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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is fully staffed.
Marcus (he says his friends call him Marc) McKay joined Team SBDC in June. Marc will provide counseling and training services to existing and prospective small business owners and managers. He grew up in Greenville, Texas, where his family owned and operated a local furniture company.
He graduated from East Texas University with a BBA in Finance in 1984. After finishing his degree, Marc began working for Perfection Hy-Test Company (PHT), a manufacturer of new and rebuilt automotive parts with national and international distribution. As PHT's corporate credit manager, Marc was responsible for the company's accounts receivable and lending operations. In 1997, he joined El Paso Bell Federal Credit Union as vice-president of lending. In this position, he had oversight of the credit union's risk-based lending portfolio and related activities.
Since 2001 Marc served as the vice president of Speed the Harvest of New Mexico, a non-profit organization that assists orphanages and schools in Latin America.
The primary economic engine for the U.S. is the small business. However, according the Small Business Administration, four out of five small business start-ups will fail. The main reason for the high mortality rate is the lack of planning, development of a concise business plan, and execution of the plan. So, a written, critique able business plan can reduce the risk and increase the profit of any small business -- present or future.
During the 2008 fall semester, Dwight will be facilitating a three-credit class, BA 202/OEBU 275, Small Business Planning. The class begins on August 21 and will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. on the NMSU-A campus in TE 106. The course covers topics such as financing, marketing, regulation compliance, e-commerce, legal issues, customer service, record-keeping, the art of selling and preparing a business plan. Several different business leaders will be leading the sessions. If you would like to learn more about the course or if you would like to register for the course, please call SBDC at 434-5272. You can also call the NMSU-A Admissions Office at 439-3700.
SBDC is starting is 20th year in the Tularosa Basin. The staff (Dwight, Marc and Kathleen) is always ready to provide assistance to current or future small businesses. Please stop by the office located at 2230 Lawrence Boulevard in Alamogordo or give them a telephone call. The coffee is always ready.
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