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Entrepreneurial Success Workshop Series

Growing Your Business with Market Analysis and a Winning Business Plan

The Temple SBDC offers highly effective seminars that help entrepreneurs at every stage of business growth. The Entrepreneurial Success Workshop Series (ESWS) benefits start-up to mature businesses.

Our highly experienced instructors and solid curriculum combine to effectively guide entrepreneurs through the business planning process. The ESWS provides attendees with the tools and information needed to write a professional business plan. Students receive one-on-one attention and professional feedback as they develop their business plans.

Entrepreneurs can continue their learning experience beyond the workshop series by becoming a client at the Temple SBDC. With a draft of their business plan, entrepreneurs receive free one-on-one business consulting.

The 10-week ESWS consists of the following interactive workshops:

  • First Step Pre-Business Seminar
    This information packed, convenient workshop is the first step in starting a new business venture. This seminar covers the following:
  1. Personal issues of being an entrepreneur
  2. How to finance a business
  3. The business planning process
  4. Marketing
  5. Mechanics of starting a business and regulations governing business
  6. Other resources
  • Business Plan Basics
  • Target Markets
  • Market Research
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Operations Management
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Financial Considerations
  • Financial Statements
  • Presenting the Plan

Workshop Dates

Series one: Every Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - Wednesday, October 26, 2011, from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Series two: Every Tuesday, October 4, 2011 – Tuesday, December 6, 2011, from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Series three: Every, Tuesday, January 17, 2012 – Tuesday, March 20, 2012, from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Series four: Every Thursday, March 29, 2012 - Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 6:00pm-9:00pm

 

Payment:

  • Flat Fee: $270
  • or Payment Plan: $300 - 3 installments of $100, made on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th night of class.
  • Acceptable Methods of Payment: Check, Money Order or Credit Card.

To view all upcoming events please go to the Events Calendar.

All classes are held at:

The Temple University SBDC
1510 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Suite 201
Philadelphia, PA 19121

Call 215.204.3856 or Sign Up to Receive Information on Training.

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