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Starting or Expanding your Business! What steps to take!
This seminar provides information for those who are interested in starting or expanding an existing business. Learn what steps to take, how to lower the risks, and get your businesses moving in the right direction. All for the low price of 15$!

Starting Your Own Business - Developing a Winning Business Plan
The Three Strategies Approach to Business Planning Development.

Meet Our Business Planning Graduates

Brian Kelly (Summer 2003 Class)

When Brian's job with Northwest Airline came to an end, he took an idea he had and enrolled in Saint Paul College: Customized Training & Consulting, 18 week-Business Planning Classes. Brian created: Get Outta Town a vacation property rental business.

"Once I accepted my projections (for the next three years) I knew my business would be successful and I can say with pleasure, I have hit my numbers for each year and this year (my fourth) I should surpass last year."

Take a look at Brain's exciting webpage: www.getouttatownonline.com

Mark Russell (Summer 2003 Class)

When Mark's job was out-sourced, he joined other members of AMFA Local 33 who took their ideas and energy to Saint Paul College: Customized Training & Consulting, 18 week-Business Planning Classes. Mark completed his plan and started Handyman Construction & Services, Inc.

"The course opened my eyes to what is really involved to building my business. It was more than I realized coming in."

Mark's webpage:
www.handyman-construction.net

Jed Heimendinger (Spring 2004 Class)

Jed's job was out-sourced so he decided to take Customized Training & Consulting's 18 week-Business Planning Classes. Jed met his goal of obtaining his contractor license, and building his first house.

Jed said this about the class:
"I thought the importance of the marketing plan and how I will market my business and my marketing strategy-was very important to me."

Check out Jed's webpage at www.aerohomesonline.com

Richard Cullen (Fall 2004 Class)

Richard Cullen is proprietor of Cullen Hypnosis. Here is what Richard said about attending Customized Training & Consulting: Developing a Winning Business Plan course.

"The business planning class was great. Laying out a business plan brought life to my dream and took my business to the next level. It was fun laying out the plan, receiving class feed back and executing it while attending class. I have seen immediate increases in my cliental. Thanks!"

Take a moment to look at Richard's website: http://www.cullenhypnosis.com/

Jim Golden (Spring 2005 Class)

Jim Golden (third from right in the photo on the right) is the proprietor of Golden’s Deli & Catering located at 275 E. 4th Street in St. Paul, where you can get a great cup of coffee, pleasing pastries, the world famous fried egg sandwiches or deli sandwiches with great soups. Here is what Jim says about the Business Planning course.

"The business planning class allowed me to focus on doing what I do the best, and lay out a strategy to grow my deli and catering business newer heights.""

Check out Jim's Web site at: www.goldendeli.us

Chad Bickett and David Tobin (Fall 2005 Class)

Chad Bickett and David Tobin are corporate officers of Bickett Tobin & Co. Their company designs, imports, and distributes accent lighting and home accessories for customers looking for well designed, quality products at a reasonable price. Their many products can be seen online, in furniture stores and in specialty shops.

"The business planning class we took at Customized Training & Consulting a division of Saint Paul College really allowed us to take a step back and look at our business from the outside in. After a few weeks, we were able to identify certain areas of our business we needed to develop and define more fully as we continue to grow."

Check out their Web site at: www.bickett-tobin.com

Cindy Grady-Henke (Spring 2006 Class)

Cindy is the proprietor of Perspectives Landscape Design where she is taking landscape design to new heights by designing landscape plans that are unique and aesthetically pleasing.

"This course took my fantastical view on owning my own business and made it a realistic and viable option.  It takes the enormity out of writing a plan, simplifies it and then gives you the tools to write a plan that will create a wildly profitable business. "

Cindy's webpage is located here: http://www.perspectivesdesign.net/

Kim Hoffbeck (2007)

Kim Hoffbeck (right) is shown being congratulated by Dave Baker (left) Business Development Manager, Customized Training & Consulting and Terri Banaszewski (center) Vice President/Business Development, Park Midway Bank, during the Business Planning Class 2007 graduation celebration in St. Paul. Kim is the proprietor of Hoffbeck Photography and had this to say about the Business Planning Class. "The class gave me the knowledge I needed to make my business a success."

Check out Kim’s Photography business: http://www.hoffbeckphotography.com/