The York County Economic Alliance (YCEA) and partners Crispus Attucks, HACC York, Downtown Inc, and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) held the graduation of the first class of York's Small Business Development Program on Oct. 17. Launched earlier this summer, this curriculum-based training provided entrepreneurs and existing contractor businesses educational resources on a variety of topics.
More than 70 individuals attended the first class on July 25, and more than 40 attended all the classes of the five-week program, titled "Small Business Start Up." Presenters included representatives from CGA Law Firm, RKL LLP, Small Business Development Center, Susquehanna SCORE, Community First Fund, YCEA, and Downtown Inc.
The second track was a seven-week program for small and diverse businesses in the construction industry, named In Construction, which started on Aug. 29. Through this series, more than 15 businesses had the opportunity to connect with larger companies, learn more about supporting their business, and learn how to navigate the contract bidding process. This class was developed with the support from presenters and businesses such as ASCOM Electric, Independent Electrical Contractors, CGA Law Firm, Kinsley Construction, RKL LLP, Small Business Development Center, Key Learning Consultants, Small Business Administration, Community First Fund, and Murray.
Those who participated are eligible to apply for a YoCo Bloom small business grant. Grant recipients will be announced later in 2019. They also receive the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from Susquehanna SCORE and to attend YCEA networking events to connect with the community. Contractors who completed the track will be added to the contractor distribution list for YCEA.
Full details on the program are available by visiting http://www.yceapa.org and looking for Small Business Development Program under Development on the homepage.
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