Course overview

The Four Questions You Must Answer Before Starting Your Own Business

Clatsop SBDC Lead Advisor Meyer Freeman reviews the four critical questions you must answer before starting your own business:

Is there a demand for the product or service I’ll be selling – and how do I find that out?   

How do I distinguish my product or service in the eyes of my target customer?  

Will the sales generated be enough to cover all my expenses, AND generate the profit I need to meet my personal financial goals?  

What are the business registration, banking and insurance requirements I need to complete to make my business official?

Clatsop Community College SBDC workshops are not eligible for continuing education credits and we will not be able to issue any certificates of completion or provide similar statements or documentation.

Meyer Freeman, Clatsop SBDC

Meyer took on the role of Lead Business Adviser in March 2023 after three years as a part-time adviser with the Clatsop SBDC.  He has advised more than 370 local entrepreneurs and business owners, helping them start, grow and sell their businesses.  Originally from Knappa, Meyer returned to Clatsop County after a 20-year career in Portland with nonprofit Sport Oregon.  In 2022 Meyer launched his own business, Playful Pickleball, which offers pickleball lessons and coaching on the North Coast.  He has led two successful fundraising campaigns to create community pickleball/basketball courts in Clatsop County.

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