• Thursday, March 29, 2007

Start Up! Chicago gives you the tools to turn your big idea into a business opportunity. We'll take you step by step through the entire process so you're prepared to hit the ground running with your new venture. Business plans. Finance. Target markets. Hiring employees. Marketing. This comprehensive ten-week course delivers insight into everything you need to know to be truly successful.

Entrepreneurship taught by entrepreneurs.

We don't just go by the book. This curriculum comes from a dynamic mix of experienced entrepreneurs and teaching methods. Classroom instruction. Guest entrepreneurs. Technical experts. Case studies. Peer learning. It's a rich blend of content that's practical, relevant and easy to understand.

Real world learning.

Whether you're planning to start your own business, buy a company or already have launched a venture, you'll leave this course with knowledge that you can use immediately.

Course Outline

Each of the ten sessions of Start Up! Chicago will cover one of the following topics:

1. Understanding Entrepreneurship
2. Evaluating the Business Opportunity
3. Knowing Customers & Competition
4. Crafting the Product/Service
5. Understanding Sales & Marketing
6. Building the Team & Organization
7. Learning Entrepreneurial Finance
8. Managing the Money
9. Growing the Business
10. Implementing the Plan