Join us for an introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business! Learn the basic ideas on determining a need in the marketplace, target marketing, unique selling points, and building your support team.

The Building Blocks for Starting a Business

Offered twice monthly, select a date during registration.

Location: Zoom

After registering, you will receive an email from Eventbrite with a link to access the webinar. Please save this email and be sure to check your SPAM folder if you don’t see it in your email inbox.

You will also receive a link on your confirmation page and in your confirmation email asking you to complete a WISE information form if you have not before. Please complete the form at the link in the confirmation prior to the event.

Instructions for joining the class after registering via Eventbrite:

–You may join the meeting through the Zoom desktop app, desktop browser, mobile app or by calling in on the phone.

–If using a computer or the mobile app, you may type and send your questions in the chat

–If using a computer or mobile app, you may click leave meeting at the end of the class, or if you need to depart early.

On Computer Desktop App–

1. Click on Zoom link provided to you. You will be prompted to download and install the Zoom Meetings app.

2. Click the installer file to install the Zoom Meetings app

3. If you have trouble downloading the app, click Download the app again. If you can’t download the app, click Join from your browser, and skip to the join from browser section of this document.

4. Enter your name and email address and click Next.

5. Enter the meeting password—from the Eventbrite emails—and click Next.

6. Click Show me what’s new for a quick tour or select Skip.

7. You will see a preview of how you’ll look to others. Change your audio and video settings before joining your meeting. You may mute your video and audio. Your audio will be muted to the class once you join.

8. Click Join Meeting

In Computer Browser—

1. If you can’t download the app, or if you prefer not to install anything, click Join from your browser. The web app opens in your browser and you can join the meeting

2. Change your audio and video settings before joining your meeting.

In Mobile App—

1. While using your mobile device, click on Zoom link provided to you.

2. Tap Download to install the Zoom Meetings app and join the video conference.

3. Tap Open after the app is installed

4. Tap Join Meeting, enter the meeting number—it’s in the email invitation—and tap Join.

5. Enter the meeting password—from the Eventbrite emails—and tap OK.

9. When the Zoom Meetings app opens, you will see a preview of how you’ll look to others.

10. Change your audio and video settings before joining your meeting. You may mute your video and audio. Your audio will be muted to the class once you join.

11. Click Join Meeting

By Phone Only—

1. Dial the phone number for the meeting from the Eventbrite emails

2. You will need the meeting access code/meeting number. Once you call the phone number, you will be prompted to dial the meeting access code/meeting number (which is different from the phone number)

3. Be sure to mute your phone once you are dialed in