Thinking of Owning a Business? . . . An introduction covering what you really need to get started.

February 2, 2013

How to really start your own business.  For individuals planning to start their own business.

Thinking of starting your own business?  Or have you already started and are finding out that there are a lot of challenges?  This interactive three-hour seminar will square you away with all the basics.  You’ll learn:

• What it’s really like to own and operate your own business:  What you need to do to succeed and what pitfalls to avoid
• The role of sales and marketing in a successful business, and how to excel at both
• The factors that will affect your ability to finance your new business, and the strategies you can use to deal with them.
 

Featured Speakers:  Russell Thompson. Russell Thompson is a local attorney with many years of legal experience. After retiring from a 25 year career in management, he put his management and legal knowledge to work for clients.  Mr. Thompson possesses clear and effective verbal communication skills and is a Toastmasters International, Competent Communicator. In addition to volunteering as a counselor with S.C.O.R.E. he is a Volunteer Attorney for the Tracey McPharlin Dependency Pro Bono Project, where he represents children in dependency court.