.Considerations for Starting A Small Business

Do you have what it takes to start a small business?

You have a great idea or you want to change your lifestyle, or it's time to be your own boss. Do you know what you will need to get started? Have you considered where your business will be; what product/service you will provide? Do you know if or how many employees you'll need?  Do you know where to find the resources you'll need ?

This seminar will help you organize your thoughts, think realistically about your goals, and consider questions you hadn't thought to ask.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

.Preparing Business Proposals & Financials

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

Taxes and Licenses For Small Business

Each level of government reserves the right to regulate and/or tax your small business.  So, depending on your geography and the product or service you offer, you may have to work with local, state, and federal authorities for both proper licensure and the payment of appropriate taxes and fees.  This seminar will help you navigate this otherwise confusing maze of regulations and give you the contacts and resources that can answer your specific questions.

You must call the SBDC at 540-868-7093 to pay by credit card, or mail a check to arrive 5 business days prior to the start of the seminar. We reserve the right to cancel any seminar that does not meet enrollment numbers.                             

Considerations for Starting A Small Business

Do you have what it takes to start a small business?

You have a great idea or you want to change your lifestyle, or it's time to be your own boss. Do you know what you will need to get started? Have you considered where your business will be; what product/service you will provide? Do you know if or how many employees you'll need?  Do you know where to find the resources you'll need ?

This seminar will help you organize your thoughts, think realistically about your goals, and consider questions you hadn't thought to ask.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You will need to call the office to give us your credit card information or send us a check.

Last date to register is 5 days

 prior to seminar.

.Legal, Taxes and Licenses

Each level of government reserves the right to regulate and/or tax your small business.  So, depending on your geography and the product or service you offer, you may have to work with local, state, and federal authorities for both proper licensure and the payment of appropriate taxes and fees.  This seminar will help you navigate this otherwise confusing maze of legal, license and tax regulations and give you the contacts and resources that can answer your specific questions.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

 You must call the SBDC at 540-868-7093 to pay by credit card, or mail a check to arrive 5 business days prior to the start of the seminar. We reserve the right to cancel any seminar that does not meet enrollment numbers.

Insurance Issues

Jan Sutton, agent with Janice S Sutton Insurance Agency, Inc., will discuss insurance needs for different types of businesses. How much insurance do you need? What kind of insurance do you need? If you are carrying only the minimum amount of liability insurance on a vehicle that is required in your state -- it leaves you vulnerable. On the other hand paying $500 a year for theft insurance when your property is only worth $1,000, will bleed cash from your business and get you very little protection in return. Know your lender's limits; if you dont' have enough to cover your loan on a building, the lender might insure it himself and charge you a greater amount than if you insured it. Learn all the ins-and-outs of insurance and their coverages.

Don't wait until you have a loss to decide what type of insurance coverage you should have had. Protection of company assets and coverage for key personnel will also be discussed at this seminar. Question and answer period.

Get your insurance questions answered at this seminar.

NOTE: Prepaid registration is required by five days prior to session.

 You must call the SBDC at 540-868-7093 to pay by credit card, or mail a check to arrive 5 business days prior to the start of the seminar. We reserve the right to cancel any seminar that does not meet enrollment numbers.

Legal Issues

Jon Trevathan a local attorney will guide us through the legal considerations of starting and maintaining a small business.

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

As you build your company, legal considerations about structuring, organizing, and conducting your business could have far reaching implications.  Choices about business entity, management structure, licensing requirements, leases, buy-sell provisions, insurance, common contract provisions and succession planning are just some of the decisions you will have to make.  This seminar will offer an overview of business law topics critical to your success.

Preparing Business Proposals and Financials

You will need to write a business plan, whether you need one for the bank or not.  A business plan is a goal setting tool to be used to manage and grow your business.  Learn what to include in your business plan:  what a bank is looking for and where to get the information.  

NOTE: A discount of $10 for this seminar is available if paid five days prior to session date.

Online registration can be made at http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx

You must call the SBDC at 540-868-7093 to pay by credit card, or mail a check to arrive 5 business days prior to the start of the seminar. We reserve the right to cancel any seminar that does not meet enrollment numbers.