Ready, Set, Grow! : Business Basics for Start-up & Existing Businesses

READY, Set, Grow! - BUSINESS BAISCS FOR STARTUP AND EXISTING BUSINESSES (Series of 4 Workshops*) The overall goal of the Ready, Set, Grow! is designed for entrereneurs in startup and existing companies entrepreneurs and agri-business entrepreneurs who are ready to begin a new business or expand an existing small business into a more viable and profitable enterprise. Benefits to the business owner include helpful education concerning -- * Proper formation of a business (LLC, Corporation, Partnership, etc.) * Completion of a working business model/business plan * Access to capital * Identifying customers -------------------------  MONTHLY TOPICS *PLEASE NOTE:  THERE IS A DIFFERENT TOPIC EACH MONTH.  YOU MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY FOR EACH WORKSHOP YOU WANT TO ATTEND. * BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT (MAY 2018) * IDENTIFYING YOUR CUSTOMER (JUNE 2018) * BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS (JULY 2018) * ACCESS TO CAPITAL (AUGUST 2018) ------------------------- TARGET AUDIENCE * Startup businesses (0 to 5 years) * Small to mid-scale EXISTING BUSINESSES (5+ years) * Rural & urban markets LEARNING OBJECTIVES Acquire important business developmental and infrastructural elements, identifying the right type of customer/buyer to pursue, procurement processes to do business with the State of Ohio, as well as the appropriate business certifications to obtain, and the critical points to consider when seeking access to capital. LEARNING OUTCOMES Participants are expected to: * Sharpen their business acumen * Apply their acquired business knowledge to enhance their business * Improve their business bottom line * Expand their business network * Improve their business opportunities to scale ------------------------- LOCATION DETAILS EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 5:30 PM WILL BE HELD @ MT. PLEASANT BUSINESS CENTER, 13815 KINSMAN ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44120 EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 1:30 PM WILL BE HELD @ MT. ZION OAKWOOD VILLAGE, ONE MT. ZION CIRCLE, OAKWOOD VILLAGE, OH 44146 _______________________