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SUMMARY:Pre-Venture and Emerging Cohort | Road to Success
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to transform your business idea into reality?\nThis three-session cohort aims to bridge the gap in our entrepreneurial education offerings\, guiding pre-venture and emerging businesses towards success. The cohort will introduce fundamental business concepts and guide future and current entrepreneurs through the initial stages of setting up a business. This includes fulfilling state and IRS formalities\, opening business banking accounts\, drafting a business plan\, preparing a pitch\, and getting capital ready. Graduates will be invited to participate in our legal clinics. \nObjectives\nDuring the cohort\, participants will: \n\nAnalyze their business’s strengths and weaknesses\nRefine their business idea\nResearch their target audience\nDefine their ideal customer\nPlan their finances\nWrite a business plan\nPrepare a pitch\nComplete the necessary formal steps to open a business\n\nSession Breakdown\nSession One: The Proper Mindset\, Approach\, & Preparation \nSession Two: Creating Your Pitch & Marketing Strategies \nSession Three: Capital Readiness \nCohort Details\nIdeal Candidates: for pre-venture /emerging entrepreneurs\, looking to learn more about resources available to start a business \nWhen: Every Tuesday | 9:00 am-11:00 am\, CST | February 18 – March 4\, 2025 \nWhere: Via Zoom meetings \nReady to Start Your Journey?\nSpaces are limited\, so don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights\, connect with fellow entrepreneurs\, and receive personalized guidance from industry experts. \n \n 
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CATEGORIES:Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
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SUMMARY:Starting Your Business in Illinois
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Starting Your Business in Illinois webinar. During the webinar\, you’ll take an initial assessment to help you recognize your startup strengths\, we’ll introduce you to five basic startup steps\, and we’ll review the legal entities recommended for startups. \nPresented by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Women’s Business Development Center. \n \nThe Illinois SBDC at WBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance\, please contact (312) 853-3477 ext. 100.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/starting-your-business-in-illinois-50/
CATEGORIES:Start-Up & Emerging Businesses,Starting Your Business in Illinois
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