Jan. 22, 2008: Small Business Training
Classes to Begin Feb. 9
For those interested in expanding
or starting a small business in Oswego County, the next Micro-Enterprise
Program small business training class is scheduled to begin Saturday,
Feb. 9 at 118 Rich Hall on the SUNY Oswego campus. The class will
then run each Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., until March 8.
The program is coordinated by
the City of Fulton Community Development Agency, City of Oswego
Community Development Office, SUNY Oswego Office of Business and
Community Relations (OBCR) and Operation Oswego County to provide
guidance and support to people interested in starting or expanding
a small business.
The program provides a 24-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 OBCR
small business advisors Larry Perras, John Halleron and Bernadette
Mroz, as well as other 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 $200
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 remainder of the Micro-Enterprise
training schedule is as follows:
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Wednesdays, April 2 to May 21: Hastings
Town Hall, 1134 Route 11, Central Square, 6 to 9 p.m.;
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June 16-21: Oswego Falls Business Center,
163 South First Street, Fulton, 6 to 9:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and
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Saturdays, Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 11,
18: SUNY Oswego Phoenix Education Center, Oswego County Industrial
Park (off of exit 14 on 481), Phoenix, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information, or to
register for a class, call 312-3492. To download a program or scholarship
application, visit www.oswegocounty.org/micro.html.
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