• Entrepreneurs starting a business or thinking about starting a business;
• Businesses that have started and need help to grow; and
• Existing companies that want to become more entrepreneurial.

The workshop focuses on the following five questions:

1. How can I determine if I can be successful with my business idea?
2. What are the mechanics of setting up a business?
3. How do I fund a new business or expansion to my existing business?
4. Should I write a business plan? If so, what should I include and how should I write it?
5. How can I simply and effectively implement the systems to manage the money in my business?

Expected Outcomes:

• What determines business success.
• How to set up a business entity and how this affects their taxes and future options.
• How to establish a name for their business, their products and their services.
• How to approach funding for their business.
• How to write a business plan based on who the audience for the plan will be.
• How to manage the money in your business to optimize success and avoid bankruptcy.

LOCATION: Front Range Community College, 4616 S. Shields, Fort Collins, CO 80526 (see map)
CLASSROOM: East Conference Room, Longs Peak Student Center
INSTRUCTORS: Bert Vermeulen, Jim and Lynda Pelichowski
COST: $99 ($49 for students of accredited academic institutions, and who present a valid student id at the door)

The workshop consists of:

• Shared best practices and references that have been developed by:
• Bert Vermeulen, an experienced entrepreneur and successful consultant to other entrepreneurs;
• The Northern Colorado Flight School;
• The Business Catapult, a Denver-based network of consultants and entrepreneurs; and
• The Entrepreneurial Standards Forum; an open non-profit Colorado-based organization that is developing standards for entrepreneurial processes.
• An actual case study presented by successful local entrepreneurs.
• Discussion of the participants’ specific situation and questions.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own questions, problems, and success stories to share and work on with others.