NC REAL: Planning for Success

This seminar will use a loan simulation to understand what makes a business plan fundable. You’ll get to practice being both an entrepreneur and a lender from a bank as you try to identify characteristics that comprise a top-notch business plan. Do you have what it takes to be a business owner? This seminar will practice identifying business opportunities in the Richmond/Scotland County area and develop decision-making and problem-solving skills under real world pressure. Earn Your Certificate! This seminar is part of the Fall 2014 REAL Entrepreneurship Series. Ten(10) stand-alone seminars explore key issues related to starting or expanding a business. Topics include: self-assessment, business idea and site feasibility, legal structure, marketing, and business financials. Attend eight(8) or more seminars in the Fall 2014 NC REAL series to earn your NC REAL Business Planning Certificate.

Speaker(s): Merrielle Buckner

Meet in the WED Conference Room in the Lee Building. The receptionist in the Lee Building can direct attendees to the appropriate classroom. Walk-ins welcome but pre-registration is preferred. Please pre-register no later than 10/1/14 by 5 PM.

Fee: No Cost