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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

NebraskaEDGE

Helping Small Businesses Succeed

Lincoln County EDGE - North Platte

Serving Counties in West Central Nebraska

 
08/01/07 - No class scheduled at this time.

Enrollment options:
1.  Online enrollment - NebraskaEDGE Online Registration
2.  E-Mail or Mail - Download the fill-in registration form and send to

Course Schedule:

Date Session Topic
TBD 1 Introduction, Overview & Entrepreneurship
  2 Planning & Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials
  3 Organizational Matters: Mgmt & Legal Structure
  4 Marketing - Analysis & Understanding
  5 Marketing - Strategies, Tactics & Implementation
  Break BREAK One-on-One Assistance, by Appointment
  6 Financial Overview: Books, Records & Controls
  7 Managing Your Money:  Financial Planning
  Break One-on-One Assistance - By Appointment with Instructor
  8 Managing Your Money:  Cash Flow Projections
  9 Understanding & Using Your Financial Statements
  Break One-on-One Assistance - By Appointment with Instructor
  10 Financing Your Business: Alternative Sources
  Break BREAK One-on-One Assistance, by Appointment
  11 Deal Making:  Negotiating in the Real World & Managing Growth, Business Plans DUE
  BREAK No Class
  12 Celebration

Registration Cost: 
Cost for the course is $350, after December 4, $400. 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:  Susan Maline, North Platte
Susan Maline is a Certified Public Accountant employed by McChesney Martin Sagehorn, P.C., a regional accounting firm based in North Platte, as well as a software consultant for Integrated Computer System. She has 26 years experience in banking, and was the Internal Auditing Manager for a national mortgage banking company for four years. Susan and her husband, Allen, graduated from the Lincoln County EDGE program in April, 2004. They own Al’s Electric, LLC, a local electrical contracting business. Susan began teaching the Lincoln County EDGE program in January, 2005, and is a Certified Edge Instructor.

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Course Sponsors & Supporters:  
Thank you to the many organizations and individuals that sponsor the Lincoln County EDGE Coalition.  Through these sponsors, Lincoln 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.

Silver Sponsors ($1,000)

Adams Bank and Trust

 First National Bank NP

Nebraska Land National Bank

North Platte Chamber of Commerce

Wells Fargo Logo

 Sun & Matt's Baking & Catering

 

Bronze Sponsor ($500)
Development Corporation of North Platte
Equitable Bank Trust of North Platte

Benefactor Sponsors ($250)
Great Plains Communication, Blair
Consolidated Telephone, Lincoln

In-kind and Courtesy Sponsors 
Mid-Plains Community College
University of Nebraska Rural Initiative
Senator Don Pederson
Southern Kansas Telephone Co., Inc

For more information on the Lincoln County EDGE Coalition and Entrepreneur Training Course, contact: David Bernard-Stevens, North Platte Chamber of Commerce, 308.532.4966.