The Venture Center

Joey Reader
Owner, A-mazing Events
www.a-mazingevents.com
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2005 E-seed graduate

E-seed truly guided me and gave me the tools needed to write a successful plan. When I started, I was a full time Human Resource Manager, wife and mother of two young children-- I needed a weekly class that would force me to stay on track and to complete my plan. However, writing my business plan was no easy task. I was moving right along in the first 5-6 weeks completing my assignments and on track until I hit the financial section. It was extremely difficult for me to forecast my cash flow and determine the pricing for my services. However, as difficult as this section was, sticking to it made things much easier down the road by showing lenders that I thought my business through.

Jim Dobinski
Managing Director
Stellar Blue Web Design LLC
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www.stellarbluewebdesign.com

Are you thinking about starting a business? Is your current business performance not at the level you expect? The only advice I have for you is to check into the E-seed program at the Venture Center.

The bottom line is this program helps you produce a successful businesses plan that is so in-depth, you will realize the hundreds of elements that are involved when starting a business.

Kevin Eismann
Owner, Epiphany Law
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www.epiphanylaw.com

"Imagine, owning my own business…I’ve always wanted to have my own restaurant. Uncle Joe just left me $50,000 and the cafe down the street is for sale, and they’re only asking $40,000. That's perfect and I’ll have money left. How hard can it be - buy the restaurant, hire some people and open the doors, right?" WRONG!!

By now, you have probably figured out that owning a business, any business, is not for the weak. After more than a decade of helping business owners in the various facets of business – from start-up to close-up – I’ve been able to develop a list of what I consider to be the top 37 mistakes that business owners make. I thought I would share 5 of the "simplest" and yet most common.

Dave Lindenstruth
Franchisee and owner, HU HUT
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So, you want to start a business, but you don’t have any blockbuster ideas, you lack experience or you’re afraid of trying a new concept? Then, franchising might be for you. Franchising offers numerous benefits, but guaranteed success isn’t one of them.