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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">The Red River Region Business Incubator, the Paris Small Business Development Center and Texas A&M University – Commerce are conducting a small business and entrepreneur’s boot camp on August 3 & 4 in conjunction with a Business Plan Competition.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Definition & Purpose</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The Red River Region Business Incubator has scheduled a two day focused and concentrated classroom event for owners of early stage businesses and entrepreneurs planning to start a business. The purpose of the Boot Camp is to upgrade the business skills of the attendees and increase the sustainability of new businesses in the region.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The Boot Camp consists of a series of seminars on topics of extreme importance to creating and managing a sustainable business in today’s economic environment. The business skills presented are applicable to all industries.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Sponsor</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The R</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">3</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">bi is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation dedicated to Entrepreneurism and the Economic Development of Northeast Texas.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Funding for R</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">3</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">bi functions is provided by Federal Grants, sponsorship from area businesses and support from the Paris Economic Development Corporation. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The R</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">3</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">bi partners with educational institutions in the region, including Paris Junior College and Texas A&M University – Commerce, the local offices of the Small Business Development Center and area Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Organizations.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Audience</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Programs of The R</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">3</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">bi are open to any entrepreneur or small business owner, regardless of location. High School seniors, college and University Students desiring to gain an understanding of entrepreneurism are encouraged to participate. The programs are targeted to a geographic area of Northeast Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma. The Boot Camp is not geographically limited but the specific target includes the following counties:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Choctaw, OK</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Red River, TX</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Lamar, TX</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Fannin, TX</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Delta, TX</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Titus, TX</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Franklin, TX</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Hopkins, TX</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Hunt, TX<BR>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Who will benefit the most from the Boot Camp?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Students with a plan to bypass corporate America and start out in their own enterprise.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">People who are currently employed but are looking to start a side business or make the jump into being their own boss.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Post deployment or post service veterans who have not found a job that meets their expectations and family members of serving military</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Job Seekers who are having trouble finding a position with a company that motivates or challenges their abilities and want to know what it takes to strike out on their own. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Stay At Home Parents who are looking to supplement their household's income by turning their ideas into profitable businesses. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Business Owners who want to diversify and investigate other means of increasing their business income.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Teachers and other professionals who are looking for a career change.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">What you will Learn</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">You will learn what it takes in commitment and skill to create a sustainable business. The reason you need a plan and how to create a working document to guide you on the journey. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Day one also includes a review of the basic measurement you will need to evaluate your business and an exercise to insure an understanding of how to project cash requirements in a business. The use of social media in today’s business world and the free tools that are available will be presented.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Day two begins with a discussion of labor laws and regulations that every new businessman must know. The key to employee productivity and techniques for pricing a product or service will be included in the morning session. The session concludes with how to effectively establish and saturate your target market.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Lunch is provided each day and a local, successful entrepreneur will discuss how and why they created a successful business.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Venue</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The Small Business & Entrepreneurial Boot Camp is scheduled for August 3 – 4, 2012. The event will be held in Room 348 of the Business Administration Building at Texas A&M University – Commerce. The session will commence at 9:00 AM each day and conclude at 5:00 PM. Lunch, coffee and soft drinks and snacks will be provided each day.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Financial Considerations</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The tuition for the Boot Camp is $225.00. The philosophy is that the tuition should not prevent anyone from attending the session. Scholarships are available from a number of sources that reduce the total cost to $25.00. This cost is comparable to similar classes offered from educational and civic institutions. Commercial operations providing similar programs often cost many times the $225 fee for this Boot Camp.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">High School students may apply for a $200 Scholarship. Service Organizations in the region are providing support to any High School student desiring to attend.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas will provide a $200 scholarship to any attendee from Lamar, Delta, Hopkins, Red River, Franklin, Titus, Morris, and Cass & Bowie Counties. These scholarships are available to any individual who is unemployed as result of current economic conditions OR a current business owner in one of the above counties.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The Paris Economic Development Corporations has pledged a number of $200.00 scholarships for college and University students.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The R</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">3</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">bi has scholarship available from additional sources to any individual wishing to attend the boot camp and the full tuition would pose a financial handicap.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Any veteran of the United States Armed Forces desiring to attend the class is eligible for a $200 scholarship.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Registration</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">You may register on line at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.R3bi.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">www.R3bi.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">. Just click on the Boot Camp Registration button. The application process will include the ability to request a scholarship. You may also register by calling the R3bi at 903-905-4979 and ask for Jane on extension 2.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Attendees will be eligible for a drawing for two Texas Ranger Tickets. A drawing ticket will be given for each session attended and the drawing will be held at the end of day 2. You must be present to win.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Business Plan Competition</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The R</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">3</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">bi will conduct a business plan competition from August 1, 2012 – September 14, 2012 with the winner announced October 1, 2012. The submission of entries, notification of finalist and applicant presentations will be on line. The five finalists will make a video presentation of the business plan for the final judging. A special high school student category for business plans not intended for immediate implementation.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The winner will be awarded a $10,000 cash prize and one year free residency in the Red River Region Business Incubator. The winner of the student category will receive a cash award of $1,000.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">The competition will be open to any applicant. However, the Boot Camp will provide a comprehensive understanding of business plan requirements and refine many of the skills needed to participate and win such a competition.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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