2026 BCE Small Business Info Series

Description

Important Location Note
The class will be meeting at the Bluffton Middle School in the Library on the second floor.  Enter through the main doors on Jackson Street.

BLUFFTON CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURS
ROPP TRIPLETT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION SERIES

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is once again hosting the Small Business Information Series and the Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.  The Business Plan Competition is open to any entrepreneur with a business idea, or a business that has been in operation for 3 years or less.

This year, the Small Business Information Series will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM beginning on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 and ending on April 7, 2026.  The classes will be hosted locally on the second floor library of Bluffton Middle School.  Classes will be broadcast live from the Borra Center at Rhodes State Collage.  Please note that online, remote class opportunities will exist should you not be able to make every session.

The series outline follows:

Company Development 

Week 1 So You Want to be an Entrepreneur
Week 2 Launch & Grow Your Business Right

Creative Concepts 

Week 3 Marketing & Social Media for small business 

Profit Analysis 

Week 4 Financial Accounting 101
Week 5 Profitability Analysis
Week 6 Acquiring Capital & Risk Management

The classes will provide the guidance and necessary instruction for the participants to create a complete Business Plan.  

Participants completing the series will receive a certificate of completion from the SBDC and will be eligible for the Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition sponsored by the BCE offering over $5,000 in prizes, and automatic entry for the Regional Pitchfest 2026!