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The Pontiac Regional Chamber and American Jewelry and Loan have teamed up to host a three-week entrepreneurship workshop beginning March 14.
The Entrepreneurship Oakland-Master Class series will be hosted by American Jewelry and Loan founder and president Les Gold and vice president Seth Gold, both stars in truTV’s reality show “Hardcore Pawn.” The show is based on the pawnshop’s Detroit location. The three-week program will offer advice on the best practices and strategies to run a business.
Seth Gold said the workshop will feature local entrepreneurs who will provide wisdom on their successes, failures, and secrets to success.
The list of panelists include:
- Vladimir Gendelman, CEO of Keego harbor-based Company Folders Inc.
- Matthew Farrell, CEO and co-founder of Bingham Farms-based CORE Partners
- Todd Palmer, president and founder of Troy-based Diversified Industrial Staffing
- Lisa Crawford-Palmer, vice president of Diversified Industrial Staffing
- Wesley Mathews, CEO and co-founder of West Bloomfield-based High Level Marketing LLC
- Rob Cote, CEO of Clarkston-based Security Vitals
Seth Gold said many people living in the suburbs have been inspired by the various developments springing up in Detroit.
“We know it’s intimidating to start a business and there are things people might be unfamiliar with,” he said. “So we want this panel to engage with the Pontiac community and help grow their ideas into something tangible. People are excited about the region and we want to be a part of that and help it grow.”
The three-week workshop will cover business topics such as business planning, market research and accounting and banking. Participants who compete the program will receive a certificate of completion and an individual membership to the Pontiac Regional Chamber.
“This series is a helpful learning opportunity for start-up businesses and beginning entrepreneurs in Pontiac,” Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman said in a statement. “Economic indicators prove that small businesses account for over 50 percent of the growth of the city’s economic development.”
The entrepreneurship seminar will be held at American Jewelry and Loan Pontiac at 546 N. Telegraph Road and will cost $185 per attendee. The three-part series will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. March 14, 21, and 28.
To register or learn more about the program, visit www.pawndetroit.com/entrepreneurshipoakland.
Originally posted at www.crainsdetroit.com
