Conducted by Farad Ali, vice president of the N.C. Institute of Minority Business Enterprise Development and former City Councilman, this free training is designed for people who are considering starting a business or who have recently started a business. Information on small business basics will be provided, including how to develop the business idea, an outline of the legal process, gathering market information, start-up capital, state requirements, City of Durham requirements, licensing and permits, and sources for technical assistance and other relevant information.
· This workshop, which kicks off the new seminar series for fiscal year 2012-2013, was developed by the City’s Equal Opportunity and Equity Assurance Department to provide technical assistance services to local, small businesses for this fiscal year. These free workshops are open to all interested small business owners and entrepreneurs.
· Participants are asked to pre-register by visiting http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/as/eoea/Pages/training_request.aspx or by contacting Senior Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Specialist Vincent Wingate by email at Vincent.Wingate@DurhamNC.gov or by calling (919) 560-4180, extension 17241.
· For more information on the Workshop Series for Small Businesses, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/as/eoea/Pages/Home.aspx.
