Sat. Feb 19, 9:30AM-11:30 AM

Building Your Business Plan, Business Model Canvas

Speaker(s): Tom Murro, President of Chef Space; Lowell Sellards, Business Development Specialist

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Sat. Feb 26, 9:30AM-11:30AM

Purchasing & Managing Food Cost, Managing & Tracking Inventory, Managing Staff

Speaker(s): Jesse Johnson, Johnson Restaurant Group

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Sat. March 5, 9:30AM-11:30AM 
The Breakeven Calculation: Understanding How Much Revenue You Need To Bring In Each Week  
Speaker: Anne Shadle, Co-owner & Manager of Mayan Cafe, Business Specialist with Kentucky Small Business Development Center

Sat. March 12, 9:30AM-11:30AM

Operational Growth, Quality Assurance, and Marketing Basics for Emerging Businesses; CV Micro-Loan Programs

Speaker: Tom Murro, President of Chef Space; Tracey Spann, Business Development Specialist

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Sat. March 26, 9:30AM-12:30PM

Resources/Tools To Assist Your Business

Speaker(s): Cindy Sizemore/Andrew Patterson, 5/3 Banking Representatives; Deja Downey, Vision Group Marketing and Consulting, LLC 

Sat. April 2, 9:30AM-11:30AM

Marketing, Branding & Design 

Speaker(s): Damaris Phillips and Coby Ming, Chef, Food Network Star, Author, Owner of Bluegrass Supper Club

Sat. April 9, 9:30AM-11:30AM 

Food Safety Seminar, Permit Requirements, Health Inspections(s) 

Speaker: Tom Murro, President of Chef space

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Sat. April 16, 9:30AM-12:30PM
Entrepreneurs' Success Stories and Graduation
Speaker: Chad Coulter, local restauranteur, Owner/Operator Biscuit Belly.