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 March 10, 2006

Business Assistance Center Presents New Series

LEESBURG - (March 10, 2006) - The Business Assistance Center at Lake-Sumter Community College will introduce the first program of its seven-part series, The 7 Deadly Sins of Business, on April 5. With a goal of providing information that can be immediately applied to a new or existing business, the series debut program will discuss The Problem of Not Securing the Proper Funds to Start, Run or Expand a Business. Guest speakers will include representatives from three area banks who will talk about their new business loan products and how to secure the funds to properly capitalize a business. Business Assistance Center Manager Gary Holstein will also discuss the upcoming micro loan program, a joint effort of the BAC and SCORE.

A continental breakfast will be available starting at 7 a.m., with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m. and continuing until 9 a.m., in LSCCs Leesburg Campus Magnolia Room. The cost is $35 per program for chamber members; $45 for non-members. The series cost for all seven programs, which runs through July 12, is $199 for chamber members and $270 for non-members. All of the areas chambers of commerce are partnering with the BAC on this seminar series, with co-sponsors the Daily Commercial providing advertising and Sprint sponsoring the food.

Seating is limited, so attendees need to pre-register by calling 365-3579. Future programs include: Failure to Plan, April 19; Ignoring the Power and Methods of Marketing, May 3; Not Recognizing that Everyones a Sales Person, May 17; Failure to Hire for Retention, June 7; Ignoring Area Resources, June 21; and Not Using Technology, July 12.