UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Entrepreneurs who want to start an online business can learn the challenges and benefits during a free seminar that will be offered by the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP).
The “How to Start an Online Web-based Business” seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 17, at Outreach Building (100 Innovation Boulevard), Room 324.
“Startup costs can be lower than traditional brick-and-mortar businesses,” said Ben-David Kaminski, an SBDC business consultant and seminar host, “changes to the business can occur rapidly.”
Donna Yale, an advanced IT team lead at PennTAP, will join Kaminski to host the session.
“Every business should have a website,” Yale said. “And that website should be responsive Web design or mobile tool friendly. A good candidate for a Web-based business is a business owner that has a unique product or service. An online business that is in a niche market is an example of a good E-commerce site.”
Small business owners may face challenges when starting an online business. Kaminski said there are aspects to the process that need to be considered.
“You may work long hours, it can take a while to make a profit and startup capital may be difficult to obtain,” Kaminski continued, “however, the potential is there to reach a large audience.”
Similar seminars will be conducted in the future based on client need.
For more information or to register, visit the Small Business Development Center online.