Ottomaite & Bastrop EDC present Business 101 - A Two Part Seminar

This November, the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation is helping the next generation of local entrepreneurs take their first steps with Business 101, a free multi-session seminar. Participants will learn to shape their ideas into business plans and how to activate those plans, making reality out of dreams.  Participants will learn to shape their ideas into business plans and how to action those plans, so they don't become idle dreams. Topics include business formation, taxes, marketing, recordkeeping, scheduling, insurance, invoicing, and more.

The program includes two in-person sessions and one virtual session:

• Class 1: Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Office hours: Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Class 2: Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Register Here

In-person sessions will be held in the Pressley Meeting Room at the Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St., Bastrop, Texas. Office hours will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.

Entrepreneurship is the heart of the American economic engine and there's no better time to start than during National Entrepreneurship Month!