Purdue University North Central Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center will host the workshop How To Launch Your Own Business on Wednesday Nov. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in PNC Technology Building, Room 134.
This workshop will cover how to evaluate a business idea and prepare a sound business plan, manage expectations and increase the chances of accessing capital. It will be based on the ISBDC "A Sound and Proven Path towards Launching Your Own Business" workbook. A free copy of this 60 page step-by-step workbook will be distributed to participants and used during the class.
Steps include: Identify Personal Objectives, Skills, and Resources; Describe Your Business Idea and Requirements; Develop a Sales Forecast; Identify Start-Up Expenses; Estimate Your Operating Budget.
Seating is limited. The workshop fee is $25. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. No payment will be accepted at the door. PNC students, faculty and staff are eligible for a discounted fee of $10.
Registration can be completed by emailing northwest@isbdc.org to leave the contact information and the ISBDC will call back to confirm the reservation with a credit card payment over the phone. Or call 219-644-3513