The Gas Industry is Coming, Are You Ready?

Small Business Development Program - Tioga County

Tioga County Economic Development & Planning and Broome Community College Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) is sponsoring a FREE OF CHARGE five-session Small Business Development Program in Tioga County. 

Do You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?  Do you see an opportunity to service the coming gas industry or think you can filled a needed niche?  If development or expansion of a small business is one of your goals, register for this 15-hour, five-session dynamic, interactive program to learn what it will take to be successful. 

The sessions will cover:

• The Advantages and Disadvantages of Self-Employment
• Evaluating the Feasibility of Self-Employment:  Self-assessment/Your Business Idea

• Overview of the Business Plan - Purpose, Content and Format
• Get Started Writing Your Business Plan: Market Research and Analysis
• SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)

• Evaluating and Analyzing Financial Feasibility
• Developing Your Financial Statements
• Financing Options: A Panel Discussion

• Developing an Effective Marketing Plan - Purpose, Contents, and Format
• Promoting Your Business: Tips, Tricks and Traps

• Best Practices: EAP Graduates Present their Winning Business Plans
• Mastermind: Discussion of Participant Progress to Date
• Q&A Session on Any Topics Covered in this Program
• Presentation of Completion Certificates and Program Evaluation