| Date & Time | Saturday, November 12 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Location | ISU Research Park Core Facility Training Room // 1805 Collaboration Pl, Ames, IA 50010 |
| Contact | Ashley Sawyer, asawyer1@iastate.edu |
Location: ISU Research Park Core Facility Training Room
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. 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.
Session 1 (9AM-12PM)
8:40AM Registration/Doors Open
9:00 Welcome | Jim Patton, America’s SBDC
9:15 Intellectual Property
10:00 Insurance for Small Business
10:45 Break
11:00 Bank Basics
11:45 Operating a Successful Business
12:00 Break for Lunch
Session 2 (1PM-4PM)
1:00 Ingredients for Success | Jim Patton, America’s SBDC
1:15 Legal Aspects of Running a Business
2:00 Accounting for Small Business
2:45 Break
3:00 Marketing your Business
3:45 Operating a Successful Business
4:00 Q&A/Adjourn
