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Business Training Seminar: Building Up To A Business Plan - Operations 101

As a follow-up to its introductory series in February, the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, the Northfield Enterprise Center, WINGS, the Northfield Chamber of Commerce, and St. Olaf's Center For Experiential Learning  have teamed up to provide an in-depth series of classes for would be entrepreneurs and business owners called "Building Up To A Business Plan.

The April 5th session will focus on Operations 101.  Learn how to identify what your business must be very good at and how to build those capabilities.  Classes are stand alone or can be taken as a series.  See the attached flyer for more information.  To register, go to www.smifoundation.org and click on events

Research shows that people who go through the process of creating a business plan before they launch their new venture, have a three to four times GREATER probability of sustaining a succesful business.  A business plan is a low-cost tool that will help ensure you that your business concept is feasible, viable and desirable.

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Over six Tuesday evenings in March and April, you will be guided through the key areas of a business plan.  Each session will involve a combination of information sharing and hands on work to get you to the point where you can create your business plan.  Come hear from local business coaches about the steps to creating your business plan.  Discover what local resources are available to help and support you.  Whether you are thinking about starting a business, or are already a business owners, these session will help you strengthen you business.

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