Small Business Workshop

Starting and Operating a Small Business

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Workshop Session Topics:

I. Sources of Information, and the Tax and Legal Implications of the Different Legal Structures

This course focuses on the following legal and financial aspects of a business.

Sources of Business Information
Taxes for Different Legal Structures.
Accounting issues in tax filings and recordkeeping.
Legal entity alternatives: their costs, advantages and legal risks.
Legal pitfalls in starting a business.

II. The Business Plan and The Business Loan

This course focuses on the following aspects of a business plan :

Why a written Business Plan is needed
The contents of a Business Plan.
Sources of Financing, and Financing Options.
What is needed for a Business Loan?
Requirements of Loan Repayment.
The Loan Process.

III. Sources of Market Information and Marketing

This evening focuses on the following aspects of Marketing :

Sources of Market Information and Statistics
Performing a Market Analysis
Defining the Product and Target Market.
Creating a Marketing Strategy and Plan.

IV. Its All About Profit

This course focuses on on how to increase the profit of any business.

Contribution margin method - A financial analysis method to calculate the monthly profit of any business with about 30 seconds of arithmetic done in your head.
Increasing profit by, increasing sales volume, reducing overhead costs, reducing direct cost, increasing the selling price.
Real-world examples of how successful entrepreneurs increased the profits of their small business using these methods.

Schedules and Fees:

Each course costs $25, plus $20 for the business plan manual. A special price of $100 is offered for 4 courses as a package including a manual . Additionally there is 50% off the course fees for each additional person. All fees are non-refundable .

You can register by submitting an Online Registration Request . The registration fee will be due the first night of the workshop.

You can also register by mail by downloading and mailing this Registration form along with the workshop fee.

Make checks payable to SCORE and mail to: Pottstown SCORE, Chapter 594, 244 High Street, Suite 102 Pottstown, PA 19464.

Click here for the workshop Brochure.