IU Southeast School of Business offers entrepreneur workshop

01.27.2010

NEW ALBANY, IN (Jan. 26, 2010) – Entrepreneurs interested in learning the essentials can get their training at the latest entrepreneurial workshop sponsored by Indiana University Southeast.

The School of Business and the Regional Economic Development Resource Center at IU Southeast are offering “Planning Essentials for Entrepreneurs” from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, from Feb. 6 to April 10, at the YMCA of Southern Indiana, 33 State Street, New Albany.

The eight-session workshop seminar is designed for newcomers who need to develop a start-up plan and existing business owners who need to break away from their daily routine and plan for the future. The non-credit workshop will help participants prepare a business plan and will include tips on:

• Understanding a business advantage
• Developing a profitable firm
• Building a marketing plan
• Exploring legal issues
• Identifying costs
• Evaluating human resource needs
• Addressing accounting and financial planning needs

The program is geared for current business owners, people considering starting or expanding a business, minority/women-owned businesses, and recently displaced workers seeking to build a business idea based upon their strengths.

Michael Harris, an assistant professor at IU Southeast, will lead the workshop. Michael teaches in the MBA program – recently ranked ninth in the nation – and brings to the classroom 20 years of industry experience as an executive in both multi-national corporations and in small businesses.

Spots are still available. Register before Feb. 1 and the cost is $89 including all materials. The late registration fee is $99. For more information visit www.ius.edu/business or call Brenda Swartz at (812) 941-2494 or bswartz@ius.edu .