About the Course
This workshop will help you determine if self-employment is for you. You will learn about different modes of self-employment in chemistry and examine common chemistry-based entrepreneurial businesses. The workshop will provide tools to create an initial plan to define your business goals and structure. The course will cover:
- Self-employment options in chemistry
- Assessment of entrepreneurship skills
- Preliminary business plans
- Company structures
This course is part of a two-part series on Working for Yourself.
What You Will Learn
After completion of the course, attendees will be able to:
- Decide if self-employment is a viable option
- Apply their values, strengths, and experiences to self-employment
- Understand components of a business plan
- Describe four entrepreneurial chemistry business models
Who Should Attend
TThis course is a part of the ACS Careers Pathways Series and is designed for members considering self-employment in chemistry.
Course Outline
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Key Topics
- Assessment of values, strengths, and experiences that could assist entrepreneurship
- Pros and cons of self-employment
- Common chemistry-based entrepreneurial businesses
- Creating a mission statement
- Preliminary business plans
- Defining the business, market, organization, marketing/sales strategy, and financing
- Creating a customer profile
- Assessing the competition