JumpStart - Workshop 1: Before You Start

Before You Start is designed to help you become thoroughly familiar with the fundamentals of self-employment/business ownership and begin work on the transition from employee to business owner.

In this workshop you will:

• Assess yourself personally, financially, and in relation to starting your own business.
• Evaluate your business idea.
• Learn the pros and cons of self-employment. *Learn how to identify business opportunities.
• Learn how to make the transition from job holder to business owner.
• Identify steps and resources to make your dream a reality.

This workshop is part of our JumpStart series: a low cost, five-week webinar series that helps prospective business owners increase their chances for success and reduce the risks associated with starting a business. Register here and on the other individual workshop pages to pick and choose the webinars that most interest you, -OR- register for the entire series for a discounted registration fee at the JumpStart Full Series page.

The JumpStart Series workshops:

• Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 - Before You Start: Learn how to move from employee to business owner
• Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 - Market Research: Teaches how to assess the feasibility of your business ideas
• Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 - Financial Analysis: Provides financial basics critical to business success
• Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 - The Business Plan: Intro to how a business plan helps business owners plan for growth and profitability
• Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 - Business Launch Panel: Understand the legal, financial, insurance, employment and tax requirements needed in place before launching your dream

Each class is held 6:00 - 8:00PM. Registration for individual classes will close day-of at 5:00PM.

Limited financial aid is available to those who qualify. To apply, complete the business training scholarship application below before registering. Course fees are non-refundable.

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at (215) 790-5017 to arrange.