Richmond (N.C.) Community College Small Business Center, in cooperation with NC
REAL, is offering an educational opportunity for individuals interested in
learning about starting a business.
These are a set of 10 free seminars at Richmond Community College, at its
Laurinburg campus. The first seminar starts May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The REAL Key series is a set of 10 seminars that walk you through the entire
business planning process. Each seminar focuses on one specific part of the
business plan and by the end of the 10 seminars you should have created a rough
draft of your business plan.
Shannon Gallagher, eastern regional associate for NC REAL said, "The REAL
seminars are a fun and interactive journey through the business planning
process. Instead of lecturing you, we use hands-on activities to teach each
topic. The seminars are enriched by the addition of insights from business
professionals and provides a fantastic opportunity to get your business plan
pulled together, as well as, network with other individuals in your community."
Each seminar addresses a different "Key" to business planning success. The
initial seminars will assess your skills and readiness as an entrepreneur, the
feasibility of your business idea and whether there is a fit for your business
idea in the community. The next seminars will address marketing and talk about
how to market your products or services and pricing. The operations seminars
address the ins and outs of your business; topics include: business legal
structure, management/personnel needs, insurance requirements and permits
required to open a business. Finally, business financials will be covered; here
you will determine what it will cost to open your business.
Gallagher said, "We are very excited to work with Richmond Community College to
bring this series to the community. We look forward to new businesses being
started and creating jobs for the area."
These seminars will be offered at the F. Dianne Honeycutt Center at 600 McLean
St., Laurinburg. Seminars start May 2 and go until June 6. Each seminar is 3
hours and will be from 9 a.m. to noon.
The seminars are part of a grant awarded to NC REAL through the North American
Development Bank. NC REAL is a nonprofit organization that grows
entrepreneurship in North Carolina by training teachers, supporting local
entrepreneurship programs, and developing timely, hands-on entrepreneurial
curriculum.
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