What You Will Learn

• All the steps to becoming an official business - registering with the state, legal entity understanding, local registrations, license requirements
• The Business Model Canvas - a one page business plan outline to think through all the elements of running a business
• Marketing Plan considerations
• Budget fundamentals
• How the SBDC can support your on your journey

This workshop is full of information, hands-on activities to get those ideas out of your head and into a tangible format, and a stepping stone to further resources. Optional follow up activities include meeting with a SBDC consultant, signing up for a class, accessing On Demand videos, or finding a meetup group with other small business founders, owners and entrepreneurs.

Workshop Agenda:

9:00 - 10:00 - Walk through the official steps to become a legitimate business
10:00 - 11:00 - Introduction to the Business Model Canvas
11:00 - 12:00 - Introduction to creating a marketing plan & budget

Beverages and light refreshments provided.

Prerequisites: Make It Official On Demand video (fee waived with registration for this workshop, link will be provided upon registration)

You will walk away with:

• A one page business plan outline
• A marketing plan checklist
• A budget checklist
• SBDC network of resources and services
• New small business acquaintances and friends!

Presenter:

Kat Hart

Program Director

Loveland Business Development Center

REFUND POLICY: No cash refunds, credit will be rolled over to another class.