As a small business owner or solopreneur, your ability to generate and refine ideas is key to staying competitive. In our workshop, ''Boost Your Business with Creative Idea Generation,'' we’ll show you how to harness the power of creative thinking to unlock new possibilities for your business.
You’ll learn about the two essential phases of idea generation: divergent and convergent thinking. We’ll guide you through how and when to use each approach, helping you produce a wide range of ideas and then zero in on the ones that best fit your needs. By the end of the session, you’ll walk away with practical tools to keep your creativity flowing and your business growing. Remember the guy with the $$$ suit yelling on TV the government has money to give away? The honest answer is no, they aren?t giving money to everyone that ask, but there is grant money for people that qualify. Learn about where to find grant programs that are available and what are the steps needed to apply.
This course will be taught by Daniel McCoy, Business Consultant for UGA SBDC at Kennesaw State University, who holds four certificates in various grant writing courses and has worked with for profit companies, non-profits and churches in seeking grant funds. Join us for this webinar to learn the ins and outs regarding grants.
Course Outline
Agenda
The myth of free money
Types of grant programs
Searching and finding grants
Qualifying and applying for a grant
Q and A
Learner Outcomes
Attendees will gain an understanding of:
what grants are available to small business
how to search for grants
how to qualify for grants.
steps to apply for grants Whether you?re an inventor, an entrepreneur, an artist, or simply someone that has created a better mousetrap, this course will provide you with valuable insights and understanding of the important process of protecting your intellectual property.
Why would you leave your creations, your processes, or your intellectual assets open to theft? We will take an introductory look at patents, trademarks, copyrights, licenses and trade secrets so that you can better protect you and your business' knowledge assets.
We look forward to embarking on this intellectual journey with you.
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Starts in 2 months!
LEARN HOW TO:
Identify the differences between trademark, copyright, and patents.
Evaluate what can be protected under the law.
Be introduced to the different government agencies involved in protecting intellectual property.
Learn about steps necessary to make securing your intellectual property easier and more efficient.
Discover what information is needed for the process of licensing and enforcing ownership of your intellectual property. Are you thinking about becoming your own boss? Our Starting a Business Course covers all areas that are involved in starting your own business. This class will cover important tools and resources a business owner needs to establish a solid foundation during its early formative years. Often, new business owners ''don't know what they don't know''. This class will equip you to be able to ask all the right questions as you are planning and forming your brand new business.
Course Outline
Getting Started
Is your Business Idea Feasible?
Financing Your Business
Building Your Team
Operating Your Business Legally
Putting it all Together
Learner Outcomes
Detailed understanding of how to determine the feasibility of your business idea or framework using market research and competitive analysis
Basic knowledge of how to estimate start-up expenses for your business and overview of options for start-up financing, and requirements to pursue financing options
Ability to differentiate between different legal structure options for business formation
Overview of important individuals to include on your team when making plans and executing business formation
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