Friday, March 25, 2011, New York, NY 

Columbia University Teachers College
525 W. 120th St., Horace Mann Bldg. Room 431
New York, NY 10034

Space is limited!  Remember to take advantage of the early bird specials and sign-up early.  All seminars are $199 and increase to $225, 14 days before the event.

Do you want to start your own business, but need tools and resources to move forward? 

Do you currently have a private practice, but would like to take your business to the next level?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then you need:

THE JUMP START BUSINESS SCHOOL

• Gain confidence, tools and resources for starting your own business
• Transform your vision into a step-by-step plan of action
• Learn the art of networking and making connections in order to grow your business

 Already have a private practice?

• Revisit your current business and marketing plan to see what needs enhancement.
• Evaluate financials in your current business in order to transform your business from a cost center to a revenue center
• Learn how to transition from working “in” the business to being the “business owner”

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

At the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Decide who you will serve, find out what they want, create it and give it to them--while making it "an experience"
• Position yourself in the marketplace, while honing your passion
• Develop or refine your current business and marketing plan
• Price your services competitively
• Develop or re-work current marketing and sales skills to gain new business
• Deliver outstanding customer service!

Workshop Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 A.M.

• REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

9:00 - 12:00 P.M.

• TARGET YOUR MARKET AND DELIVER WHAT THEY WANT
• DELVE INTO YOUR PASSIONS AND UNCOVER YOUR NICHE
• DEVELOP OR REFINE YOUR BUSINESS PLAN INCLUDING BUSINESS STRUCTURE, LOCATION, PROTECT YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ACCOUNTING, FINANCES AND MORE

12:00 - 1:00 P.M.

• LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:00 - 4:00 P.M.

• PRICE YOUR SERVICES, EVALUATE CURRENT PRICING AND GET YOUR CLIENTS TO INVEST IN YOUR SERVICES AND VALUE THE OUTCOME
• LEARN HOW TO MARKET TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, OTHER ENTITIES AND DISCOVER OTHER VENUES TO OBTAIN BUSINESS INCLUDING WEBSITE MARKETING AND NETWORKING 
• MAKE IT "AN EXPERIENCE" FOR YOUR CLIENT 

New returning participant and student prices: (prices increase proportionately per above intervals)

Returning participants $125
Special intern and full time student price $95

Reviews 

What a seminar!  So valuable...No dietitian should go into private practice without it! 

-Lauren Balkin Cohen, MS, RD, CDN, New York, NY

I very much enjoyed the seminar.  Ms. Price is very natural, down to earth and easy to relate to.

-Delores McGawka, Dietetic Student, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Schedule Subject to Change
If weather conditions or other emergencies do not permit travel, we reserve the right to provide enrollee with continuing education home-study manual of equal value.  No refunds at any time for any reason.