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Leland Nelson
Dirty Dog Hauling
Leland Nelson, president and co-founder
of Dirty Dog Hauling, LLC, specializes
in removing unwanted items from homes or
offices. In other words-he hauls away
people's junk. Leland and co-owner Gary
Fallings started their business in 2005
with a dump truck and $2,400. Dirty Dog
will help with junk removal for any
occasion, whether it's due to selling a
home, remodeling, or repair work. After
removing the junk, they will either
recycle items or donate useable items to
local charities.
Leland was introduced to the Kutztown
University Small Business Development
Center (KU SBDC) through SCORE. "I took
a class through the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for my minority business
registration. SCORE said it [KU SBDC] is
free, they will help you out," he says.
To read more about Dirty Dog Hauling,
click
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Government Loan Programs
Anatoly Belousov of the Kutztown
University SBDC has prepared a list of
numerous loan programs that the
government provides. The list contains
short descriptions of the program(s) and
applicant requirements for the program(s).
Web links are also provided for some of
the programs. Keep in mind that most of
the loan programs are for established
businesses and are not intended to help
to start a business.
This list is provided as a place for
business owners to begin research of
available loan opportunities. It is not
intended to be an all-encompassing list
of state or federal loan programs. Click
here to access the list. |
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Fee-based Online Learning Certificates
Series
The KU SBDC is introducing three online
certificates series - Money, Marketing
and Management. Each series has two
levels, a two-hour intermediate program
and a six-hour advanced program.
The fee-based online learning
certificates require you to register for
and complete the required online
learning modules, a short survey and a
check your understanding. A certificate
of completion is then available to you
for a $19.99, and a $29.99 for the
advanced certificate.
To learn more and to register, click
here. |
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Business Plan Now Part I: The Pitch
This is an interactive Webinar. A
broadband connection and phone are
recommended. Using the
PitchThenPlan™ business planning
tool, participants learn to develop
a ten-slide "pitch" for their
business. The tool can be used by
start up businesses as well as
existing businesses to develop or
perfect a written business plan. The
three-part PitchThenPlan™
tool guides the entrepreneur by
first having them develop a
ten-slide pitch for their business.
In this section, ten basic topics
will be covered, among them: The
Idea, The Business Model, and The
Customer. An Excel template is
provided that assists owners in
developing the financial section of
their plan.
Where: Simultaneous Web conference
with telephone
When: September 9 and September 23
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Click here to register and for more
information.
Click here
to register and for more information
for both workshops. |
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Four-Part Business Planning Live
Workshop Series at the
Chester County Library in Exton
The Business Planning Workshop
Series contains the following four
Workshops:
Business Planning I - Business Plan
for Success
Business Planning II - Marketing
Your Product, Service and Company
Business Planning III - Financial
Management: Projections and
Statements
Business Planning IV - Financing the
Business and Feasibility Decision
This live series began September 3
and runs for four Thursdays in
September, with the next sessions
September 10, 17 and the final
workshop on September 24. Workshops
can be taken separately for $20.00
each.
Where:
Chester County Library, 450 Exton
Square Parkway, Exton, PA
When:
September 10, 17, and 24 from 9 a.m.
to noon
Contact Info:
484.646.4012
Click here
to register and for more information
for both workshops. |
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The First Step: How To Start And
Operate a Small Business
If you are in the early stages of
thinking about starting a small
business, this workshop is for you.
In fact, even if you have started
your business and realized that you
missed a few things, this workshop
is still right for you.
This workshop will provide an
overview of the things you need to
know and the skills you need to have
in order to manage a small business.
Subjects include: legal issues,
accounting issues, organization, and
management. The workshop allows you
to practice networking with other
entrepreneurs. Existing business
owners can use this workshop as a
"checkup" on their operations. This
workshop is presented in partnership
with the Small Business Assistance
Center.
Where: Chester County Library, 450
Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA
When: September 15 and October 13,
2009 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Cost: $15.00
For more information and to
register, click
here. |
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Expanding Your Sales from Exporting
- an interactive series of 4
workshops
The goal of these four workshops is
to educate and inform businesses as
to how to increase sales by
exporting their products or services
to other countries. Each workshop
will have an abbreviated "Cliff
Note" version Webinar for those
unable to attend the workshops
during the lunch hour. The schedule
is:
October 7 - Successful Launch
October 21 - Financing Trade &
Getting Paid
October 28 - Break-out Sessions -
Focus on your export questions
November 4 - The Launch
The Webinars are held from noon to 1
p.m. on each of the workshop days.
Where:
3211 N. Front St. Harrisburg
Regional Chamber
When: October 7, 21, 28 and
November 4 from 9 a.m. to noon
Cost: The series is $100.00
per person, or $45.00 per workshop.
Webinars are $20.00 each.
Contact Info: 484.646.4012
Click
here to see the full workshop
announcement.
Click
here
to register and for more information
for both workshops. |
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Certification Made Simple--3 Hour
Live Workshop
This 3-hour informational session
discusses and reviews the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's
Minority Business Enterprise/Women
Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE)
certification application.
Participants will be led through the
application line by line by a
representative from the Department
of General Services Bureau of
Minority and Women Business
Opportunities (BMWBO).
Where:
3211 N. Front St. Harrisburg
Regional Chamber
When: October 7 from 9 a.m.
to noon
Cost: Free!
Contact Info: 484.646.4012
Click
here
to register and for more information
for both workshops. |
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Thank you for taking time out of
your busy schedule to read our
newsletter. We appreciate your
participation in the KU SBDC
community.
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Sincerely,
Ernie Post, Director
Kutztown University Small Business
Development Center |
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