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Veteran's Small Business Management Program-Feb 2012

Based on the highly successful SBDC Small Business Management Program, but has been tailored to meet the unique needs of Veteran Entrepreneurs. Consists of nine valuable classroom sessions and monthly personal advising meetings to work on individual business needs.

Orientation February 23, 2012. Classes begin March 1, 2012. Meets first Thursday night of each month 6:00-9:00pm. Cost for Vets $199 !!! (SBM regular program fee is $995) Call 541-917-4929 to register.

MicroBusiness Program - Fall, Winter, & Spring Terms

Entrepreneurial Business Training
The Small Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College offers this program to individuals who are interested in starting a business. The eleven-week workshop includes one-on-one business advising and three classes held in the computer lab with hands-on instruction. Call 541-917-4974 for more information. Cost $349/partial scholarships available to low income.

Launch Your Business-Jan 2012

Nine-month instructor-led peer support group meets once a month for timely help with typical challenges faced by first-time entrepreneurs. Topics include: market niche, customer base, hiring & managing employees, using technology in your business, etc. Class participants help set monthly topics. Also at no extra cost is two hours per month of confidential, one-on-one business advising!

Classes begin Monday, Jan 23, 2012. Generally meet on the 3rd Monday of each month except holidays. Cost $299/partial scholarships available. Room CC 213, 6:30-8:30 pm. Call 541-917-4923 to register.

BIZ Center

Visit Biz Center for free business advising at http://www.bizcenter.org/. Call 541-917-4929 for more information.

SCORE

Want to talk with someone who has been there and successfully solved the kinds of problems you are having? Volunteers of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (score) are men and women who have retired from successful business careers as company executives or business owners and are available to share their knowledge and expertise with you at no charge. Call (541) 917-4929 for more info. More than 300,000 small-business people call SCORE for high-quality, individual counseling each year!