Smart Start
This class is available On-Demand. We recommend joining from your computer/laptop for the best experience.
Course Description
To meet the growing demand of our region’s start-ups, we’ve created a course to accelerate your idea into an actionable start. 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!
What you'll explore:
- If entrepreneurship is right for you
- How to pick the perfect customers
- How to best validate your idea
- Keys to growing an iconic brand
- Steps to laying the foundation for a legitimate business
- What resources are available to you
- Determine what stage you are in and what your next steps are
Bonus Material (worth $425):
Entrepreneur Certificate We’ve partnered with StartUp Virginia to provide you with a scholarship to complete a certificate in entrepreneurship . You will receive your unique scholarship code in the mail upon completion of Smart Start along with a link to get started.
Entrepreneur Guidebook Our region's #1 guide for entrepreneurs that includes everything you need to start smart
Tax Calendar A tax calendar prepared by a tax accountant to keep track of when and what taxes are due as a business.
Cost: No Fee
Fine Print:
The City of Roanoke is our fiscal host. The cost of this workshop is directly allocated to Greater Roanoke & NRV Small Business Development Center (GR+NRVSBDC) programming.
Refunds are not available. The cost of the workshop covers the planning, preparation, and materials that are coordinated in advance.
Speaker(s): Greater Roanoke & NRV SBDC Team
Co-Sponsor(s):
Fee: No Cost
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.