Smart Start New River Valley

This workshop is being held In Person at the Christiansburg Library

Smart Start Course Description

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 Tuesday, September 12 for our live in person Smart Start Class to start putting pen to paper and get those big audacious ideas in motion.

What you'll learn and 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
• 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.

Bonus Material (worth $425):

1. 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.

2. Entrepreneur Guidebook Digital Copy Our region's #1 guide for entrepreneurs that includes everything you need to start smart

3. 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