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Getting Started Feb 27 1. Startup Basics Mar 8 2. Business Concept Mar 18 3. Marketing Plan Mar 28 4. Financial Projections Apr 7 5. Funding Sources & Next Steps Apr 17 Continuing Story Apr 27

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2024.2.10

SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop - now in progress. https://scorevf.moodlecloud.com

A Step-by-Step, How-To Guide for Starting a Business

The Startup Roadmap outlines each step in starting a business with information and resources on the main tasks. It also contains tips for working with your SCORE mentor on each topic. We will be adding live interactive sessions to the online discussions and work documents together with a like-minded motivated group of entrepreneurs. Over the next several weeks, you will be guided through the steps to starting a business.

Get off to a quick start. Meet the others in this workshop group. Do the 1-page business plan activity that will serve as the baseline for all the learning and work that will come your way in the next few weeks.

The Business Model Canvas is a one-page document that uses a visual chart covering the nine building blocks below to show how your business plans to make money. Although the Business Model Canvas covers all the same areas as a traditional business plan, it is more concise. This allows you to iterate many different business models and test them quickly.

Go over some of the basics of what being in business will mean for you personally. Discover or refresh your understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur - key business considerations, such as the myths and realities of entrepreneurship, different business options to pursue, the components of business ownership, legal and financial considerations, and the business plan basics.

Please tell us how you are doing. Post a short note about your progress in the Forum.

If you have questions or need assistance, please ask - email valerie.taylor@scorevlunteer.org.

Looking forward to working with you.

Valerie Taylor Workshop Coordinator SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop website: https://scorevf.moodlecloud.com valerie.taylor@scorevlunteer.org


2024.2.6

Hello

Welcome to the SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop. https://scorevf.moodlecloud.com

The format is an online study group facilitated by Certified SCORE mentors. The Workshop includes presentations, discussions, activities and resources to assist you in planning and starting up your business. Most of the work is web-based. There will be some optional live webinars and meetings as well.

Participate with the group guided by the mentors over the next 4-5 weeks. Or work at your own pace on the topics that you need. The choice is yours. There is more detailed information about the workshop once you log in.

The workshop is kicking off now. Please join us by logging into the Workshop and participating.

You should have received an email with your login (your email address) and a temporary password to access the SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop. You will be directed to change your password before moving into the workshop. https://scorevf.moodlecloud.com

If you need the login information resent, please let me know. valerie.taylor@scorevlunteer.org

Looking forward to working with you.

Valerie Taylor Workshop Coordinator SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop website: https://scorevf.moodlecloud.com valerie.taylor@scorevlunteer.org

Your Guide to Successfully Starting a Business

Online workshop based on SCORE Simple Steps Workbook and Startup Roadmap resources.

Study group with mentor/guide, dates for live meetings and topic discussion forum participation. Available for self-study without facilitation.


https://forms.gle/f9Xc9kC8d9htefKx7 interest form

workshop format - flexible self-paced with set dates to encourage working on same module for active sharing and collaboration, facilitated by local SCORE mentors, optional live online meetings

  • Simple Steps - section topic Next Steps activities
  • module introduction - SCORE Startup Roadmap module description, recorded webinar
  • workshop Zoom meetings - participants mentors
  • discussions - share work, resources, questions, advise for module
  • mentoring 1-on-1 small group

startup

2024.2.4

SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop

You will be receiving an email shortly with your login (your email address) and a temporary password to access the SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop in the management system. You will need to change your password before moving into the actual workshop site.

This is the same workshop presented all together in one place - sorry for the change. If you started working in the previous space, the activities are the same and the communication and navigation are better.

The overview of all the workshop activities is HERE - SCORE Startup Roadmap workshop. https://scorevf.moodlecloud.com/

There are links to all the presentations, activity descriptions, suggested target dates for the modules and links to the discussion forums.

This is a flexible, self-directed, facilitated workshop. That means everything is laid out for you to work on when you can. It is up to you what you do and when. You are not alone. There are others who have signed up for this workshop and they will be working on the same activities. Forums or discussions are included to provide an opportunity to get to know everyone, and share ideas. There are SCORE mentors on hand to answer questions either individually via email or as questions in the forums.

There are suggested target dates for each topic. These are suggestions for those who like help managing their time. There are no deadlines. You can review all the content in 4-5 hours. To complete the activities, take as long as you need. You may want to work with your SCORE mentor on specific details.

If you have questions, email the workshop coordinator or post them to the Questions forum.

Looking forward to sharing the SCORE Startup Roadmap workshop learning experience with you!


2024.2.2

SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop

The overview of all the workshop activities is HERE - SCORE Startup Roadmap workshop. There are links to all the presentations, activity descriptions, suggested target dates for the modules and links to the discussion forums.

To access the SCORE Startup Roadmap discussion Forums, create an account and login. If you are not familiar with online discussions, detailed explanations are provided for Registering a forum account and Logging into a forum

This is a flexible, self-directed, facilitated workshop. That means everything is laid out for you to work on when you can. It is up to you what you do and when. You are not alone. There are others who have signed up for this workshop and they will be working on the same activities. Forums or discussions are included to provide an opportunity to get to know everyone, and share ideas. There are SCORE mentors on hand to answer questions either individually via email or as questions in the forums.

If you have questions, email the workshop coordinator or post them to the Questions forum.

Looking forward to sharing the SCORE Startup Roadmap workshop learning experience with you!



2024.2.1 SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop

Well this is embarrassing. The management software that we were planning to use for this workshop is experiencing difficulties. Rather than wait for it to be resolved, we have made some changes so we can get started today as planned. We are still making adjustments and there will be some necessary updates.

The overview of all the workshop activities is HERE - SCORE Startup Roadmap workshop. There are links to all the presentations, activity descriptions, suggested target dates for the modules and links to the discussion forums.

To access the discussion forums, create an account and login.

This is a flexible, self-directed, facilitated workshop. That means everything is laid out for you to work on when you can. It is up to you what you do and when. You are not alone. There are others who have signed up for this workshop and they will be working on the same activities. Forums or discussions are included to provide an opportunity to get to know these others, share ideas. There are SCORE mentors on hand to answer questions either individually via email or as questions in the forums.

If you have questions, email the workshop coordinator or post them to the forum

We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion. We are here to help.

questions

2024.2.1 There is no charge for the SCORE Startup Roadmap Online Workshop. This is a free service provided by the SCORE Volusia Flagler Chapter.

This is a guided and flexible online learning workshop. There are target dates for your work on the steps - not deadlines, just suggestions. This provides some structure and scheduling. There will be some optional online meetings - specific dates and times will be determined as the workshop progresses.

Work at your own pace, whenever you can, as much as you want to. Be sure to keep your SCORE mentor updated on your progress and questions. The SCORE workshop mentors are available to work with you and answer questions as they come up.

2024.2.1 The SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop is an online course. We are supporting the users and information in a learning management system. All presentations, activities and discussions will happen within this framework.

You will be receiving information to access the workshop shortly.

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SCORE Startup Roadmap ONLINE Workshop - February 2024

Starting SOON! Email NOW to be included.

Join other SCORE clients in this guided online course that provides a Step-by-Step, How-To Guide for Starting a Business. It isn't just for startups. We cover marketing, sales, operations and financials as well as business planning.

This online workshop combines guidelines, webinars, templates and resources with a flexible collaborative group of Volusia / Flagler entrepreneurs sharing experiences, ideas and questions. Develop a good understanding of your intended business, an overview of the business, and a group of new friends on a similar journey.

The SCORE Startup Roadmap outlines each step in starting a business with information and resources on the main tasks. It also contains tips for working with your SCORE mentor on each topic.

This mentor-facilitated online workshop combines SCORE online resources with optional activities - live interactive sessions, discussions and work documents. Over the next several weeks, you will be guided through the steps to starting a business. Following the Introduction, work through Simple Steps - 5-part course and Workbook and The Startup Roadmap - 12 mini-courses.

The flexible self-paced SCORE Startup Roadmap workshop includes set dates to encourage active sharing and collaboration among participants. The facilitators are local SCORE mentors. There will be optional live online meetings. Work at your own pace or use the workshop schedule to provide structure and target dates.

You can complete all the steps in the scheduled time or follow-along as a learning experience in preparation to opening a business "some day". The background information and SCORE resources are there for a handy reference.

The upcoming workshop will run throughout February, 2024. Start anytime. There are no required meetings or actual due dates - just suggestions.

To be included in the course, send an email to Valerie Taylor, Volusia Flagler SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop Coordinator valerie.taylor@scorevolunteer.org

If you have questions, please ask.

Please invite others to join us. We can accommodate more interested entrepreneurs.Just send an email to be included.

Create an account and access workshop

Welcome to SCORE Startup Roadmap ONLINE Workshop - February 2024

This is a flexible self-paced course with target dates, activities, templates, planning guides, optional discussions and meetings. SCORE mentor facilitators will be available throughout.

Let's get started.

The SCORE Startup Roadmap ONLINE Workshop is located

The worksCreate your account web address of your MoodleCloud site.

Cick “Log in“ and then “Create new account”


name of their course (and share the Enrolment key you made.)

Once you are logged in and in the Workshop, you are ready to go. Start by going through the Introduction and introduce yourself in the discussion. Participating in the discussions adds to the workshop experience as you get to know the others.

We suggest that you do the workshop modules in the order provided, but it is up to you. We are starting with the one-page Business Model Canvas as the first activity. This provides a nice overview of all elements of your current thinking about your business and what is involved in starting (or maintaining) a business.

If you have questions or need help, please ask.

This is self-directed learning. We are help to help you get the most from your participation in the workshop. Enjoy the journey.


Please invite others to join us. We can accommodate more interested entrepreneurs. To be included, just send an email.


Valerie Taylor, Volusia Flagler SCORE Startup Roadmap Workshop Coordinator valerie.taylor@scorevolunteer.org

Simple Steps / Startup Roadmap

4 weeks . 2-3 live sessions per week . worksheets - ideas, marketing, financials . discussions - topic questions reflections . compare - Workshops 5 x 3-hour sessions per workshop module

Simple Steps - online 5 topics - assumes individual client self-paced working with a mentor https://www.score.org/resource/eguide/simple-steps-starting-your-business

narrated slide decks https://s3.amazonaws.com/score.marketing.workshops/USWorkshops/Simple-Steps-for-Starting-Your-Business-Migrated-Files-10-2017/SSSB-Introduction-Migrated/SL3-Introduction/story_html5.html

Introduction

  1. Startup basics
  2. Business Concepts
  3. Marketing Plan
  4. Financial Projections
  5. Funding Sources & Next Steps

Conclusion


Mapping 12 Startup Roadmap courses

1 Startup basics . 1 Starting Your Journey - Congratulations on taking your first step . 2 Are You Ready to Start a Business? - thorough self-assessment


2 Business Concepts . 3 Defining and Validating Your Idea - define your business idea in detail . 4 Business Plan or Business Model Canvas? - long form formal business plan, 1-page BMC - create a detailed blueprint for achieving your goal of owning a business.


3 Marketing Plan . 8 Marketing Your Business . 9 Pricing, Sales, and Distribution


4 Financial Projections . 7 Accounting, Insurance, and Legal Considerations - establishing your business operation


5 Funding Sources & Next Steps . 5 Finding Funding - assess how much money . 6 Setting Up Your Business - basics - legal . 10 Setting Up Your Physical Location - online, brick & mortar, storefront, commercial facility . 11 Staffing Your Business . 12 Open for Business - prepare for the launch

Introduction & Overview

Simple Steps

The Startup Roadmap: Your Guide to Successfully Starting a Business

  • overview - The SCORE Startup Roadmap outlines every step in starting a business -

detailed directions, tips on avoiding detours and helpful resources to reach your destination.

SCORE mentors are available to help out. This is an online workshop so you will be working with others on similar objectives and opportunities.

Using SCORE Simple Steps online resources and workbook together with SCORE Startup Roadmap resources - series of online courses


Getting started

workshop signup

  • create a user account
  • enroll in the course
  • Introductions discussion - mentor facilitator guide, participants - questions HI! My name is ... I'm here because ... My business ... I would like to ... By the end of this workshop, I will ... Online learning is ...
  • localization - Volusia / Flagler resources
  • Learn more ... additional information, next steps level of detail beyond scope of the workshop


Business Model Canvas

  • visual approach - The Business Model Canvas is a one-page document that uses a visual chart covering the nine building blocks below to show how your business plans to make money. .. Although the Business Model Canvas covers all the same areas as a traditional business plan, it is more concise. This allows you to iterate many different business models and test them quickly.

How To Write A Business Plan and Avoid Getting Stuck - talks about Business Model Canvas ( :00 - 20:00) as a planning tool and basic reality check for any business idea. Then goes into a more formal business plan based on SCORE templates.

The Business Model Canvas - 9 Steps to Creating a Successful 1-page business plan

This 1-page business plan is a great thinking activity. Use this for help deciding what business ideas could be viable. Operational businesses use this model to generate quarterly summaries to review current business status and for planning. Examine new (and old) target markets, revenue sources and partner relationships. Describe, design, challenge, invent, and pivot your business. Get started with an overview of your business. Make some notes and we can go over this together.

  • the-business-model template - attached business-model-canvas.pdf

Suggested order of completion for filling in the 9 boxes in the BMC template - whatever works for you, what you know now, start on the right, critical customer segment and value proposition. may be best to to create separate BMC for each major target market, product or service. minimal viable product / service


Learn more ...


Workshop

SS: The information and worksheets for this step are in Simple Steps Workbook - page number

TA: "Talk about ..." For each step, ask questions and share your thoughts about the step in the discussion forum


SCORE Startup Roadmap .. Simple Steps online .. map to Simple Steps workbook - somewhat different sequence and included activities, worksheets pages to guide work at each step - any order is ok

Starting Your Journey

Starting Your Journey

  • myths and realities of entrepreneurship The truth about business ownership

Are You Ready to Start a Business?

Are You Ready to Start a Business?

  • do you have what it takes? Assessing your skills and experience
  • know your options: different types of businesses A closer look at various ways of starting a business
  • components of business ownership Understanding the many roles you’ll play as a business owner
  • SS: Write a vision statement for your business. It should contain:. the overall purpose of your business: What are you trying to achieve? Why are you in business? . what your business does: Describe the products and services it provides. . What’s important to your business: What are the values your business lives by? Start now to think about your business plan.
  • why . quiz

Defining and Validating Your Idea

Defining and Validating Your Idea

  • getting your business idea Steps to develop and fine-tune your business concept
  • SS: Complete the Business Concept Outline Worksheet
  • doing market research Steps to identify your target audience and learn how they buy
  • SS: Fill out the Target Market Worksheet
  • doing competitive research How to know what your competitors are up to
  • SS: Fill out a Competitor Data Collection Plan for each competitor. See how your business concept compares with your key competitors.

Business Plan or Business Model Canvas?

Business Plan or Business Model Canvas?

  • business plan basics Why you need a business plan
  • review your business model canvas that you created in the Introduction. Any changes or additions to make at this time? Still a work in progress.

Finding Funding

Finding Funding

  • finding financing for your business How and where to start your search for capital


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Setting Up Your Business

Setting Up Your Business

  • making it legal The nuts and bolts of launching a new business

Accounting, Insurance, and Legal Considerations

  • Accounting, Insurance, and Legal Considerations
  • financial planning: why you need it How to forecast your sales, costs, profits and assets
  • SS: To get a better idea of your startup expenses, complete the Estimated Startup Costs Worksheet

elements of a financial plan: 1. REQUIRED STARTUP FUNDS 2. SALARIES AND WAGES 3. FIXED OPERATING EXPENSES 4. PROJECTED SALES FORECAST 5. CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

  • understanding and using financial statements Three primary financial statements you need to know about
  • SS: Start working on the Income Statement
  • SS: Begin filling in the sample Balance Sheet
  • SS: Start filling in the Cash Flow Statement
  • review your business model canvas that you created in the Introduction. Any changes or additions to make at this time? Still a work in progress.


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Marketing Your Business

Marketing Your Business

  • branding your business Steps to creating your brand
  • SS: Fill out the Product and Service Description Worksheet
  • developing your marketing plan Crafting a plan to communicate your marketing message
  • SS: Use the Marketing Message Worksheet on the next page to write your marketing message
  • marketing methods to consider Assessing your marketing options
  • SS: Create your own Marketing Strategy Chart by filling in the worksheet

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Pricing, Sales, and Distribution

Pricing, Sales, and Distribution

  • pricing your product or service Learning to properly price your product or service for business success
  • SS: To compare potential market segments, fill out the Target Market Comparison Worksheet
  • review your business model canvas that you created in the Introduction. Any changes or additions to make at this time? Still a work in progress.

Setting Up Your Physical Location

Setting Up Your Physical Location

  • technology to start and grow your business

Staffing Your Business

Staffing Your Business

  • options for staffing your business when you’re just starting out.

Open for Business

Open for Business

  • Business Model Canvas - final revisions, plan to guide the next quarter and next year
  • go or no-go? Deciding whether this is the right time to start your business
  • SS: Complete the Business Concept Feasibility Worksheet

Other resources

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Learn more ...

  • Industry data
  • customer data

Moodle

Moodle . account https://scorevf.moodlecloud.com/ . course

Welcome to SCORE Simple Steps Startup Roadmap workshop. . Join the others and get acquainted. Introduce yourself in the Introductions discussion forum. . Follow along through the workshop modules. There are approximated dates on these so the discussions will reflect what you and others are currently working on. Questions, sharing ideas and collaboration are encouraged. . Review the module introduction, access the Roadmap course, watch the webinar, then get to work on your task for that module. . Keep a copy of the Simple Steps workbook handy. The Next Step pages are templates for the work for the module.

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