Oakland County Venture Forward

Who Should Attend:

Owners, CEO's and top management team members of small businesses who have at least two years of operating experience.

Learn To:

• Develop an overall business strategy for growth.
• Achieve a strong, competitive market position.
• Plan your financial needs to avoid cash flow problems.
• Structure your operations for improved efficiency.
• Determine whether you have the right people to get the job done. 

Workshop Benefits:

• Acquire the necessary skills to take your business to the next level.
• Identify challenges and develop strategies to improve your business.
• Uncover alternate funding sources.
• Network with local business leaders: bankers, potential investors, successful peers, business attorneys and CPAs.
• Opportunity to work on your business instead of in it.
• Access to top notch business resources to move your business forward.
• Completion of a comprehensive business plan in 11 weeks.
• Low cost access to paid research resources including Dun & Bradstreet, Marketresearch.com etc.
• Facilitated learning environment vs. academic style.

When:   Spring 2012, Fridays - April 13 through July 16 (eleven consecutive sessions) - no class May 18

Setting Direction
Session #1:        (4/13)   Listening to Your Business
Session #2:        (4/20)   Sizing Up Your Business
Session #3:        (4/27)   Exploring Growth Opportunities
Session #4:        (5/04)   Making Strategic Solutions

Taking Action
Session #5:       (5/11)   Using Financial Tools
Session #6:       (5/25)   Strengthening the Product/Service
Session #7:       (6/01)   Seizing the Market
Session #8:       (6/08)   Leading the Organization 
Session #9:       (6/15)   Managing Operations for Growth 
Session #10:     (6/29)   Charting Financial Performance
Session #11:     (7/06)   Making It Happen
                       

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