Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 1, 1 January 1989 — Entrepreneur Classes Fill Up Fast, Funding Sought For Future Sessions [ARTICLE]

Entrepreneur Classes Fill Up Fast, Funding Sought For Future Sessions

New sessions of OHA's highly successful Entrepreneurship Training Program begin this month on both Kaua'i and O'ahu. A new class will begin at Kaua'i Community College on January 21, 1989 in order to accomodate individuals who were unable to attend the first sessions. A class also will start January 24 on O'ahu. As the number of interested participants is growing, the January classes are already filled. OHA will be negotiating for more funding from the legislature and hopes to be able to provide at least two classes per year for O'ahu and possibly one class per year on the neighbor islands. The course is being offered to assist Hawaiian individuals. Part of the selection process involves validating this on the individual's birth certificate. Interested persons should eall their loeal OHA of-

fice to get on a waiting list for future sessions. The original program began last year at loeations on O'ahu, Kaua'i, Maui, Moloka'i, Hilo and Kona. The program is designed to enable increasing numbers of Hawaiians to start, expand and succeed in their own businesses. The training conducted by Overton and Associates is custom designed for eaeh participant and includes developing an overall business plan and business description, marketing, management, organization and financial planning. Guest speakers, films, case studies and other resources are used to reinforce the program's eontent and effectiveness. The original program was held over a ten-week period with more than 100 participants. Over 70 completed the course.