Event Details
Event Details
Starting Your Own Business
Date: 7/16/2010
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Location:
Key Bank Building, Lower Level
301 W. Michigan Avenue
Ypsilanti MI 48197
Cost: $25.00
At this forum you will learn about personality traits that impact entrepreneurialism, create a marketing plan for your business, learn about legal, accounting, franchises, business plans and financing options. You will receive one on one counseling with a business expert and have an opportunity to get advice from a variety of business experts and organizations that are available to support new ventures.
Agenda
9:00 – Continental Breakfast & Registration
9:15 – Welcome, Overview & Participant introductions
9:30 – How Do Your Motivators Impact Running A Successful Business?
10:15 – Business Ideas & Product Development
10:45 – Marketing & Sales
11:15 – Setting up Your Business – Legal, Accounting & Insurance
12: 15 Lunch
12:30-12:55 Individual Coaching Group A
12:55-1:20 Individual Coaching Group B
1:20-1:45 Individual Coaching Group C
12:30-2:00 Ask the Expert – Service Providers and Community Resources
2:00-2:40 Financing Your Business
2:45-3:15 Business Models & Plans
3:20-3:50 Getting Connected
3:50 Wrap-up
Participating Companies:
Ann Arbor SPARK
Ann Arbor State Bank
Barton Consulting
Butzel Long
CEED
DesignHub
EnVision Associates
Excellerate Associates
Focus Consulting
Franchoice
Hessenaur & Associates
Hylant
I Sold It on Ebay
Jelic Patent Services
Kapnick Insurance Group
Kleinschmidt Insurance
M2 Strategies
McPherson Capital
Merrill Lynch
Metaspring
New Enterprise Forum
Paychex
Rehmann Accountants
SBTDC
SCORE
Sterling Agency
Trossen HR
Wright, Griffin & Davis