Thinking of Owning a Business? . . . An introduction to what's involved.

Do you dream about starting a business? You are not alone - millions of Americans share that dream. And yet, not everyone has the courage to get started. But if you are reading this you have already taken the first steps towards turning your dream into a reality.

This interactive three-hour seminar will deal with the key information you need to be considering as you move forward. Topics covered are:

• Myths and Realities of Entrepreneurship - The truth about business ownership
• Do you have what it takes - Assessing your skills & experience
• Know your options: Different types of businesses - A closer look at various ways of starting a business
• Components of business ownership - Understanding the many roles you'll play as a business owner
• Making it legal - The nuts & bolts of launching a new business
• Business plan basics - Why you need a business plan

The workshop is a solid first step. It helps you to understand what is involved in starting and running a business and your stage of readiness. This is time well spent. You will walk away with a head full of ideas for your next steps.

Featured Speaker: Jennifer Anglin - Combining two rapidly-growing trends – the need for health care professionals and the power of distance learning – was the brilliant idea for Allied Health Institute, founded in 2004 by Jennifer Anglin and her associates. This educational institute offers degree and diploma programs in the allied health field through online education to students across the country. The venture has enjoyed phenomenal success and from 2008 to 2010, Allied Health marked a 50X increase in revenues, growing to be a more than a $4M company.

About SCORE: SCORE is a non-profit resource partner of the Small Business Administration. The Broward SCORE Chapter has been helping entrepreneurs and business men and women for over 40 years to start, develop, and expand their businesses. For more information about how we can assist you visit us at broward.score.org.