Langston University, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, SkillsNET Corporation and Tulsa Economic Development Corporation sponsored a one day seminar/workshop this past Saturday at the Langston-OSU/Tulsa campus. The purpose of the event was to assist small and start-up businesses. A total of 31 participated in the workshop. Eleven of the students in attendance are Langston University seniors. The students and volunteer consultants assisted the participants in plan development. The business plans were developed for businesses as diverse as swimming pool supplier to retail consignment shop or youth counseling to health food store.

Consultants assisting the class were:
Mr. Joe Wooten, Manager, The SkillsNET Corporation, Workforce Development Alliance and programs for small business. He can be reached at 744-1556 or joewooten@skillsnet.com for more information.

Mr. Reginald King, General Manager, Greenwood Community Development Corporation He is starting a training program to orient small business owners. Contact him at 585-2226 or rking@tulsacoxmail.com for more details.

Ms. Rose Washington, Director, Tulsa Economic Development Corporation. She covered the purpose and mission of their programs. She covered the process for applying for a loan. She can be reached at 585-8332 or rose@tulsaedc.com for additional information.

Dr. R. Henry Migliore was the professor for the Langston course was seminar director. This is the 10th year Langston University has offered this week-end Small Business course and community workshop.

Pictured from front L-R: Dr. Migliore, Joe Wooten, Rose Washington & (center) Reginald King.