The first
virtual workshop will be held on Jan. 11, with subsequent webinars to follow
every two weeks, with the final session on March 22. Each virtual workshop will
be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.SCORE
Bucks mentor and coach, consultant and trainer Kathleen Donohue will lead the
interactive virtual workshop.
Designed
by successful entrepreneurs, this SCORE-designed and mentor-supported program
offers the structure and support entrepreneurs need.
Part
1: Content of a Business Plan and the Types of Business Structures
In this workshop, attendees will gain a better understanding
of the purpose and content of a business plan and consider the type of business
structure that is best for you.
In
this session you will:
§ Review
the options for owning your own business
§ Evaluate
your business idea’s feasibility
§ Develop a
vision statement for your business
Part 2: Developing Your
Business Concept
In this
workshop, you will develop your business concept by evaluating your market and
framing your business potential.
In this session you will:
§ Develop an outline of your business
concept
§ Identify key data to understand your
client and market
§ Identify your marketing strategy
Part 3: Your Marketing Plan -
Competition, Message, and Pricing
In this
workshop, you will develop a marketing plan for your business.
In this session you will:
§ Identify and characterize your
competition
§ Develop your marketing message
§ Understand and develop your pricing
strategy
Part 4: Your Marketing Plan -
Using the Business Model Canvas
In this
workshop, you will continue building your marketing plan.
In this session you will:
§ Identify your product and service
proposal using the Business Model Canvas
§ Identify your customers and specify their
needs (your target market)
§ Identify your partners and their needs,
as well as your needs of them
Part 5: Startup Costs, Cash Flow, and
Your Financial Plan
In this workshop, you will develop the financial
aspects of your business plan.
In this session you will:
§ Understand
and calculate your start-up costs
§ Identify
the elements of your cash flow, and how to manage it
§ Develop
your financial plan
Part 6: Financing Options and
Using Your Business Plan to Procure Financing
In this
workshop, you will understand the options for financing your business and get
ready to launch.
In this session you will:
§ Review financing options
§ Learn how to use your business plan to
obtain financing
§ Set yourself to jump in
To
learn more or register for the “Simple Steps for Starting Your Business”
virtual workshop series, please visit https://buckscounty.score.org/score-bucks-county-presents-simple-steps-starting-your-business.
About SCORE
Since 1964, SCORE has helped more
than 8.5 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE
provides small business mentoring and workshops to more than 375,000
new and growing small businesses.?With 50 members across the
county, SCORE Bucks?County?provides over 1,500 free mentoring services
annually to local small business owners through one-on-one
counseling and small business seminars. To stay up to date on news and
happenings, join SCORE Bucks County’s email list. Text SCOREBUCKS to
22828.
