Arthur Lipper to Teach Workshop on Business Ownership Preparation
Release date:
October 15, 2007 
Are you planning to open your own business? Are you an entrepreneur thinking of alternative ways of using your talents? If so, you have an opportunity to participate in a 20-hour workshop hosted by the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Business Ownership Preparation, A Workshop for Future Employers" is a concentrated, possibly life changing, workshop offered in five days. The workshop will be held November 5, 6, 7, 8 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in room 207 of Howell Hall and on November 9 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in room 209 of Manning Hall on the UNC at Chapel Hill campus.
Instructed by the world-renowned authority on venture financing, entrepreneur, management consultant, securities expert, author, lecturer and winner of numerous awards, Arthur Lipper III, the workshop will focus on topics such as:
- Business Accounting
- Business Law
- How to Raise Capital
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Business Plan Development
- Competitive Factors
- Measuring Success
What you can expect (course outline):
Monday, November 5
Business ownership overview
Evaluation of the idea
Ideas for a profitable publication
Business failure and loan defaults
Team leaders are selected and participants are organized into "fire" teams
Tuesday, November 6
Business law overview
The customer and their needs
Marketing - the plan, the need to sell, the estimated cost
Planning the business
Competitive factors
Wednesday, November 7
The people creating success
Workout bank loan officer - Business failure and loan default experience and causes
Terminating a business with honor and dignity
Raising capital
The people creating success
Workout bank loan officer - Business failure and loan default experience and causes
Terminating a business with honor and dignity
Raising capital
Thursday, November 8
HR professional - Human resource practices and procedures
Basic accounting
Teams scheme, plot and plan their businesses, including deciding how much money will be required and what they will offer investors
Friday, November 9
What has worked and what hasn't worked
Executive Summary of the business plan
Investment thoughts
Review
The cost of this first annual workshop will be $1,495 and $900 for registered students with a valid ID and includes the workshop, workshop materials, The Larry and Barry Guide to Entrepreneurial Wisdom, meals and a certificate of completion.
Register by contacting SILS at 919.962.8366. You may also register online with a credit card at: http://sils.unc.edu/news/LipperWorkshop/
Space is limited, so register soon!
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