Location: Queens Borough Hall Room 200. Please register in advance. Light snacks and refreshments are to be provided courtesy of Citizens and Queens Night Market.

Session I – First Steps & Creating a Business Idea

Many people have a business idea and passion for it. But few have taken the time to reflect on whether they have the right motivations or expectations for starting a new business.

The goal of this course is to help you think critically about the decision to start a new business and provide you with the tools to analyze your customers, industry, and competitors. You will leave the course with an action plan that can determine if your idea is the right market opportunity.

By the end of this course, you will have:

1. Learned about the core competencies of successful entrepreneurs

2. Assessed yourself for these competencies

3. Learned about the motivations and resources required to launch a successful business

4. Defined your expectations for your small business

5. Defined the market problem your business will solve

6. Defined your target market

7. Defined your business’s unique value proposition (UVP)

You can register for the other seminars below:

Session II – Operations & Profitability: Wednesday, March 8th, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm - Register here.

Session III – Marketing Strategy & Social Media: Wednesday, March 15th, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm - Register here.

Queens Night Market, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and Queens Economic Development Corporation are partnering with Citizens Bank to host a series of free small business seminars! The seminars will cover various topics such as creating a viable business idea, industry and competitor analysis, branding and marketing, social media, food service operations, and obtaining requisite permits. The seminars will also cover Queens Night Market topics and feature guest speakers, networking, and Q&A opportunities.

These seminars are free and open to vendors interested in the Queens Night Market, and also open to anyone who wants to start a business in NYC.

For those interested in the Queens Night Market, check out the website and vendor application at http://www.queensnightmarket.com

Queens Night Market Series, Part 1: First Steps & Creating a Business Idea