SMART START WORKSHOP
Date and time
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Host organization
SBDC, Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship & Ames Regional Economic Alliance
Type of event
Resource Partner event
Event description
The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Ames Regional Economic Alliance will be hosting a “crash course” workshop for anyone who has ever considered starting a business. You will learn various topics such as insurance, intellectual property, business organization, registration, and operations. Local business professionals will present topics. Smart Start provides information as well as the opportunity to ask questions on topics such as paying taxes, applying for a business loan/grant, managing your finances, applying for a patent, finding resources, forming a partnership, and more.
AGENDA
Session 1 (8:30AM-12PM)
8:30AM Registration/Doors Open
9:00 Welcome
9:15 Intellectual Property
10:00 Insurance for Small Business
10:45 Break
11:00 Banking Basics
11:45 Entrepreneur Story
12:15 Break for Lunch (included with registration)
Session 2 (1PM-4PM)
12:45 Ingredients for Success
1:00 Legal Aspects of Running a Business
1:45 Accounting for Small Business
2:30 Break
2:45 Marketing Your Business
3:30 Entrepreneur Story