Training sessions offered for women, minorities who want to start businesses

Those who complete the program can apply for a loan to start or maintain a business.

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YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority and the Youngstown Area Development Corp. have developed entrepreneurial training classes designed to spur business ventures for minorities and women.

The initial orientation session for the first 12 people selected for the program will be at 5:30 p.m. today at the YMHA Resource Center at Westlake Terrace, 976 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The workshop will contain an overview of what is required to start a business, and the content will include topics such as identifying a business, the necessity of business insurance and developing a business plan.

After the orientation, the training classes consist of 10 sessions twice a week for six weeks and will be tailored to meet the desired business development interest of each trainee, said William M. Carter, YADC executive director.

Trainees will have classes on marketing a product or service, understanding federal state and local taxes, contracting with federal, state and local government agencies, and protecting and financing a business.

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