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This dynamic, intense short course explores the realities of planning and starting a company and helps you learn
how to successfully develop and launch a business.
Taught by experienced entrepreneurs, professional service providers and entrepreneurship faculty from the University of Central Florida,
the course will help you clarify your business concept and walk you through the steps of planning and starting a business. The course will
introduce you to resources and advisors that provide invaluable support in laying the foundation for a successful company. Below are comments
from some of the participants in our last class:
"This course has been extremely helpful and beneficial. I really appreciate how 'the good, the bad
and the ugly' were presented and the wealth of resources in Central Florida I learned about."
"We've had an amazing restructuring due to what we learned in class and are experiencing an increase in
business."
"The class really helped to crystallize what I was doing, how to do it better and who
I am doing it for. Thanks!"
"I'm better prepared to build a quality team and I'm excited about the marketing ideas
I learned. The course is an outstanding value!"
The course begins Tuesday, October 7, 2008 and concludes Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Classes will be held
from 6-9pm at the UCF Incubator-Seminole County/Winter Springs facility located on 1511 E. State Road 434, Suite 2001
Winter Springs, FL., 32708.
The course fee is $400 for the first participant from a company and $200 for each additional participant from the same company. A registration
form for the class is attached. Please complete and return it to the UCF Office of Research & Commercialization no later than September
26, 2008. We strongly suggest that all individuals involved in management of the company participate together in the course.
Class Schedule
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Session 1 – Developing Successful Business Ideas
Is your business concept an idea or truly an opportunity? Learn how to tell the difference. Learn how to analyze the opportunity
to develop an effective business model.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Session 2 – Building a Strong Business Team
The product or service you will offer is important. Even more important is the team you build - management, employees, Board, investors,
service providers. Learn how to build the best team possible to drive the success of your new venture.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Session 3 – Proper Legal and Ethical Foundations
Many decisions are involved in establishing a new venture. Learn what the legal options are. Explore how to establish high
standards of business ethics.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Session 4 – Marketing Strategies and Effective Sales
No matter how beneficial your product or service is, if you don’t know who the customer is and tell the message in an effective way
to get their attention, you won’t have sales.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Session 5 – Funding and Financing
You’ve analyzed the opportunity and begun to build a team to drive success. You’ve written a great business plan. How
do you secure the financial resources to make it all happen?
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Session 6 – Entrepreneurial Insights
A panel of experienced entrepreneurs will share their insights “from the trenches”. What have they learned? What
would they do differently? What is their advice to you?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 and Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Session 7 – Business Presentations
You will have the opportunity to make a presentation to a group of experienced entrepreneurs and get feedback about your business, market
and financial opportunities
ENROLLMENT FOR EACH COURSE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 20 REGISTRATIONS.
Registration Form (PDF)
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