SCORE
Contact: Ken Baker
Workshop Chair
SCORE Grand Rapids
Telephone: 734-604-4840 cell
E-mail: scoregr.keb@live.com
SCORE AND THE GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PRESENT “BUSINESS RESEARCH FOR ENTREPRENEURS”
Every time a business is started or grows there is risk. Money, time and the future of the entrepreneur or business owner is at risk. Successful entrepreneurs and business owners need to mitigate risk. But how do they do that? How can they prepare for the present and plan for the future? The answer is research. Research allows them to target customers and competition, find their business niche and determine if a business model is viable. It is one of the most important steps they can take to start and grow their business.
The class will consist of three sections: 1.Industry 2.Competition 3.Customer Attendees will learn how to utilize: 1.The library business resources. 2.Controlled vocabularies (organized words or phrases used as research tools). 3.Research processes. 4.Research tactics. 5.The information obtained for the purpose of business planning. Attendees will learn to research any business regardless of industry. The workshop is sponsored by the Grand Rapids chapter of SCORE and will be presented by Mr. Steven Assarian. Mr. Assarian has been the Business Librarian at the Grand Rapids Public Library since 2011. The workshop will be presented from 3:00PM to 5:00PM on Wednesday April 12, 2017, at the GVSU Bicycle Factory Building, 201 Front Avenue SW, Room 340, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. There is no cost for this workshop. Persons wishing to attend are requested to register through the SCORE Grand Rapids web site: https://grandrapids.score.org/localworkshops . |
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than 40 years. The local Grand Rapids chapter of SCORE provides free mentoring and low cost workshops to entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the greater Grand Rapids area. February 15, 2017 |
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
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