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CREATED:20170830T162643Z
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LOCATION:Plaster Free Enterprise Center\, Robert W. 1046
SUMMARY:Starting a Business: The First Steps
DESCRIPTION:This three-hour offering will provide you with an overview of 
 the critical first steps associated with starting a business. It is desig
 ned specifically for those who are thinking about a new business venture.
   Participants will assess their strengths and weaknesses in terms of bus
 iness ownership\, learn about the importance of planning\, discuss legal 
 and regulatory requirements and identify sources of funding.\n\n\nCourse 
 Objectives:\n\n\nAt the end of this learning experience\, you will be abl
 e to:\n\n\n\nIdentify resources that will assist you in starting a busine
 ss in Missouri.\nIdentify areas in which you need additional training or 
 assistance for the operation of your business.\nFind out if business owne
 rship is for you!\n\nThis workshop is designed specifically for those who
  are thinking about starting a business. The workshop will examine the im
 portance of planning\, legal and regulatory requirements\, and identify s
 ources of financing.  Program highlights include: evaluating a business i
 dea\, estimating start-up costs\, identifying competitors and customers\,
  and discussing the challenges of small business ownership.
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 is&amp;nbsp\;three-hour offering&amp;nbsp\;will provide you with an overview of t
 he critical first steps associated with starting a business. It is design
 ed specifically for&amp;nbsp\;those who are thinking about a new business ven
 ture.&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;Participants will assess their&amp;nbsp\;strengths and wea
 knesses&amp;nbsp\;in terms of business ownership\, learn about the importance
  of planning\, discuss legal and regulatory requirements and identify sou
 rces of funding.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;big&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/
 p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;At the end of this learning experience\, you will be able to:&lt;o:p&gt;
 &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Identify resources that will assist you in starting
  a business in Missouri.&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Identify areas in which you need addit
 ional training or assistance for the operation of your business.&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;l
 i&gt;Find out if business ownership is for you!&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;This worksho
 p is designed specifically for those who are thinking about starting a bu
 siness.&amp;nbsp\;The workshop will examine the importance of planning\, lega
 l and regulatory requirements\, and identify sources of financing.&amp;nbsp\;
  Program highlights include: evaluating a business idea\, estimating star
 t-up costs\, identifying competitors and customers\, and discussing the c
 hallenges of small business ownership.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170926T160000
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URL:http://sbtdc.missouristate.edu/
CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Faculty,Staff
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