Simple  Steps to Start a Successful Business

What every prospective business owner should before starting

Join us for the first of our four-part  Small Business Boot Camp Series!  This free workshop series will provide prospective and new small business owners with the tools they need to thrive.  Each workshop will feature a local small business owner and their experiences owning a business in downtown  Hastings. Light refreshments will be provided.

The first workshop will be led by Ed Szumowski, Certified Mentor - Grand Rapids SCORE.

Who should attend?

Anyone who is thinking about starting their own business or anyone who is in the early planning stages.

What will you learn?

1. The myths and realities of business ownership -- do you have what it takes?
2. Different ways of forming and owning a business
3. The components of business ownership: marketing, operations, and finance
4. The essential elements of a business plan