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2017 The New York Small Business Development Center is offering its Entrepreneurial Training Course in two versions this fall The classroom course will be held over seven weeks on Thursday evenings from October 5 through November 16, 2017 at Jefferson Community College in Watertown. A 14-week online version of the course will begin on October 2, 2017 and run through January 8, 2018. It covers the same materials in seven modules, but participants have two weeks to complete each section and work at their own pace and location. The courses are co-sponsored by JCC’s Continuing Education Department, Jefferson Country Economic Development (JCED), Watertown Local Development Corp. (WLDC) and M & T Bank. Either course costs $195. For the two fall courses, the SBDC is able to offer free tuition to veterans, military members and spouses through a special program income funding opportunity. The courses are open to everyone in the community. The purpose of the Entrepreneurial Training Course is to provide guidance and support to individuals interested in starting or expanding a small business. The course takes entrepreneurs through all aspects of starting and running a small business and features speakers from professional fields such as accounting, law, insurance, advertising and social media marketing. The course also includes a one-on-one discussion with an SBDC Advisor to discuss each participant’s specific business project. The course will cover how to check credit reports and how to address any related problems. Attendees will learn what goes into a business plan, what types of loans to apply for, what types of insurances are recommended as well as information on contract agreements, marketing, the micro-enterprise loan program and bookkeeping. Upon successful completion of the course, qualified participants starting or operating a business locally will be eligible to apply for a low-interest, micro- enterprise loan of up to $40,000. North country residents have access to a number of funding sources including Jefferson County Economic Development (JCED), Watertown Local Development (WLDC), Lewis County Economic Development, Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) and Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). Pre-registration with payment is required, by cash, credit card or checks made payable to SBDC/JCC. Call the SBDC at 315-782-9262 or send your registration to: SBDC/JCC, 1220 Coffeen Street, Watertown, NY 13601. The fee for either course is $195.00 per person. There is no refund after that date unless the course is cancelled. The deadline to register for the courses is September 29. You can register and pay for the Online Class with a credit or debit card at https://oct17etc.eventbrite.com or call 315-782-9262. If participants are veterans, military or spouses, they should not register online but should register directly by calling the telephone number to get the free tuition offer. This program is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the US Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact the SBDC at 315-782-9262. |