SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING ON TAP

The Small Business Development Center at Southeast Missouri State University will conduct counseling sessions for area small business people and individuals planning business ventures.

Gil Degenhardt will conduct sessions in Sikeston on Aug. 22, in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 23 and in Perryville on Aug. 24. All counseling sessions are about one hour in length and are free of charge.

The Sikeston session will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce, 1 Industrial Drive. Call 471-2498 for an appointment. In Cape Girardeau, the session will be held at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, 601 N. Kingshighway. Call 471-2498 to make an appointment.

In Perryville, the sessions will be held at the Southeast Regional Planning, 1 West St. Joseph. For an appointment, call 547-8357.

The Small Business Development Center is co-sponsored by Southeast Missouri State University, the U.S. Small Business Administration, local financial institutions, area utility companies and Southeast Missouri municipalities.