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Many Kansans dream of owning their own business.
Yet the process can be daunting. The professional consultants at the KSBDC have worked with thousands of
people going through this process. Working with the KSBDC through the startup stage is like having your own personal guide.
The KSBDC can help entrepreneurs expedite the startup process, improve the likelihood of success, and make the process more
enjoyable.
Individual, confidential assistance. The KSBDC maintains a staff of full and part-time professional
consultants with various areas of expertise. Each request
for assistance is matched with a consultant that can provide
appropriate assistance. For example, if a business requested
assistance with advertising, the consultant assigned to
them would have professional advertising and marketing experience.
The consultant will meet with you at your business, review
your situation and provide written recommendations to address
the business' request.
Starting a Business? Twenty-seven questions to get you started…
- What inspired you to want to start a business? (business idea, seeing a need to fill, loss of a job, or just wanting to be your own boss?)
- How will your family be impacted?
- How well do you know the business – do you have experience or expertise in this field?
- Are you prepared to work far more than 40 hours per week?
- If you are buying an existing business, what must you consider first?
- How much money do you need to succeed in this business?
- Do you have cash to invest in your business?
- How do you plan to finance your business?
- How will you organize your business – i.e. sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation?
- What will you name your business and why?
- Are there licenses required? (local, state, and federal regulations)
- What environmental laws impact your business?
- What kind of insurance do you need to carry?
- Where will you be located?
- If you are selling a product, have you talked with suppliers & distributors?
- How well do you know your market?
- Who is your competition?
- Will you hire employees? If yes, do you know the laws regarding employees?
- Do you know what records must be kept and how to organize them?
- What kind of accounting system will you use?
- What are the consumer credit laws you must know?
- What federal, state and local taxes are you responsible for?
- Will you use technology in your business?
- How do you protect your assets?
- Do you know how to price your product or service?
- How will you market your business?
- Even if you have some customers, do you have enough of them to make your business cash flow?
- How do you learn all of this information?
Attend a Start-Up Session!
Do the consultants have practical
experience? All KSBDC consultants that work with
small businesses have education and successful work experience.
They have worked in small businesses, have owned small businesses,
and fully understand the challenges that face small organizations.
How much does the individual
assistance cost me? The confidential, one-on-one
assistance is offered free of charge to the business client.
The KSBDC programs are funded completely from state and federal
sources.
In order to serve your needs, we need to know a few key things about you.
Give us a call at 785-628-5615 or e-mail us at ksbdc@fhsu.edu, so that we can develop a plan
that will cater to your specific business needs.
Here are some questions that we may ask you:
Q: Have you attended one of our Start up sessions?
Q: Have you ever owned your own business?
Q: What experience do you have in business?
Q: Have you started on a business plan?
Q: What type of business are you considering?
Q: How did you hear about us?
We also would like you to complete some basic information at the following link:
Request for Counseling
After you have submitted your information, a KSBDC representative will contact you to develop your personal plan.
If you have questions about this process or any of the forms/requirements, please contact our office at ksbdc@fhsu.edu
or at (785) 628-5615. |
