LIVONIA – The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center’s Manufacturing Assistance Team will present a free workshop on proven turnaround techniques for select business owners. “Survival Strategies for Small Manufacturers” is offered to southeastern Michigan small manufacturers experiencing downsizing and financial pressures.
Held March 30 and April 1 at the Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center in Livonia, the workshop is intended for manufacturing CEOs and owners with 20-100 employees (along with their primary financial staff) with the goal of assisting manufacturers looking to diversify into non-automotive manufacturing and get the financing needed.
The two-day event is split into half-day sessions, each with a focused area:
Half-Day One
Financial Acumen
Financial Assessment
Organizational Success Factors
Half Day Two
World Class Operations
Strategy
Sales & Marketing
Financial Support Options
The workshop is from 8 a.m. until noon on March 30 and April 1. Please register early; seating is limited. Call (734) 487-0355. Because of the special nature of this workshop, all registrants will be confirmed via phone from MI-SBTDC staff. Schoolcraft College is located at 18600 Haggerty Road in Livonia, 48152. There is no cost to attend.
The Manufacturing Assistance Team was created in 2009 in response to economic stress in the manufacturing sector. MAT offers no-cost consulting to small and medium size Michigan manufacturers which includes expertise in financial analysis, capital access and strategic planning.
The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) is a statewide business assistance program that provides one-on-one counseling, training and research support for Michigan small businesses. MI-SBTDC Region 9, serving Wayne, Oakland and Monroe counties is headquartered at the Eastern Michigan University College of Business in the Center for Entrepreneurship with full service locations at TechTown in Detroit, Schoolcraft College in Livonia, the Monroe Industrial Development Corporation and Oakland County Business Assistance Center.
To register online, click on MISBTDC.Net
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