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The Small Business Development Courses will be offered Starting on June 2nd and running through the first part of July. It will be held at the Clinton County Extension office from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Monday nights. These courses will cover the information needed to put your business idea into place. Speakers will be brought in from around the community to help with each workshop. Each full course participant will receive a copy of the book “Steps to Small Business Start-Up” which will be used as a basis for the program. All sessions will be followed by a period of question and answer from guest professionals.
This class is geared towards your start-up businesses, but many areas of this course will be extremely beneficial for your existing businesses. If you have an existing business, and are interested in attending only one session, this can be arranged.
Course Curriculum:
• Finding your business network
• Creating a business plan that works for you
• Becoming an entrepreneur
• Market research and pricing
• Marketing your business
• Business certificates and licensures
• Permits
• Choosing the right location
• Choosing a legal structure
• Protecting your business from liability
• Taxes and record keeping
• Financial statements and projections
• Financing your business
• Maximizing your sales
• Selecting insurance for your business
