Keene Young Professionals Network

Free Hannah Grimes Entrepreneur Project Information Session
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 5:30 - 7pm at Hannah Grimes Center, Keene
Special Note: This class is geared to businesses in their start-up year.

Help your business reach its potential and become profitable doing what you love. Research by the Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship suggests that 10.1 million entrepreneurs are attempting to put 5.6 million new firms in place at any given moment in the US. As a potential new business owner, you need a solid foundation upon which to make your decisions and a clear and detailed path to success. Research also shows that entrepreneurs who take advantage of this type of assistance have a greater likelihood of success than those who do not.

We are now accepting applications for the Hannah Grimes Entrepreneur Project, a proven 12-month business development program, designed to give you the skills, resources, and support that you need to give your new business the edge it needs to succeed. Learn more about the Entrepreneur Project at an upcoming free information session on Wednesday, May 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hannah Grimes Center at 25 Roxbury Street in Keene. The next class is designed to help new businesses, in their first year, and will start in June.

Do you want to:
· Increase your sales and profitability?
· Better understand your financial statements so you can make informed decisions?
· Make your marketing and sales strategies better work for you and your business?
· Improve your time management and organizational skills to work more effectively and efficiently?
· Insure that your business is in line with your values?

Registration for the information session is limited. Sign-up now at: http://www.hannahgrimes.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=158.

The Entrepreneur Project can help you take action towards achieving these goals. "Now in its fifth year, the program has helped over 40 local entrepreneurs bring their businesses to a higher level," says Hannah Grimes Executive Director Mary Ann Kristiansen. "Entrepreneurs who participated in the program in 2006 increased their businesses' sales growth by 119 percent in 12 months."

To view an eight-minute video describing the program, visit: http://www.hannahgrimes.com/Center/business-development.

Enrollment is $1,070 for the year-long program. The program is facilitated by a trained business coach who brings seven business owners together to meet once per month for three hours. The premium enrollment option encompasses both the year-long program and two additional monthly one-on-one business coaching sessions for $2,980.

The Entrepreneur Project is facilitated by professional Life & Business Coach, Helaine Iris. Helaine works in partnership with businesses to help them achieve extraordinary results based upon each business owner's goals. In 2001, Helaine founded Path of Purpose Coaching, a life coaching company that develops and delivers top-quality information products and life coaching services. She utilizes a broad range of professional experience in business management, training, program development, and counseling to help participants reach their goals.

For more information, contact jen@hannahgrimes.com or call 603-352-5063.