Benefits Of A Small Business Center At Central Piedmont...

Five years from now I see myself running a small business. Background knowledge as well as experience is needed to run a small business. To gain knowledge I will take advantage of the Small Business Center at Central Piedmont Community College. The Small Business Center provides vast resources and counseling at no cost. Counseling that is provided in the Small Business Center helps with business planning, business growth, or cash flow management. For counseling I would have to request counseling and wait 3 additional days to set an appointment. According to CNBC news the best way to gain the experience is to learn all the operations that are required to successfully run a small business by working in a small business. Also acquiring a mentor who has the experience would be beneficial. Furthermore, talking to my future customers should provide background knowledge about what products they want. Because of the experience I have working in a beauty supply, I will start one. 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