Got a great idea and not sure how to get going? What does it take to plan, start and run a successful small business where you can realize the challenges and satisfaction of working for yourself? Take the next step and learn how to get going in the right direction. Experienced Business Advisors will walk you through the basics and much more in this four-hour workshop designed as a step-by-step guide for the first-time business owner.
“How to Start Your Own Business” will be held on Tuesday, October 21, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lake Champlain Economic Development office in North Hero Village.
A few workshop highlights:
• Evaluate the feasibility of your idea and the market
• Permits/ licenses/registrations
• Legal/accounting issues
• Financial needs and options
• Overview and how to prepare an effective business plan
• What a credible loan package looks like
• Plus more
Workshop presenter Laurel Butler is a counselor with the Vermont Small Business Development Center.
The fee is $50 (for one or two persons in same business), includes a start-up workbook, handouts and access to 20 online courses in money, marketing and management. To sign up, call LCIEDC at 372-8400 or email Sherri@ champlainislands.com. By the end of the workshop participants will be well-informed about the resources available to them and the next steps involved in launching a successful business.

“How to Start Your Own Business” is presented by the Vermont Small Business Development Center and the Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation. The fee is partially subsidized by a HUD grant through the Northwest Regional Planning Commission.

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