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Show JUNE 1,2006 Page 8 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER - SNOW COLLEGE LEVERAGES RESOURCES FOR CENTRAL UTAH BUSINESSES Community Mortgage With support from the Utah Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UNDER Snow College, and nine other SBDCs in Utah, Dixie State College is hosting BizSMART, a six-week, web-enhanced, entrepreneurial training program. Individuals who are thinking of starting a business, as well as those already in business may take this course from anywhere they have Internet access. The two major objectives of BizSMART training are to help participants gain "Giving You A Better Option For Your Mortgage Needs" greater business management skills and provide guidance for developing a busiFree Prequalifications - Give us a call. ness plan. Following a number of successful state-wide beta offerings, BizSMART Wayne Ott is now being offered regularly. The registration deadline for the upcoming offer- Interest Only Loans - Construction Loans 435-590-6082 ing is Saturday, June 3, 2006. - Investment and 2nd Homes - Lot Loans While various short-term, entrepreneurial training programs exist in a tradiSherrell Ott - Purchases - Home Improvement Loans , tional face-to-face fashion, the BizSMART course, which was developed in Utah - Refinance -100% Financing 435-679-8671 with input from numerous business owners, consultants and educators, is unique because of its web-enhanced nature. The tag line, "Get BizSMART on your time" is indicative of the flexible nature of the program. Participants follow Expand your knowledge. Hone your skills. a six-week schedule, access material online at their convenience, and interact online with other participants from around the state. Creators of the BizSMART curriculum have overcome one of the ^most common weaknesses of online training programs - lack of individualized responsiveness and guidance - by offering local support for participants. This has been achieved by contracting with Utah SBDC offices state-wide to provide oncall, faceto-face, customized assistance for BizSMART parBizSMART Web Enhanced Entrepreneurial Training ticipants. SBDC personnel have been trained in the use of the BizSMART curriculum. The crash course in business management "I deal with many in the remote communities of i-V-" central Utah. BizSMART works well for them beLearn key business principles and create a draft of your business plan. Whether it's cause the course comes to them and bandwidth isafter the kids are in bed, during your lunch break or before the sun comes up, you're sues are not a problem. The entire course can be in control of your learning schedule. accessed easily with a dial-up internet connection," said Alan K. Christensen, director of the Utah You will get: SBDC at Snow College. • Three live training sessions with your SBDC coach Approximately 65% of the participants in the last • Six online modules of in-depth information course offered were from the region served by the • Online discussion with peers from throughout the state SBDC at Snow College. • Continual feedback from coach, facilitator & classmates The fee for the course is $249, of which $ J 50 to • Excellent online resources with practical real-life information $250 may be rebated back upon successful completion. The rebates are available through support from Zions Bank and local economic development entiN e x t session starts June 10. (You must register by June 3) ties. To register visit www.snow.edu/business orcall (435) 652-7741. For additional information and deCost: $249 (including materials, face to face and online modules) tails about pricing and schedule call (435) 283-7376 Plus: You may receive $f 50 back if you complete a business plan draft and participate in class discusor (435) 896-9778. Run your business SMARTer and more profitably. Finally! SMART Get BizSMART on YOUR time sions - making your final cost less than $ 100!! To Register go to: http://dsc.dixie.edu/reg/bizsmart.htmi Dixie Business Alliance (435) 652-7741 dba@dixie.edu ALL ABOARD! Our Brace Caboose is now making life easier for our patients in outlying communities: Beaver, Bicknell, Circleville, Delta, Ephraim, Fillmore, Gunnison, Manti, Milford, Monroe, Panguitch and Salina. On days we're in the mobile office, our office phone is forwarded to us, so we can still be reached. 1-888-BRACEME For more information, call your local SBDC. (Find your local number at: http://www.utahsbdc.org/ContactManager/ContactManager.aspx) EK Utah SBDC ZIONS BANK SBA •ton nd <JIWM1IHI in v q i H | ' • * • |