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SEMINAR: GREAT BEGINNINGS
Saturday - 13 September 2008 ( 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. )
Registration FREE
These days we are all urged to "Go for it" with the implication being that getting off the mark and plunging ahead brings success without further ado. We at SCORE would counsel that it's also a great idea to make sure that you are headed in the right direction. Great Beginnings is designed to make the entrepreneur knowledgeable about the issues of starting a small business so that those first steps allow him (and her) to "move out smartly". This seminar is essential to the start-up to prepare you in depth for the decisions you will have to make!
We will look at:
- The core elements of a Business Plan
- Resources available through the Small Business Administration
- Accounting, record keeping and tax issues that must be addressed
- Pros and cons of legal structure options of your business
- Financing options
- Risk mitigation issues employing insurance
Any person starting a business without knowledge of these issues may be heading for the cliff while admiring the clouds in the sky!
PETER BROWNBACK will make sure that you understand
the pros and cons of the variety of legal structures you can employ for
your business. Pete formed his own law firm
in 2004 in Southern Pines. He is a Political
Science graduate of the University of Maryland with a law degree from
the Walter F. George School of law, Mercer University. As a US Army member,
Pete spent several years in Germany where he served as a Contracting Officer
engaging with a variety of small businesses.
APRIL GONZALEZ has spent the last 9 years with
the SBA Charlotte District Office after a career in the corporate world.
Her many SBA "hats" include Business Development Specialist,
Women's Business Ownership Rep. and District Office Technical Rep. She
will cover the many resources SBA provides for small business including
their guarantee loan programs, the 7a loan program, the Community Express
loan program, and microloans. In addition April will discuss government
contracting, websites and contacts. April met small business early through
her family-owned home milk delivery business.
WILLIAM (WILLY) CAMPBELL will discuss the elements
a Business Plan must cover and the issues you must prepare for in managing
your business. Willy has an AB and BSEE from Columbia University and an
MBA from Harvard Business School. His career in aerospace was predominantly
with Lockheed Martin in the areas of Advanced Development and Marketing.
Among his responsibilities were the development of detailed Business Plans
for major programs and assuring the execution of the Business Plans. Willy
is a member/counselor of Sandhills SCORE.
ROB MCVAY is President of Pinehurst Insurance, a
local independent agent with 3 locations and a staff of 12. Rob is a Pinecrest
High School graduate and received a Bachelors Degree in Business/Economics
from St. Andrews Presbyterian College. There are a number of risk areas
you must consider and Rob will address the options available in areas
that include: workers compensation, liability, fire/damage/flood, vandalism,
employee malfeasance, discrimination. etc.
Quotes from prior attendees:
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"Very pertinent and enjoyable"
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Liked most:
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"Very informative / pointed me in the right way"
- "Having actual professionals and SCORE/SBA as speakers"
- "A BC's of planning and borrowing"
- "All the information that is not commonly known"
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Scheduled dates, times, location:
13 September 2008
- 8:30 a.m. Registration
- 9:00 a.m. Seminar starts promptly
- Location: Sandhills Community College, Van Dusen Hall , Room 203
Registration
- To register please call the Small Business Center, Sandhills Community College, at 695-3938.
- Early pre-registration is encouraged to be sure of seating availability and that sufficient hand-out materials are on hand.