March 25, 2008-- Registration Still
Open for Small Business Training Classes
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 Wednesday, April 2, 6 to 9 p.m. at Hastings Town Hall,
1134 Route 11, Central Square. The classes will run each Wednesday
until May 21.
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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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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