Thinking of Owning a Business? . . . An introduction to what's involved.

Do you dream about starting a business? You are not alone - millions of Americans share that dream. And yet, not everyone has the courage to get started. But if you are reading this you have already taken the first steps towards turning your dream into a reality.

This interactive three-hour seminar will deal with the key information you need to be considering as you move forward. Topics covered are:

• Myths and Realities of Entrepreneurship - The truth about business ownership
• Do you have what it takes - Assessing your skills & experience
• Know your options: Different types of businesses - A closer look at various ways of starting a business
• Components of business ownership - Understanding the many roles you'll play as a business owner
• Making it legal - The nuts & bolts of launching a new business
• Business plan basics - Why you need a business plan

The workshop is a solid first step. It helps you to understand what is involved in starting and running a business and your stage of readiness. This is time well spent. You will walk away with a head full of ideas for your next steps.

Featured Speaker: Hector Arrillaga. Hector Arrillaga works for Hewlett Packard leading the Software Business for Managed Print Services in the Americas. He has 23 years of experience with HP across Quality Assurance, Marketing, Sales, Services and Business Management. He has served the Graphic Arts, Consumer, Small & Medium Business and Corporate markets. Hector volunteers for SCORE as a certified mentor and advices his wife with Bright & Smart, a company dedicated to teach engineering skills to children. An executive with strong leadership skills, Hector is a Physics’ Engineer from ITESM in Monterrey Mexico, and has attended development programs in Cornell, USA; INSEAD, France and IPADE, Mexico.

Sorry, no children allowed in class.

Broward SCORE office hours:  Monday – Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

About SCORE: SCORE is a non-profit resource partner of the Small Business Administration. The Broward SCORE Chapter has been helping entrepreneurs and business men and women for over 50 years to start, develop, and expand their businesses. For more information about how we can assist you visit us at broward.score.org.