Introduction to Entrepreneurship

If you’re considering becoming a small business owner, you’ll want to attend this seminar to learn what it takes, what challenges and pitfalls you can expect, and what proven steps you can take to greatly increase your chance of success. In this 2 hour seminar, you’ll explore how to test the feasibility of your idea to ensure it’s the RIGHT one. You’ll find tips for researching the market and your competitors, securing needed funds, and projecting your business results. Various legal business entities will be defined, and you’ll learn about resources that can help you with licenses, permits, and other registrations needed for your business. And hopefully, you’ll leave confident that you’re well positioned to take those critical first steps toward entrepreneurship.

Speaker's Biography - Doug Jerger’s has had broad business experience in providing products and services to clients. His initial experience was with Arthur Andersen & Co where he became an Audit Manager conducting corporate audits, handling SEC filings, participating in computer system developments, etc. He was a founder of Fortex Data Corporation which sold computer software for financial applications and was a part of Dun & Bradstreet for a time. When Fortex was later sold to University Computing Company, Doug became a VP responsible for creating and selling financial applications for companies with sales above $25M. Software Design Associates, Inc., provided an opportunity, as VP, for providing corporate customers with custom-developed software. As one of the CPA’s at The Brenner Group, Doug provided financial consulting and analytical litigation services to attorneys specializing in construction, computer services, and liability suits.

Doug’s career includes other business services and software organizations where he held positions of leadership, formed strategic alliances, created corporate direction, and established. third-party distribution relationships. Doug holds BSBA and MBA degrees from Northwestern University.