SBA Small Business Outreach Tour
Gaylord - Tour Stop #6
August 18, 2011
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda
12:30 p.m. Registration and Networking
1:00 p.m. Introduction, Joel Schultz, Regional Director, SBTDC
1:05 p.m. Welcome to the tour: Gerald Moore, District Director, SBA
1:15 p.m. Meet your Economic Management Team (EMT)
• MI-SBTDC – Joel Schultz
• Northern Initiatives – Lori Meeder
• PTAC – Denise Hoffmeyer
• Alpena Community College
• MI Works! – Terry Basel
• MEDC – Lydia Murray
• EDA Directors – Jeff Radcliffe
• MI Works! – Mark Berdan
2:15 p.m. Sucess Story
2:45 p.m. Break Out Sessions - Topics Include
• How to start a business- Discover the entrepreneur in you
• Market research information based planning- free resources to substantiate your assumptions
• Financing options for your business- what does a guarantee mean to you
• Exporting – how to tap into this growing market
• Contracting – opportunities in selling to the government
• Understanding your numbers
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Michigan SBA District Office
Small Business Administration
nancy.grose@sba.gov
313-2266075x234
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