Small Business Ownership/Entrepreneur
Assessment: (www.entrepreneur.com/startingbusiness/selfassessment/index115870.html)
To determine if becoming an entrepreneur is right for you take the assessment and ask yourself:
Are you cut out to be an entrepreneur? What is your entrepreneurial personality type?
Then develop habits to win business.
Business Ideas: (http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchiseopportunities/index.html)
Not sure what kind of business to start? Research the "hot" business ideas. For example, determine if
franchising is a good option for you.
Basic of Business Start-up:
1. Business Plan (http://www.sba8a.com)
(https://www.key.com/html/I-6.7.a.html)
The Small Business Administration or Key Bank’s “Key4Women” program will help you to gain a
comprehensive understanding of the elements, application and content of a good business plan.
2. Legal matter for business owners (http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/businessstructure/ht/llcsetup.htm)
To ensure understanding of how and why it is important to set up the business correctly with proper
licensing and or company setup (S-Corp, LLC) and taxing authority.
3. Finance (https://www.key.com/html/I-6.7.a.html)
Join Key Bank’s Key4Women program and obtain a personal relationship manager/coach for your business
needs. You will gain exposure to different types of business loans, alternate financing, etc
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