On Thursday, Feb. 18, take this free webinar to learn “How to Start and Operate a Small Business”.

 

This webinar, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is hosted by attorney and SCORE presenter, Frank P. Farmer, Jr.

 

You have come to the right place, if you are in the early stages of thinking about starting a small business, or even, if you have started up your business, and realized you missed a few things.

If you are thinking about “becoming your own boss” this is a chance to get an overview of the things you need to know.

Join a discussion of the ‘nuts and bolts” issues that should be considered when starting and operating a small business.

Frank will discuss topics including the need and usefulness of developing a business plan; selecting a business organizational structure; fictitious name registration; licensing; hiring employees vs. independent contractors; obtaining tax identification numbers and other related topics (as time permits).

 

A graduate of Widener School of Law and a member of the Pennsylvania Bar, Frank P. Farmer, Jr. has been engaged in the private practice of law since 1980. 

 

Located in Kennett Square, but providing services throughout the Delaware Valley region, Frank’s practice, concentrates in the area of small business transactions, which includes the representation of individuals and business entities; starting, operating and/or buying/selling small businesses. 

 

His services include, but are not limited to, incorporation services and registration of fictitious names; preparation and review of leases, contracts, employment agreements, shareholder/operating /partnership agreements; representation of buyers/sellers of businesses, conflict resolution and problem solving.

 

Click here to register.

 

 

 

Becoming certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) is about so much more than being able to attach the colorful “women owned” logo to your business card.

It’s about opening up doors to a network of thousands of other women entrepreneurs and hundreds of corporate and government partners looking to work with women-owned businesses.

We’ll show you how to gain this prestigious certificate and use it to build your business!

We will cover:

• The eligibility requirements so you can know if certification is right for you
• The process, costs, documents required and what to expect
• The benefits and opportunities available to certified women owned businesses

Who should attend:

• Established women-owned businesses (brand new businesses welcome!)
• Businesses interested in obtaining corporate or government clients
• Anyone interested in certification, whether you are unfamiliar with it or already certified

About the presenter:

 

 

 

 

This webinar, 11 a.m. to noon, is hosted by John Hess, a SCORE mentor volunteer and a professor at West Chester University where he teaches finance and entrepreneurship.

 

Business plans take too long to write, are seldom updated, and almost never read by others, but documenting your hypotheses is key. Leanstack Canvas solves this problem using a 1-page business model that takes under 20 minutes to create. 

Sign up now to create a business model that will be read by more people, be more easily updated, and let you focus on building your business – faster.

About the presenter:

John Hess has more than 25 years experience driving transformational change in senior leadership roles with global responsibility at Fortune 50 banking companies.  John is a public speaker and consultant on banking and systems topics as well as a township planning commissioner.  

He has a BS degree from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Rutgers University.

Click here to register.

SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer business experts, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals.

Since 1964, it has provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs nationwide.

SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has been operating since 1985, with 100 dedicated volunteers today who provide confidential mentoring at no charge and offer business seminars, workshops and webinars to benefit the local community.

SCORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).