A three hour workshop covering in depth the following important topics on starting up a new business: Why do you want to go into business? General information on small businesses: successes/failures How to organize and why: Sole Proprietor, Subchaper S Corp, Limited Liability Company. What’s an EIN and a Fictitious Name? Costs to organize Zoning and licenses Insurance: General Liability, Automobile, Workers Compensation Sources of funds. SBA Guaranteed loans Grants Typical accounting statements used by businesses Marketing plan Competition Strengths and weaknesses Advertising and promotion. Sales Business plan basics All SCORE workshops are co-taught by two or three seasoned business executives who have had senior corporate experience or who have owned successful small businesses, or both. Learn from knowledgeable individuals with actual long term successful business experience. The fee for the workshop is $15.00