Event Details

Starting a Small Business

Event Type:	LifeRaft
Title:	Starting a Small Business The panelists will help you to better understand the process and recommended steps of starting your own business
Date:	Thursday, February 28, 2013
Time:	3:00 PM
Location:	SAG Foundation Actors Center 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Mezzanine Los Angeles (free validated parking) Check in: 2:30 PM
Status:	Events list and Seats are full
Event Rules:	Event rules Close Cancellations must be made by midnight prior to the day of the event. Failure to fulfill a SEATED reservation or arrival after check-in is completed will be recorded as a "No-Show." Three "No-Shows" within a year will result in restriction from attending SAG Foundation events for six months. The "No-Show" policy does not apply to WAITLISTED reservations – UNLESS you are moved to the seated list. If you have been moved to the seated list and will not be attending you must cancel by midnight to avoid being recorded as a "No-Show". Your status will be changed no later than midnight prior to the day of the event – to give you time to cancel. Waiting List – If you are on the waiting list and a spot opens up you will be moved to the seated list and notified via email (by midnight prior to the day of the event). You may also check your status at any time by logging into our website. If you are still on the waiting list the day of an event you are welcome to show up to see if space is available. You WILL NOT be recorded as a "no show" if you do not attend or if you show up and do not get in. •You MUST bring your paid-up, valid SAG-AFTRA or Equity ID card (or your receipt of current payment) for admittance. No admittance will be granted without your current card or receipt. •RSVPs are NOT guaranteed seats. Events are overbooked to ensure a full house. •Late arrivals will not be admitted. •No photography is allowed. •No audio or video recording is permitted. Items may be confiscated if used. •No soliciting (including giving out headshots, reels, business cards, scripts) or excessive autograph seeking from guest speakers •Cell phones/pagers must be turned off •No food allowed. Water only in a closed container. •When you register for an event you are expected to stay for the entire event. •SAG Foundation events are open to SAG-AFTRA and Equity members only unless otherwise specified.
	Co-sponsored by the Actors Fund Have you been dreaming about the day that you would launch your own small business? Do you want to start a parallel business that can complement your career in entertainment? Have you wondered about what resources are out there to get you started in a productive sideline career? The panelists will help you to better understand the process and recommended steps of starting your own business, as well as some of the financial resources that are available to get you started. In addition to small business development experts and a ban