From Hobby to Business

This workshop will take you through a step-by-step process on how to turn your hobby into a business. You will: learn what it takes to start & run your business- how to make money doing what you enjoy; brainstorm opportunities to generate enough income to make it worth your time; complete list of items needed to start your business; under-stand legal requirements i.e., license, permits; grasp how to develop a basic business plan for success; determine the amount of money you need to start & sustain your business until it is profitable; calculate how much profit you need to make in order to maintain your standard of living; discover how to manage the financial side of your business - bookkeeping, budgeting; understand that you are the boss and not an employee…and what that comes with; and implement time management practices.