Free Small Business Administration Workshops 

The Wilton Library has partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s CT District Office, Silver Pine Real Estate and the Fairfield County Score Chapter to offer free seminars for small business owners and those thinking of about entering the world of entrepreneurship.

Thursday March 1, 2018- How to Start Your Own Business: Have you ever thought about starting a business?  Doing it right from the start is key to your success.  A great place to start is this free seminar that helps point you in the right direction.  This seminar will cover topics such as choosing a business name/structure, licensing, registrations, etc.

Thursday March 8, 2018 - ABCs of a Business Plan and Understanding a SWOT Analysis: How important is it to have a Business Plan? Do you know what a SWOT Analysis is? Can the two be connected?  You will learn the importance of both, what they are used for, what information they should contain and what they say about your business.

 Thursday March 15, 2018 - How to Finance Your Small Business: Finding capital for your small business is NOT impossible. Get pointers from the SBA about SBA’s guaranteed loan program and micro-loan program as well as other lending programs.

Thursday March 22, 2018 - Marketing and Advertising: What can a marketing plan do for a small business? This seminar will help you understand many ways to reach and manage your competi­tive position in your target market and achieve your goals. Topics will include traditional marketing tactics, social media op­tions, potential pitfalls, how to determine if your time and money was well spent.

Thursday March 29, 2018 - Contracting 101: This seminar will cover where you need to be registered to do business with the State of Connecticut and Federal Government.  You will be shown the websites for locating federal bids over $25,000 and the State’s bid portal where State and Municipal bids can be found.  Also covered will be State and Federal Set-aside programs.

Register Now! 

or call Lisa Powell at 860-242-4892

SCORE Fairfield County provides Free Business Counseling
  
To get free one-on-one business counseling or learn about other SCORE free workshops, please visit our website. 
SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association.