Business Enterprise Startup Training (BEST) – Washington Center for Women in Business

Startup dreams? You’re in the right place!

Create the business you have always dreamed of here!

Engage and interact in this live instructor-led class taught by an experienced business professional. This course is approved self-employment training through the Washington State Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP). Included in the course is a business plan workbook, recorded webinars, business start-up resources, and two months of free access to Live Plan Business Plan Application.

Curriculum

Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Location, Products, and Services
Market Research
Business Analysis
Marketing Strategy
Operations Management
Planning for Financial Success
Completing your Business Plan

By the end of the class you will have written a comprehensive business plan!

Classes meet online via webinar at 9:00-11:00 am

Meet the Instructor

Sean Moore, PhD, Program Director

Before joining the WCWB as a Business Coach, and now Program Manager, Sean spent seven years teaching a wide variety of management and marketing courses at the collegiate level. Additionally, Sean has nine years of retail management experience and has spent a total of eighteen years working in the retail sector with specialized experience in the action sports and outdoor industries. Five years of his experience was working in a world class customer service environment. In his various retail positions Sean gained proficiency in social media marketing, integrated marketing, visual merchandising and inventory control. In 2012 he completed a Ph.D. in Organizational Change and Development at Southern Cross University. He conducted research in relation to environmentally responsible organizations, knowledge management and environmental performance.

Who should attend?

This 8-week course is ideal for

- Those who want to get serious about starting their business
- Those who need to write a business plan to qualify for financing or other purposes
- Those who are looking for an approved Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP) provider through Washington State Employment Security Department
- Those who are looking for an Eligible Training Provider (ETP) approved education program through CareerBridge
- Those who would like to learn from a flexible location (course is live but webinar based, so you may attend from home, work, coffee shops, or anywhere!)