One-on-one counseling sessions are designed to provide specific,
in-depth assistance with your business. Our counselors can
advise you on a wide range of business opportunities and
challenges.
Our counseling goals include:
Helping you determine whether self-employment and
the type of business you have chosen are right for you
Helping you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your skills,
knowledge, interest, and resources in managing each aspect of
your business
Helping you network with other business and community resources
that can provide valuable information and expertise to your business
start-up or expansion.
Resources include volunteer business
advisors and mentors specializing in areas such as financial
analysis, franchising, legal and tax structuring, and marketing.
Helping you finance your small business, through your own resources,
venture capital, or bank loans
If you are starting a new business, we recommend that you
attend the "Business Planning for Success" Workshop before
your first counseling session. This workshop will teach
you to gather and organize business information that enables
your counselor to help you more effectively.
