Ancillary Marketing Announces "Jumpstart Your Entrepreneur™," a New Workshop that Allows Aspiring Entrepreneurs to Explore their Business Ideas

Burlington, VT (PRWEB) October 17, 2005

Ann Eichenberger, President of Ancillary Marketing, Shelburne, VT, announced today the launch of "Jumpstart Your Entrepreneur™," a new workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to explore their business ideas and develop a plan for bringing their ideas into fruition.

The Jumpstart Your Entrepreneur workshops will be held in Shelburne, VT on October 29th and in Philadelphia, PA on November 19, 2005. At this half day workshop, participants will learn the use of two effective tools; the "One, Two Punch" tool to garner insight into fears blocking critical steps in starting their own business, and the "Business Path" tool which enables participants to identify the information they need for furthering their business idea. These tools help aspiring and existing business owners maximize their most valuable asset—their time!

"Aspiring entrepreneurs are frequently fearful of taking the first step. They often know what they don't know and need a game plan for getting started. The first step can be the hardest. These tools make it easier to take that first step," states Ann Eichenberger. Participants come away viewing themselves as leaders of their business, enabling them to seek out the resources they need to develop their business concepts.

Dorothy Eckes, co-founder of the Jumpstart Your Entrepreneur workshop, states, "Our goal is to provide participants with effective tools for exploring the business of their dreams and have participants leave the workshop with a detailed plan for furthering their business concepts."

The workshop also helps would-be entrepreneurs understand that they don't need to be experts in every aspect of business ownership. The workshop helps participants recognize their role as leaders who rely on a team of experts and realize that they can avail themselves of the expertise they need.

For more information or to register, contact Ann Eichenberger at (802) 985-8644 or visit http://www.jumpstartworkshop.com.

About Ann Eichenberger

Ann is the President of Ancillary Marketing. Her firm offers new product development services, strategic marketing plans and start-up coaching. Ann has over 15 years of experience with new product development at large manufacturers and nonprofits. Her most recent assignment is ProductGuide, an online database of building products that comply with Department of Defense and NASA requirements for construction projects. Ann is a resident of Shelburne, VT and Washington, DC. She has an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, in marketing and entrepreneurial management.

About Dorothy Eckes

Dorothy Eckes, a lifetime resident of Philadelphia, owned the Making It Sewing Workshop for 20 years, the area's premiere sewing school, until she sold it last year to pursue a new career as a life coach. After years of encouraging children and adults to develop their creativity and after incubating three successful small businesses, Dorothy now works with individuals, families and employees to improve their communication skills and directs small business owners on how to increase the productivity of their firms. She also offers coaching to business start-ups and to owners selling their businesses. For more information, visit http://www.coachdorothy.com.

Contact Information:

Ann Eichenberger

Ancillary Marketing

624 Bay Road

Shelburne, VT 05482

802-985-8644

jumpstartworkshop@gmavt.com

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