Thanks to the financial support of Supervisor Bill Horn and Wells Fargo Bank, the chamber's Small Business Success Center opened in April 2006. Since that time, we have developed many programs for counseling and training small business people.
We are proud to present our results for the first eight months in our center:
1) Developed 15 workshops on topics such as financing, netweaving, small business marketing, internet marketing and tax and payroll with more than 300 attendees.
2) Reorganized SCORE counseling to match counselor backgrounds to the needs of small business entrepreneurs. The program counseled more than 300 business people in the Small Business Success Center.
3) Assisted 1-2 people per month with securing financing for start-up or growth of their business.
4) Facilitated hundreds of referrals through networking programs, small business roundtables and direct referrals.
5) Utilized chamber members for counseling of small business members in the areas of legal, bookkeeping, strategic planning and internet marketing.
In 2007, look for more comprehensive programs on topics such as "Business Plans for Business Owners" and "Growth Strategies for Business Owners." These programs will be held over three week sessions and will include ongoing counseling to insure success. For more information, contact [email protected].
We are proud to present our results for the first eight months in our center:
1) Developed 15 workshops on topics such as financing, netweaving, small business marketing, internet marketing and tax and payroll with more than 300 attendees.
2) Reorganized SCORE counseling to match counselor backgrounds to the needs of small business entrepreneurs. The program counseled more than 300 business people in the Small Business Success Center.
3) Assisted 1-2 people per month with securing financing for start-up or growth of their business.
4) Facilitated hundreds of referrals through networking programs, small business roundtables and direct referrals.
5) Utilized chamber members for counseling of small business members in the areas of legal, bookkeeping, strategic planning and internet marketing.
In 2007, look for more comprehensive programs on topics such as "Business Plans for Business Owners" and "Growth Strategies for Business Owners." These programs will be held over three week sessions and will include ongoing counseling to insure success. For more information, contact [email protected].