Starting & Running 

   Your Own Business

When

Saturday, September 14, 2019
From 8.00 AM to 4:30 PM CST
Registration/Check-in: 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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Where

Palm Center, Technology Center
5330 Griggs Road
Houston, TX 77021
(located in Houston Business Development Inc. office building; take first entrance after Harris Health System sign; Enter through
 the double glass doors under "5330" in large letters on the building.)


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Contact:

Lalitha Raman
lalitha.raman@scorevolunteer.org
713-487-6565


About Us:

SCORE is an all-volunteer group with real-world business experience, dedicated to your success.

Our Mission: Help Small Businesses Succeed.
Our Mantra: We educate, counsel, mentor.

Founded in 1964, SCORE is a non-profit association and a Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For more details, go to www.houston.score.org
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This seminar is a must for prospective entrepreneurs and a proven benefit to many already in business. It is a powerful program that's packed with information, tips and techniques needed to start a new business as well as improve an ongoing enterprise.

Seminar leaders are men and women professionals, each with over 20 years of business experience, who have created this seminar and presented it to thousands of potential and existing business owners. They'll make sure you'll leave this seminar with skills and insights on how to run a successful business. 

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Fee: $50; Includes Lunch and Refreshments; Walk-ins Fee: $60
FREE for first 10 Veterans who register after September 7, 2019
Thanks to a grant offered by CAPITAL ONE BANK.

 Promo Code: VETS

SEMINAR CONTENT

PERSONAL FACTORS & MANAGEMENT
Personal factors to consider

Roles of the owner
Functions of management

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Choosing a business

Start new or buy existing
Investing in a franchise

MARKETING
Feasibility

Market survey
Advertising

ORGANIZATION/REGULATION/INSURANCE
Types of organization

Laws and regulations
Need for insurance

REQUIREMENT & SOURCES OF FUND
Determine cash requirement

Sources of capital
What lenders look for

CASH MANAGEMENT & RECORD-KEEPING
Why records are necessary

Management reports
Analysis of financial ratios

BUSINESS PLANS
Purposes of plan

Contents of plan
How to use plan

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