ENID, Okla. – Are you an entrepreneur? Do you want to be? Maybe you have an idea but aren’t sure how to turn that into a business. You need the Entrepreneur Inspire Bootcamp! Autry Technology Center will host the 2018 Entrepreneurs Inspire Bootcamp beginning October 2, 2018. Classes run from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.
This six-session workshop series is designed to educate those interested in starting, expanding or operating a small business. Participants will learn how to identify and establish a strategic planning process for a business through presentations on topics ranging from financial and managerial accounting, reducing risk and legal considerations, as well as marketing and identifying funding strategies.
Completion of the series will help prepare new business owners to compete in the annual Cherokee Strip Business Model Competition, with up to $30,000 awarded each spring. **Scholarships available for military; Autry, NOC and NWOSU students (w/ID). For more information contact Meredith Westfahl at mwestfahl@autrytech.edu.
The curriculum will address the business model, operations, accounting strategies, spotting red flags, hiring employees, vendor sourcing, marketing, pricing and sales. An enrollment fee of $120 is required.
Autry Technology Center has been a part of the Enid community since 1967 and is one of 29 CareerTech schools across Oklahoma. The center has more than 25 career programs and offers a wide variety of evening and weekend short-term courses and certifications for many diverse career fields. Autry serves nearly 16,000 individuals each year, including many area employees who receive training through the Business and Industry Services Department that works with over 500 local businesses each year.