May 11, 2001
Michigan Retailers Association and Wayne State University outline paths to profitability
FARMINGTON HILLS -- The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and Wayne State University (WSU) are sponsoring a professional education seminar for retailers and other business owners next week in Farmington Hills.
How
to Start and Run a Profitable Small Business
Date: Thursday,
May 17
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Place: WSU Oakland Center, Farmington Hills
Description: Certified Public Accountant Edward F. King offers
practical tips for aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners.
King discusses how to get a loan, control cash flow, find potential customers,
write powerful advertising, improve personal selling skills, price products
and services, find and deal with suppliers, and much more.
Cost: $49 for MRA members, $69 for non-members.
To register: Contact MRA's Robin Gregory at 800.366.3699 or rsgregory@retailers.com.
"How to Start and Run a Profitable Small Business" is one in a series of 10 seminars being offered throughout the state this spring by MRA's Michigan Retailers Academy. MRA also offers online education through its website at www.retailers.com.
The Michigan Retailers Association is the unified voice of retailing in Michigan and the nation's largest state trade association of general merchandise retailers. MRA's more than 5,500 retail business members operate more than 12,000 stores across the state.
