Business ownership workshop set in Lincoln

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Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center interim director, kimp@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext. 1008; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, rheal@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext 1025

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Veterans looking to own their own business are invited to “Boots to Business Reboot: An Intro to Business Ownership” on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Gere Branch Library, 2400 S 56th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.

The free training for both veterans and civilians is hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, and SCORE.

Attendees will be provided with basic business knowledge, including an overview of the entrepreneurial process, what goes into a business plan, basic business economics, selecting a legal entity, and financing options. The last hour of the presentation will be a resource panel question and answer session.

"Planning is key to success in business," said Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center interim director. “This event is designed for entrepreneurs thinking of starting a business, or existing owners who are just beginning their ventures. There will be an emphasis on veterans looking to own their own businesses.”

Participants are asked to bring a brown bag lunch. Registration is required. Visit cfra.org/events.

Center for Rural Affairs provides business training, technical assistance, microloans, and networking to small businesses in Nebraska.

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, U.S. Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.