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Entrepreneur Training Offered at UW-RF

JAN. 28, 2005--The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Small Business Development Center in the College of Business and Economics is offering an entrepreneurial training program during February, March and April.

This program is a comprehensive series of classes in small business fundamentals and business plan development built for both the new and existing business owners. Program components include: legal issues, finance, staffing, accounting and marketing.

The Wisconsin Department of Commerce is offering grant reimbursement for 75 percent of the program fee for qualifying individuals. Course fee $1000; if a business owner is the recipient of a WDOC grant, the cost to the individual will be $250.

The class, held in Room 218 South Hall, is eight sessions, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Feb. 21 and 28; March 7, 14, 21 and 28; and April 4 and 11.

To obtain additional information and/or an application for this program, contact Chris Bye, director of the UW-River Falls Small Business Development Center, at 715/425-0620 or christopher.bye@uwrf.edu.

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Last updated: Tuesday, 01-Feb-2005 13:04:51 CST