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Explore Your Business Idea Half-Day Workshop

Refine your idea, be inspired and learn how to get started.

Do you have a great business idea? 

Have you been thinking about it for some time now, but can't decide what to do next?

You may be wondering:

  • Should I dive right in or set up a website first?

  • How much should I charge and how should people pay me?

  • Do I need business insurance?

  • How do I market my stuff?

  • How do I even know if my idea is a good one?

The half-day Explore Your Business Idea Workshop will give you answers to your questions from experts and from your peers. We include a workbook to help you capture your great ideas.

Workshop agenda

Here's what to expect in the Explore Your Business Idea Workshop:

1. Inspiration

  • Available local incentives for small businesses 

  • Inspiration from successful women entrepreneurs

2. Ideation

  • How to find a good idea

  • What makes an idea a good one?

3. Refinement

  • Important considerations to turn your idea into a business

4. Messaging

  • How to talk about your business, including stories and announcements

5. Selling

  • Branding, marketing and selling

6. Starting

  • The basics of how to officially start a business

  • 1-page business plan

7. Community

  • The benefits of a community of women entrepreneurs 

  • Aviatra alumni benefits (you'll be an alum, after all)

 

Cost of the workshop

The cost for this half-day workshop is just $50. It includes 4 hours of education designed to give you the info and inspiration you need to refine your business idea and get started. It also includes:

  • Workbook with exercises and room for notes

  • Sharable photos of you and your fellow students

  • Access to the private Aviatra Alumni Facebook community

  • Free admission to our SOAR workshops and other alumni benefits throughout the year

  • $100 discount to our $499 online program Aviatra 365, which dives deeper into important early-stage business topics

Join us to EXPLORE your ideas and start bringing your business dreams to life.

workshop calendar

2023 Explore Your Business Idea Workshop calendar

We are planning several workshops for the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Dayton region in 2023. To enroll, just click the button under the workshop that best fits your schedule.

If registration for the date you want is not yet open, please sign up for our newsletter to be notified about all our events. 

August 11 in Fairborn, OH

Location: Spark Fairborn

Registration coming soon!

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October 13 in West Chester, OH

Location: TBD 

Registration coming soon!

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November 3 in Springfield, OH

Location: TBD 

Registration coming soon!

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Not quite ready?

If you're not quite ready to enroll, sign up for our Women on the Rise newsletter. You'll hear about all our upcoming programming, as well as events offered by our partners in the entrepreneurship support community. We're looking forward to getting to know you!

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