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

Erika Tapp Duran, a Temple SBDC advisor, will be presenting this webinar. Erika provides consulting services to pre-venture and start-up businesses as well as teaching the center’s business planning courses. Erika is also part of the faculty of the Social Enterprise Program at the Villanova School of Business working with teams of students providing pro bono consulting for social enterprises. She came to Temple with a decade of experience in community and economic development in Philadelphia. Erika earned her EMBA at Villanova University, her MA at the University of Pennsylvania, and BArch at Cornell University.