Calendar of Events

02-06-2012| Pioneers’ Monthly Meeting

MLCDC provides loans to business loan Group members.

MLCDC uses the peer-lending group model to help the start-up of small businesses or to improve and grow existing businesses which do not have access to bank credit.

The current lending group, the Pioneers, has been together for two years and maintains a tightly-knit relationship among its members. At the monthly meetings, members review each other’s loan applications, receive business assistance, and help each other solve common business problems. Practical business training is part of the monthly meeting. MLCDC assists members with marketing, money management, advertising, customer relations and preparing a business plan.

Place of the meeting: MLCDC's office
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

02-12-2012| Childcare Training and Networking

How to talk to parents about childcare behavior

The child care development program has a profound impact on the lives of children, the lives and households of the business owners (who are primarily women), and on the parents who must have safe and inviting places for their children to receive care during their working hours. Support for the child care development program will support daily program operations, networking meetings, continuing education, and resources that help improve the businesses and the expertise of child care providers.

Speaker: Rhonda Case, Specialist in Early Childhood
Date: February 12, 2012
Time: From 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Place: MLCDC’s office: 4923 South 24th Street, Suite 201
Participants will receive a certificate

02-14-2012| How to Prepare a Business Plan

Easy way to start a business and prepare a business plan

Individuals wishing to start a business attend a five week intensive training on how to start the business and develop a business plan. Those with a viable business plan continue with one-on-one technical assistance to implement the plan.

This program will be offered at the MLCDC's offices on on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. From February 14 to March 15, 2012 Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. From January 21 to February 18, 2012 .

02-14-2012| Child Care Development Program

Classes and technical assistance to develop successful and sustained market responsive new child care businesses

Classes are provided, which include: the tools needed to start a licensed child care facility within the community.

This program will be offered at the MLCDC's offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. From February 14 to March 15, 2012