Battle Creek Self-Employment Program Needs Mentors!

The Battle Creek Self-Employment Program Highlights a New Business

Del McClenney

Mary Houghton of Houghton Multi Media has started a wonderful new business. Picture this: You are preparing for your child's graduation party. The process is so simple because you hired Houghton Multi Media to preserve your child's history. You have an awesome oral history video to run continuously throughout the party. There are beautiful photo albums on display constructed at a Houghton Multi Media Workshop. Your guests are able to share the beauty of a young life as this important mile stone is celebrated.

Let's say you are just becoming acquainted with the whole idea of preserving the family history, all is not lost. Mary Houghton has the experience and the expertise to assist you. She will help you preserve your family history (family reunions, weddings all the occasions important to you). Make Houghton Multi Media a part of the celebrations of your life. You may contact Mary Houghton at 517.857.3686 or mary.houghton@gmail.com.

The Battle Creek Self-Employment Program still needs mentors. We need business people to support new business owners like Mary Houghton. Can you volunteer 2-4 hours per month?
The program mentors are required to:

Set an agenda, for each meeting with their protégé
Make sure goals are attainable
Assist protégé in obtaining additional resources
Increase protégés opportunity to interact with other business, social and cultural groups, there by developing business skills

Make this a project you support. Please contact Del McClenney at 269.962.8996 or dmcclenney@battlecreek.org. Mary Houghton and her classmates are plugged in and waiting for you to share your expertise. This is an excellent project for retired business persons. Allow someone else to benefit from your years of experience.

The next class of the Battle Creek Self Employment Program begins May 19, 2007. Please check the Battle Creek Shopper for the orientation schedule beginning April 9, 2007, 5:30 at the Urban League of Battle Creek. Take the time to pass this information on to someone you know with business dreams. Our motto is "We help you give wings to your business dreams!"

The Battle Creek Self-Employment Program office is located at the Urban League of Battle Creek, 172 W. Van Buren, Battle Creek, MI 49017. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:30-5:00, and Friday by appointment. You may receive information about the program by calling 269.962.8996 ask for: Gail Lindsey, Vice President of Administration and Investor Relations. Bernard Young, Manager of Training and Loans. Del McClenney the Manager of Marketing and Community Outreach or on the web at www.battlecreek.org/chamber/index2.html. We look forward to hearing from you soon.