Delta State University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC ) and the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation will hosta workshop titled “Starting a Small Business Series: First Steps” on Thursday, April 8, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation, 402 highway 82 bypass in Greenwood.
This workshop will outline the basic steps to start a business and will include regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; and other resources to assist in starting a business.
The Starting a Small Businessseries will also include the following two workshops at the same location on the following dates and times.
May 5: Developing a Business Plan from noon to 1 p.m.
June 2: What the Banker Wants from noon to 1 p.m.
Registration is required for all workshops.
Delta State University’s SBDC is a member of the Mississippi Small Business Development Centers which has assisted Mississippi businesses since 1981. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance by calling (662) 846-4236 or by mail to the Delta State University MSBDC at P.O. Box 3235, Cleveland, MS 38733, Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The workshops are free and open to the public. If you would like to attend and to reserve a seat, contact the Delta State SBDC at (662) 846-4236 or e-mail jstarks@deltastate.edu.
