Press Room >> 2009 Press Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BARBASH ANNOUNCES HOME-BASED BUSINESS WORKSHOP COLUMBUS – Ohio Department of Development Interim Director Mark Barbash today announced that the Department’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division in partnership with Senior Outreach Services, Inc. and the Urban League of Greater Cleveland is sponsoring "The Best Way to Start a Home-Based Business for Entrepreneurs Over 50" workshop. The workshop will be Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Senior Outreach Services, Inc. - Langston Hughes Center, 2390 East 79th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. The Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division provides innovative programs and services to Ohio entrepreneurs and small business owners through effective communication, collaboration, creativity, and technology support to encourage sustainable growth. Working with our partners across business, state and local governments, academia, and the non-profit sector, the Ohio Department of Development works to attract, create, grow, and retain businesses through competitive incentives and targeted investments. Engaged every day in marketing, innovating, investing, and collaborating, the Ohio Department of Development works at the speed of business to accelerate and support the teamwork that is absolutely necessary for success by providing financial, informational, and technical assistance to those making an investment in Ohio’s future. # # # Media contacts: Eileen Turner at (614) 728-6674
March 13, 2009
Workshop Targets Entrepreneurs Over 50
"Some of Ohio’s most thriving and creative businesses are owned by entrepreneurs over the age of 50 who started off as a home-based business," said Barbash. "We are committed to supporting our entrepreneurs of any age group in gaining the tools and resources they need to run a successful business of the 21st century.”
The workshop will feature professionals from the targeted age group who will discuss best practices in the areas of marketing, accounting, finance, legal, insurance, and technology. Representatives from Ohio’s Small Business Development Centers, Faith Community Credit Union, WECO Fund, Inc., MarCon Accounting Professionals, and the Department’s Minority Contractors and Business Assistance Program will be available to answer questions and review the realities of business ownership and the fundamentals of creating a business plan.
For more information about the workshop or to register, call Seniors Outreach Services, Inc. at (216) 231-0003. Registration is $7 and includes presentation materials and continental breakfast.
or the Communications & Marketing Office at (614) 466-2609