Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Empowering Communities Through Business

Start Simple Business Course

Got a business idea? Let’s make it happen.

Our Start Simple Business Course will help you quickly “kick the tires” on your new business idea. In just four 2-hour virtual group sessions you will learn to apply basic business concepts to know if your business goal is realistic and achievable. The course includes access to one of our Business Advisors for free one-on-one homework assistance and a final assessment of your completed Simple Start Plan.

  • Session 1 – The Foundation: Program Orientation, Readiness Mindset and Target Market
  • Session 2 – Opportunity Discovery: How You Bring Value to Your Target Market
  • Session 3 – Money In and Money Out: Projecting Sales and Costs
  • Session 4 – The Bottom Line: Projecting Cash Flow and Break Even

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The Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship is a member of the Washington SBDC Network. The Washington SBDC is an accredited member of America’s SBDC. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, institutions of higher education, economic development organizations and other public and private funding partners.

Washington SBDC services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals.