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Starting a Business

Jul
30
2025
Wed, Jul 30 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Topic: Business Basics

SPECIAL EDITION WORKSHOP SERIES:

Greenhouse Workshops on Tour

The Greenhouse is hitting the road and bringing our signature capacity building workshops directly to neighborhoods across the city! This mobile series delivers practical tools, expert insights, and real-time support to help small businesses grow, right where they are. Don’t miss your chance to join us when we roll into a district near you!

PLEASE NOTE: The Greenhouse is going HYBRID for this workshop session! You are registering to attend IN-PERSON at The Greenhouse office.

If you would like to attend the live session VIRTUALLY, please REGISTER HERE instead.


So you've got that business idea. You may not know the first steps, or you may want some guidance on if you're taking the right steps.

Let's work with the ideas that have been forming in your head and see if we can make them into a tangible, feasible small business.

In this workshop, we'll take a deep dive into the following aspects of setting up a successful business:

  • Is there a need for your product or service?
  • Can you make money at it?
  • Are you the right person to bring this to market?
  • Is this business compatible with your personal goals?
  • What rules, laws, and licensing apply to your business?
  • What are funding options for your business?
  • What about marketing strategies, legal structures, and taxation?
  • What are your available resources?

Speaker: Debra Schweikowsky, Florida SBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development; Specialty: Finance, Capital Access


A minimum registration of 5 confirmed in-person attendees is required to present this workshop.

Speaker(s): Debra Schweikowsky, FL SBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development

Co-Sponsor(s):


Fee: No Cost

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Phone: (727) 893-7767

Location

James Weldon Johnson Library
1059 18th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705

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