Start Your Business

Is owning a small business a good fit for me? What are the steps for starting a business? Will I need funding? What are potential sources of funding? Ruth Cope, a small business specialist, and Kelly Keyser Thompson, an insurance specialist, will answer these and other questions essential for successfully starting a small business. Highlights will include:

•Entrepreneurial traits
•Taxes and licensing
•Business plan development
•Sources of financing
•Marketing
•Insurance

Presenters:

Ruth Cope, Assistant Director
Loudoun Small Business Development Center

Kelly Keyser Thompson, Principal
Keyser Thompson Insurance Agency, Inc.

Thursday, January 10, 2013
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Comfort Suites
80 Prosperity Avenue
Leesburg, VA 20175

REGISTER HERE

Fee: $10 if register online; $15 at the door
Those who pay at the door are not guaranteed seating or handouts.
Registration questions: 703-430-7222

Loudoun SBDC Refund Policy: As a general policy, there are no refunds. If an emergency occurs and you notify Loudoun SBDC prior to the seminar, credit may be given toward a future seminar, good for up to 6 months. If no prior notice is given, no refunds or credits will be issued. If the Loudoun SBDC cancels a seminar, registrants may choose to apply their payment to a future seminar or request a refund.