BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230302T140000Z DTEND:20230302T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SBDC StartSMART - Macon DESCRIPTION:SBDC StartSmart - developed by the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center\n\nThis year's program is tailored to being held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion\, class engagement\, & mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged. \n\nWhether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less)\, or are still in the planning phase\, building a business takes the right tools and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful! SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to:\n\n\n Evaluate & refine your business concept\n Improve your knowledge of business concepts\n Research markets and competition\n Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success\n Develop a thorough\, practical business plan \n\n\n\n\nCourse Outline\n\nEight modules cover critical issues for new businesses:\n\nMODULE 1: Business Success How do we get there?\n\nMODULE 2: Opportunity & Solutions\n\nMODULE 3: Marketing for Success\n\nMODULE 4: Digital Marketing & Online Strategies\n\nMODULE 5: Navigating Human Resources\n\nMODULE 6: Operations & Managing by the Numbers\n\nMODULE 7: Management with a Plan\n\nMODULE 8: Plan\, Run\, Review\, Revise\n\n \n\n\n\nLearner Outcomes\n\nOwning your own business is the American dream. Building it to withstand the test of time requires a unique set of tools. SBDC StartSmart provides the resources\, support\, and motivation to put your dream within reach.\n\nSBDC StartSmart provides the tools to:\n\n\n Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward.\n Improve knowledge of business fundamentals.\n Build an infrastructure for business operations and processes.\n\n\nSBDC StartSmart graduates acquire:\n\n\n An actionable business plan and access to business planning software.\n Access to financial and business resources.\n A network of entrepreneurial peers and professionals. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
SBDC StartSmart - \;developed by \;the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center
\n\nThis year&rsquo\;s program is tailored to being held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion\, class engagement\, &\; mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged. \;
\n\nWhether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less)\, or are still in the planning phase\, building a business takes the right tools&mdash\;and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful! SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to:
\n\nEight modules cover critical issues for new businesses:
\n\nMODULE 1: \;Business Success &ndash\; How do we get there?
\n\nMODULE 2: \;Opportunity &\; Solutions
\n\nMODULE 3: \;Marketing for Success
\n\nMODULE 4: \;Digital Marketing &\; Online Strategies
\n\nMODULE 5: \;Navigating Human Resources
\n\nMODULE 6: \;Operations &\; Managing by the Numbers
\n\nMODULE 7: \;Management with a Plan
\n\nMODULE 8: \;Plan\, Run\, Review\, Revise
\n\n \;
\nOwning your own business is the American dream. Building it to withstand the test of time requires a unique set of tools. SBDC StartSmart&trade\; provides the resources\, support\, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
\n\nSBDC StartSmart provides the tools to:
\n\nSBDC StartSmart graduates acquire:
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