Are you interested in starting a business…but don’t know where to start? Do you have an idea, but aren’t sure if it’s worth pursuing? JumpStart @ WBEC-East’s Women’s Business Center is for you!
JumpStart will help you:
Assess your business idea to develop a winning concept
Learn the basics of business ownership to see if it’s right for you
Evaluate your financial and legal options for launching
JumpStart Series Workshops
5 weeks, 1 evening each week, held in-person or virtually based on the season.
Before You Start
Learn how to move from employee to business owner
Market Research
Assess the feasibility of your business ideas
Financial Analysis
Discover financial basics critical to business success
The Business Plan
Plan for growth and profitability
Business Launch
Understand your legal, financial, insurance, employment, and tax requirements
To register
This program is offered twice a year–February and August 2025. Our February Cohort will be online and our August Cohort will take place in-person at the SBA District Office in King of Prussia, PA.
Fee–$155 for the full 5 weeks with financial aid available. Individual workshops are $35 with financial aid available.
As a community of entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and economic development thought-leaders, WBEC-East is committed to the elimination of discrimination in all areas of business and the provision of equal opportunity when accessing capital, contracts, and contacts. In compliance with state and federal laws and regulation, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in any of our policies, procedures, or practices. This non-discrimination policy covers admission and access to, and treatment, in all programs and activities.
