Business Smart Start

You're a dream builder, risk-taker, and creator extraordinaire.

To meet the growing demand of our region’s start-ups, we’ve created a course to walk you through what it takes to start your dream so that you start smart. Businesses that start with a solid foundation of research, planning, and setup are up to 89% more likely to remain open three years later. That’s a percentage worth betting on.

Join us on Thursday, June 14th from 1:00-2:30 PM for our Smart Start Class to start putting pen to paper and get those big audacious ideas in motion.

What you'll learn and explore:

• Validate Your Idea
• Plan Your Path
• Make it Legit
• Manage Your Money
• Operate Optimally
• Plant the Seeds of Growth

Upon completion of Smart Start, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with an advisor to make your plans a reality.

We’ve also partnered with StartUp Virginia to provide you with a scholarship worth $350 to complete the Entrepreneur Certificate. You will receive a scholarship code upon completion of Smart Start.

Who should attend: Aspiring Entrepreneurs and New Business Owners

Note: Our Business Smart Start class is 1.5 hours (one hour thirty minutes) long; the topics posted above will only be briefly covered.

Fee: $20 per company for up to four members of the respective company to participate

Other: The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce is our financial host. The registration fees are allocated to Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center (RRSBDC) programming.