"Entrepreneur Academy" showcases new business ventures (New London, CT)

Linda Riquier, Certified SCORE Mentor and Chapter Team Leader for Windham County, welcomes Catherine Marx, U.S. SBA CT District Director, to a Business Showcase hosted by the Northeastern CT Chamber of Commerce. The Windham Golf Course provided a beautiful venue and refreshments for the 120+ attendees. The event provided an excellent opportunity to spread the word about SCORE's expansion into Windham County. Rosemary Ostfeld set the content agenda and she arranged the speakers for each module, outlined below.

Program Content:

1. Market Research and Defining Your Initial Target Market – Thursday, July 14th
2. Marketing, Advertising, and Developing Your Brand – Thursday, July 21st
3. Legal Fundamentals and State Registration Requirements – Thursday, July 28th 
4. Finance: Budgeting, Accounting, and Tax Implications – Thursday, August 4th
5. Creating A Minimum Viable Product – Thursday, August 11th
6. Access to Capital – Thursday, August 18th
7. Pitching Your Idea – Thursday, August 25th 
8. Leadership, Execution, and Goal Setting – Thursday, September 1st
9. Demo Night (Present your business plan) — Friday, September 9th

Content Shared by Chapter Chair Frank LaMonaca (frank.lamonaca@scorevolunteer.org).