Introduction to SCORE

and Starting A Business in Florida

Registration is from 5:15 PM to 5:45 PM; sign-in and network with participants and SCORE Volunteers.  Get a good seat for the program that begins promptly at 5:45 PM. 

If you've been considering starting your own small business, but are unsure of how and where to begin, don't miss out on this workshop.   You will be provided with step by step information about how to start a business in Florida, the necessity of business planning, business structures, and profit and loss statements.

This free workshop will address the following topics and much more!

• Why are you starting your business?
• What is a business?
• Are you an Entrepreneur?
• What's needed to start your business?
• 10 Steps to starting a business in Florida
• Making your business legal.
• Why do some businesses fail?
• Essentials of Business Planning
• Pizzas, and your Profit and Loss
• How to register with SCORE and get a free mentor to coach you through it all.  

Once you have successfully completed this session, you will be better able to decide if your business idea is worth pursuing, and you will be armed with the information necessary to continue onward with your business endeavor.

Speaker Jon Stuart:

Jon retired as Assistant Professor, School of Business, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia from 1975 -2005. He was a member of the Management and Marketing Department and taught undergraduate marketing courses. He was Internship and Placement Director, College of Business, Norfolk State University. 2006-11 Visiting Professor, University of South Florida-Sarasota. 2008-09 Visiting Professor, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota FL. 1980-90 Co-Owner JMJ Associates, Market Research, specializing in business location studies. 2005 Marketing Consultant, AIDC-VOCA- Omsk, Siberia, Russia.