Small Business Development Center offers $300 course

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center is offering a Business Management and Planning Course in Cortez, at the Southwest Colorado Community College Mancos Campus.

The seven-session program for beginning and experienced business owners and managers runs March 19 through May 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

It is open to all businesses, the center said in a promotional letter.

Enrollment is $300 for two people from the same company. Participants receive 21 hours of instruction, additional online content and at least five hours of individual consulting, access to SBDC resources and a certificate.

Business adviser Cindy Dvergsten will facilitate the course, along with guest presenters.

Full scholarships are available for agriculture, forest products and Native American businesses. Partial scholarships may be available for other businesses.

To register or apply for a scholarship, call 970-247-7009. For scholarship and course questions, call 970-882-4222 or emailwnc@GoBrainstorm.net.