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Business Planning Academy

 

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Business Planning Academy

Business planning is one of the most challenging exercises for any entrepreneur.  A solid business plan is essential to starting a business and seeking the all important financing.    The Palms West Chamber's annual Business Planning Academy provides business people with the tools, information and training necessary to develop a new business plan or optimize their current business plan.    After finishing the 6-week course, participants have their business plan completed, or well on its way to completion.

Topics covered in this comprehensive program include:

• Developing your Value Proposition
• Identifying Your Target Market
• Understanding Your Competition
• Setting Up Your Business
• Building Your Sales & Marketing Program
• Understanding Human Resource Requirements and Benefits
• Developing Your Sales Projections and P & L
• Identifying Your Technology Requirements
• Gaining Minority and Women Small Business Certifications
• Introduction to Quick Books

......and more

 

Who Should Attend?

• Entrepreneurs looking to start a business
• Current business owners
• Business managers desiring performance improvement
• Individuals desiring to enhance general business knowledge

There is no charge for Chamber Members (limited to the first 20 members to sign up).  For non-Chamber members, the registration fee for the entire series is $150, with a $50 credit being applied to Chamber membership (registrant must attend all 6 sessions to receive this benefit).  The fees include workbooks, a light meal before each session, and presentation of certificate of completion at the Chamber business luncheon scheduled for November 8^th. 

 

 Please Click here to see pictures of the 2009 Business Planning Academy

 

 

We would like to thank the following Chamber member businesses for making this important educational program possible.

     

      

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The 2010 Academy will meet each Tuesday beginning

September 7^th through October 12^th from 6 pm to 9 pm at the

Wellington Reserve Campus of Palm Beach Atlantic University

1047 State Road 7, Wellington

 

Click here to register for 2010 Business Planning Academy