Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 8, 1 August 2003 — OHA loan fund offers Smartstart Business Readiness Course [ARTICLE]

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OHA loan fund offers Smartstart Business Readiness Course

An OHA sponsored program will provide valuable business training for hopeful entrepreneurs on Moloka'i. The Sāmoan Service Providers Association's six-week Smartstart Business Readiness Course will cover the entire spectrum of the business start-up process, from business attitude to finaneial and business planning. Entrepreneurial training is usually the first step of starting up a business, followed by business planning and financing. The course is required for applicants of the OHA's Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund, an alternative lending and training program for Native Hawaiians seeking to expand a business or start-up a new venture. The courses are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, from Aug. 15 - Sept. 19. Location to be announced. Fee is $75. For more information, eall OHA's Moloka'i Office at (808) 560-3611 or OHA's O'ahu office at (808) 5941917. ■