Do you want to own your own business and and need help getting started? The Lone Star College System Small Business Development Center can help. We have a team of experts that can give you guidance before starting a new business. A few of the services we provide are:
- Workshops & seminars for entrepreneurs on start-up, marketing, business plans, software applications, and more
- Business reference library for industry and market research
- Funding solutions
- Business loan packaging – eligibility, understanding the process and proposal preparation assistance
- Help buying an existing business or franchise
- Access to professional service providers such as attorneys and CPAs
- Free, confidential and individualized one-on-one consulting
Before You Start – determine if you are ready.Owning, managing and growing a successful business is challenging. Before you get started you need to determine your motives, your strengths and your weaknesses. You also need to evaluate your personal, managerial, technical and financial capabilities. To determine how prepared you are, look at the
Business Readiness Assessment.
The First Step – find out if you have what it takes.Before you invest your time, effort and money, view the 45 minute streamling video (courtesy of the Univerity of Houston),
Do You Have What It Takes to Start a Business? You will learn the
Six Point Process for starting a business. You will learn the importance of proper planning and how to avoid common pitfalls. We also offer business start-up workshops covering topics that include marketing concepts, forecasting and business planning.
View all of the upcoming Small Business Development Center workshops and seminars.
Step Two – attend a workshop and then come in to meet with a consultant.
Once you’ve taken a workshop on getting started and have a business plan, it’s time come in for a free consultation.
E-mail Us to request an appointment.