Workshop: Simple Steps for Starting Your Business

Simple Steps for Starting Your Business is a five-part series of pre-business workshops to help you reach a “go or no-go” decision for a start-up. The program is not designed to provide all of the information needed to start a business, but rather to help you decide whether you are ready to take the next step towards becoming an entrepreneur.

Do you dream of owning your own business but don’t know where to get started? Learn what it really takes to start your own business. Part 2 offers step-by-step guidance in researching your idea, your market and your competition.

Join us for this five-part series certificate program. 

• Part 1 – June 8 – Start-up Basics – FREE
• Part 2 – June 22 – Business Concept
• Part 3 – June 13 - Marketing Your Business        
• Part 4 – August 24 – Financial Matters
• Part 5 – September 14 – Funding & Next Steps

Start-up Basics – What you will learn:

• Myths and realities of entrepreneurship
• Critical success factors – Do you have what it takes?
• Know your options – A closer look at various ways of starting a business
• Components of Business Ownership – Understand the many roles
• Making it legal – Nuts and bolts of launching a new business
• Funding and Cash Management
• Business Plan Basics – Why you need a business plan

Cost to participate in the full program -- after the free initial introductory workshop-- is $130, paid in advance, no refunds.  Note: The full five-part workshop program may not be held if there is not sufficient interest, in which case a full refund will be provided.

Client Commitment:

• Attend the workshop series
• Do assigned homework
• Sign-up for free one-on-one mentoring
• Complete a draft of the feasibility plan (text and financials)

Speakers
SCORE mentors will provide expert and professional guidance throughout this program.

Part 1 Speaker
Dr. Kathryn Young, Vice President, Senior Learning & Development Consultant, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.  

Previously, Kathleen was a Marketing growth and productivity consultant.  In that role, Kathleen was responsible for helping to increase financial advisor productivity and overall firm growth for First Clearing clients. Kathleen is an expert on behavioral research including the client preference model, as well as advisory, lending, Envision and other platform tools.

Kathleen brings more than 20 years experience as a liaison and advocate for financial advisors. Prior to this, she spent 17 years at A.G. Edwards, predecessor firm of Wells Fargo Advisors, most recently as a Vice President - Research.  

Kathleen is on the adjunct faculty at a local college teaching business curriculum and is the recipient of the Missouri and Kansas Association of Private and Career Colleges Instructor of the Year award for 2011. 

Kathleen has an MBA from Fontbonne College and a BS in Economics from Washington University.  Kathleen also has a doctorate in management at Colorado Technical University and frequently speaks at educational seminars and conferences.