Starting a Business Successfully 

What are the myths and realities of entrepreneurship? How do you plan for success? Our main speaker will help you explore what it takes to be an entrepreneur, how to develop a business concept, and how to plan for becoming a business owner. He will explain your choices for owning a business and guide you to get the help you need to succeed.  Also, we have arranged for a librarian from Austin Public Library to attend to discuss how to use research resources to tailor your business to the marketplace.

Speaker: Harold Koch

Your certified SCORE mentor and workshop presenter is Harold Koch, holder of an MBA and Doctorate in Business.  He worked for eleven years in Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico, and Spain with The World Bank, Harvard University, Tulane University, and a multinational soap manufacturer, The Andrew Jergens Soap Company as the Latin American Marketing Manager.  He also has served as a consultant with the Small Business Institute (SBI) of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and, as a founder, currently manages a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation in South America titled “BECA”.