First Steps: Concept to Plan

Event description

Do you have a business concept in mind but aren’t sure of the next steps? This presentation is all about turning that concept into a concrete plan, and we’l discuss details around revenue streams, market research, industry research, competitive analysis, and more. This is a great follow up to our Business 101 class, but you can also jump right in.

Attendees will be able to: 
-Utilize market research and business planning tools to prepare their business feasibility plan 
-Identify their start up costs and business funding needs 
-Understand different funding options

Target Audience: 
- Start-up businesses 
- Individuals in the ideation and research stages 
- Individuals preparing to launch their business 
- Intermediate businesses looking for refreshers

Harry Michel, a Temple SBDC Business Corridor Consultant, will be presenting this webinar. As an Entrepreneur, Educator, Strategist, and Designer, Harry has brought these disciplines together to solve complex operational problems and tell compelling product stories.

As a startup founder, he utilizes his passion for solving problems with technology to provide a premium experience that removes the friction of vehicle ownership from the lives of our customers. This was made possible through scaling Locus Mobility, a B2B2C company from a single market to 5 markets nationally.

Harry has designed pitch decks that have raised over $500K in venture capital investment from investors and managed large-scale partnership projects for industry-leading companies. Throughout his career, he has designed visually compelling presentations using data and market research for meetings and partnerships with transportation companies such as Uber, Lyft, Hertz, and SEPTA Regional Rail.