Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 9, 1 September 1990 — ALU LIKE [ARTICLE]

ALU LIKE

(presertted by Ka Wai Ola O OHA and Alu Like as a puhlie seruice)

Entrepreneurship course The Alu Like Business Development Center is offering a 12-week entrepreneurship training course to Native Hawaiians who are interested in starting and managing their own small businesses. Evening classes will start Sept. 18, and run through Dec. 8 twice a week from 6 to 9 p.m., under the direction of ALBDC training specialist, Willene Wailani Bell. Instruction will cover the broad scope of entrepreneurship whieh includes business start-up, marketing research and strategy, organizational, operational and financial management. The main focus of the course is to guide Native Hawaiians in the mechanics of business planning. Hawaiian professionals and entrepreneurs will be guest speakers. People of Hawaiian ancestry are encouraged to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to explore business ownership as a career option and to prepare for entering the Hawaiian marketplace. Enrollment is limited. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply ear!y. Applications are due no later than Thursday, Sept. 5. For more information contact the Alu Like Business Development Center, 33 S. King St., Honolulu, at 524-1225. Office hours are MondayFriday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.