Starting a new business is a complex and
demanding endeavor. Whether you are just
exploring, ready to launch, or an experienced entrepreneur
brushing up on management skills, we offer a variety of tools and
training programs to speed you on your way. Please explore
the options below and contact us when
we can help. The following one-evening classes will lead you
through the steps you'll need to take, to ensure your
success. You may enroll for any one or all of
them. For a current schedule, click Calendar. Classes are offered
at least once every two months.
"Texas Fast Track" - a series of workshops for
serious entrepreneurs.
Steps to Start up:
Basics you will need to know to successfully plan, start and run
your new business. Includes forms for financial projections
and a business plan outline.
Marketing: A Real Action
Plan: You will determine the purpose and key
elements of a successful marketing plan. Identify strategies
and advantages for conducting market research.. Positioning
your business correctly prior to opening is a vital key
that will make the difference between prospering abundantly
and struggling to survive. Includes contents and budgets for
a complete marketing plan.
Where's the Cash?
As a business owner, it is vital that you understand
financial statements, and how others will view
your success. Accountants, bankers, lenders, vendors and
others will all look at your business through the snapshots called
your Income Statement, your Balance Sheet, and your Cash Flow
Statement. Here's how to know what they know.
Your Business plan will help
you navigate the turbulent waters of early years in business and
stay on course to your destination. In this class you will
explore the elements, applications, and
contents of a good business plan, and create the structure that
will guide you toward completion. Includes worksheets to begin
your financial projections.
Legalities and
Government Forms: Will provide you with an
understanding of what governments will expect of you once you
open your business. Federal, State, County and Local
agencies will all enter into a relationship with your business,
and you will need to know in advance what information you will
need to provide and what costs will be incurred, regardless of the
industry you choose. Class includes review of forms for
business formation, paying taxes and payroll.
These classes will help you
- Accelerate the initial stages of building
your own business
- Guide you through the transition from being
an employee to becoming a business owner
- Give you the necessary tools and
techniques
- Teach you the very creative process of
creating a business from your idea through the business plan
process
Please register by calling
409-933-1414.
