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How to Start a Small Business -Greeley

Ready to be your own boss?

Join us as we dive into what it takes to start a business in Colorado in this FREE seminar. During this presentation, we will discuss:

  • Marketing Research
  • Federal, State and Local Business Licensing
  • Financial Considerations
  • Funding Sources
  • Creating a Team
  • Effective Business Planning

How does East CO Small Business Development Center Help Small Businesses?

At the East Colorado Small Business Development Center, our mission is to help existing and new businesses grow and prosper. We provide no-cost consulting and offer affordable training. While we cannot eliminate risk, we work to minimize it by helping clients write comprehensive business plans, conduct financial forecasts, strategize marketing tactics, apply for funding, and improve operations. Let us help maximize your business potential!

Meet our Presenter

Jeisy Castillo–  Jeisy was born in Mexico, raised in Greeley Colorado.  She graduated from Greeley Central high school in 2004. After high school, she attended the Institute of Business and Medical Careers where she obtained her Associate Degrees of General Business Administration and General Administration of Legal Office. She attended Aims Community College, Metropolitan State College of Denver and Florida International University, all while working full time for various industries. She now owns Probook Consulting, LLC and today, I focus mainly on being present for my family while helping those around me create their dream business a reality.

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How to Start a Small Business – Spanish – 2024

¿Listo para comenzar tu propio negocio?

“Únete a nosotros para un seminario presencial completamente gratis en el que hablaremos sobre los pasos que debes seguir para iniciar un negocio.”

Cubriremos:

  • ¿Qué es un plan de negocios y por qué es importante?
  • Opciones para financiar tu negocio
  • Estructuras comerciales legales
  • Obligaciones legales Federales, Estatales y Locales
  • Pasos para proteger tu negocio
  • Contabilidad empresarial básica
  • Responsabilidades como Empleador

Conozca a la Presentadora

Jeisy Castillo, Consultora Independiente de Negocios para el Centro de Desarrollo de Pequeñas Empresas del Este de Colorado,

Nacida en México, criada en Greeley Colorado asistió al Instituto de Carreras Médicas y Empresariales donde obtuvo sus títulos de Asociado en Administración General de Empresas y Administración General de Oficina Legales. Su experiencia comenzó con la administración de una oficina de alquiler de autos en Greeley, hasta llegar ser gerente y contable de cuatro empresas de construcción, y después trabajar para diversos corporativos en Colorado y en la Florida.

Actualmente es propietaria de Probook Consulting, LLC y se concentra principalmente en estar presente para su familia mientras ayuda a quienes la rodean a hacer realidad el sueño de tener su propio negocio.

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Business for Your Creative Arts

Discover How to Make A Profit from Your Passion

 

January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, 2025 

4-Night 

Live Online Course

Creating a career using your artistic skills and passion offers an enriching life path. Achieving success involves harmonizing your creativity with pragmatic business knowledge. This engaging online workshop hosted by East CO SBDC, brings together experts in both creativity and business who provide their wisdom on how to nurture your creative enterprises. Uncover the key strategies for thriving as a small business in the creative field and learn how your art can be not just a source of beauty but also a foundation for financial prosperity.

Curriculum

Four nights of live online education featuring industry experts who will share their expertise on the business side of the creative arts. The course will also provide helpful course materials and opportunities to interact with experts and fellow creatives. 

Week 1 | Jan 9 at 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Create a Business Mindset
  • Design a Successful Business Model
  • Discussion Groups + Action Items
Week 2 | Jan 16 at 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Marketing 101: Connecting + Storytelling
  • Marketing 201: SEO + Digital Strategy
  • Discussion Groups
Week 3 | Jan 23 at 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Sales Tax
  • Industry Resources and Funding
  • Pricing Strategies
  • Financial Considerations
  • Discussion Groups + Action Items
Week 4 | Jan 30 at 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Trademarks, Copyrights, and Contracts
  • Legal Resources for Artists
  • Operations Expert Panel Discussion

Who Is It For?

This LEADING EDGE course is for the potter, painter, designer, leatherworker, seamstress, welder, woodworker, sculptor, writer, poet, cake decorator or anyone motivated by their imagination to create.

What To Expect:

  • Four 3-hour class sessions, including interactive group work, guest speakers, and discussions with subject matter experts
  • Confidential one-on-one consulting with certified SBDC consultants
  • Continuous feedback on your business plan and strategy during the course, including a personalized review at the course conclusion

Important Dates

Registration Opens:
Now!

Registration Closes:
Wednesday, January 8 at 12:00 pm

Investment

Course Fee:
$100

Questions? Email Info@EastColoradoSBDC.com

Meet the Presenters

The Colorado SBDC Network’s flagship strategic planning series, LEADING EDGE, delivers comprehensive training to small businesses by providing entrepreneurs with a better understanding of starting and operating a small business. The program has courses geared to help both start-up and existing businesses in the areas of finance, marketing, management and more.

The program is offered statewide and over 3,000 businesses have participated in this intensive, specialized training series since the program’s inception in 1989. East CO SBDC LEADING EDGE series meets once a week for 4 weeks. Offered online, this training is accessible across the state.

Develop your ideas. Write your plan. Estimate your numbers. Present your company to the world.

 

“Our business has benefited immensely
from accessing the professional staff
and SBDC programs and resources.”

 

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