PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
                                                   August 1, 2003

Contact:
Terry Hapney, Director of Communications
Office: (740) 351-3112; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: thapney@shawnee.edu    

SSU to Host Training Course for Entrepreneurs
(Please run 8/1 to 9/10)

           Shawnee State University’s (SSU) office of university outreach services, the region seven Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the business administration department at SSU, is offering a 12-session training course focusing on better business practices entitled “NxLevel for Entrepreneurs,” for those interested in starting a business or for those who already have businesses and desire help.

Julie Fox, program director of the Ohio State University South Center, will teach the course, offered on Wednesdays from Sept. 10 to Nov.12.

           The cost is $398 for individuals or $199 for business owners (with the balance of $199 being paid through the Ohio Investment and Training Program.) The deadline to register is Sept. 10. For more information, call (866) 672-8778 or (740) 351-3171.

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