SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING OFFERED TUESDAY

The Small Business Development Center of Southeast Missouri State University will be conducting counseling sessions for area small business persons and individuals planning business ventures.

The counselor, Gil Degenhardt, will be available this Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. at the Dexter Chccrnber of Commerce, located on the west side of Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Building, Business Highway 60, Dexter, Missouri. Call (573) 624-7458 for an appointment. The counseling sessions (approximately one hour) are free of charge to persons taking advantage of the service.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) represents a "Partnership for Economic Development" between Southeast Missouri State University, the U. S. Small Business Administration, Missouri Department of Economic Development, local financial institutions, area utility companies and Southeast Missouri municipalities. The goal of the SBDC is to stimulate diversity and growth in the small business sector of the economy by assisting new and existing businesses to become more productive and more profitable.