Small business advice offered

Representatives from the Kansas Small Business Development Center at Pittsburg State University will be in Fort Scott from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 for free individual counseling sessions.

The sessions will be held in the Greyhound Room of the Fort Scott Community College Administration Building, 2108 S. Horton, at selected times during the year. Contact the KSBDC at PSU (620) 235-4921 for future dates and times.

Local residents interested in developing new or existing businesses, and existing businesses interested in discussing their financing and other assistance needs, can meet with KSBDC counselors during this time. KSBDC assistance is confidential and provided without charge.

The KSBDC is part of the Business and Technology Institute (BTI) at PSU. BTI provides one-stop managerial, financial and technical assistance to individuals and businesses in Southeast Kansas.

All business functional areas can be discussed at length. Subsequent counseling will be scheduled on an as-needed basis, will involve follow-up visits by KSBDC/BTI personnel as necessary, and will be tailored to the needs of the business.

Appointments are required for the counseling sessions and can be made by calling the KSBDC at PSU (620) 235-4921. Or, for more information regarding the counseling sessions or the services of the KSBDC and/or BTI, call Kathryn Richard, Regional KSBDC Director, at the same phone number.