Renasant Center for IDEAs: How To Get Started

Have you ever thought of starting your own business? Changing course from being an employee to an entrepreneur is a very big step, but if done correctly business ownership can be a very rewarding life choice. To ensure a successful transition from being a hired worker to becoming your own boss, the Renasant Center for IDEAs, the Tupelo/Lee County Regional Business Incubator, is ready to help! As a small business owner, you will have to wear many hats to solve problems and to take advantage of opportunities to grow. That’s why we offer the following services: • Help with the Fundamentals of Starting a Business      o One-on-one business counseling      o Business Plan reviews to help you stay on track      o Choosing qualified employees      o Networking with other business owners • Administrative Services      o Basic clerical assistance      o Mail and package handling      o Desk-top publishing      o Access to common office equipment such as print, scanner, copier, and fax • Technical Services      o Connections to legal assistance      o Market research      o Connections to business financing If you need an office or other type of business space, we can help you locate here with terms that you will find very appealing. Instead of just leasing space to you, we would like to enter into a license agreement with you that will entitle you to use one of the business spaces in the incubator along with a bundle of services specifically designed to help you grow your business until you’re ready to move into a permanent space of your own. Call us today at (662) 823-4332 to schedule a tour of the Renasant Center for IDEAs and learn more about how to use our exciting business development program to help you create a new future! Sincerely, Wayne Averett Vice President, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development