Is owning a small business a good fit for me? What are the steps for starting a business? Will I need funding? What are potential sources of funding? Robin Suomi, Executive Director of the Loudoun SBDC, and Arthur Thompson, a Principal of Keyser Thompson Insurance Agency, will answer these and other questions essential for successfully starting a small business.

Highlights will include:

• Entrepreneurial traits
• Taxes and licensing
• Business plan development
• Sources of financing
• Marketing
• Insurance

SPECIAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK: Also meet the Loudoun County Government Business Assistance Team and ask them your questions about registration, taxes, and assistance available on other County processes. See times below. Offered by: Loudoun Small Business Development Center & the other Loudoun Small Business Week Partners: CIT, Loudoun Chamber of Commerce, Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, Loudoun SourceLink, Mason Enterprise Center, Northern Virginia Technology Council, & Town of Leesburg.