| Date & Time | Saturday, December 1 | 9:00am |
|---|---|
| Location | Gerdin Business Building, Room 2117 |
| Contact | Diana Wright, dkw@iastate.edu |
Location: Gerdin Business Building, Room 2117
The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Ames Chamber of Commerce 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. Topics will be presented by local business professionals. Smart Start provides information as well as the opportunity to ask questions on topics such as paying taxes, applying for a business loan/grants, preparing a cash flow, applying for a patent, finding resources, forming a partnership, and more.
Session 1 (9AM-12PM)
8:40AM Registration/Doors Open
9:00 Welcome – Jim Patton, America’s SBDC
9:15 Banking Basics – John Russell, Bankers Trust
10:00 Accounting for Business – Ben Pyle, Pyle & Associates
10:45 Break
11:00 Intellectual Property – Todd Van Thomme, Nyemaster Law Firm
11:45 Operating a Successful Business – Gary Youngberg, owner of Ames Silversmithing
12:00 Break for Lunch
Session 2 (1PM-4PM)
1:00 Ingredients for Success–Jim Patton, America’s SBDC
1:15 Insurance for Small Business – Andrew Ricklefs, Knapp Tedesco Insurance
2:00 Legal Aspects of Running a Business – Tim Gartin, Hastings, Gartin & Boettger LLP
2:45 Break
3:00 Marketing your Business
3:45 Operating a Successful Business – Nadav Mer, Owner of Morning Bell Coffee Roasters
4:00 Q&A/Adjourn
