Do an online search for "how to start a business" and you'll find plenty of articles, ebooks, seminars, workshops, and websites with advice.
There are more than 28 million small businesses in the United States, making up a whopping 99.7 percent of all U.S. businesses, according to the
Small Business Administration
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12 Step Guide
Evaluate Yourself
Evaluate Biz Idea
Do Market Research
Get Feedback
Make it Official
Write Biz Plan
Finance Business
Develop Product
Build Team
Find Location
Get Sales
Grow Biz
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8 Steps to Start
Do your Research
Make a Plan
Plan Your Finances
Choose Biz Structure
Make it Official
Find Location
Build Team
Promote Your Biz
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8 Ways to Start
Love What You Do
New Spin on Old Idea
Chores for Cash
Hobby to Cash
Teach, Coach, Train
Record & Sell Advice
Buy an Existing Biz
Buy a Franchise
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4 Ways to Start
Sell Existing Product
Freelance or Consult
Franchise
Service for Community
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3 Ways to Start
Start a New Biz
Buy an Existing Biz
Buy a Franchise
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SBDC - Business How To's for All Types of Businesses at All Stages
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SBDC Assessment - Evaluate
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Research, Research, Research
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Evaluate Idea, Get Feedback / Guidance, Choose Biz Structure, Making it Official
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Ready, Set, Go! How to Begin
No Cost:
La Plata CSM | or Live Streaming
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Start Right For Success
Cost: tuition: $13 / fees: $42
La Plata CSM
Hughesville CSM
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Building a Successful Business Plan
Cost: tuition: $13 / fees: $70
Hughesville CSM
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Financing Your Small Business
Cost: tuition: $13 / fees: $42 |
Hughesville CSM
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SBDC Classes - Promote and Market Your Business
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Retail Success Strategies
Cost: tuition: $13 / fees: $70
Hughesville CSM CTET
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Effective Sales Strategies
Cost: tuition: $13 / fees: $70
Hughesville CSM CTET
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Expand your marketplace
No Cost
Prince Frederick CSM
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Advertising and Promotion
Cost: tuition: $13 / fees: $70
Hughesville CSM CTET
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QuickBooks Advanced Class
| Cost: tuition: $13 / fees: $112
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CEO Coaching in October! Located Centrally in Maryland!
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CEO Accelerator
Cost: $500 | normally $1,580 subsidized by Chesapeake Employers Insurance
12 Wednesdays | 9:00 AM to12:00 PM
Bowie City Hall
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Growth Accelerator
Cost: $250 | normally $790 subsidized by
Capital One Bank
6 Wednesdays | 9:00 AM to12:00 PM
Bowie City Hall
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Centrally Located! October Weekender! Strategic Growth Plans!
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Strategic Business Management
Cost:
tuition: $13 / fees: $135 /
includes Series of 3 Classes
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Developing Your Business Mindset
Cost:
tuition: $13 / fees: $67 |
included in Strategic Business Management
Hughesville CSM
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Presenting Your Business Value
Cost:
tuition: $13 / $67 |
included in Strategic Business Management
Hughesville CSM
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Obtaining and Retaining Talent
Cost:
tuition: $13 / fees: $67 |
included in Strategic Business Management
Hughesville CSM
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More Business Events Throughout So MD!
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Tax Law Changes for 2018
Cost:
$25 | Three Counties - Three Sessions - One Link to Access
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Oct 9, 2018
| 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM | Prince Frederick CSM
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Women in Business Conference: Paths to Success
Cost:
$75 |
includes continental breakfast, lunch, Melinda Emerson's book.
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Sep 15, 2018
| 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM | Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold
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TPP Cyber Summit
Cost:
$75
TPP Members | $125 Non-members
| Government employees & active duty military - Free
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Sep 18, 2018
| 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM | So MD Higher Ed Cntr, California, MD
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13th Annual Free Grant Writing Seminar
Organizer of Logic Models - A Tool to Establish Grant Goals/Objectives/Outcomes
College of Southern Maryland, Governors Grants Office, Nonprofit Institute of the College of Southern Maryland, Charles County Charitable Trust, and the Charles County Public Library.
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Meet the Labs
Cost:
$20 General Admission (refreshments & lunch included) | $50 Exhibitor
| Federal Government employees - Free
Panel discussions on Technology Transfer and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program by subject matter experts from NASA, USDA, DOE, NAWCAD, NIST, NSWC IHEODTD, and ARL. Network during lunch.
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Sep 25, 2018
| 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM | So MD Higher Ed Cntr, California, MD
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Resources and Information . . .
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Need employees for the upcoming holidays or to fill college exodus vacancies?
Welcome
to the CCN Services for College of Southern Maryland Approved
employers
may post jobs and search résumés.
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Would you like to be a (SBDC) Success Story?
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Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters
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Veterans: VA pays for programs offered by SBDC
As a Service member or Veteran you now have an opportunity to use your education benefits to learn how to start or enhance a small business.
Individual courses must be specifically approved for VA purposes to use your benefits.
Note that this benefit is not available under the Dependents Educational Assistance program.
Get the VA Entrepreneurship Training FAQ
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- Our online courses offer an excellent way to work training into your busy schedule when it's most convenient for you. Best Viewed in Internet Explorer Browser or other browser with flash.
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Ellen Flowers-Fields | Regional Director |
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Lisa Creason | Program Assistant for Region |
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Bill Hitte | Business Consultant Charles County |
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David Jenkins | Business Consultant Calvert County |
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Wynne Briscoe | Business Consultant St. Mary's County |
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- Classroom materials are based upon work supported by the U.S. SBA and is partially funded and supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Maryland, the University of Maryland, the College of Southern Maryland, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties. This funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBDC funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
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