Next Program:
Start:
Orientation / informational session March 10th, 2011
Location:
Northwest Savings Bank – Training center
13th & Liberty Streets
Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m.
Benefits of Small Business Jump Start
- Small comfortable group and supportive learning / working environment for excellent business networking.
- Programs are designed for 15-20 people you receive individual business attention – we nurture your personal and business development !!
- Many SBJS participants do business with each other and refer each other’s products and services to the community. That is over 100 businesses currently and growing!!
- After program support system that never ends. Business coaching continues after you graduate our program.
- Community resources are there for you. Several of our economic development, business resources, key business government and private sector are there to provide SBJS participants special attention to make our regional communities better
- Program participant resource binder is loaded with regional contacts, business resources and internet websites, grant resources, etc.
- Dedicated Free local community business coaching mentoring resources for legal, accounting, marketing, technical, marketing, customer service areas.
- Low interest revolving loan fund for SBJS program participants only. Flexible and supportive payment terms. ( Currently 4 % annual interest and no loan fees )
- Special business grant program contributed by the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce up to $ 500.00 per request. Free financial support to enhance your business.
- Business coach / instructor that has over 25 years business experience as a top executive and current entrepreneur with two successful business startups and has worked with over 350 clients within 15 years.
- There has been Five programs with a 85 % success business rate for new and existing businesses that have improved. ( Participants interest and passion for what they do contributes to such a high success rate !! )
- There are currently 9 area businesses and growing to provide access for small business jump start participants access and an opportunity for supportive local business
- Program participant self management resource tools: Time management awareness individual profile for effectively improving their time management effectiveness and a sales skills profile for improving interpersonal and self promotion techniques for each participant to be more effective in their sales processes. ( An $ 175.00 value free to participants )
- One year free Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce membership and additional one month marketing business promotion insert
- One free six month Franklin Downtown Association membership
- Free trial 90 day Venango Area Chamber of Commerce membership
- Low cost payroll services
- Discounted records/ document software and storage services
- CRM software for small business- web based small business systems
- We are always adding additional benefits and having more community sponsors
- We work with initial ideas and more established businesses we like everyone !!
- Low initial program investment for the above resources – $ 75.00
- Future SBJS business trade fair event for past and current participants !!
- And yes its OK to have fun while we work together on your business !!
Contact Information:
To request additional program Information or a program application:
Dan Brockett
Penn State
Cooperative Extension
814-758-4090
DLB14@PSU.EDU
Ronnie Beith
City of Franklin
Events Coordinator
814-437-1619
rbeith@franklinpa.gov
