Event Details

Starting Your Own Business

Ann Arbor SPARK

Date: 11/19/2009

Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM




Location:
Washtenaw Community College - Morris Lawrence Bldg
4800 E. Huron River Drive
ann Arbor MI 48105

Cost: $25.00


At this forum you will learn about personality traits that impact entrepreneurialism, create a marketing plan for your business, learn about legal, accounting, franchises, business plans and financing options. You will receive one on one counseling with a business expert and have an opportunity to get advice from a variety of business experts and organizations that are available to support new ventures.




9:00 – Continental Breakfast & Registration

9:15 – Welcome, Overview & Participant introductions

9:30 – How Do Your Motivators Impact Running A Successful Business? 

              Lisa Mininni – Excellerate Associates

10:15- Marketing Plan Development

11:15 – Setting up Your Business – Legal, Accounting & Insurance

12: 15 Lunch

Counseling session

12:30-2:00 Ask the Expert – Service Providers and Community Resources

2:00-2:40              Financing your business

2:45-3:15              Business models & plans

3:20-3:50              Potpourri Panel

3:50        Wrap-up

Event Phone: 734.761.9317

Michigan is participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), a celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity. The Week will bring together millions of young people across the globe through online and local activities and encourage them to think innovatively and unleash their ideas. Through a coordinated effort with many different countries, during one week every year, the world will celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in hopes of inspiring a new generation of young entrepreneurs.
 
To date, Michigan has more than 80 partners and sponsors for activities that will take place in 83 counties in Michigan during GEW, November 16-22, 2009. I'm responsible for coordinating the initiative. All positions and activity coordinators are volunteers.