Tracking Money for Your Small Business (Hybrid)

Mid-Continent Public Library Riverside Branch 2700 N.W. Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri

Spreadsheets got you down? Join us for a small group working session to get back to the basics of business finance. We know not everyone spends their day working on a computer, so we’ll start off working the numbers on paper and work our way up to introducing basic applications. In this class, we will […]

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Build Your Business Plan: Week 5 (Hybrid)

Mid-Continent Public Library Riverside Branch 2700 N.W. Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri

In this five-week activity-based workshop participants will learn how to create a business plan using Gale’s Plan Builder database. Week 5: Financial Projections Where are you headed? Looking beyond the break-even point to 3-5 years out, participants will learn how to forecast their earnings for years into the future. This program is funded by a […]

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Build Your Business Plan: Week 4 (Hybrid)

Mid-Continent Public Library Riverside Branch 2700 N.W. Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri

In this five-week activity-based workshop participants will learn how to create a business plan using Gale’s Plan Builder database. Week 4: Business Plan What are you planning for? Some businesses use plans for internal purposes, and others use them for getting bank loans or investors. Participants will learn how to structure their business plan for […]

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Build Your Business Plan: Week 3 (Hybrid)

Mid-Continent Public Library Riverside Branch 2700 N.W. Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri

In this five-week activity-based workshop participants will learn how to create a business plan using Gale’s Plan Builder database. Week 3. Break-Even Analysis What is the cost of doing business? The break-even point is when your business can support itself through sales alone. Using an expenses worksheet and sales forecasts, participants will determine their break-even […]

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Build Your Business Plan: Week 2 (Hybrid)

Mid-Continent Public Library Riverside Branch 2700 N.W. Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri

In this five-week activity-based workshop participants will learn how to create a business plan using Gale’s Plan Builder database. Week 2: Business Ideation Do you have a feasible business idea? Using the lean business model canvas from The Lean Startup, participants will develop and refine their business idea by identifying a problem they can solve […]

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Build Your Business Plan: Week 1 (Hybrid)

Mid-Continent Public Library Riverside Branch 2700 N.W. Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri

In this five-week activity-based workshop, participants will learn how to create a business plan using Gale’s Plan Builder database. Week 1: Entrepreneur Profile Do you have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur? In this class participants will learn about the common traits of entrepreneurs and use assessment tools to identify their strengths. This […]

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