1. Entrepreneurs

2. Entrepreneurs Definition:
The organizer of an business venture, one who organizes, owns, manages & assumes the risk of a business

3. Economic Growth Indicators in the U.S

4. Internet and Internet Growth

5. High Technology Market

6. Q1 What is your background ?
Q2 The best entrepreneur get their idea anytime, anywhere, their minds are always working ?
Q3 How much time would you expect to work ?
Q4 Does a background in business a have any advantages ?
Q5 Is attitude is everything !
It doesn’t matter
True, entrepreneur are thinking all the time
To be successful a lot
Indeterminate, but more knowledge the better
Of course

7. Step 1 - Get an Idea Contact the Small Business Administration (SBA)
Innovative ?
Contact the Small Business Administration (SBA)
Make sure there’s a need for your product/service
Promote competition ?

8. Step 2 - Plan, Plan, Plan Me again!! Road ahead…
Ask potential customer what they want ?
Name your business.
Start your business plan.

9. Make it Legal
Hire a lawyer
Hire an accountant
Learn about bookkeeping

10. Raise Money
Set prices
Financing needs, approach friends & relatives first, then outside investors
Building banking relationship
Find a location

11. Get Equipped Save money by leasing equipment
Get professional business card
Find supplier through trade shows

12. Hire Personnel Assess employee needs Develop an employee policy manual
Get basic business insurance

13. Get the word out Develop a marketing plan Set an advertising budget
Network everywhere

14. Open for business Get online Polish your sales skills
Practice for sales presentations
Open for business

15. Case study

16. How will you know if you made it?
Phone calls you make will get returned
You business will take on a life of its own.
You'll get your life back.

17. Thank You ! Presented by: Robert Miskines & Andy Marshall
Powerpoint by:
Eng Bee Ngu
Group member:
Omar Ismail & Jeffery Lodico