Clara Villarosa

First you have to crawl, before you walk and then ultimately get your business up and running and my First Steps Workshop will guide you through the process. First Steps is a 60 to 90 minute interactive workshop that is entertaining and informative. It provides a step-by-step plan, organized in a concise format, that will give the attendee specific information about how to start a small business. The workshop starts with an evaluation of who you are and how prepared you are for entrepreneurship. It examines and refines your business idea, and concludes by creating a template for a business plan.

First Steps is for all forms of entrepreneurs in every stage of the process. It can help jump-start the budding entrepreneur who has a business idea but doesn’t how to move forward. It can provide a concrete plan for the new business owner who is looking to grow their business, or show a hobbyist how to turn their special skill into a real live money making enterprise.

Workshop participants are asked provide information about their business type, if they have prospective business or how long they’ve been operating their current venture. This allows me to tailor the workshop to your needs and to use examples in the presentation that would be relevant to the audience.

The workshops have been given at local banks as a way to outreach into the business community and assist potential customers in qualifying for loans and setting up business accounts. I’ve also done workshops for Small Business Development Centers and community organizations to reach out to their constituents with information on entrepreneurship.