1. Houston County Entrepreneurship Project
How to Start a Small Home-based Business

2. Recruit Project Planning Team
Houston county chamber of commerce, director
Economic development committee representative
Attorney
Bank representative

3. Project Planning Team Cont.
Minister
Child care center, director
Local workforce board representative

4. Project Team Training Attend a 2-day volunteer training
Curriculum training
Project team duties/responsibilities

5. Project Team Planning… Working on the Logistics
Review project objectives

6. Project Team Planning… Working on the Logistics
Plan Houston county entrepreneurship project
Workshop design/format Accessibility
Select subjects/topics Publicity
Speakers available Refreshment
Select time, date, place Sponsorship/budget
Target audience Teaching schedule

7. Publicity and Marketing
News releases
Radio
Brochures
Flyers
Pre-registration & deadlines

8. Marketing Plans Texas department of human services offices
Deep east Texas workforce
Limited income housing areas
Cable/TV
Local churches
Bulletins, announcements

9. Marketing Plans Cont. Beauty shops Laundry mats Women shelters Media
Radio, newspaper

10. Workshop Topics Balancing work and family life Writing a business plan
Marketing a new business

11. Workshop Topics Cont.
Setting the right price
Customer satisfaction

12. Materials Needed Curriculum material for teachers Handouts
Notebooks for each participant
Copy paper
Audio visuals
Equipment (power point)

13. Materials Needed Cont. Extension cords Evaluation Pen/pencils
Refreshments

14. Class… Details That Matter
Room arrangement
P.A. System
Screen VS wall
Scheduled breaks
Moderator for each day
Questions/answers

15. Results Reached 31 Individuals & completed project
14 Blacks (10 females, 4 males)
16 Whites (12 females, 4 males)
1 Hispanic (female)

16. Results Cont. Three (3) Started a Small Home Based Business
Creative Art (home furnishing)
Trucking
Hair Care Products/Accessories

17. Results Cont. Six (6) trained volunteers
Texas A&M Lifescapes magazine (fall 2002)
“Rural entrepreneurs prospers”

18. Future Plans Job preparedness workshop series How to get a job
How to fill out a job application
Interviewing process
Dressing for interviews
You’ve got the job… now what?

19. County Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences
Willie Mae Phillips
County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
401 East Goliad Avenue Suite 102
Crockett, TX 75835
(936) Ext. 265
Fax: (936)