Staff Report

The Small Business Administration will hold a Web chat at 1 p.m. Tuesday that will highlight assistance to entrepreneurs who want to start a business and need to know the right strategies to have in place to achieve success.

Participants can learn what it takes to start a business, where to go for information and assistance, why they need a business plan, how to get funding and the truth about the “free money” myth.

Barry McKinley, an experienced SCORE Counselor at Orange County California SCORE will host the April Web chat. McKinley will answer questions about what first steps to take to start a business, and how and when to get a small business idea off the ground. In addition, participants can learn about the resources available to help set up a business. McKinley will answer questions for one hour.      

Participants can join the live Web chat by going online to www.sba.gov, and clicking “Online Business Chat.”  Web chat participants may post questions before the chat by visiting http://web.sba.gov/livemeeting/Apr10 and posting their questions online. 

Published April 19, 2010