SBA’s CT District Office is holding a free workshop series at Asnuntuck Community College beginning next month.
The Hartford SCORE Chapter will be participating as well.
All workshops will be from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm and will be held at:
Asnuntuck Community College
170 Elm St
Enfield, CT 06082
To register, contact Lisa Powell at lisa.powell@sba.gov or 860.240.4892
Tuesday March 5, 2019 – How to Start Your Own Business: Have you ever thought about starting a business? Doing it right from the start is important to your success. A great place to start is this free seminar that helps point you in the right direction. This seminar will cover topics such as choosing a business name/structure, licensing, registrations, etc.
Tuesday March 19, 2019 – ABCs of a Business Plan and Understanding a SWOT Analysis: How important is it to have a Business Plan? Do you know what a SWOT Analysis is? Can the two be connected? You will learn the importance of both, what they are used for, what information they should contain and what they say about your business.
Tuesday April 2, 2019 – How to Finance Your Small Business: Finding capital for your small business is NOT impossible. Get pointers from the SBA about SBA’s guaranteed loan program and micro-loan program as well as other lending programs.
Tuesday April 16, 2019 – Contracting 101: This seminar will cover where you need to be registered to do business with the federal government, State of Connecticut, municipalities and the private sector: where to be registered, how to find the bids. Also covered will be State and Federal Set-aside programs