Kicking off Small Business Week, we’re offering this Virtual webinar as your first step towards small business ownership success. Every successful business is built on a solid foundation. Business Advisors Eric Beschinski and Julia Plumb, will help you evaluate your business idea. Prepare yourself to create a sound business plan, manage expectations, and increase your chances of accessing capital. This Workshop Covers: 1) Identify Personal Objectives, Skills, and Resources 2) Describe Your Business Idea and Requirements 3) Develop A Sales Forecast 4) Identify Start-Up Expenses 5) Estimate Your Operating Budget. Attendance enables you to become a direct client of the Northwest Indiana SBDC once you have completed our confidentiality agreement, then you will have access to additional and ongoing services such as market research reports. Hussain Bhanpuri, VP, Community Business Lending Officer of First Merchants Bank will also be joining us to discuss how you form a business banking relationship and what lenders look for from start-ups.