Entrepreneurship 101 – New Brunswick (CLASS FULL)

Presented in partnership with Elijah’s Promise

At one time or another, almost everyone has had the idea of starting their own business. What separates the successful businesses from the ones that crash and burn is the work done to realistically determine if the business will succeed. The excitement that comes with entrepreneurship needs to be tempered by due diligence before you move forward in your venture.

This six-week course will help guide you through the early stages of the entrepreneurial process and give you the best chance to turn your business idea into a success. (Watch our video to hear what some recent grads had to say about their experiences)

Benefits

• Learn whether you have the traits to be a business owner and make your idea work
• Assess the feasibility of your particular business idea and ensure that it will provide the benefits you want from business ownership
• Master the steps to opening a business in New Jersey
• Determine the correct structure for your business
• Work closely with instructors during class and in off hours to draft your business plan
• Present your idea to a panel of independent experts for feedback and advice
• Receive one-on-one mentoring for 12 months on successful completion of the class

What you will cover

Assessment

• Identify your strengths and weaknesses and how they fit with business ownership
• Determine if your idea is feasible for the market you’re after
• Determine if your idea provides you with the benefits you want from business ownership
• Understand your credit and ability to access capital

Starting your business

• Learn the guidelines to start your business
• Discuss the pros and cons of different legal structures for your business

Business Planning

• Learn the process of developing a business plan
• Learn how to do effective business research
• Develop cost, revenue and cash flow projections

Who should attend

Individuals contemplating starting a business, those looking for more information on assessing their ideas, early stage business owners looking to add more structure and understanding

Schedule

Tuesdays, March 26 – April 30, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Registration

Registration is due no later than Friday, March 22.  Participants will receive 18 hours of workshop instruction, additional instructor contact between classes, all class materials, light refreshments at all classes, introductions to business experts and lenders, and a full year of individualized mentoring.

Class size will be limited to ensure that all participants can have enough individual attention. Participation at all classes, as well as weekly follow up with instructors, is mandatory. Participants may be asked by UCEDC to allow their stories and testimonials to be used for promotional purposes. UCEDC will also use our partnerships and relationships to connect graduates to appropriate resources to enhance their businesses.

Learn from an expert

Ed Ramirez
Training Officer

Ed has enjoyed many different types of professional opportunities throughout his career, but the common thread through all has been leadership management and service to others. With a strong foundation in both theory and practice, Ed brings a seasoned perspective to his clients’ business opportunities and challenges.

Following a 12-year stint in the Army as a Staff Sergeant stationed in Turkey, Ed began a 20-year career providing small business consulting and accounting services in New Jersey.    He then spent six years as a faculty member and Dean of Student Affairs at a small college in Ohio, where he helped shepherd the institution through a successful national accreditation process.

Along the way, Ed earned Bachelors degrees in Management and Accounting, a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, an Advanced Educational Specialist degree in Transformational Leadership, and is currently studying for a Doctorate in Business Administration.