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Tri-C to Host Financial Literacy Workshops For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Finance expert LaRese Purnell to lead no-cost seminars for small-business owners

Graphic of individuals from small businessesThis fall, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will welcome finance expert LaRese Purnell for a series of in-person workshops to expand financial literacy among local entrepreneurs.

Master Classes for Small Business Owners is a series of four workshops covering marketing, taxes, staffing and payroll, customer service, business growth and more. Up to 90 small-business owners can register for the no-cost workshops, scheduled throughout September and October at Tri-C’s Corporate College® East (4400 Richmond Road in Warrensville Heights).

“LaRese Purnell’s expertise as a successful entrepreneur will help small-business owners grow their companies,” said JaNice Marshall, vice president of access and community connections at Tri-C. “By sharing best practices and business knowledge, he will help them master topics critical to running a small business.”

The workshop schedule is as follows:

  • Sept. 12: Customer Retention and Attraction  
  • Sept. 26: Empowering and Growing Your People  
  • Oct. 3: Financial Management
  • Oct. 10: Business Growth Workshop and Completion Ceremony (Location TBD) 

All workshops run 5:30–8 p.m. and include dinner. Each is limited to 90 registrants.

Purnell’s 18 years of experience in business management, taxes and finance include executive positions with multimillion-dollar for-profit and nonprofit corporations. He serves on the board of directors for the YMCA of Greater Cleveland and Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital; as vice chairman of Step Forward Today; and as treasurer of the NAACP, Gateway District and Cleveland Public Library Foundation boards.

Master Classes for Small Business Owners is part of the Entrepreneur-in Residence initiative created by Huntington National Bank and the City of Cleveland to provide business coaching and skills training to local entrepreneurs. Tri-C is one of 11 nonprofit partners in Cuyahoga, Lorain and Ashtabula counties hosting workshops and events, many of which will focus on minorities and women.

Registration is available at tri-c.edu/accesscenters. Contact Char Prince at 216-800-9021 or charmellaprince@cleconsultingfirm.com or Nichelle Knox at 216-987-6408 or nichelle.knox@tri-c.edu for more information.

August 15, 2022

By Anthony Moujaes, 216-987-3068 or anthony.moujaes@tri-c.edu

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