Beginning on September 4th, the ACCORD Business Center will
be holding the fall session of its Entrepreneur Training Course. The course
will be held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., over a
period of ten weeks (20 classes). The program is funded by the New York State
Entrepreneurial Assistance Center program (EAC) and is designed to educate
potential and existing entrepreneurs about the ins and outs of running their
own business. Topics include, but are
not limited to, writing a business plan, choosing the right business structure,
accounting/finance, marketing, legal issues, and building an online presence.
The curriculum will feature traditional classroom lectures, local guest
presenters speaking on their areas of expertise, in-class activities, and ends
with a business plan competition. Five years of continued support is also
available to all course participants.
One past graduate of the class remarked that it helped to
build “a road map for the future” of her established business. Another who took
the class before beginning his business commented that “the class gave me the
base knowledge, guidance, and really the confidence to follow through with my
decision to start the company and continue my path to success. Besides my
family rooting me on, I don’t think I would have made it this far and this
quickly without taking this wonderful little class.”
The price of the course is $150 per person, which covers the
cost of materials. For more information on the course, or if interested in
registering, please contact Bryan Payne, the ACCORD Business & Loan
Manager, at 585-268-7605 x1711 or bpayne@accordcorp.org.
