Edward Waters College News August 21, 2015 Free Entrepreneurship Certificate Program To Be Offered This Fall Edward Waters College (EWC) continues its collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration this semester to help boost local business while developing the next generation of entrepreneurs. A free Entrepreneurship Certificate Program being offered through EWC's Business Administration Program will begin Wednesday, September 16th. The seven week course will go over the basic concepts of starting a business including developing business and marketing plans; attracting funding; securing state certification and licenses; hiring and managing personnel; and understanding accounting, budgeting and taxes. "Eight out of 10 businesses fail within the first 18-months that they are started because of lack of knowledge. This program will help provide vital information and resources that will help entrepreneurs become part of the 20-percent who do succeed," said EWC Department of Business Administration Chair, Dr. Francis Ikeokwu. The Entrepreneurship Certificate Program is open to the public, EWC students and alumni. Entrepreneurship certificates will be awarded to individuals who successfully complete all seven sessions. You can click here for information on how to register for the course.<http://www.ewc.edu/index.php/academics/academic-programs/business-administration/entrepreneurship-certificate-program> SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.