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Workshops aim to enhance entrepreneurs
By Michael Marden
On March 26, 2012
The Small Business Development Center is kicking off their "Survive and Thrive" small business workshops at the
Burchfield Penney Art Center today.
Today's event is the first in a series of monthly workshops that will continue through November. They will cover a
range of topics for aspiring entrepreneurs free to all students, faulty, staff and alumni.
Susan McCartney, director of the Small Business Development Center, has coordinated these workshops for
all Buffalo State students looking to open a small business. This applies to a large part of the Buffalo State
community.
"We put on this program, because of the tremendous demand for people to have an introduction to
entrepreneurship," McCartney said. "It's for anybody who is even thinking about starting a small business. That
could be music majors, technology majors, art majors, people working in software, people doing photography or
art conservation students."
As a result, McCartney said the workshops will give students the opportunity to explore a number of different
areas of interest, while gathering information they wouldn't be able to obtain otherwise.
"At the workshops, you can expect to see dynamite speakers, all of whom are extremely knowledgeable in their
particular area of expertise," she said.
Creating a collaborative atmosphere was one of the crucial motivating factors for organizing the workshops,
McCartney said.
"It brings a community of people together, talking about the same things and striving for the same goals to be a
successful small business," she said.
Max Mack-Hardiman, the research assistant for the Small Business Development Center, has worked closely with
McCartney in organizing the programs, and even came up with the name. Today, he said businesses need to be
prepared to survive in the economy and small business owners need to obtain the skills for their business to thrive.
"We give students the basics of a business plan, teach students how to register their business name and basically
show you how to get your business started and keep it from failing." Mack-Hardiman said.
According to its page on Buffalo State's website, since its start in 1984, the expert advisors at the SBDC have
worked directly with 14,155 businesses, helping them to invest $131,368,622 in the area's economy, which has
created or saved 7,904 jobs.
In addition to the new workshops, advising services at the Small Business Development Center are open to all
students.
"Anyone can set up an appointment to meet with one of our seven advisors, for free one-on-one counseling. This is
after the workshop, also free of charge," McCartney said.
Mike Marden can be reached by email at mkmarden22@gmail.com.
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