DETROIT ? The SBA Small Business Outreach Tour will travel the state beginning August 10th in Mt. Pleasant and ending in Detroit September 30th. The tour is the first ever to be conducted by the SBA and will connect small business owners to the help they need to manage their businesses better.
?The tour is a coalition of small business resources working in collaboration to provide information and assistance that directly impacts small businesses and their opportunity for business expansion,? said Gerald Moore, District Director for SBA?s Michigan Office. ?Each day?s program is intended to highlight the resources available through the federal, state, and local agencies, as well as business organizations. The concept of bringing resource providers to local communities of small business owners is a dynamic way to foster economic development in Michigan.?
Expert will share their knowledge on exporting, financing, government contracting, social media, human capital, financial management, and successful small business owners will share their stories at the following locations:
Mt. Pleasant August 10
Saginaw August 11
Flint August 11
Marquette August 16
St. Ignace August 17
Gaylord August 18
Traverse City August 19
Grand Rapids August 24
Kalamazoo August 25
Benton Harbor August 25
Ann Arbor August 30
Clinton Township September 13
Waterford September 19
Lansing September 27
Detroit September 30
Networking opportunities with the speakers and other attendees will be available during each stop. There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited.
For registration information, click on on TinYurl.Com/2011SBATourMI
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