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Free trainings for small biz development
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Posted on Jun 02 2005
The government will provide free training and technical advice on entrepreneurship and small business development throughout June in celebration of the 8th Annual Small Business Development Month.
In signing a proclamation Wednesday declaring June 2005 as Small Business Development Month, acting governor Diego T. Benavente said the Northern Marianas College Small Business Development Center and the Commonwealth Development Authority have lined up a series of workshops during the month “to promote small business and economic development in the CNMI.”
These include “Personal Finance for Small Business Owners,” “Computer Graphic Applications for Small Business Owners,” “Current OSHA Requirements for Small Business Owners,” and “Self Esteem, Confidence, and Goal Setting.”
Benavente called on local business owners to take advantage of the workshops and training to better run their business.
He noted that these kinds of technical assistance would help save businesses from potential losses.
“During my time [as a business owner], I didn’t have opportunities to attend these trainings. I’d say that the lack of training was a factor in my business having to fold up,” he said.
In the proclamation, Benavente said the mission of NMC-SBDC is to provide the public free technical advice and assistance in the development and maintenance of locally-owned, small business ventures, while CDA’s goal is to stimulate economic development by providing loan funds to private and public sectors, as well as offering technical assistance to new and existing businesses.
NMC-SBDC offers the workshops in cooperation with CDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, and local chamber of commerce.
“I urge the people of NMI to participate in these small business workshop events and take advantage of the vital services and programs offered to our citizens,” said Benavente.
Present in Wednesday’s signing ceremony at the Governor’s Office were NMC-SBDC executive director Eric Plinske, NMC’s Jack Sablan, CDA’s Oscar Camacho, among others.
