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SUMMARY:How To Start A Business
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will help you understand the steps needed to build your business on the right foundations.\nHOW TO START A BUSINESS\nGot an idea? Let’s turn it into a business.\nYou’ve got the idea. But what comes next?\nLLC? EIN? Licenses? Bank account? Insurance? Sales tax?\nStarting a business can quickly feel like a maze of forms\, acronyms and conflicting advice.\nThis practical\, interactive workshop will show you what to do — and in what order.\nYOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:\nTurn your idea into a clear business concept\nChoose the right business structure for you\nUnderstand LLCs\, EINs and business registration\nIdentify the licenses and permits you may need\nUnderstand the basics of home-based business compliance\nSeparate your business and personal finances\nAvoid common and costly start-up mistakes\nCreate a simple roadmap from IDEA → BUSINESS → FIRST CUSTOMER\nHOW TO START A BUSINESS\nNo jargon. No 50-page business plan. Just practical guidance to help you get started.\nWhether you have an idea scribbled in a notebook\, have already started selling\, or simply don’t know where to begin\, this workshop will help you understand the steps needed to build your business on the right foundations.\nYou’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what you need to do\, what order to do it in\, and what your next step should be.\nMEET YOUR SPEAKER — PAULA SHORT\nPaula Short is an entrepreneur\, business advisor and speaker who has experienced the entrepreneurial journey from both sides of the desk.\nShe co-founded and grew a beauty brand in the UK\, taking products from concept to market\, appearing on BBC’s Dragons’ Den\, selling through major retailers and expanding internationally before ultimately selling the business.\nAfter relocating to Virginia\, Paula worked directly with entrepreneurs and small-business owners as a business advisor in Hampton Roads. Today\, she combines that advisory experience with the lessons learned from building her own businesses to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into commercially viable businesses.
URL:https://newportnewsva.com/event/how-to-start-a-business/
LOCATION:The HIVE by City of Virginia Beach\, 140 Independence Boulevard\, Virginia Beach\, VA 23462\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
CATEGORIES:Business,Entrepreneurship,Home Based Business
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