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In this session, you learn about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.
Queen City Entrepreneurs’ Conference is hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Society, Inc./Rho Psi Omega Chapter & RPO, Inc. SCORE Charlotte is a Strategic Partner of this event along with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce, The Women’s Business Center of Charlotte. The Premier Sponsor is Bank of America.
f you’re a woman interested in starting her own business or you currently own a business and you need resources and information to grow and move your venture forward, join like-minded individuals for networking, information sharing and innovative ideas at our Queen City Entrepreneurs’ Conference.
Hear from women entrepreneurs and experts during informative workshops, presentations and panel discussions. You’ll also have a chance to visit with vendors that provide goods and services to business owners.
This informative day will include a panel discussion where successful women business owners will share their personal stories of challenges and success. Attendees will enjoy workshops focused on developing a business plan, how to use digital marketing and social media to promote your business, and the unique challenges of women business owners. The afternoon includes a general session about the current state and future of small businesses in today’s political and economic climate. Throughout the day you’ll have time to network with current and aspiring entrepreneurs and visit with vendors that provide goods and services to small business owners. Breakfast and lunch are included in registation.
Benefits of Attending:
- Connect and network with other business owners
- Learn how to develop your Business Model Canvas for success
- Receive practical advice and learn valuable strategies and tactics
- Discuss strategies for overcoming challenges faced by women business owners
- Have your business challenges, concerns and questions discussed in an open forum
- Find out what it takes to build a thriving and profitable business
- Gain ideas on how to fund, launch and grow your business
For more information, contact us at qcec@rhopsiomega.org or call Valerie Vanderhall at 704-737-7644
There is good news in North Carolina for food entrepreneurs. No longer are you required to rent expensive commercial space in order to bring your creative recipes to market. Thanks to cottage food laws you can now create a small food business in your own kitchen as long as you follow all of the rules. Sales for specialty food products have increased over 18 percent in the last three years as more consumers seek out the quality and taste of artisan products. Take advantage of this growing market and learn the intricacies of the laws that allow you to create food products at home and create a winning recipe for a successful food business. Occurs Tuesdays and Thursdays 8/22-8/24
There is good news in North Carolina for food entrepreneurs. No longer are you required to rent expensive commercial space in order to bring your creative recipes to market. Thanks to cottage food laws you can now create a small food business in your own kitchen as long as you follow all of the rules. Sales for specialty food products have increased over 18 percent in the last three years as more consumers seek out the quality and taste of artisan products. Take advantage of this growing market and learn the intricacies of the laws that allow you to create food products at home and create a winning recipe for a successful food business. Occurs Tuesdays and Thursdays 8/22-8/24
In this session, you learn the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business #2 – #5 Workshop Series – Sept 2017 ($150)
SCORE Series Workshop
Is Starting a Business Right for You?
Attend this comprehensive series of workshops to help you test your new business idea and gets you started on the right path. Free one-to-one counseling is also a part of the workshop process.
Join us for four three-hour sessions that help you understand the basics of:
- the concepts involved with assessing a business idea,
- marketing your product or service,
- understanding business financials and how they work, and
- how to fund and finance your business.
Session 2: Business Concept (Sept 12, 2017)
The first workshop focuses on your business concept and step-by-step guidance in researching your idea, your market, and your competition. At the end of the Business Concept workshop, you are able to: identify your target markets, describe your products and services, and collect key competitive information to support your feasibility plan.
Session 3: Marketing Plan (Sept 19, 2017)
The second workshop provides you with an introduction to marketing communication methods and tools to maximize your customer reach. The discussion in the Marketing Plan workshop covers pricing strategies, positioning, the difference between features and benefits, and different marketing strategies. At the end of this session, you will know how to: outline your marketing strategy, test your marketing message, choose the right sales channel, and exercise your marketing strategy.
Session 4: Financial Projections (Sept 26, 2017)
The third workshop uses exercises to help you better understand financial concepts. This session reviews sales and prices, financial risks and rewards, true start-up costs, ongoing operating expenses, setting benchmarks for tracking progress and the organization of all your financial information. Using a hands-on approach, you learn how to use our financial model to forecast sales revenue and build solid pro-forma financial forecasts.
Session 5: Funding Sources and Next Steps (Oct 3, 2017)
The final workshop offers information on how to finance your small business. In this session, discussions include sources of funds, accounting the six C's of credit, banking relations, ratio analysis, and monthly preparation and review of financial statements. A bank loan officer will give an inside view of how a banker assesses the merits of business plans and loan application. At the end of the series, you have all of the tools necessary to decide whether or not to launch your small business.
Attend all four sessions for $150.00. (A second person from the same company is an additional $50.00)
In this session, you learn about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.
In this session, you learn about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.
In this session, you learn about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business, and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources.
ABC’s Small Business Orientation
WBCC will deliver – A workshop to help start-ups and established entrepreneurs examine the feasibility of their small business idea in the current market. The discussion centers on business plan development, entity formation, managing risk, financial projections, and funding opportunities.
