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April 18, 2003

Lake-Sumter Community College Business Assistance Center Receive $15,000 Contribution

Photo caption (l-r): LSCCs Business Assistance Center (BAC) Manager Ken Bragg, Vice Chairman of the Sumter County Industrial Development Authority Board Dennis Rogers, who presented the BAC a $15,000 check, President of the Sumter County Economic Development Council (EDC) and Chairman of the LSCC Board of Trustees Jon Simpson, Executive Director of the Sumter County EDC Diana Lee, and LSCC President Dr. Charles Mojock

LEESBURG - The Sumter County Industrial Development Authority donated $15,000 to Lake-Sumter Community Colleges Business Assistance Center during its Advisory Committee meeting on April 3. Manager Ken Bragg says the contribution will be added to those of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners to support the development of the colleges new Center .

Located on LSCCs Leesburg Campus, along with the colleges other Workforce Development Programs, the Business Assistance Centers goal is to facilitate services and resources to help new and existing businesses with permitting, impact fees, licensing, start-up information, developing business plans, financing information, marketing, inventory control, OSHA, HR, management, supervision, cash flow, tax reporting, staffing, and more. Another goal is to provide training and seminars to assist new and existing businesses...all in a central location. SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) will be a major source for business counseling, while LSCCs Corporate Training and Continuing Education offices will serve as an integral part of the training services. For Business Assistant Center information call Ken Bragg at 352-365-3579.