Meeting Information
6:00pm - 7:30pm
2nd Wednesday of
each month
Spennatos Italian Ristorante
10446 Northfield Rd.
Northfield, OH 44067
Directions
Cost
$10 Member
$15 Nonmember
Food provided
Drinks purchased separately
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ABWA Meeting
Jim Kraft
Business Advisor
Cleveland State University
Small Business Development Center
The Nance College of Business has become a part
of the national Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program. The SBDC
program has been in existence for twenty-five years. The 1000 SBDC centers
nation-wide counsel nearly 1,000,000 clients a year.
As a part of the SBDC network, the Cleveland State University Small Business
Development Center (CSU SBDC) is committed to providing assistance for potential
and existing small businesses. The CSU SBDC will accomplish this by:
- providing consistent client-based, results oriented and cost effective
core services (counseling, training, informational and referral services)
as well as specialized services to meet local needs
- acting as a catalyst for sustainable economic development by responding
to local business needs
- building strategic collaborative partnerships that leverage resources
to enhance and expand services to our clients
- working to build awareness of the local and regional SBDC program.
Our core client base will consist of businesses that have a potential
for positive impact on local economic development, including under-served
groups or areas. The CSU SBDC wants to become a recognized leader for providing
high-impact, innovative services that play a vital role in creating, sustaining
and expanding successful small businesses.
The CSU SBDC recently hired its first new business advisor, Jim Kraft.
Jim has been affiliated with the SBDC program for almost 20 years. He
has served as the Director of SBDC programs in Colorado, California and
Indiana. He also was the Associate State Director for the Washington
State University statewide SBDC program. Kraft has owned his own business
and managed other businesses both large and small. He is very empathetic
toward the challenges facing today's small business owner and takes a
strong hands-on approach to the counseling process.
The partnership between CSU and the SBDC will give clients access to the
expertise of both the faculty and student population on campus, resulting
in more in-depth counseling for the client. Becoming more engaged in regional
economic development will heighten awareness of the many resources offered
by the Nance College of Business and provide a positive learning experience
for any students that become involved.
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April 13 ,
2011
Jim Kraft
Business Advisor
Cleveland State University
Small Business Development Center
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