Ready to launch your business? EDC offering another 11-week New Ventures program
Following on the success of the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation's 2010 FastTrac New Ventures course, first launched in January of this year, business incubation program managers Sharon Sallot and Scot Goskowicz will lead another eleven-week New Ventures program beginning in September 2010.
FastTrac is a practical, hands-on business development program designed to help entrepreneur's fine tune the skills needed to create, manage, and grow a successful business. FastTrac participants don't just learn about business, they live it!
They work on their own business ideas or ventures throughout the program - moving their ventures to reality or new levels of growth.
Classes will begin September 7 and will be held Tuesdays fro 6-9 p.m. at the Whitley County EDC office, 220 West Van Buren Street.
Participants in a FastTrac program learn to operate their businesses effectively through a certified Kauffman Foundation business planning program using sources of information, and to make decisions based on trust and competence. In this learning -focused environment, participants will:
• Fine tune skills to create and/ or grow a successful business
• Learn from experienced entrepreneur facilitators, business coaches, guest speakers and peers
• Transfer knowledge in a peer-to-peer environment
• Expand their network of community resources
• Work ON their business, not IN it
• Receive continual feedback from experienced entrepreneurs
• Learn a business development and planning process they can use as a tool for the ongoing development of their business
The Whitley County EDC sponsors a services-based business incubation program that now serves twelve client companies from throughout Whitley County.
The most recent FastTrac New Ventures course attracted thirteen participants ranging from pre-startup “discovery” stage entrepreneurs to “acceleration” stage growth companies.
For more information or to register for the FastTrac New Ventures program, please contact business incubation program managers Sharon Sallot at 244-3176 and Scot Goskowicz at 481-0493.