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The Microenterprise Organization of Ohio (MOO) is pleased to announce its availability to provide training and technical assistance to microenterprise programs in Ohio. Services in the following areas can be provided to new and existing microenterprise programs in both urban and rural communities.

Program Design - Training & Technical Assistance
• Developing program mission & goals
• Integrating microenterprise into existing programming
• Business development training
• Business development technical assistance
• Customer recruitment, outreach & marketing
• Customer screening & assessment
• Program evaluation and client tracking
• Program policies and procedures
• Developing a budget
• Finding the funding resources to implement

Program Design - Microlending
• Developing program mission & goals
• Integrating microenterprise into existing programming
• Structure of loan fund
• Business credit analysis
• Loan structuring & underwriting
• Loan servicing & reporting
• Handling problem loans
• Program evaluation and client tracking
• Loan fund policies & procedures
• Developing a budget
• Finding the funding resources to implement

Organizational Issues - Staff & Board Training
• Microenterprise basics
• Integrating microenterprise into existing programming
• Developing training skills
• Providing business development technical assistance
• The loan decision process
• Loan committee operations

Special Programming
• Accessing and using TANF for Microenterprise
• Developing an IDA component in microenterprise programs Integrating microenterprise programming with small business incubator concept

All training and technical assistance is provided by MOO utilizing the skills and experience of its diverse membership base. Some of the individuals frequently used to provide assistance include:

•William Carter - INCREASE CDC, Columbus
•Terri Fetherolf - Vinton County Community Development, McArthur
•Jackie LeBerth - EnterpriseWorks, Little Hocking

Microenterprise Organization of Ohio (MOO)
P.O. Box 21972
Columbus, OH 43221-0972
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-MOO-7498