December 15, 1997
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Future business owners graduate from 10-week class
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Tuesday, December 2 was the last class session in the ten-week class, "Starting a Successful Business."
The class was officially concluded on Friday evening with a graduation ceremony and dinner held at the com
munity center. Out of the eleven participants, six completed their business plans and received a certificate of
completion. The participants included (pictured from left): Shelley Hanson (Instructor), Ray Bunker, Vivian
DeMary, Winema Wolf, Melody Norwood, and Rae and Deitz Peters. Not pictured are Kathy Ebensteiner, Dale
and Holly Hester, and Diana and Jim Klopmeyer. Also attending graduation was Audrey Campbell from ONABEN.
The Small Business Development Division are very proud of all of the participants and send out our personal
congratulations on a job well done. And of course, we wish you success with all of your entrepreneurial
endeavors and look forward to seeing your new businesses.
If you are interested in becoming your own boss, these classes are open to both tribal and non-tribal people.
See information below on how to register for the upcoming business classes.
Small Business Development and ONABEN presents:
WHAT: This is a class designed to "DIS
COVER" Tribal and local entrepreneurs and
encourage the development of your business
idea BEYOND "JUST AN IDEA." These
classes are presented by the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde Small Business Devel
opment Center and OBABEN.
WHERE: Classes will be held at the Tribe's
Small Business Development Center located
at 28840 Salmon River Highway in Grand
Ronde.
Interested persons should plan on at
ONLY ONE of the two Discovery
WHEN:
tending
classes
FEBRUARY 17 and 19
from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M.
WHAT: A ten-week series of classes designed to
guide participants through the BUSINESS PLAN
WRITING PROCESS. The course materials and in
dividual counseling sessions allow participants to
work through the BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS.
The end result is a comprehensive business plan
that can be taken to financial institutions for loan
consideration! This is an accredited class.
WHERE: Classes will be held at the Tribe's Small
Business Development Center located at 28840
Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde.
WHEN: Held on Tuesdays.
FEBRUARY 24 through MAY 4
from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M.
DECEMBER
WEDNESDA Y from 9 to 1 1:30 a.m.
Dec. 1 7: Beginning Word Perfect
THURSDAY from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 1 8: Intro to Quattro Pro
FRIDA Y from 9 to 1 1:30 a.m.
Dec. 1 9: Intro to Internet
JANUARY
MONDA Yfrom 1 to 3p.m
Jan. 5 or 1 9: Beginning Windows 3.1
Jan. 1 2 or 26: Beginning Windows '95
WEDNESDA Y from 9 to 1 1:30 a.m.
Jan. 7: Beginning MS Word
Jan. 1 4: Beginning Word Perfect
Jan. 21 : Beginning Excel
Jan. 28: Beginning Quattro Pro
FRIDA Y from 9 to 1 1:30 a.m.
Jan. 9 or 23: Intro to Internet
Jan. 1 6: Intro to Print Shop
Jan. 30: Beginning Power Point