Simple Steps for Starting Your Business This workshop series is a 5 session program perfect for developing your start-up business idea. Attend this workshop series and learn how to think through your idea and develop your business plan. Plus, get one-on-one help from a SCORE mentor. Workshop Agenda: August 13 Session 1 is FREE: Start-up Basics, August 16 Session 2: Your Business Concept, August 20 Session 3: Your Marketing and Sales Plan, August 23 Session 4: Financial Projections with easy to use templates, August 27 Session 5: Funding Sources and Next Steps.