Starting Your Business in Alabama:
A Four-Part Webinar Series
Building your own business from the ground up is an exciting opportunity, but it can also be challenging. Join us to learn about the essential steps required to successfully start your own business and learn how to avoid common mistakes that derail great ideas. Get advice from experienced small business advisors that know what it takes to be successful.
Each 30 minute program begins at 12 noon and is available at NO CHARGE. The programs will feature an on-line chat function which will allow participants to access expert advice and ASBDC resources in real time.
Session 1: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Successfully Launching Your Business Join us to learn about the essential steps required to successfully start your own business. The first program in the series will cover all the basics of a business start up and where to go for assistance. Planning your business, building your team, the best legal structure for your business and other topics will be covered. Click here to register for this event.
Session 2: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Learn the Key Steps to License and Permits Your business needs to know about the licenses and permits required to legally operate a business in Alabama. License requirements for state, county and city will be discussed—as well as statewide boards and governing agencies. Click here to register for this event.
Session 3: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Financing Your Small Business The biggest challenge many entrepreneurs face is financing their startup. Get advice from experienced small business advisors that know what it takes to successfully access needed funds. Click here to register for this event.
Session 4: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Social Media Marketing for Your Small Business Building your own business from the ground up is an exciting opportunity, and an online presence is a must in the modern marketplace. What social media should you use, how should you use it and what is the best content to use? And how much time, effort, and money should you invest? Click here to register for this event.
This workshop series is presented in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Commerce’s Rural Development Program and Office of Small Business Advocacy.
Alabama SBDC Network is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA). Hosted by The University of Alabama. Nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in
advance. Contact Karla Jordan, Box 870396, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0396. 1-877-825-7232
