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When

Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM AZ
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Where

Az Tech Celerator 
12425 W. Bell Rd
Bldg. D Main Conference room
Surprise, AZ 85374
 

 
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Contact

SCORE Workshop Committee 
Greater Phoenix SCORE 
(928) 421-3778 
jane.delong@scorevolunteer.org 
 

The ABC's of Starting a New Business 

 

Are you starting a new business or
thinking about it?

Do you want to start your own business?  This 3 hour interactive presentation and discussion focuses on what it takes to start your business. It touches on funding alternatives, marketing and selling your product or service, idea feasibility, profits, costs to run your business, and business organization structure. Find out what it takes to get started on the best path for your business.

What you will learn:

  • How much money do I need to open a business? 
  • Am I an entrepreneur? 
  • Should I purchase a franchise business?
  • What will it take to get started?
  • How do I go about evaluating my business idea? 

These are just some of the questions that this presentation will help you answer.

*** Free ***

Free parking

Presenters

Steve Englehardt is a current SCORE Mentor for the US Small Business Administration, mentoring small businesses to help them develop and grow. He is a frequent speaker at SCORE seminars and other events on issues of finance, sales, business planning and management. Steve has worked with start-ups and Fortune 50 companies in virtually every industry and is skilled in the government bidding and purchasing processes.

Steve was a Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing involved with sales of high-tech products and software to the financial industry. He is a former bank holding company director and currently serves on the boards of a travel company, semiconductor company and the East Valley Institute of Technology Banking School where he also teaches. He was a U.S. Army electronic technician assigned to the National Security Agency. Post retirement he was a National Park Ranger proudly serving in eight National Parks. So, it’s not always been about business!

George F. Sezemsky Is an entrepreneur in the promotional products industry; he purchased a franchise, grew the business for 7 years, sold it and retired. He has 26 years of P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow experience for the medical equipment, scientific instruments, fractional HP motors, and injection molding industries. He is experienced in marketing, engineering, manufacturing, quality, customer service, and sales. Mr. Sezemsky has worked with large, medium, and small company management and engaged in start-up activities.