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UW-RF Offers Small Business Advising in Pierce County

JAN. 28, 2005--Free individual business advising sessions will be held at the Pierce County UW-Extension Office in Ellsworth, Wis., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 17.

Sponsored by the Pierce County UW-Extension Office and the Small Business Development Center at UW-River Falls, the sessions will offer specialized assistance to small business managers who might have questions on any aspect of management as well as to those interested in starting or expanding a new businesses.

Individual appointments are approximately 75 minutes in length. To register, call the SBDC at 715/425-0620 by Feb. 16.

More than 300 managers of prospective and existing small business firms have been served in the area since the start of the business advising program. These represent a wide variety of manufacturing, retailing and service companies, as well as individuals wishing to start new businesses.

The SBDC also offers a variety of business classes at UW-RF. For full course descriptions, visit its Web site at www.uwrf.edu/outreach/sbdc.

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Last updated: Friday, 28-Jan-2005 14:06:57 CST