketing Plan:  August 23
• Financial Projections:  September 6
• Funding Sources and Next Steps: September 20

 The first session is free. Subsequent sessions are $40 each, or $32 each if you sign up for all four at the first session.   

HERE'S WHAT PREVIOUS ATTENDEES HAD TO SAY ABOUT StartSMART™ (formerly called QuickSTART):

• “I have benefited amply attending this course. I had no idea of all the concepts discussed in starting a business. Although I am in the third year of my business, I wish I had attended this course earlier so that many mistakes could have been avoided.”
•  “Really expert mentors and presenters.”
•  “I enjoyed the personal mentorship and I think that is definitely a value added in the program.”

 There is no obligation!  Sign up for the first session to see if the StartSMART™ series is right for you.  Registration for the rest of the series will be taken at the first session.