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Starting a Home-Based Business

Have a business idea but not sure how to run it from home? This workshop is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs understand what it really takes to launch and grow a home-based business.

We’ll cover the essential steps to get started plus how to assess whether your business idea is financially viable. You'll walk away with practical tools to evaluate your business’s potential and what it will take to make it profitable—all from the comfort of your own home.

✅ Understand the key steps and legal requirements
✅ Learn how to navigate local regulations and avoid common roadblocks
✅ Discover how to calculate costs, set pricing, and plan for profitability

Turn your idea into a sustainable home-based business—join us and get started the right way!

About the Presenter:

Bill Ruttledge was a recipient of a Kemper Insurance Foundation Education Scholarship and enjoyed a 40+ year career as a commercial insurance broker with three international brokers. He also served 15 years as instructor and later as director of Insurance Continuing Education programs with St. Louis (MO) Community College. Mr. Ruttledge is a Past Chairman of the Vancouver (WA) Chapter of SCORE and is a Course Leader for SCORE Business Finance and Business Planning seminars.