Starting Your Own Business Workshop to be Held in Middlebury Sept. 24

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Sept. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) is offering a four-hour workshop on how motivated individuals can start their own business and write a business plan.  The course will be offered on Tuesday, September 24^th, 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Addison County Economic Development Corp office, 1590 Route 7 South, in Middlebury.

Starting Your Own Business is conducted by experienced business advisors and designed as a step-by-step guide for starting a business in Vermont for the first-time business owner:

 * Evaluate whether there is a viable business in a good idea
 * Identify target customers and explore how to conduct market research
 * Learn how to register a company, apply for tax numbers and protect a brand
 * Prepare to write an effective business plan
 * Find out about financing options and learn what a credible loan package looks like
 * Receive access to the online workshops to increase participant knowledge in money, marketing and management (at participant’s convenience) valued at over $150.00

The registration fee is $99.00. Payment includes a start-up workbook in hardcopy and PDF format.

By the end of this workshop participants will be well-informed about the resources available and the steps involved in launching a successful business.

Space is limited. To register for the workshop, sign up online at https://vtsbdc.centerdynamics.com/workshop.aspx?ekey=5133..., or www.vtsbdc.org (click on the training tab).

VermontSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter is a non-profit partnership of government, education and business, organized to help Vermont small businesses succeed. No-cost, confidential advice is provided to existing business owners and new entrepreneurs throughout the state.  For more information visit www.vtsbdc.org or contact Sarah Kearns at 802-388-7953 or 802-728-9101.

Vermont Small Business Development Center is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration.  The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through its funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, products or services.