Evaluate Your Business Idea - 02/05/2020 - C0405

Do you want to start a business but not sure if your idea is feasible? Or do you need help gathering your thoughts into a viable business idea?

During this hands-on workshop you will learn the essential steps of developing and evaluating your business idea, including:

• What are your options for going into business 
• How to turn your business idea into a reality
• How to conduct preliminary research
• Use a one-page tool in the workshop to evaluate 8 aspects of your company, including customer, cost, pricing and marketing

Key Topics:

• Common traits and characteristics of entrepreneurs.
• Advantages and disadvantages of starting a business on your own, buying a franchise or
  buying an existing business.
• Assessing the feasibility of your business idea or opportunity.
• The value and purpose of a formal business plan.

Learning Outcomes:

• You will be able to compare your personality traits, strengths and weaknesses
  with those common to successful entrepreneurs.
• You will learn the advantages and disadvantages of starting a business on your
  own versus buying a franchise versus buying an existing business and why it is
  important to consider all three options.
• You will learn how to assess the feasibility of your business idea or opportunity.
• You will hear why it is important to prepare a formal business plan if you decide
  to proceed and an overview of what that plan should include.

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Registration Information

Registration Fee: $40.00

Veterans: Free admission is available for this class.  Click Here for details.

Walk-ins: If space allows, you can register at the classroom and pay with your credit card or paypal.

Be sure to complete registration fully. Print out the ticket and bring it to class as proof of payment or save the confirmation email on your mobile device and bring it with you.

Seating is Limited.  This class begins promptly at 11:00am so please arrive by 10:45 to sign in and get seated.

If you have trouble registering, send an email to info@svscore.org

Please note that we have moved to a new location.

      

About The Course Instructors:

This course is taught by multiple instructors on different occasions. All instructors are experienced professionals, most with 30 years or more of business experience in their own business or senior levels of management. Many are retired executives who have spent their careers in business and know the many facets of a business from sales to operations to cash flow. They are selected to teach because they bring a meaningful background in the course material and can talk about their experiences to better illustrate the topic.