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Show o o o business ventures. Community Development works within the geographical boundaries of the model neighborhood, but the resulting impact is more far reaching. Dunn said when the agency helps in business planning outside the model neighborhood, the businessman is asked to give Salt Lake County Community Development Department made his business a personal reality and a viable part of the community's economic sphere. "I couldn't have done it without them," Elizondo said referring to the many man hours spent by Community Development staff in enabling him to buy an ornamental plaster business in which he had worked for 20 years. When the original owner of the manufacturing company was ready to retire, Elizondo said, an organization he was formerly associated with referred him to Community Development for the help he needed business in putting together a package to take over ownership. Wm. Allen Dunn, Community Development confidence is component of a He planning procedure for a Capital and personal assets, continued Dunn, make up the economic foundation of new business. wouldn't have realized the success it now has. minority and disadvantaged essentially have failed because the owner didn't have the practical working experience to operate his own business. businessman in an "open door" his Dunn said The Salt Lake County Department of Community comprised of a staff of trained, experienced specialists: Mr. Dunn, director, has working experience in is community economic development; Merlin Croft, M. B. A., a specialist in marketing and merchandising; George Williams, M. B. A., accounting and management specialist. The staff combines their expertise, said Dunn, meet together and analyse businessman. As the ideas and plans for the new business unfold, a staff member is assigned to a prospective businessman, Dunn said, must have a feasible idea for his business. A sound workable idea, he said, is essential in the his business Development, has consulted businesses that knowledge to maintain basic elements of business Elizondo enterprise. The specific contract. Community Development, said Dunn, maintains a "one to one" approach in the developing process for the new businesses. The staff, he continued, have also consulted businessmen confronted with social problems or living problems effecting their policy. They offer the businessman free consulting in management skills, accounting, merchandising and marketing. Dunn said he doesn't see race or color as the sole barrier needing breaching by the minority or disadvantaged businessman. He said whether the man is a minority, disadvantaged or Anglo, the basic criteria of a feasible plan, assets and knowledge are the actual deciding elements. There is an education process, however, he said, in which the businessman must become enlightened and understand business processes as they are. It's programs and agencies like Community Development, and the resulting new businesses like Elizondo Arts that demonstrates that minority or disadvantaged men can develop and operate businesses as a working part of the community. The realization of new business and jobs and the economic community Development can assemble loan package for new businesses, he operations in November, 1971, and has since consulted with over development fostered by new enterprises can only guarantee the community the growth and prosperity we have come to said, but the businessman must 70 different "prospective" expect. business. Community a V From left to right, George Williams, Tom Hori, Small Business Administration, Phil Elizondo, and E.C. Curtis, former owner share special moment when SBA turns check over and makes a dream come true. fS.ilV'- -- f Ilf: iC business. The agency started 4km, 3 successful business operation. that Community Development experience and working the prospects of the new business packages like the n 'S' f neccessary a Community Development, 444 South Second West, a Model Cities funded organization, was created to enhance community economic expansion. The agency is geared especially for the director, said there are several planning that are developed and considered when assembling 2, success. Overall, he said, self demonstrate he is a good credit risk and economically capable. Along with feasible ideas and personal assets, said the director, the businessman must have the Development ' I.' stressed, however, that without the consulting efforts and the many man hours spent by the staff at Community received from the P J, M business. For Phil Elizondo the help he Tvl err i 1 essential to that business's the Community Development Office congratulate Phil Elizondo, center, on acquiring his new business. by Kirk Terry f i As important as the development of new business, Dunn said, is the creation of new jobs. Both business and jobs bring to the community more tax revenue, more individual prosperity and continuing community growth potential. Elizondo Arts is the new name of Elizondo's new business. The firm manufactures plaster figurines, wall plaques, creates plaster molds, markets paint supplies, and employs four full time employees. Elizondo said that knowledge in one's respective field of work is Wm. Allen Dunn and George Williams of m job preferences to model neighborhood residents. a , 22 si?! ti ti L&ki rmilmW N' K |