Are you newly self-employed or ready to make the leap? Or maybe just dipping your toe into a self-driven side hustle with the hopes it could become a viable business? Do you have the passion and commitment necessary to build a business? COME FIND OUT! Erickson Advisors welcomes Abby Zarkin, a Business Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and SCORE mentor. Abby will guide us through the steps of what it takes to start a business and be a successful entrepreneur including but not limited to: •How to evaluate your business idea – determine marketability and profitability •Focusing your product/service and your brand •Considerations around funding, legal structure and financial statements •And more… Join us for an early evening of cocktails, light appetizers & entrepreneurial guidance! This program is part of Purpose and Power, Erickson Advisors' series of financial empowerment, social networking and sharing ideas among women and is recommended for anyone who is just beginning to think about entrepreneurship, actively running a business or anywhere in between.