THE NEW COMMUNITY JOURNAL
FRIDAY APRIL 13, 2012
MAYOR WAYNE HALL AND THE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITI AND THE NYS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LAUNCH SIX-WEEK EXCELLENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM Hempstead, NY, April 5, 2012—Mayor Wayne J. Hall, Sr. and the Village Board of Trustees today announced that the Village of Hempstead is launching a six-week Excellence in Entrepreneurship Program (EEP) in partnership with Citi and the New York State (NYS) Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College. This collaborative, high-demand venture aims to enhance the skills of new or aspiring entrepreneurs through a series of free business workshops. Classes will take place once a week from 6-9 p.m., beginning Monday, April 23rd and ending Thursday, May 31st. They will be held at the Hempstead Public Library, located at 115 Nichols Court, and are open to all Hempstead Village residents. Attendees who complete the program, attend all six workshops and write a viable business plan will qualify for a drawing of a laptop computer. “The Village is proud to make this workshop available free of charge to all of our residents.” said Mayor Hall. “We commend Citi and the NYS Small Business Development Center for their vision in developing the program and for their outstanding commitment to community.” Calling the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Program “a must-do for new and aspiring business owners,” the mayor said it will provide new entrepreneurs with a blueprint for starting and maintaining a suc-
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ADULT WORKSHOP WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN FOR A SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY, May 9th,2012 7:00P.M. –8:30P.M. For immediate release* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * advance Registration needed * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Contact: Reference* * * * * * * * * * * * *481-6990 Successful retired executives from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration will be presenting a workshop on Writing a Business Plan for a Small Business. This workshop is intended for all Small Business owners or people interested in starting a business. The workshop will include: 1) What needs to be included in a Business Plan. 2) Preparing budgets and cash flow projections. 3) Tax considerations. 4) How to use a business plan to get a loan. The program will be held in the Community Room. Registration is required for this free program.
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cessful business. Program sponsors said the EEP was developed because there is a high interest in entrepreneurship in the village, but many of the small business owners have no formal business background, often leading to numerous and costly missteps. Hempstead is home to several hundred small businesses. With the impending $2 billion downtown revitalization project, workshop organizers anticipate that even more residents will be opening new ventures. Pat Edwards, the Vice President of Citi Community Development Long Island, noted that EEP is a part of a larger company initiative across the country that “builds on Citi’s nationwide efforts to expand opportunities for underserved small business owners.” “Collaborative, innovative programs like this one provide the training and guidance that entrepreneurs need to succeed, create jobs, and help revitalize our communities,” Edwards added. Lucille Wesnofske, Regional Director of the NYS Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College, said “The program has met with great success in other communities on Long Island. It provides the information needed to properly plan a small business and dispels the many myths associated with starting and operating one.” Designed by business experts from Citi and the NYS Small Business Development Center, the Excellence in Entrepreneurship sessions include: Start-UP: Creating a Launch Pad; Overview and Marketing; Operations and Management; Business Finances; Keys to Success; and the New Age of Marketing and the Role of Market Research. Registration is now available online or by phone. Visit www.farmingdale.edu/sbdc and click on “workshop” on the top menu, or call 631-420-2765. Class size is limited and qualifying participants will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis, so register now. Workshop attendees should use the Washington Street entrance of the Hempstead Public Library.
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