COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (August 6, 2009) – If you’ve ever dreamed of having your own business, a free seminar that will be presented this month by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Tennessee Tech University could help you turn that dream into a reality.

“How to Start a Business” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, in TTU’s Johnson Hall, Room 218.

Led by Vicki Henley, director of the TTU Small Business Development Center, the seminar will address topics of interest to potential entrepreneurs and new small business owners.

Those topics include business startup basics, business structures, challenges for startups, business planning, cash needs, financing options, and more.

Although admission is free, registration is encouraged and can be completed by visiting the web site at www.cookevillesbdc.org or calling the TSBDC’s office at TTU at 931/372-3706.

The TSBDC is a community outreach initiative of TTU’s College of Business, and it is among a network that operates statewide to assist the small business sector by providing free counseling to potential entrepreneurs and small business owners.

--Karen Lykins
This information posted 06 August 2009