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Business Planning Program offered at Enterprise for Equity

Eligibility

Open only to those who live in the following counties: - Clallam, - Grays Harbor, - Jefferson, - Lewis, - Mason, - Pacific, - Thurston, - Wahkiakum, and - Cowlitz

Languages

Spanish

Application process

Click on a "Register for an Information Session" button anywhere on our website

Fees

None.

Service area

Cowlitz, WA
Wahkiakum, WA
Thurston, WA
Pacific, WA
Mason, WA
Lewis, WA
Jefferson, WA
Grays Harbor, WA
Clallam, WA

Other Information

Languages

Spanish

Focus Population

Farmers/Farm Workers

Description

50-hour course covers all the main topics of business planning, including: - market planning (pricing, identifying the ideal customer, marketing channels, competition & industry), - financial planning (financial statements, basic accounting concepts, cash flow planning), - operations (legal entity, taxes, record keeping, operational systems, liability & insurance), - and more in a series of classes over an 8 week period. Participants gain practical, hands-on experience in developing a business plan. Trainers create an atmosphere of trust where sharing is encouraged and creative problem-solving can occur. Participants learn how to effectively give and receive honest feedback, improve their financial literacy skills, confidence, and self-esteem, and the business knowledge they need to take the next step with their entrepreneurial goals. Attending a 1 hour info session and a 2-day Business Readiness Workshop are prerequisites for the Business Planning Program

Providing organization

Enterprise for Equity

Helps people with limited incomes start and sustain their own small businesses.