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Basics
of Starting a Business
Learn the whole nine yards of starting
a business. This free workshop, presented
by Allen B. Kronick, senior business
advisor with the Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center Network Western
Regional Office, will focus on business
fundamentals, from start-up considerations
to business plan development and funding
sources. It is designed for owners of
existing businesses as well as those who
are planning to start one.
The workshop will help entrepreneurs
write a business plan and provide
structure to starting/managing their
venture.
Topics will include:
- introduction and need for planning
- basic business plan format
- choosing your legal form of
organization
- marketing, market planning and
research
- cash flow projections
- financial statements
- financing
Oreste Varela, Springfield branch
manager of the U.S. Small Business
Administration will also present, The SBA
Advantage: An Overview of SBA’s Programs
and Services. This presentation will help
you gain a better understanding of the
various SBA programs and services
available to prospective or current
entrepreneurs who need assistance in
starting or expanding their businesses,
and will include capital, counseling and
contracting information.
This free workshop is held on the first
Monday of the month in Springfield and the
first Thursday of the month in Greenfield. See
chart below for dates, times and
locations.
The Greenfield workshops are
cosponsored by the Franklin County Chamber
of Commerce.
Cost:
No charge
Contact:
Western Regional Office at
413-737-6712 or
msbdc@msbdc.umass.edu
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Date & Time
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Location
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Mon, Jun
3
1-3 pm
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Scibelli Enterprise Center
1 Federal
Street, Springfield
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Thu, Jun
6
9-11
am
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Franklin
County Chamber of Commerce
395
Main Street, Greenfield
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