Start Your Business

Is owning a small business a good fit for me? What are the steps for starting a business? Will I need funding? What are potential sources of funding?

Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, and Arthur Thompson, an insurance specialist, will answer these and other questions essential for successfully starting a small business.

Highlights will include:

• Entrepreneurial traits
• Taxes and licensing
• Business plan development
• Sources of financing
• Marketing
• Insurance

Presenters:
Robin Suomi, Executive Director
Loudoun Small Business Development Center

Arthur Thompson, Principal
Keyser Thompson Insurance Agency, Inc.