October 7, 2005

Purdue Extension workshops offer help for entrepreneurs

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A workshop to be offered around the state by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service's New Ventures Team can help entrepreneurs determine whether or not they should start a new business.

"There are a lot of steps to starting a new business," said Maria Marshall, a Purdue Extension small business development specialist. "This workshop can help people get on the right track to starting a successful business."

The workshops, called An Introduction to New Ventures: Generating a Business from Ideas, all begin at 7 p.m. local time and include discussions on idea generation, entrepreneurial traits, elements of a business plan and where to find resources. Cost is $10 per person, and preregistration is not required.

"Creating a business plan is one of the most important steps in starting a business, and it's one that many entrepreneurs overlook," Marshall said. "A good business plan includes a market analysis, lays out production plans and covers your financial plan."

Workshops are scheduled for:

• Oct. 13 - Knox Community School Corp., Knox.

• Oct. 27 - Purdue Extension-Dearborn County Extension Office, Aurora.

• Nov. 9 - Cass County Fairgrounds, Logansport.

• Nov. 15 - Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Crawfordsville.

• Nov. 15 - Southwest Purdue Ag Center, Vincennes.

• Nov. 17 - Purdue Extension-Allen County office, Fort Wayne.

Writer: Kay Hagen, (765) 494-6682, kjh@purdue.edu

Source: Maria Marshall, mimarsha@purdue.edu

Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Beth Forbes, forbes@purdue.edu
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Related Web sites:
Purdue Extension New Ventures Web site

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