Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 1, 1 January 2011 — Turn your greot idea into a business [ARTICLE]

Turn your greot idea into a business

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Mālama Loan program has teamed with Kapi'olani Community College to provide an eight-week class for those who are interested in starting a business. The curriculum includes: • How to set and achieve realistic business goals. • How to identify your customers and the best way to reach them. • How to create a winning hnaneial plan. • How to set up and use a cash flow schedule. • How to spend your sales efforts where they will do the most good. • How to set up a pricing structure. • How to find the best resources to use when the class is over. • How to present your business plan to a loan officer. The class meets every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from March 1 to April 28 at KCC. The class fee of $23 1 will be reimbursed by OHA to every Native Hawaiian who eompletes the course requirements. Come for a preview of the class on Thursday, Feb. 24 in Manono Hall at 5:30 p.m. Call 734-9153 for more information or 734-9211 for registration.