Right Now Downtown

KNOCK KNOCK

This is it.  This is opportunity knocking.  Right now.  Crafters, bakers, artists: ever wanted to take your basement business big-time?  If you’re like most of our readers, you like to do things “right.”  You’re not the sort to just go jumping blindly into the abyss.

Knock, Knock, Knock, KNOCK!

You know what you need, and local business expert Ryan Morgan knows what you need too.  He puts it succinctly, “A lot of times, it’s just a matter of talking to the right person – ideally someone who ‘gets it’ and cares about small businesses and what you’re trying to do.  It helps being tied into a network of small, business-friendly professionals.”

And the moment to get “tied into the network” arrives Thursday, April 9 at 11:30 am.  Pearl Market is sponsoring a Lunch & Learn Workshop at 245 Mt. Vernon Avenue.  Registrants will learn the things they will need to know to nurture and grow their existing business.

Ryan Morgan himself will be at the meeting to answer insurance questions, along with Eric Martineau, a small business attorney; Charles Wallace, a small business banker; and marketing maven, Ruth Milligan.

The cost is only $5 for Pearl Market vendors and $20 for non-vendors; lunch will be served.  For more information, contact Adam Schroeder at 614.645.5061.

For our friends that have businesses producing crafts, food, clothing, toys, home decor, or accessories by hand or who have a farm-based business, Pearl Market has a workshop for you.

“Growing your business from your basement, garage or field into the marketplace.”

This “Lunch and Learn” workshop will help you identify the important issues in insurance, contracts, real estate, financing and social media for which you need to be aware to effectively grow your business.

When: Thursday, April 9, 2008 / 11:30am – 1:30pm

Where: 245 Mt. Vernon Avenue, first floor training room
Fees: $5 admission for 2009 Pearl Market registrants
$20 admission for non-Pearl Market registrants
(Parking $5 across the street, or meters available for on-street parking)
Includes a pizza lunch from Cafe Napolitana

Limited to 40 attendees. Registration information below.

These questions will be addressed:

- What liability insurance and property coverage do you need to consider?
- Do you know what to expect when you enter into a real estate negotiation
to sub-lease, lease or buy property for your business?
- Do you understand when you need a contract?
- What should you prepare before asking a bank for a loan?
- And do you need to be participating in “social media”, or more importantly, what is it?

Featured speakers include:

Ryan Morgan, an insurance agent that works exclusively with small and creative businesses
Eric Martineau, a small-business attorney, who has helped dozens of businesses safely expand and prosper
Charles Wallace, a small business banker with the Huntington
Ruth Milligan, a pr and marketing consultant with a speciality in social media strategy

TO REGISTER:

Please email your name, product/s you produce, your business name and phone number to Adam Schroeder : AESchroeder@sidservices.com.
Checks to be made payable to Capital Crossroads SID, mailed in to 20 E Broad St, 3rd Floor, Cols, OH 43215 or brought to the workshop.
Questions: Call Adam at 614-645-5061

Sponsored by
Downtowncolumbus.com/PearlMarket