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Show Business and industry competition Densley namedstate president-elect Utah Valley senior high school sudents are eligible to compete in a Young Entrepreneurs business competition to be held in conjunction with this year's Utah Valley Business and Industry In-dustry Fair. The contest requires the submission of a simplified financing proposal or business plan. It is open to all senior high school students in Utah County. The proposal shoud be typewritten typewrit-ten on white paper with three copies submitted submit-ted for each entry. Proposals should not exceed 15 pages, excluding appendices. The business described in the proposal does not necessarily need to be be a functioning, existing enterprise, although, as with actual financing proposals, entries are more likely to be successful if they are based on an existing business. Entries should include an executive summary; sum-mary; a statement of the company's history, goals, and objectives; an analysis of the industry in-dustry and products or services; and analysis of the market; and operations and management manage-ment plan; and financial information and projections. pro-jections. All winners will be recognized as part of a ceremony to be held during the business fair on March 17, 1988. The first place entry will receive $100, with $50 being awarded to the second se-cond place entry. Honorable mentions will also be awarded. Entries should be submitted on or before March 1, 1988 at 5 p.m. Entries should be mailed mail-ed or delivered to the Utah Small Business Development Center at Brigham Young University, 788 Tanner Building. For more detailed information about the contest, contact the Small Business Development Center at 378-4022. Small business management strategy workshops Workshop Design The first session is designed for business and community leaders Workshops on following follow-ing weeks are for existing or potential business owners, operators, managers, and employees. All workshops will: Provide an evaluative theme to help participants par-ticipants analyze their own business practices. Provide extensive support materials that participants par-ticipants can take back to their businesses for implementation. Assist individual businesses in the development develop-ment of a realistic business plan. (Actual topics may vary with each community) SCHEDULE No. 1 INTRODUCTION What Is Small Business and Who Cares? What Makes A Successful Entrepreneur: Why Try? What Help is Available? No. 2 SETTING UP Buy Franchise or Start from Scratch What Form of Business is Best? The Outline of a Business Plan Meeting Legal Requirements No. 3 MARKETING Product and Policy Advertising and Promotion Positioning in the Marketplace Pricing-Export Opportunities & International Trade Market ResearchAnalysis No. 4 MANAGING PEOPLE Motivation (Who Does What and Why) How a Business Grows With People Pay Systems RecruitiiuSaeningTraining No. 5 CONTROLS Accounting Controls Inventory Controls No. 6 MANAGING MONEY Credit and Collections Taxes No. 7 FINANCING Deterniining Needs Records and Ratios Sources of Funds Strategy Aids and Agencies No. 8 THE BUSINESS PLAN (A workshop with the workbook) Individual Plans Specialized Referrals Staff Reviews Upgrade Marketing Plans Development of Finance Plan Six Month Follow-Up LOCATIONS American Fork UP&L Auditorium 309 East State Rd Feb. 9 - March 29 ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce 777 South State Feb. 23 - April 12 or April 19 - June 7 Heber City Job Service 90 North Valley Square Shopping Center March 10 -April 28 Springville Chamber of Commerce 175 South Main May 3 - June 21 SALMON PHARMACY Personalized Service For Over 36 Years PRESCRIPTION SPECIALIST 1 Computerized Record Keeping On All Prescriptions For Taxes and Insurance"! BANK CARDS WELCOME SALES & RENTALS ON SICKROOM SUPUES GREETING CARDS DELIVERY AVAILABLE PRESCRIPTION PLANS DMBA PCS MEDICAID PAID HEALTHWISE Plus Many Other Plant Accepted Jack Salmon - Bob Gerke Registered Pharmacists 771N. STATE OREM The president of the ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce has been elected Vice President and President Elect of the Utah State Chamber of Commerce. Steve Densley was elected at the Utah State Annual Awards dinner at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake last week. The. State Chamber of Commerce is composed of over 50 state wide Chambers thoughout Utah. In Densley's remarks to the State Chamber executives, he stressed the changing role of Chambers in America. "Chambers must become more involved in political issues that are hurting the free enterprise system. They must vote against candidates who lack vision and who deter growth," Densley states. He urged urg-ed a greater involvement of businesses in helping help-ing to improve our system of education. He noted, "If our schools produce new workers that can't communicate and lack preparation then we all lose. Businesses must show some leadership in the major issues facing our communities." Densley has served on the State Board of the Chamber for the past two years. ' k LlJx. STEVE DENSLEY Provo Economic Development overview Economic development in Provo will include in-clude plans for several major projects, in both the downtown area and in the East Bay Business Center, as well as the completion of several other projects that have been in progress pro-gress over the past few months. Central Bank is currently remodeling their 75 North University location and has made a major financial commitment toward their involvement in-volvement in downtown, according to Gary Golightly, Provo Economic Development director. JoAnn Givan, owner of Navig Imports, is remodeling the former Hayward's Ladies Wear building, and she plans to open a women's lingerie business at that location. Netline, Western Wats, and Nu Skin Inter national have located their facilities in downtown Provo with a total of over 150 employees. Netline, currently housed on the second se-cond floor of the former J.C. Penney's building is now expanding to the first floor as well, Golightly said. Smith's Foods recently broke ground on their new Super Store facility which will be completed in August. They will be located just North of Sears, at the former Utah Liquor Store address. East Bay Business Center will continue to grow with the construction of a new Sizzler restaurant this March. The second phase of a new regional shopping center will be started this Spring, in the area north of Price Savers, along University Avenue, he said. Congratulations! for 100 years of Chamber activity in the ProvoOrem area 546 South State Orem 801-225-1340 Chamber Member Since 1932 Senior Citizen Discounts OPEN : MON-FRI 9 AM-7 PM SATURDAY 9 AM-6PM 225-2150 |