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SUMMARY:Business Plan Basics
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DESCRIPTION:Learn the key components of a strong business plan\, why it's 
 an essential tool for success\, and how it can help you clarify your visio
 n\, attract funding\, and guide your business growth..\nhttps://hplct.libn
 et.info/event/17047928
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2><strong></strong></h2>\n<h3><strong>Busin
 ess Plan Basics</strong></h3>\n<h2></h2>\n<p></p>\n<h4>Training Topics:&nb
 sp\;</h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Plan</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Busines
 s Start-up/Preplanning</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<h4><strong>Descript
 ion:</strong></h4>\n<p><strong></strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thinking about sta
 rting a business or ready to take your idea to the next level?</li>\n</ul>
 \n<p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join WBDC Business Advisor&nbsp\;Krista Rizzo&nbsp\;f
 or an introduction to business plan writing.</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<ul>\n<
 li>Learn the key components of a strong business plan\, why it's an essent
 ial tool for success\, and how it can help you clarify your vision\, attra
 ct funding\, and guide your business growth.</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<ul>\n<
 li>Whether you're just getting started or refining an existing idea\, this
  session will provide practical tips to help you build a solid foundation 
 for your business.</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Need guidance on your 
 business?</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a business question but don't need 
 a full advising appointment?</li>\n<li>Stop by WBDC's&nbsp\;Business Advis
 ing Drop-In Office Hours&nbsp\;at the Hartford Public Library.</li>\n<li>M
 eet one-on-one in person with a WBDC Business Advisor Krista Rizzo to get 
 answers to your questions\, explore resources\, and receive guidance on to
 pics such as starting or growing your business\, business planning\, marke
 ting\, financing\, operations\, and more.</li>\n<li>Whether you're just ge
 tting started or looking to take your business to the next level\, we're h
 ere to help\; no appointment necessary.<br />&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p><stro
 ng>Session format</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual 1-on-1 business advis
 ing drop-in office hours. Hartford Public Library -- Downtown Branch\, 500
  Main Street\, Hartford CT&nbsp\;<br />&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>1-o
 n-1 Advising Session dates&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thu\, Aug 6\, fr
 om 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM:&nbsp\;<a href="https://ctwbdc.ecenterdirect.com/eve
 nts/981282?utm_source=hartford_public_library&amp\;utm_medium=partner_refe
 rral&amp\;utm_campaign=hartford_library_advising&amp\;utm_content=aug_6" t
 arget="_blank" rel="noopener">go.ctwbdc.org/advising-aug6</a></li>\n<li>Th
 u\, Sep 3\, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM:&nbsp\;<a href="https://ctwbdc.ecenter
 direct.com/events/981283?utm_source=hartford_public_library&amp\;utm_mediu
 m=partner_referral&amp\;utm_campaign=hartford_library_advising&amp\;utm_co
 ntent=sep_3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp\;go.ctwbdc.org/advising-
 sep3</a></li>\n<li>Thu\, Oct 1\, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: <a href="https:/
 /ctwbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/981284?utm_source=hartford_public_library
 &amp\;utm_medium=partner_referral&amp\;utm_campaign=hartford_library_advis
 ing&amp\;utm_content=oct_1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">go.ctwbdc.org/a
 dvising-oct1</a></li>\n<li>Thu\, Nov 5\, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: <a href=
 "https://ctwbdc.ecentergo.ctwbdc.org/marketing-101direct.com/events/981285
 ?utm_source=hartford_public_library&amp\;utm_medium=partner_referral&amp\;
 utm_campaign=hartford_library_advising&amp\;utm_content=nov_5" target="_bl
 ank" rel="noopener">go.ctwbdc.org/advising-nov5</a><br />&nbsp\;</li>\n</u
 l>\n<p>Delivered in partnership with</p>\n<ul>\n<li>WBDC -- Women's Busine
 ss Development Council of Connecticut</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<p>Eligibility
 </p>\n<ul>\n<li>This program is free and open to all entrepreneurs\, wheth
 er just getting started or looking to their business to the next level</li
 >\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<h4><strong>Point of Contact</strong>:&nbsp\;</h
 4>\n<ul>\n<li>Cece Ndlovu - <a href="mailto:cndlovu@ctwbdc.org">cndlovu@ct
 wbdc.org</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<h4><strong>Location:&nbsp\;</strong></
 h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hartford Downtown Public Library 500 Main Street\, Hartford
  CT 06103</li>\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://hplct.libnet.info/event/170
 47928
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