Free seminar on starting a business set for June 5

Published or Revised May 22, 2007

The Small Business Development Center at Paris Junior College will offer a free seminar, "How to Start Your Own Business," from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. on June 5. The seminar will be held at the historic Red River County Chamber of Commerce, 101 N. Locust St., in Clarksville. If you have ever dreamed of owning a business, this seminar will help you through the maze of obstacles that lie in your path. Included will be why businesses succeed, forms of business ownership and their advantages and disadvantages, the business plan, the marketing plan, getting legal advice, taxes, advertising, and much more. Handouts for take-home review and study are provided as well as a pre-venture feasibility questionnaire to help you determine the viability of your idea. To register for this seminar, call 903-427-2645.