Business development class offered for veterans

LIVONIA (AP) -- A 10-week business development class is being offered at no cost to any U.S. military veteran jumping into entrepreneurism. The New Venture class begins Oct. 13 at Eastern Michigan University's Livonia campus, west of Detroit. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs evaluate opportunities and develop an action plan for owning their own business. It is offered by Eastern Michigan and the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center. The $700 per person cost is being waived and paid through a Michigan State University Broadband Technology Opportunity Program grant award. Qualified applicants are required to attend an orientation before the start of class. Interested veterans can call (734) 487-0355. Published: Thu, Aug 30, 2012