reaping community rewards by meme smith and juan sandoval 1
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Reaping Community Rewards
By MeMe Smith and Juan Sandoval
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Schuyler Community and Demographics
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Schuyler Community and Demographics
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Hispanic/Latino Community
http://www.city-data.com/city/Schuyler-Nebraska.html#ixzz3jI2p4jRC
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The Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) of the Center for Rural Affairs is committed to strengthening rural communities through small, self-employed business development.
http://www.cfra.org/reap/lbc
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REAP Facts
• Started in 1990• Has provided over $11,000,000 in Loans to Nebraska
Small businesses• Assisted small businesses leveraging over $15,000,000
in additional loans
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REAP
Some of the trainings developed by REAP include:• Business Plan Basics• QuickBooks• Marketing• E-Commerce• Computer Basics• Microsoft Office• Basic Bookkeeping• Customer Service
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Promotion• Local Brochures• Webpage• Facebook• Chamber Newsletter• City Council Meetings• Newspaper article• Cargill Learning Center• ESL Classes
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Classes
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Computer Basics
Computer Basics is a 12 hour curriculum that was designed to provide assistance to small business owners who have no previous experience working with computers.
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Microsoft Office
The Microsoft Office Training has been created to provide tools for small business owners. From creating a document in word to starting an excel spreadsheet to track mileage or inventory, the 12 hour course is an excellent tool to increase knowledge about Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Business Plan Basics
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Evaluations
• “Great Class” • “My business knowledge increase dramatically after class”• “Would like to take other courses about customer service, marketing plan
and short term and long term planning”• “Learned how to prevent Identity Theft and creating an e-mail account”• “The course is excellent. I learned how to use a computer”
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Community Impact
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Challenges
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Other Results
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New Directions
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Reaping More Community Rewards
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Contact InformationMeMe Smith
Schuyler Public Library1123 A StreetSchuyler, NE 68661-1929402-352-2221Fax [email protected]/schuyler
Juan Sandoval
Latino Business Center Director- Northeast Region at REAP902 N Victory Rd, Norfolk, NE 68701402-371-7786 mobile402-371-7786 [email protected]://www.cfra.org/reap/lbc
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