ECI SCORE Starting a Small Business Workshop

Description

The Starting a Small Business workshop provides an overview of the steps needed to open a business. The course includes help with defining your business, conducting an analysis of the competition, marketing, understanding cash flow, as well as numerous tips to be successful in a small business startup. A workbook is provided.

This workshop is the first in a series that covers must-have topics with real-life examples and cases. First-time entrepreneurs and those growing their small businesses all benefit from the straight talk and friendly mentoring from our experienced business professionals. ECI/SCORE workshops and resources help minimize risk by sharing the vital, need-to-know truths of running a business.

Cost to attend is $25 per workshop.  Sign up for 3 workshops for $65 total.

For more information or to register, please call 217.359.1791. Email questions to info@eci-score.org.

This workshop is presented by Larry Wood:
Larry is currently retired after a 34-year career with The Andersons, Inc., a large regional grain, fertilizer and rail company. The first 6 years were spent in operations, 5 in accounting, 10 in systems development and financial modeling and the last 13 in general management with specific accountability for all commodity trading and sales and marketing development at the local Champaign, Illinois facility. Skill developed included business finance and accounting, business operations, sales, marketing and public relations. He is skilled in technology and IT services, supply chain management as well as government regulations.

During his work tenure in Champaign he served 3 years on the Chamber Board, 4 years on the EDC board, 4 years on the WILL Community Advisory Board, 3 years on the steering committee for the US`150 business corridor development project between Champaign and Mahomet, Illinois. He has also served on numerous United Way review committees.

Since retirement in 2008, he is serves on three community boards, teaches part-time at Parkland College and provides volunteer business counseling/mentoring with ECI SCORE. His counseling/mentoring with ECI SCORE focuses on agriculture and farming, transportation and warehousing, retail and wholesale trade, construction, industrials and utilities. He has skills in nonprofit, public, and professional organizations.


What is ECI SCORE?
ECI SCORE provides free business counseling to help you start up and grow your small business. Our experienced mentors provide confidential, one-on-one counseling regarding business basics, marketing, business planning, financing your business, taxes, and more.

SCORE is a national volunteer organization supported by the US Small Business Administration. The East Central Illinois Chapter (ECI-SCORE) is headquartered at the Chamber of Commerce in Champaign, IL.