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THE LATEST NEWS
JANUARY 2010
• Wednesday, January 27, Annual SDI Board Retreat, 11:30 AM until 3:30 PM,
Greater Salina Community Foundation, 113 N 7th Suite 201
FEBRUARY 2010
Tuesday, February 23, SDI Annual Meeting Luncheon, 11:30 AM, Martinelli's Little Italy, 158 S Santa Fe
NEW VENTURE
FastTrac® New Venture is one of the programs of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the world's largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship. SDI is pleased to offer this program in cooperation with CLASS at the Salina Public Library. Sessions are held Monday and Wednesday evenings for five weeks beginning March 29
Local FastTrac® participants spend 30 hours over 5 weeks meeting with experienced entrepreneurs, local professionals and business coaches. They will also spend as much time outside the formal sessions developing their complete business plan. Facilitator: Phyll Klima, certified FastTrac® facilitator and serial entrepreneur.
CLICK HERE for registration details
Project Open Application
Project Open is for you if you want to start your own business or if you already own and operate a start up business
Project Open can help you
* Take your idea to a business reality
* Develop your business knowledge and skills for success
* Develop a realistic business plan
* Expand your existing business
* Find financial resources
* Build your support network of successful, experienced business people
Project Open is the result of extensive collaboration between leading Salina business agencies including the City of Salina, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, Salina Economic Development Incentive Council (SEDIC), and Salina Downtown, Inc., as well as regional agencies including North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) and North Central Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC).
Contact Project Open for complete details:
Project Open
785-827-9301
e-mail open@salinakansas.org
SDI Board Setting Priorities for 2010
Volunteers Needed
The SDI Board retreat is scheduled for January 27, 2010. Last year the Board set three top priorities:
**Smoky Hill River Development-
**Developing and Marketing a Comprehensive Business Recruitment/Retention Plan
**Holiday Lighting for 2009 Season
If you would like to discuss 2010 priorities prior to the Board retreat please contact Salina Downtown, Inc. at 785-825-0535 or any SDI Board Member. WE NEED AND VALUE YOUR INVOLVEMENT!
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Salina Downtown in the lens!
