CAMBODIAN AMERICAN LEAGUE OF LOWELL
MICROENTERPRISE TRAINING SCHEDULE
All sessions are from 10-12AM in the Lowell Community Charter Public School, 206 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852.
Microenterprise Training is continued online during the week at the http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html Discussion Forum. You will be given the User name and Password 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 at (978) 454-3707.
SESSION 1
Saturday, January 15, 2005
10:00 Introductions.
Forms Filled Out.
Payment for course.
What business are you interested in starting or
have already started?
Dr. “Boone” Thach
Executive Director
Cambodian American League of Lowell
60 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 454-3707
Boone@CambodianAmerican.com
Tom Tang
Technical Specialist
Cambodian American League of Lowell
norattang@gmail.com
Mark Friedman, Trainer
Cambodian American League of Lowell
Mark@Third-Culture.com
11:00 Online with Mark
A tour of the business training documents at http://www.cambodianamerican.net/html/programs_micro_course.htm
The Discussion Forum at
http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html
11:50 Wrap Up with Boone, Tom, and Mark
12:00 Class Ends
Course continues during the week online at the http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html Discussion Forum.
SESSION 2
Saturday, January 22, 2005
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
11:00 BREAK FOR NETWORKING
11:15 Review of Ken’s presentation, and working on your
business plans.
Understanding & applying the training materials: http://www.cambodianamerican.net/html/programs_micro_course.htm
11:50 Wrap Up with Boone, Tom, and Mark
12:00 Class Ends
Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html Discussion Forum.
SESSION 3
Saturday, January 29, 2005
10:00 Accion Loans for Small Business
Guest Speaker: Shaun Kenney
ACCION
56 Roland Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02129
(t) 617-625-7080
(direct line) 617-616-1542
SKenney@accion.org
11:00 BREAK FOR NETWORKING
11:15 Wrap Up with Boone, Tom, and Mark
Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html Discussion Forum.
SESSION 4
Saturday, February 5, 2005
10:00 Federal Small Business Taxation
Guest Speaker: Rosa Lazo
Tax Specialist
SBSE/Taxpayer Education
and Communication Office
Office: (617) 316-2318
Fax: (617) 316-2240
Rosa.G.Lazo@irs.gov
12:00 Class Ends
Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html Discussion Forum.
SESSION 5
Saturday, February 12, 2005
10:00 Law for Small Business
Guest Speaker: Thomas R. Anzuoni, Esp
Anzuoni & Associates, P.C.
60 Chelmsford Street, 2nd Fl.
(Route 110)
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978 250-0890
anzlaw@verizon.net
http://www.geocities.com/anzlaw/
11:30 BREAK FOR NETWORKING
11:40 Wrap Up with Boone, Tom, and Mark
12:00 Class Ends
Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html Discussion Forum.
SESSION 6
Saturday, February 19, 2005
10:00 Banking for Start Ups
Guest Speaker: Mr. Vannak Kann
Bank North
350 Westford Street Lowell, Ma 01851
978-408-9742
VKann@banknorth.com
10:50 BREAK FOR NETWORKING
11:00 Review of Vannak’s presentation, and working on
your business plans.
Understanding & applying the training materials: http://www.cambodianamerican.net/html/programs_micro_course.htm
11:45 Wrap Up with Boone, Tom, and Mark
12:00 Class Ends
Course continues during the week online at the
http://www.cambodianamerican.net/index.html Discussion Forum.
SESSION 7
Saturday, February 26, 2005
10:00 Web Pages for Small Business
Guest Speaker: Mr. Sarith San
Web Developer
eshop@khmer.org
webmaster@searchwebmaster.com
www.khmer.org
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 at CALL's Office!
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!
FEE:
(based on income and family size)
Click
here to determine your fee.
More Info:
Click here to see some photos in our May 17, 2003 flyer.
