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Description
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Get a grip on you ideas with our Small Business Seminars at Getagripchicago. If you have been thinking about starting a business or, have already have one, this seminar is the place to be. This event is conducted by Ron Carroll, a 25+ year small business veteran. Learn HOW TO with facts, links, information and everything you need to get started and\or grow your home-based or small business, now! No gimmicks or sales pitches.
Our 12 step small business start-up plan can be done slowly, or 2 or 3 steps at a time. This is a participation based event, so come out, meet other entrepreneurs, eat, drink, have fun and...let's get down to business, shall we?
1. Product, Service and\or location viability \ validity
2. The Competition and the industry
3. Target Market(s), location and demographics
4. Corporate Identity - Logos, motos, missions, business cards, post cards, stationary and more.
5. Websites: domains, design, hosting, optimization, traffic facts, shopping carts, paypal, user forums, blogs, email management, SQL and more!
6. Guerilla Marketing 101 (Urban Marketing) - Internet Marketing, branding and co-branding strategies, freebies and event marketing, partnerships, video yellow pages, affiliate marketing, RSS feeds, podcasting, newsletters..
7. Incorporating on a budget or with consultation, business planning and taxation considerations
8. No-cash transaction management - credit, debit, loyatly, gift and e-check processing
9. Finance, cash management accounting and bookkeeping from certified professionals.
10. Technology – computers, networking, POS systems, etc.
11. H. R. & OPERATIONS – processes, policies, procedures, contracts, doc., staff, training, venues, facilities...
12. Alliances, partnerships, sponsors, bartering and B2B sales format conducive to getting results. Not just promises with no action.
THIS EXPRESSINAR INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
1. Dinner and a drinks
2. Handouts
3. A free raffle ticket to win free services
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