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Your New Career offers a series of three hour seminars conducted by senior YNC staff for alumni associations, professional associations or other groups whose members are interested in becoming self-employed or acquiring a business or franchise. These seminars are expressly developed to explain the various options that are available to individuals and the strengths and weaknesses of each option. After the seminar, YNC staff is available to hold one-hour discussions with individuals who have entered the self-employed career guidance program.
 

    
   

 

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· What it takes to be self-employed: risk & rewards
     o Self-assessment: is this something you really want to do?
     o What are your goals?
     o What is your financial situation?
· What kind of business?
     o In-home business (Web-based)
     o Consulting
     o Acquiring a franchise
     o Multi-level marketing
     o Acquiring or buying into an existing business
· Creating a business plan
     o Important even if you are not raising money externally
     o Biz plan software
· Sources of financing
     o Personal
     o Family & friends
     o Angels
     o VCs
     o Government
     o Creative
· Financial management
     o Separating business from personal finances
     o Accounting practices & software
· Legal & taxes
     o Forms of incorporation
     o Licenses
· Insurance
     o Health, life, liability
· Sources of help & support
     o Online
     o People -- your personal coach
     o Government & other resources
· Technology & Tech Skills
     o Accounting: QuickBooks
     o Using the Internet