SBDC hosts 'First Step Pre-business' workshop in Danville
Posted: August 27, 2010
By Kathryn Kopchik
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Bucknell University will offer "The First Step Pre-business Workshop," Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Service 1st Federal Credit Union, 1207 Bloom St., in Danville. This seminar is co-sponsored by the Danville Business Alliance.
Maureen Hauck, assistant director for business consulting at the SBDC, will discuss topics including the unique lifestyle requirements involved in owning a business, how to assess the feasibility of a business idea, various steps to take before opening a new business, how to finance and market a new business, and environmental regulations and legal issues to be considered.
With the Bucknell SBDC since March 2000, Hauck has more than 20 years of business experience including retail management, marketing, advertising, salesmanship, and personnel management. She holds her degrees in business administration and secondary education from Bloomsburg University.
Registration required
The cost to attend is $20 per person. Veterans may attend free of charge; members of the Danville Business Alliance will receive a $10 discount.
Registration is required as seating is limited. To register, call the SBDC at 570-577-1249 or toll-free at 1-866-375-6010; e-mail SBDC@bucknell.edu, or visit www.bucknell.edu/script/sbdc/seminars.asp.
First Step workshops are offered on a regular basis at each of the 18 SBDC centers in Pennsylvania. Each year, the Pennsylvania SBDCs help thousands of prospective business owners prepare to meet opportunities small business presents. The survival rate of SBDC clients is approximately 35 percent higher than the general population of new business.
The Bucknell SBDC provides free small business consulting services to residents of Juniata, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder and Union counties.
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