Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 9, 1 September 2011 — KCC offers course for new business owners [ARTICLE]

KCC offers course for new business owners

Start Your Dream, an entrepreneurship class at Kapi'olani Community College that helps would-be business owners get started will offer its next class Sept. 20 to Nov. 10. Developed at the request of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the 5 l-hour class is held Tuesday and Thursday evenings for eight weeks and is designed to help people who have just started or want to start a business. The course offers one-on-one counseling, information on resources, and instruction on how to find the right customer, craft the right message, structure a business plan, hire employees and make sound Ananeial decisions to help avoid expensive mistakes. Although the class is open to everyone, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will reimburse the cost of the class to qualified attendees. Attend a free preview of the class on campus Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in Manono 104. Call (808) 734-9153 for registration or information.

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