“I developed an awareness and appreciation of market research and its influence and importance on the location and sales projections of my business.  As I continue to develop my business plan and business, I have the know-how to develop marketing strategies, promotional material and an appreciation for my customers' needs."
M. C., Berlin

"This course has challenged me to thoroughly research the industry I am entering and thereby develop strategies to handle budgeting and trend-changing challenges.  It has also challenged me as a small business owner to realistically assess my strengths and weaknesses, and structure the business accordingly."
R. C., Bloomfield

"Having previously been in business from 1996 - 2001 on a part-time basis, and closing the operation due to insufficient planning and funding, I have been particularly interested in the financial planning portion of this course."
H. C., Suffield







"I have learned so much about running a business and gained tremendous confidence to forge ahead and learn more!  The instructors at The Entrepreneurial Center have been very knowledgeable and very patient and willing to work with the students. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one!"
S. F., North Granby

"When I first thought of starting a business, I believed that I would be able to perform all the tasks myself.  Since then, I have decided to hire an additional part-time employee to assist during the peak hours.  I also realized that it is important to have other professionals assist in certain aspects of the business as needed."
M. G., Wethersfield

"In addition to everything I learned in class, by studying my business, I learned that I don't know anything about a museum.  Some of my skills - analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, cost estimates, planning, etc. - (from 20 years in technology and insurance) will help me with this project.  I will be looking for a position to gain experience and knowledge about the not-for-profit museum world."
M. G., West Hartford

"The 16-week program provided me with a wealth of knowledge on starting and running a business and I gained much confidence toward making our business a success.  Northeast Computer Training Group's business plan has become a significantly more comprehensive document and has helped us take an objective and critical look at our business."
D. H., Manchester

"The most significant change in me since starting this class is the realization of just how important the business plan is and what it entails."
K. K., Southington

"I started this small business training program with the idea to someday start my own business, but my plans were not clear and defined, nor did they include the near future.  The program's hands-on format and the continual work of structuring and fine-tuning a comprehensive business plan shaped my ideas from hypothetical into reality.  This program gave me the impetus to accept an early retirement package and the tools and support needed to operate my own business, not someday, but now."
T. M., Hartford

"I achieved my goal of learning detail of planning a start-up and wrote a business plan to follow up.  Most importantly, through the whole process, I gained confidence, resources and a network."
D. W., of Tolland

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