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\nSMALL BUSINESS DREAM TO REALITY - WHAT IT TAKES
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\nSMALL BUSINESS DREAM TO REALITY - WHAT IT TAKES
New entrepreneurs will gain valuable insights into Small Business Fundamentals! \; From validating your concept to planning your next steps\, this course will take you through the myths\, the realities and the adventure of becoming a successful business owner. \;
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\n\nThis course is sponsored by SCORE\, a nonprofit resource partner of the Small Business Administration. \;Since 1964 nuturing small business in the tri-state area with low cost education &\; free mentoring. \;
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\n\nOUTLINE 
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Myths &\; Realities of Small Business ownership
\nCritical Success Factors
\nOptions (Startup\, Buy\, Franchise\, etc)
\nOwner Characteristics &\; Duties
\nStructure (Legal &\; Other Issues)
\nCapital\, Funding &\; Cash Management
\nSelf Assessment \;
\nBusiness Plan Why &\; How
\nPractical\, Helpful Handouts
\nNext Steps
\nSPECIAL - All attendees will receive $10 off coupon for select\, future events \; \; \; \; (must attend to receive)
\nYOUR PRESENTERS: \;
\n\n\; Rick Johnston\, Past SCORE Chairman
\n\nRick Johnston joined Greater Cincinnati SCORE in 2005. Former Chapter Chair\, Group Counseling Leader\, and Chair of the Membership Recruiting committee and serves on the Chapter'\;s Board of Directors. He has personally mentored hundred of small business entrepreneurs.
\n\nPrior to joining SCORE\, Rick served in the U.S. Army\, earned a B.S. in Engineering from U.C. and M.S. in Management from Vanderbilt. Rick has been a Product Manager for P&\;G as well as owner of a small manufacturing business. \;
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\n\n\; Jim Stahly\, Past SCORE Chairman
\n\n\;Jim Stahly joined SCORE in 2009. \; In addition to being \;an experienced seminar presenter\, he was the 2015 and \;2016 Chapter Chair\, is an active participant in the \;Outreach and Marketing committees and is a member of \;the chapter&rsquo\;s Board of Directors. \;
\n\n\;Prior to joining SCORE\, Jim \;worked for 35 years in \;healthcare distribution\, the last 20 years as a president\, \;chief operations officer\, or senior vice president with full \;operational and profit-and-loss responsibility. Companies or divisions he was responsible for ranged in size from startups to more than $2.5 billion in annual revenue. He left corporate America in 2005\, but still works as an industry consultant and SCORE volunteer.
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