KINGMAN - Thanks to additional sponsorship, the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour on July 25 in Kingman will be offered at no charge to area residents who want to explore their potential for success in starting and operating their own small business.
Reservations can be made for the tour, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 Grandview Ave., off I-40 and Beale Street, by calling (928) 757-0894.
The event, which is sponsored by Mohave Community College’s Small Business Development Center
(SBDC), with support from the Mohave County One-Stop Career Center and Western Arizona Economic Development District, is part of a nationwide tour to promote successful entrepreneurship.“The half-day workshop starts with a keynote speaker – a successful young entrepreneur – who will share some secrets for success and motivate people to trust their skills, interests and instincts, while using solid business practices,” said Kelley Marsh, director of the MCC SBDC.
Following the opening session, participants will be guided through an examination of their idea for a business ownership and the steps that will be needed to open and operate a viable business.
Next they will learn “speed networking” techniques to help identify individuals who could be resources or customers for their business.
At the end of the workshop, a panel of local entrepreneurs will field questions about their success in operating their businesses and share inside information on how to avoid the pitfalls that cause many start-up business to fail.
“I think that everyone toys with the idea of operating their own business; but they hesitate because of a lack of knowledge about what it takes to succeed,” Marsh said. “This Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour is a great way for people to get that knowledge, at no cost, in a fast-paced, four-hour workshop.”
Along with the workshop MCC will have a display highlighting their new Entrepreneurship degree and certificate programs which begin this fall. The programs are designed to prepare individuals for business success by developing skills with accounting, business planning, marketing, communications and more.
For details about the new Entrepreneurship program, go to www.mohave.edu/programs. More information about the Tour is available on the MCC Web site home page. Go to www.mohave.edu and click on the Jobs & Career Fair/Entrepreneurship Tour link.
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