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 Another Group of Entrepreneurs
Hits the Streets

The second Microenterprise Training Program class recently graduated 18 business entrepreneurs from the Yuba-Sutter area.  Developed as a joint partnership with the County of Yuba, the Yuba College Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation.  A microenterprise is defined as a small business that employs five or fewer employees and operates to a small budget.  In the Yuba-Sutter area, 72 percent of the businesses fit this definition.

Accredited through the college system, the training program is designed to give business owners and potential business owners the essential expertise in marketing, research, financial planning, and marketing strategies to help assure success in their business ventures.  The Yuba College SBDC provides training and consulting services.  The training classes or a minimum of 12 contact hours with an SBDC consultant is a requirement to access the Micro Loan Program, which provides loans ranging from $250 to $25,000.  The Yuba College SBDC assists clients with preparing the loan application, and Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation assesses client loan applications and services the loans approved.

The training and loan program was modeled after the Yuba City Entrepreneurs’ Training Program, which provides a similar program for the Yuba City area and also recently graduated 18 business entrepreneurs.

Graduation was held on December 15 for the Yuba-Sutter program and December 13 for the Yuba City program.  Graduates from both programs include: Jay Alexander, Brenda Allard, Brad Bell, Kelly Bertsch, Gary Brown, Thomas Carson, Arthur Catlin, Rodolfo Cazares, Deborah Cheever, Kim Eldeen, Jim Galindo, Robert Garcia, John Grochowski, Silvia Hinojosa, Julie Hudson, Pam Ikerd, Don Jensen, Ronald Morales, Karen Morris, James Murphy, Sr., Chad Navarrot, Leslie Peters, Elizabeth Preston, Javckie Quigg, Nani Schneider, Nanette Thurman, and Jesse Villasenor.  Special recognition was given those who completed the program perfect attendance: Sharon Cobbold, Bob Gauper, Richard Langer, Todd Mathews, Tevis Morrison, Sharron Perkey, Robert Roesner, Rodd Tabler and Cristina Welch.

The next Yuba-Sutter Microenterprise Training Program is scheduled to begin on February 15, 2001.  There are a couple of spots still open and interested entrepreneurs can sign up by calling the SBDC at 749-0153.

The programs are funded through the City of Yuba City and County of Yuba under the Yuba County Job Creation Investment Fund Grant, Community Development Block Grant Funds, and program income from revolving loan fund programs.