Great Beginnings
September 14, 2010 (Tuesday)
Registration FREE (see below)
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
- Business evaluation via several key web links
- The various legal structure options available for your business
- Up front actions you must take (dba registration, licenses, EIN, etc)
- 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!
ROBERT S. THOMPSON will make sure that you understand the variety of legal structures you can employ for your business. Bob is an attorney in Southern Pines and is a Board Certified Specialist in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate law and Real Property Law. His practice is limited to the areas of Estate Planning and Estate Administration, Real Property and Business law. He received his BA from Wesleyan University, his MBA from UNC Chapel Hill and his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University. Bob advises professional associations, limited liability companies and various types of corporations and partnerships.
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.
GLENN PHELPS will discuss the the issues you must prepare for in managing your business and will lay out a specific “To Do” list you must complete to start successfully. Glenn retired from industry as VP and Director of a nationwide environmental restoration and emergency response corporation. Prior to that activity he served 28 years in the US Army retiring as a Colonel. His service in the Engineering Corps and the Army Acquisition Corps included planning, programming, budgeting and execution of reesearch, development, test and evaluation activities. Glenn also serves as Chair of the local Sandhills SCORE Chapter.
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:
- “Super series on start-up; very informative
- “Very informative / pointed me in the right way”
- “Having actual professionals and SCORE/SBA as speakers”
- “Easy to understand / great handouts”
- “All the information that is not commonly known”
Scheduled dates, times, location:
September 14, 2010 (Tuesday)
- 5:30 p.m. Registration
- 6:00 p.m. Seminar starts promptly
- Location: Sandhills Community College, Van Dusen Hall , Room 103
Registration
- To register please call the Small Business Center, Sandhills Community College, at 695-3938 or email neelym@sandhills.edu identifying course, your name and tel#.
- Early pre-registration is encouraged to be sure of seating availability and that sufficient hand-out materials are on hand.