July 15, 2005: “Spotlight
on Our Economy” Monthly Column for The
Palladium-Times
By L. Michael Treadwell, CEcD, Executive Director of Operation
Oswego County
Fall Micro-Enterprise Classes to
Begin in September
For those interested in expanding or starting
a new small business in Oswego County, another series of training
and loan fund program classes are scheduled to begin in September.
The Micro-Enterprise Training Program is
coordinated by the City of Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA),
City of Oswego Community Development Office (CDO), SUNY Oswego Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) and Operation Oswego County (OOC)
to provide guidance and support to people interested in starting
or expanding a small business.
The program provides a 21-hour small-business
training program that covers such topics as how to write a business
plan, how to obtain financing, accounting and tax issues, business
insurance, legalities, marketing, and other basic business start-up
issues. Classroom training is provided by SBDC small business advisors
Bernadette Mroz, Larry Perras and John Halleron as well as area
business professionals.
Graduates of the program are eligible to
apply for up to $25,000 in low-interest financing to expand or start
their business in Oswego County.
Tuition for the program is $165 and includes
all materials. Scholarships are available for households within
low to moderate income guidelines as established by U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
The fall 2005 Micro-Enterprise training schedule
is as follows:
- Operation Oswego County
(Phoenix): Consecutive Thursdays, Sept. 8 through Oct.
20, 6 to 9 p.m. at SUNY Oswego’s Institute for Professional
and Organizational Development in the Oswego County Industrial
Park in Phoenix. To register, call OOC at 343-1545;
- City of Oswego:
Consecutive Tuesdays, Sept. 27 through Nov. 8, 6 to 9 p.m. at
the Center for Entrepreneurs, SUNY Oswego, 118 Rich Hall, Oswego.
To register, call the CDO at 343-3795; or
- Operation Oswego County (Pulaski):
Monday through Saturday (one week), Nov. 14 through Nov. 19, 6
to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon at the Snow Memorial
Building, 4917 Jefferson Street, Pulaski. To register, call OOC
at 343-1545.
If starting or expanding your own small business
in Oswego County is in your future, I urge you to consider enrolling
in the Micro-Enterprise Training Program. For more information,
or to download a program or scholarship application, visit www.oswegocounty.org/micro.html.
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