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For Immediate Release 09/09/2022
Contact:
Wise County Office of Economic & Industrial Development
Email: chapman_n@wisecounty.org
Wise County, VA to Offer Free Entrepreneurship Training Program
Wise County Office of Economic & Industrial Development will offer an online 'Small Biz Basics' course in partnership with Santa Clara University's My Own Business Institute (MOBI).
Wise, VA – The Wise County Office of Economic & Industrial Development today announced the availability of free, online entrepreneurial training courses offered through a partnership with the My Own Business Institute (MOBI) at Santa Clara University. Wise County will offer a customized version of MOBI’s popular 'Starting a Business' course to create its 'Small Biz Basics' program. This comprehensive curriculum will serve as a resource for both aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners hoping to open or expand a small business in Wise County, VA. The Small Biz Basics course will cover essential business concepts such as writing a business plan, financing a business, basic accounting and cash flow, hiring and managing employees, e-commerce, marketing, and more. Course participants who successfully complete the program will earn a Certificate of Completion from Santa Clara University.
“The Wise County Office of Economic & Industrial Development is pleased to partner with MOBI to offer Small Biz Basics, a convenient online and self-paced entrepreneurship training program, to our growing entrepreneurial community,” said Natalie Chapman, Wise County Economic Development Supervisor. “Wise County continues to experience a surge in small business activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on this momentum, the Small Biz Basics program will provide students with the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to successfully open or expand a small business in their hometown.”
MOBI is the world’s leading provider of free online education for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds. Partnerships with educational institutions, vocational training programs, community organizations, nonprofits and beyond allow MOBI to reach entrepreneurs around the world with free and accessible principles of business education opportunities. MOBI is funded by the generosity of its founders, Phil and Peggy Holland, and their legacy endowment to Santa Clara University.
“MOBI is honored to partner with Wise County as it prepares and empowers local entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to take the first steps toward starting their own businesses,” said Drew Starbird, MOBI Executive Director and Leavey School of Business Professor of Information Systems and Analytics at Santa Clara University. “Entrepreneurship is a key driver in community growth and job creation, and by providing free entrepreneurship education together with Wise County, we hope to support and inspire new opportunities in the county and region.”
To enroll in the Small Biz Basics course, please visit this link:
https://www.wisecounty.org/418/Small-Biz-Basics-Online-Entrepreneurship
For questions, contact Natalie Chapman at chapman_n@wisecounty.org.
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