From: tmassie@Athena.MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 16:11:41 -0400
Message-Id: <9308122011.AA08253@m66-080-11>
To: rdshydur@Athena.MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: mrb@Athena.MIT.EDU's message of Wed, 04 Aug 93 19:49:06 EDT <9308042349.AA17728@primavera>
Subject: S.B.A. seminar administered by S.C.O.R.E.

Richard,
	I went to the info session today at the O'Neil building in Boston.
I found it to be quite helpful.  In the morning, they had speakers cover
different topics (taxes, legal issues, sole-prop. vs. Inc., SBA insured
bank loans, etc.).  It was about all you could expect in 3 hours.  It's
from the ground-up -- they assume you know nothing about starting a
business.  

	The afternoon session was even more useful.  We broke into very small
groups (according to the type of businesses we were interested in starting).
The "retired executives" answered most of our business questions (they are not
laywers or CPA's, so they couldn't answer every question.)  They also
offered to review a business plan if you bring one in.

	They have about a million pamphlets and folders full of information -
and they can also tell you where to go for more information.

	In general, it was a good class.  It's at a low level, so the less
you know about business, the more you have to benefit from this info session.
You could refer others to this class.

	I off to get married.
	Be back in the fall.  
	Good luck with the e-club.

	-Thomas