| Home | Alumni Directory | Application | Fact Sheet | Microenterprise | Program Stats | Prospective Clients | Think Realistically | Trainers |
BUSINESS INITIATIVE$ ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
CONGRATULATIONS to our Spring, 2004 Graduates!
Carolyn
Atkins, Simply Irresistible Cuisine
Toni
Cranford, T-N-T Recordings
Beverly
Dakers, Social Security Disability Client
Services, LLC
Ronnie
Sanders, Ronnie’s Spirit
Nicole Sturges, Dolphin Country
Business Initiative$ ninth class will be starting in
September of 2004. Tell a friend!
Send us your information, so it can appear on the site and advertise your business for free.
Provide us with your web site info, and we’ll put up a link on
the BI$ site. You need to be on this site! Don’t
miss free publicity!
SMALL BUSINESS EXPO FOR GRADUATES:
We’re putting together a Small Business Expo in early September for graduates who want to exhibit their products and services, meet potential customers, network with other graduates, and gain experience in promoting their business. Be a part of it! Contact us to reserve a spot in the Expo (e-mail, or return the tear-off below). We’ll be in touch with more details soon.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Entrepreneur: Business Name:
Address:
_____Yes, I want to exhibit at the Small Business Expo.
_____I can’t decide yet if I will exhibit, but please send me more information.
One of the best ways to build your assets and increase your small business savings might be to start an Individual Development Account through a program now being offered through the Hartford IDA Collaborative. According to program information, “IDAs are matched savings accounts: participants’ savings are matched so that they can invest n assets of long-term value, such as first homes, small businesses, or higher educations. In exchange, account holders commit to participate in extensive financial education and one-on-one counseling programs.” In other words, for every dollar that you save in this account, you get another dollar (or two) put in your account through the program.
As a graduate of BI$, you may have already completed the asset training required for a small business IDA. For more information, and to determine if you’re eligible, contact Tim Cole at Co-Opportunity (a member of the Hartford IDA Collaborative) at: 20-28 Sargent St., Hartford CT 06105, (860) 236-3617, ext. 112, or http://www.fyi@co-opportunity.org
Whether
you want to learn the basics, or just refresh your skills, why not take a class in our new
computer resource lab? We’ve got a full
bank of computers loaded with appropriate software, ready for your use. Classes can accommodate up to six students with a
highly qualified teacher ready to deal with individual skill levels. Our Power Point class will be scheduled once we
know how many are interested. Let us know
what evening (other than Tuesday) works best for you!
Hey! Need business cards? Check out www.vistaprint.com for free business cards you can print from a number of selections.
What do you need to get that business going, or to keep it going? What kinds of follow-up sessions would you like to attend? Please send e-mail, call, send a postcard with the topics you want more of, so that we can set up alumni sessions to address your specific needs.
It’s been a while
since we’ve heard from some of you. Has
your address changed? How about the state of
your business? We need to update our alumni
information with any new personal or business information you can share. Please contact the Business Initiative$ office
with news (524-1730, or e-mail at loaves@sbcglobal.net.)
Speaking of news…If you want an updated copy of the alumni directory, call/e-mail
and ask—it’s free! With 43
graduates of the program, you could be doing a lot of networking!
Contact us for more information