Workshops for Small Business
Monday, September 12, 2011
Starting a business of your own? If you are and wondering where to start the Providence Public Library has created a series of workshops to help you. The free five-part informational workshop series is presented by PPL's and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Professionals).
The workshops will be held Saturdays beginning October 1 – 29, from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street, Providence. Space is limited to 25 people. To attend you must register for the workshops.
Members of SCORE will present and discuss the various aspects of planning and owning a business. Library staff will discuss print and electronic resources available at the Library to research your business and marketing plan.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
October 1 -- Administrative & Legal Considerations (Business name, legal structure, licenses & permits, start-up check list (20 items)
October 8 -- Sales & Marketing (Customer considerations, demographics, channels of distribution, features & benefits, advertising, competition, pricing)
October 15 -- Website Development (Domain name, site provider, web site design, search engine optimization)
October 22 -- Financing (Start-up costs, balance sheet, P&L and cash flow)
October 29 -- Writing a Business Plan (Loan requirements, marketing plan, financial plan)
To Register: call 401-455-8027 or email your name & phone number to: [email protected] (please put "Attention: Ann P" in the subject line.) You may also signup online at: http://www.provlib.org/events/starting-small-business-workshop-series
Related Articles
- Cicilline Says Small Businesses Need Access to Credit
- Congressman Langevin to Host Forum for Women-Owned Small Businesses
- 15,000 RI Small Businesses Eligible for New Health Care Benefit
- RI EDC and Secretary of State Team Up to Promote Small Business
- Business Insider - National Business Site Features GoLocalProv
- RIEDC Supports Three Emerging Businesses
- A Healthy Option for Small Businesses in 2011
- Providence Business Property Taxes Worst in the State
- 2010 General Assembly session shows RI is open for business
- Small Business Help is on the Way from EDC and Sec. of State
- Business Climate in RI Could Get Sunnier, Group Says
- Business Group Endorses ‘Pro-Jobs’ Candidates
