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Spring, 2020 Schedule
Tuesday, February 18th-
- Welcome to the Journey
Starting your own company... Trials, Tribulations & some success too!
-Nicole Stewart, Owner
Hartfield Book Co. - Business Plans: Your Playbook, Elevator Speech & Lifeline
Getting started, staying focused, building a plan to get there
-Don Elmore, Director
Illinois Small Business Development Center - Finding Your Mission, Vision and Values in Your Plan & Profile
How these can and should be reflected in your business practices and operations.
-Anne Matelonis, VP Marketing & Development
First State Bank - The Bootcamp Grant
Rules, regulations and helpful hints when applying for the Bootcamp Grant!
Callie McFarland
City of Monticello - Monticello: A Virtual Tour**
Great spaces, lots of potential! Find one that is perfect for your venture!
Callie McFarland
City of Monticello
Tuesday, February 25th-
- Navigating Commercial Real Estate Agreements
Learn tips and expectations for both landlords and tenants
-Jill Guth, Owner
Guth & Associates - Taxes, Reporting, Payroll.. How to stay on top of accounting
Know your numbers and how to use them (and avoid surprises!) - Cover your... business- what type of insurance is necessary
Protect your assets without going overboard
-Shelley Crawford-Stock
Insurance Guru - (Re)Vamping your marketing strategy
Learn ways to effectively market your business... better!
-Natalie Kenny-Marquez, Owner
Grow Marketing + Communications, LLC
* Schedules are planned, but last minute changes may occur
March 3rd-
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business... Legally
LLC, Corporation... which setup is best for you and what it means
-Tara Grabarczyk, Attorney
Law Office of Suzanne Wells - Understanding, not underestimating credit
How credit can help (or hurt) you
-Bob Guido, Commercial Loan Officer
Iroquois Federal Bank - A Man Walks into a bank...
How not to be a bad joke when asking for a business loan
-Ryan Lowrey, Commercial Loan Officer
Iroquois Federal Bank - How SBA Programs Can Work for You
SBA Programming to help finance your venture.
-Chris Crider, Monticello Community President
First Mid-Illinois
Tuesday, March 10th-
- Find (& Build) Your Brand, Grow Your Business
Don't advertise harder, advertise better - Sharing (Advertising) on Facebook
How to effectively use Facebook... and "Like" the results
-Scott Clanin, Owner
Clanin Marketing - Where to go from here? Finding resources in your community
Where to find help if you get stuck- anywhere!
Callie McFarland
City of Monticello
Tuesday, March 24th-
- Bootcamp Presentations (the fun part!)
Whether you're presenting or pitching your plan, let's hear about it!