Hamilton Strategic EDGE - Aurora
Hamilton & Surrounding Counties
Sign-up for the next Hamilton County EDGE Entrepreneur Course to start on January 8, 2008. For additional course information, contact Alesa Johnson at 402.631.7299
Course Location: Bremer Community Center, 1604 L Street, Aurora. Class will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Course Schedule:
| Date |
Session |
Topic |
| 1/8/08 |
1 |
Introduction, Overview & Entrepreneurship |
| 1/15/08 |
2 |
Planning & Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials |
| 1/22/08 |
3 |
Organizational Matters: Mgmt & Legal Structure |
| 1/29/08 |
4 |
Marketing - Analysis & Understanding |
| 2/5/08 |
Break |
No class |
| 2/12/08 |
5 |
Marketing - Strategies, Tactics & Implementation |
| 2/19/08 |
6 |
Financial Overview: Books, Records & Controls |
| 2/26/08 |
7 |
Managing Your Money: Financial Planning |
| 3/4/08 |
Break |
One-on-One Assistance - By Appointment with Instructor |
| 3/11/08 |
8 |
Managing Your Money: Cash Flow Projections |
| 3/18/08 |
9 |
Understanding & Using Your Financial Statements |
| 3/25/08 |
10 |
Financing Your Business: Alternative Sources |
| 4/1/08 |
Break |
One-on-One Assistance - By Appointment with Instructor |
| 4/8/08 |
11 |
Deal Making: Negotiating in the Real World & Managing Growth, Business Plans Due |
| 4/15/08 |
BREAK |
No Class |
| 4/22/08 |
12 |
Celebration |
Registration Cost:
Cost for the course is $375, after December 19, $425. Registration fee covers two individuals involved in the same business, additional attendees for that business will be assessed additional fees. Fees also include one set of NxLeveL Entrepreneur books.
Course Instructor: Nancy Eberle, Bradshaw
Nancy Eberle is currently employed as the Central Area Director for Congressman Tom Osborne. In this position Nancy works every day with new and existing entrepreneurs across Third District. She has heard from several entrepreneurs that the EDGE program has been the defining tool to help them become successful. Prior to her work with the Congressman, Nancy served as the Chief Operating Officer for Oxbow Enterprises, a value added entrepreneurial business, near Murdock Nebraska. Her duties while at Oxbow were to help this rapidly growing business maintain cash flow, build a benefits program for the employees and begin a marketing program to help them grow. Prior to her service with Oxbow, Nancy was employed with Pinnacle Bank in Aurora serving as their Trust Officer.
Nancy has volunteered for the Univ. of NE Extension division for over 20 years as a trainer for leadership and business development programming. She has helped to develop several of the workshops that have been given across the state for adults and also for youth. Nancy served as a trainer for the Hamilton/Merrick County Leadership Programs for many years, teaching workshops on running effective business meetings and working with public policy. Nancy is also a certified trainer for the Real Colors Personality Matrix. She has volunteered as a trainer for the York County Juvenile Diversion Program and still teaches workshops when asked. In addition to the above, Nancy is active in many organizations such as The Nebraska AgRelations Council, Nebraska Ag Builders, The NE LEAD Alumni Assoc., the NE Ag 40, and Nebraska Farm Bureau. Value added agriculture and entrepreneurship endeavors are very important to her. Nancy and her husband Gary farm North of Bradshaw
Course Coordinator: Alesa Johnson
Course Sponsors & Supporters:
Thank you to the many organizations and individuals that sponsor the Hamilton County EDGE Coalition. Through these sponsors, Hamilton County EDGE Coalition is able to provide high quality business training for our area businesses at reduced rates. We also thank the Sponsors for their leadership and time dedicated to this program.
Lead Agency
Aurora Area Chamber and Development
Silver Sponsors
Cline, Williams, Wright, Johnson & Oldfather, LLP
Bronze Sponsors
Conerstone Bank
Hamilton Telephone Company
Heritage Bank
Pinnacle Bank
Benefactor Sponsors
Aurora Cooperative
Aurora Insurance/Doug Shaw
Aurora Mall
Wortman Motor Company
Friend of EDGE Sponsor
Edward Jones Investments/Shane Thorell
Padgett Business Systems of Nebraska/Jay Nylander
Potts & Levering P.C.
Syngenta
In-kind and Courtesy Sponsors
Bank of Marquette
Runza
Widga Financial Advisors/Syd Widga
For more information on the Hamilton County EDGE Coalition and Entrepreneur Training Course, contact: Alesa Johnson , 402.631.7299 or Marilyn Schlake, NebraskaEDGE, 402.472.4138 |
