Are you ready to go from idea to implementation and explore the inner-workings of your business after participating in the Business Plan Challenge? In partnership with the Key Entrepreneurship Development Center, we encourage you to take advantage of these training opportunities in 2006.

The Key Entrepreneur Development Center at Corporate College East is ready to help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and successfully grow your small business.  They will help you transform your startup or existing small business and help you work on the fundamentals that you need most.

Who is this training for: Exploring Concept/Idea & Startup Businesses
Where: Corporate College Eastern Campus, Key Entrepreneur Development Center, 4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44128
Instructors: Anne Hach and Carolyn Bailey


1. On-Line Business Planning
This course will teach you powerful quantitative methods that will have you making better, more informed, and more effective business decisions. This workshop is a learning lab to work directly with a business expert, use the resources of the Key Entrepreneur Development Center and network with fellow entrepreneurs. In addition to the on-line class, participants will be able to attend (2) workshops where they can get any questions answered and network with other entrepreneurs. 

Dates: February 15 – March 30, 2006
Fee: $125
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2. Marketing 101
Create an effective marketing plan for your business. If you have started a business or are looking to grow, effective marketing is critical to your success. This course will provide information on marketing strategies as well as in-depth discussion on marketing tactics.  Each participant will receive a complete package of local market analysis data that they will be able to incorporate into their plans.  Market data includes:
· Demographic Information      · Business Demographic information
· Local Economic Analysis      · Future trend analysis

Topics Covered:
· Elements of a marketing plan.
· The difference between marketing and advertising.
· Effective marketing materials

Dates: This is a 3-part class/session. Class meets each Wednesday (March 8-22, 2006)
Time: 6:30P- 8:30P
Fee: $60 for Business Plan Challenge participants / $75 for non-Challenge participants
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3. Getting a bank loan
Fine-tune your business plan to presentation readiness including creating financial statements and developing financial models for your business. This 6-session course will help you prepare a bank-ready business plan.  The course is based on materials developed by the Kauffman Foundation, the nations largest provider of entrepreneurial education.  In addition to the workbook, participants will get market and financial analyses specific to your business.  The financial data allows you to compare your business to other like businesses, one of the ways that bankers will evaluate your plan.

Dates: This is a 6-part class/session. Class meets each Tuesday (February 7 – March 14, 2006)
Times: 6:30P – 8:30P
Fee: $175 for Business Plan Challenge participants / $225 for non-Challenge participants
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4. One-on-one in-depth counseling…3 sessions for only $100

Please contact the KEDC for more information for any of these programs; to participate please register through the KEDC directly or contact:

Key Entrepreneur Development Center
4400 Richmond Road
Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44128
Phone: 216-987-2962
Email: anne.hach@tri-c.edu