Hillsborough County residents who want to work for themselves can participate in a series of discussions and one-on-one sessions with experienced business professionals to help get started. The no-cost Self-Employment Workshop Program provides in-depth business training to lower-income individuals who want to be self-employed.
What Is the Self-Employment Workshop Program?
Sign-ups are underway for the 2022 fall workshop program, which begins in September. Candidates may apply through Aug. 19 and must show their income is only double the federal poverty level.
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The program focuses on practical skills – banking and finance, marketing, crafting a business plan – and general concepts such as thinking like an entrepreneur, choosing a business that’s a good fit, and bracing for inevitable challenges. The idea is to give people who want to start their own business a clear vision of what they’re getting into.
Students receive 38 hours of training over four months. Attendance is required and missed workshops must be made up to remain eligible for a monetary stipend provided at the program by Hillsborough County community partners.
This is part of The Florida SBDC. The Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County, operating as part of Hillsborough County Economic Development, serves entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the County and across all industries through confidential no-cost consulting and professional training.
Whether starting, buying, growing, or selling a business, the Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County team has the expertise, experience, and resources to complement the vision and passion of Hillsborough County’s businesses.
