Southwest Montana Boots to Business Reboot
Thu, Mar 10
|Butte
The course curriculum includes: 1. Intro to Business Ownership 2. Basics of Opportunity Recognition 3. Understanding Markets & Your Competitive Space 4. The Economics of Small Business Startup 5. Legal Considerations 6. Financing Your Venture 7. Introduction to Business Planning 8. Resources to Supp


Time & Location
Mar 10, 2022, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Butte, Thornton Building, 65 E Broadway St, Butte, MT 59701, USA
About the Event
Are you a Montana veteran, National Guard & Reserve Member, or military spouse interested in small business ownership?
The Butte SBDC is proud partner with the Big Sky VBOC ( Veterans Business Outreach Center) to host this “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” course, a foundational piece of Boots to Business (B2B). The curriculum provides assistance to those interested in exploring business ownership or other self-employment opportunities by leading participants through the key steps for evaluating business concepts and providing foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan. Participants are introduced to a broad spectrum of entrepreneurial business concepts and resources available to access start-up capital, technical assistance, contracting opportunities, and more. The course curriculum includes:
1. Intro to Business Ownership
2. Basics of Opportunity Recognition
3. Understanding Markets & Your Competitive Space
4. The Economics of Small Business Startup
5. Legal Considerations
6. Financing Your Venture
7. Introduction to Business Planning
8. Resources to Support Your Efforts in Montana
This program is facilitated by subject matter experts from the Headwaters RC&D-Butte Small Business Development Center, Montana Small Business Administration, Big Sky Veterans Business Outreach Center and their extensive network of skilled business advisors. After completion of the course, participants can elect to further their study through the B2B Revenue Readiness online course, delivered through a partnership with Mississippi State University (MSU).
This class will be an in-person event from 9am-3:30pm on Thursday, March 10th, 2022 in The Thornton Building- 65 E. Broadway Street, Butte, MT. Lunch and refreshments will be provided by the Butte SBDC and VOBC. Advanced registration is required as spots for this class are limited.
Register Here: https://mtsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/5300