| Aug. 25, 2006:
“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 2006 Micro-Enterprise training
schedule is as follows:
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City of Oswego: Consecutive Tuesdays,
Sept. 19 through Oct. 31, 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
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Operation Oswego County (Phoenix):
Consecutive Thursdays, Oct. 19 through Dec. 7 (except Thanksgiving
week), 6 to 9 p.m. at the SUNY Oswego Institute for Professional
and Organizational Development in the Oswego County Industrial
Park, Phoenix (exit 14, state Route 481). 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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