So You Think You Want to Start A Business

“So You Think You Want to Start A Business”

Is your dream to start your own business? This workshop will provide you with the basics that you need to know to start a business. It will also will tell you how to find the resources to evaluate your business idea and bring it to reality.

Topics covered in this seminar are:

1. Critical Success Factors.

2. Approaches to a New Business.

3. Funding and Financing.

4. Market Assessment & Evaluation.

5. Marketing & Sales.

6. Financial Projections.

7. Business Plan Basics

About Speaker Jim Bolinger:

Jim Bolinger’s career has spanned nearly 40 years working in finance, organizational strategy, business planning and as a small business owner. He began his career with Coopers & Lybrand in the Audit Services Division. In 1980, he transitioned to industry. He was selected to organize the Corporate Internal Audit Services in a multi-location, national not-for-profit. Subsequently, he was promoted to Corporate Controller. He has also served as a Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in a large not-for-profit.

In 1987, Jim transitioned his career into consulting on organizational strategy development. He served as a Partner in National Health Advisors focusing on strategy, feasibility studies, business valuations, mergers/acquisitions and Board Retreats. In 1992, he co-founded the national consulting firm Arista Associates with offices in Washington, DC and Chicago; concurrently, Jim was selected as the Managing Partner.

Mr. Bolinger was co-founder of The Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors 1981. This association has grown to more than 1,000 members and includes international representation. Jim also purchased for turn-around and investment a boutique retail business in 2000. He co-founded a group purchasing organization in a specialty retail industry in 2003.

He has been an Executive Fellow in the American Academy of Medical Management, a Fellow in the American Association of Healthcare Consultants, a Fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association, a Fellow-designate in the American College of Healthcare Executives and a CPA. Mr. Bolinger has also served on the Adjunct Faculty of two nationally-recognized universities.

Mr. Bolinger holds an MBA with Honors from the University Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University.