Starting a business remains very challenging to many aspiring entrepreneurs. In this workshop, participants will learn simple yet proven and tested steps for starting a new business:

• Realities of entrepreneurship
• Critical success factors
• Components of Business Ownership
• Making Your Business Legal

Presenter: Matt Fitzgerald
Matt is a SCORE mentor with a financial background starting as a CPA with   Ernst & Young before moving into executive finance roles with Baker Hughes, BJ Services Co., Veritas DGC and Grant Prideco Inc.  More recently, he has started several different businesses including a restaurant, Real estate rental and a cell phone retailer.  He has also served on the Board of Directors of two energy companies.

Panel Discussion: A bankers' panel will introduce the different services and programs available to small business owners and start-up entrepreneurs. They will answer questions and give business advice on how to avail these services and programs by their respective companies.

At the end of this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to meet SCORE certified mentors who are readily available to provide FREE and CONFIDENTIAL mentoring.

Free Workshop
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* SCORE and Capital One Bank have partnered to provide a workshop designed to help small businesses not only survive but thrive in the current economy. You will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a SCORE mentor and Capital One banker to discuss your unique situation and network with other small businesses who are facing similar challenges.

** Houston Money Week : A community wide initiative to empower individuals, families, veterans and small business owners across  greater Houston with financial education.  Houston Money Week partners come together to emphasize the importance of financial education, inform consumers where they can get assistance, and provide free educational seminars and activities.