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All sessions are from 10-12AM in the Lowell Small Business Assistance Center, 169 Merrimack Street, 3rd Floor, Lowell. Coffee, fruit, and pastries are provided.

Microenterprise Training is continued online during the week at the http://www.third-culture.com/ Message Board. You will be given the Username and Pass Word once training begins!

Please arrive at class promptly at 10AM to show respect to our talented Guest Speakers. Or, if you will be late give us a call.

SESSION 1
Saturday, May 17, 2003

10:00 Introductions & Forms Filled Out

Dr. “Boone” Thach
Microenterprise Director
Cambodian American League of Lowell
60 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 454-3707
Boone@CambodianAmerican.com

Mark Friedman, Consultant
Cambodian American League of Lowell
Mark@Third-Culture.com

10:00 Promotional Materials for Small Business
Guest Speaker: Ms. Sophan Sok
Lowell Small Business
Assistance Center
(978) 441-1889
LowellSBAC@Comteam.org

10:50 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:00 Accion Loans for Small Business
Guest Speaker: Ms. Kristin Wallace
Accion
Located at the Lowell Small
Business Assistance Center
(978) 441-1846
kWallace@accion.org

11:50 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

12:00 Wrap up with Boone, Class Ends

Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.third-culture.com/ Message Board.

SESSION 2
Saturday, May 24, 2003

10:00 Marketing for Start Ups
Guest Speaker: Mr. Ken Masson
Vice President, Marketing
MassBank
50 Central Street
Lowell, MA 01852
458-3400
KMasson@MassBank.com

10:50 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:00 Review of Ken’s presentation, and working on your
business plans.
Understanding & applying the training materials: http://www.cambodianamerican.com/programs_micro_course.htm

11:50 Wrap Up with Boone

12:00 Class Ends

Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.third-culture.com/ Message Board.

SESSION 3
Saturday, May 31, 2003

10:00 Financial Management for Start Ups
Guest Speaker: Mr. Bob Vieira
SBDC
(781) 273-7369
(978) 542-6316
Rvieira@SalemState.edu

11:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:40 Wrap up with Boone

Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.third-culture.com/ Message Board.

SESSION 4
Saturday, June 7, 2003

10:00 Federal Small Business Taxation
Guest Speaker: Ms. Elise Sickel
Bilingual Senior Tax Specialist
Small Business/Self-Employed
Taxpayer Education and
Communication
P.O. Box 9112, Stop 21300
Boston, MA 02203
617.316.2318 (Tel)
617.316.2240 (Fax)
Elise.Sickels@irs.gov

11:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:40 Wrap Up with Boone

12:00 Class Ends

Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.third-culture.com/ Message Board.

SESSION 5
Saturday, June 14, 2003

10:00 Law for Small Business
Guest Speakers: Attorneys Laurie Hauber &
Susan Mazur
Economic Justice Project
617 988-0605
(617) 482-1145
HauberYang@lawyerscom.org
Susan.Mazur@haledorr.com

11:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:40 Wrap Up with Boone

12:00 Class Ends

Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.third-culture.com/ Message Board.

SESSION 6
Saturday, June 21, 2003

10:00 Banking for Start Ups
Guest Speaker: Mr. Rich Chavez
Commercial Loan Officer
Enterprise Bank
222 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA
(978) 459-9000
Richard.Chavez@ebtc.com

10:50 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:00 Review of Rich’s presentation, and working on your
business plans.
Understanding & applying the training materials: http://www.cambodianamerican.com/programs_micro_course.htm

11:45 Wrap Up with Boone

12:00 Class Ends

Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.third-culture.com/ Message Board.

SESSION 7
Saturday, June 28, 2003

10:00 Web Pages for Small Business
Guest Speaker: Mr. Sarith San
Web Developer
webmaster@searchwebmaster.com
www.khmer.org

10:50 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:00 Students prepare elevator presentations (less than 3 minutes) of their business (based on their business plans). Their website at www.expage.com is projected as they speak. Flyers, brochures, and business cards are handed out.

11:45 Certificates are presented! Congratulations and
Good Luck everyone!

12:00 Class Ends.

Again, good luck! May you be happy and profitable in your business!!! And, keep in touch!