BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2da69aee-9d02-4df2-98e9-bf8177596be2.185379@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20180206T170012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180206T170012Z LOCATION:Plaster Free Enterprise Center\, Robert W. PCTR 1046 SUMMARY:Starting a Business: The First Steps DESCRIPTION:This two-hour offering will provide you with an overview of th e critical first steps associated with starting a business. It is designe d specifically for those who are thinking about a new business venture.  Participants will assess their strengths and weaknesses in terms of busin ess ownership\, learn about the importance of planning\, discuss legal an d regulatory requirements and identify sources of funding.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\nCourse Objectives:\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the end of this learning experience\, you will be able to: \n\n\n\n\n\n¨     Identify resources that will assi st you in starting a business in Missouri.\n\n\n\n\n\n¨     Identify area s in which you need additional training or assistance for the operation o f your business.\n\n\n\n\n\n¨     Find out if business ownership is for y ou!  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is designed specifically for those who are thinking about starting a business. The workshop will examine the import ance of planning\, legal and regulatory requirements\, and identify sourc es of financing.  Program highlights include: evaluating a business idea\ , estimating start-up costs\, identifying competitors and customers\, and discussing the challenges of small business ownership. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Th is two-hour offering will provide you with an overview of the critical fi rst steps associated with starting a business. It is designed specificall y for those who are thinking about a new business venture.&nbsp\; Partici pants will assess their strengths and weaknesses in terms of business own ership\, learn about the importance of planning\, discuss legal and regul atory requirements and identify sources of funding.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p> \n<p>Course Objectives:</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>At the end of this learning expe rience\, you will be able to:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>¨&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\;Identify resources that will assist you in starting a business in Mi ssouri.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>¨&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Identify areas in which you need additional training or assistance for the operation of your busi ness.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>¨&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Find out if business owner ship is for you!&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>This workshop is designed specifically for those who are thinking about starting a business. The w orkshop will examine the importance of planning\, legal and regulatory re quirements\, and identify sources of financing.&nbsp\; Program highlights include: evaluating a business idea\, estimating start-up costs\, identi fying competitors and customers\, and discussing the challenges of small business ownership.</p>\n<p></p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180619T160000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:http://cbed.missouristate.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp3?&course=SFS01 0618 CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR