Agawam Small Business Assistance Center to offer business plan workshop

Date: 11/25/2009

AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) will be hosting a free workshop titled "How to Make Your Best Business Plan" at the Agawam Senior Center on Dec. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m.

This workshop, a second in the series of workshops offered, will assist new and current business owners to write a plan that will guide them with funding sources and keeping on track in putting together their business venture.

Guest speaker will be Brian S. Fitzgerald, Esq. Fitzgerald is with the law firm of Frank P. Fitzgerald P.C. He is a business attorney who has worked with hundreds of companies with respect to their business planning needs. He focuses his practice in the areas of general corporate law, business succession planning, mergers and acquisitions and commercial loan transactions.

Topics at the workshop will include who you are in relationship to your business, why you're in business, who is your target client or customer, how you will generate profits, where you will operate your business, why your business is important and what your business goals are, both short and long term. A question and answer period will follow.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. This workshop always fills up quickly, so advance reservations are necessary. You can register on-line at www.asbac.net or by calling our reservation hotline at 786-0172 and leaving a message.

The ASBAC receives no public funding and relies solely upon financial support from area businesses and organizations to enable it to provide free counseling and services to area entrepreneurs.