A good place to begin

Published 7:21 pm Friday, October 10, 2008

By Staff
CASSOPOLIS – South Bend/Cassopolis SCORE presents a "Preparing Your Business Plan" workshop Thursday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Inovateus Business Center, 708 Sherman Lane, Cassopolis.
The workshop for any entrepreneur who is starting or operating a business will be presented by Fred Schmiedeler and Gerald Marchetti, who combined have more than 75 years of professional business experience.
"Of all of our workshops, it is probably the most intense workshop we have. Even if you're already in business and don't need to borrow money, you can use this as a report card on your earnings, sales, costs and profits," said Marchetti, of Ontwa Township.
Your business plan is your blueprint to success. The reasons for a complete plan are discussed and sources of information are suggested.
The program focuses on: executive summary, business description and industry, management and organization, operations and location, marketing, buying a business or franchise, financials and supporting documents.
Reservations are required. Call Inovateus Business Center at (269) 445-2520. Price is $30 per person, or $25 if paid in advance.