Business Beginnings - Launching and Growing Your Business

If you are committed to starting a business or are currently operating your own small business, our 20-hour Business Beginnings course may be right for you. By providing you with business knowledge and skills, the course will increase your chances of business success.

Business Beginnings is appropriate for individuals who have completed one or more of our first three Smart Steps workshops or:

have a specific idea for a small business and are committed to launching the business, or
currently operate a small business and would like to learn more about business.

If you are uncertain whether the Business Beginnings course is appropriate for you, please call us at (317) 917-3266 to speak with one of our business counselors.

Business Beginnings course goals are to help aspiring and current small business owners:

discover what it takes to be successful in business
learn the ins and outs of small business ownership from experienced small business owners and advisors; and
craft a business plan.

The course provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills that help increase the likelihood of business success.

Business Beginnings covers such topics as:

setting and reaching your goals
business marketing
networking to build your business
legal forms of business
business insurance
sales forecasting
product and service pricing
personal and business credit
bookkeeping

Topics are introduced and covered from a small business perspective by presenters who are small business owners and advisors. They are chosen for their knowledge of the topic and their small business experience.

Course times to meet your schedule - Business Beginnings courses are offered on weeknights and Saturdays to meet your schedule. The course meets either:

one weeknight for eight consecutive weeks from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., or
four consecutive Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Business counseling to accompany Business Beginnings course - Participants in Business Beginnings are required to meet with a business counselor during their enrollment in the course. Weekday, weeknight and Saturday hours are available by appointment.