Small Business Development Center 
"Small Business 101: How to Start a Small Business"
This two-hour seminar is offered monthly and is geared toward those individuals who are thinking about starting a small business. It is also appropriate for new and existing small business owners and operators who want to know more about the basics of small business management. Topics include: licensing requirements, business planning, legal business structures, obtaining financing, and an entrepreneurial personality assessment. A short question and answer period follows the seminar.
- Fee: NO CHARGE
- Location: Cookeville/Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, Cookeville, Tennessee
"The Plan: Business Plan Basics for the Entrepreneur"
Business planning is an essential step in starting a business. This two-hour seminar covers the parts of a business plan, how to get your ideas organized and on paper, key make-it or break-it points for success, common mistakes, and much more. Every participant also takes home a copy of "The Plan," a 35 page business planning guide written by John W. Nelson, III. This is a step-by-step business planning guide with examples and a fill-in-the-blank format to make business planning as painless as possible.
- Fee: $20 (includes "The Plan" business plan guide booklet)
- Location: Cookeville/Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, Cookeville, Tennessee
To Register or for further information: Call (931) 372-3648 and leave your name and a daytime phone number.
