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Microenterprise Assistance Program
City of Rochester, NY -Rural Opportunities, Inc. through The Enterprise Center, its economic development affiliate, is accepting applications for the Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP) classes to be held in the City of Rochester this Spring.
According to Kathleen English, Business Development Officer for Rural Opportunities, Inc., “We are very lucky to have an experienced teacher for the program, Jim Grillo, Professor of Business and former Vice President at Alfred State College. Professor Grillo designed and developed the Entrepreneurship major at Alfred State, and not only brings experience from the classroom, but real life.”
“The materials presented are invaluable but the networking that occurs during the class is even more valuable. Businesses no longer feel they are alone, they develop relationships that last long after the class concludes.”
A recent graduate of MAP, Dan White, Keuka Studios, Inc. wrote, “It's rare to have an opportunity to learn from someone with such diverse experience in business. Jim has a unique blend of academics and real world business experience making this one of the most beneficial business courses we have taken.”
This program addresses the specific issues related to the startup and expansion of a small business. We endeavor to present a logical sequence of issues, questions, examples, and action steps that will lead entrepreneurs to develop a practical and usable business plan. The class supplies steps, and the entrepreneur supplies the effort to chart a course for a successful business venture.
This program is made possible by funding from the City of Rochester, M&T Bank and The Enterprise Center, a program of Rural Opportunities, Inc.
MAP’s goal is to support existing and start-up micro-businesses. Participants will be selected through a competitive screening process. Those selected for the program will attend a 11-week training course, meeting every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., starting February 6 and ending April 16. The cost for the course is $50, pre-registration is required.
Participants need to complete an application. These are available by clicking below. The applications need to printed and mailed or faxed to the number on the application.
For a startup business: http://www.theenterprisecenterinc.com/applicationsPDFs/MAPProspectiveApplication.pdf
For an existing business: http://www.theenterprisecenterinc.com/applicationsPDFs/MAPexisting.pdf
Posted On: Thursday, January 03rd, 2008 @ 7:48 pm by Web Administrator