Business Quick Start

Business Quick Start

What You Will Learn

• All the steps to becoming an official business – registering with the state, legal entity understanding, local registrations, license requirements

• The Business Model Canvas – a one page business plan outline to think through all the elements of running a business

• Marketing Plan considerations

• Budget fundamentals

• How the SBDC can support your on your journey

This workshop is full of information, hands-on activities to get those ideas out of your head and into a tangible format, and a stepping stone to further resources. Optional follow up activities include meeting with a SBDC consultant, signing up for a class, accessing On Demand videos, or finding a meetup group with other small business founders, owners and entrepreneurs.

Workshop Agenda

11:00 – 12:00 – Walk through the official steps to become a legitimate business

12:00 – 1:00 – Introduction to the Business Model Canvas

1:00 – 2:00 – Introduction to creating a marketing plan & budget

Beverages and light refreshments provided.

Prerequisites: Make It Official On Demand video (fee waived with registration for this workshop)

You will walk away with:

• A one page business plan outline

• A marketing plan checklist

• A budget checklist

• SBDC network of resources and services

• New small business acquaintances and friends!

Speaker(s): Gabby Lopez Morning Tea Coaching Larimer SBDC Consultant & Instructor