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10 Steps to Startup
January 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Let’s help develop your business idea.
This webinar session will help you develop a strong business idea by walking you through simple steps to determine if your idea is feasible and if not, how to make it better.
Join us online on January 9, 2025 at 6pm!
Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions, and completing a series of legal activities. Have an idea for a new business but not sure where to start? How can you tell if your idea is worth pursuing? Maybe you don’t even have an idea, but you know you want to start a business. This session will help you develop a strong business idea by walking you through simple steps to determine if your idea is feasible and if not, how to make it better.
Attendees will be able to:
- Utilize market research and business planning tools to prepare their business plan
- Determine their target audience
- Identify their start-up costs and business funding
About Our Instructor:
Kim Stout
Economic Development & Lender Relations Specialist
Small Business Administration
Kimberly B. Stout, joined the U.S. Small Business Administration Philadelphia District Office in October 2013. As an Economic Development & Lender Relations Specialist, Stout is responsible for promoting the SBA lending programs and maintaining a network of collaborative partners to assist, promote and protect small businesses. Prior to joining the SBA team in October 2013, Stout worked as a Business Development Director for Community Action Development Corporation of Allentown. She trained and mentored small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs on how to start and operate a small business focusing in the areas of business planning, marketing and financial assistance. Stout gained her small business experience while owning and operating a restaurant in Shippensburg, PA. Stout earned her bachelor’s degree in Geography/Regional Development and a master’s degree in Organizational Development and Leadership from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.