This quick, two and one-half hour overview will look at the basic questions to consider as you think about starting your business and gives you some of the planning tools and resources that will help you succeed. It is intended as an introduction, and will briefly address topics and issues you need to think about and plan for.  You will leave with a “workbook” that can help you write your business plan.

Topics:        
·         Is your business idea a good idea?
·         Do your numbers make sense?
·         Where will the money come from?
·         Making it legal
·         Put it on paper – Your business plan
·         Use your resources

Cost:       $30 per person - Pre-registration is required.  (Early Bird savings -- $25 if registered one week in advance!)
               Seminar fee includes presentation and a copy of the workbook.

Location:        Minnesota Center for Business Development, Suite 100
                           616 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Dates:                               
                September 16, 2010                    Thursday evening                   6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
                October 9, 2010                           Saturday morning                   9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
                November 9, 2010                       Tuesday morning                     9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
                December 11, 2010                     Saturday morning                    9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
                January 27, 2011                         Thursday evening                    6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
                           
                            (Future dates will be posted at www.StCloudSCORE.org)

Sponsors:       Central Minnesota SCORE Chapter 468,  St. Cloud State University Small Business
                           Development Center (SBDC), and the Anderson Entrepreneurial Center

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Checks should be made out to SCORE.  Pre-Registration is required.  Sessions may be cancelled due to insufficient prior registrations.

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Registration is limited by room capacity.  Sessions may be cancelled if there are insufficient pre-registered participants.
Cancellation policy:  Full refund if canceling more than 5 business days prior to session or if session is canceled due to lack of registrations.  Refund less $5 (processing fee of $5 withheld) if you cancel within 5 days prior session date.  No refund after session has begun.  For more information, please contact SCORE, (320) 240-1332. 
Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.  Call the SBDC at (320) 308-4842

SCORE and the Small Business Development Center and are resource partners of the U.S. Small Business Administration.  The Small Business Development Center program is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and sponsoring centers.  SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services.  All SBA programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.