From Maker to Market is a 4-week program to help you take your product or concept to market and what it takes to run a successful business. We’ll teach you about planning, marketing, financing, and managing your business.
Learn the basics of entrepreneurship including identifying resources; forming the corporate entity; conducting market research; licenses/permits, and solving your customer’s problem.
Prove the viability of your business. We will explore niche markets; how to create a financial model; building revenue and cost assumptions; inventory management, and pricing considerations.
Learn about Marketing and Product Branding. This class will provide education and tips related to winning your first customers. The class will cover online (email, social media, website, etc.) marketing as well as how to identify other sales channels.
This class will focus on operational considerations. We will cover shipping and fulfillment considerations, POS systems, and customer service challenges.
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Our suite of programs are designed to guide businesses in the early stages to receive the information, resources, and assistance necessary to enter their given market in just a few weeks.
At OCIE SBDC Network, our team of qualified consultants provide high-quality expertise to help your business succeed in both the short-term and long-term. We are a well-known provider of small business consulting, education, and resources.
Find the tools you need to get your business up and running, with government resources, guides, templates, and more.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Funding is not an endorsement of any product, opinion, or service. All programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Funded in part through a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
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