How To Turn Your Hobby Into A Business

This workshop will take you through a step-by-step process on how to turn your hobby into a business. You will learn what it takes to start & run your business - how to make money doing what you enjoy; brainstorm opportunities to generate enough income to make it worth your time;complete list of items needed to start your business; understand legal requirements (i.e., business license, permits, fictitious name statement); grasp how to develop a basic business plan for success; determine how much you need to start & sustain your business until it is profitable; calculate how much profit you need to make to maintain your standard of living; discover how to manage the financial side of your busi- ness including bookkeeping & budgeting; understand that you are the boss and not an employee and what that comes with; and how to implement time management practices.