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Accounting & Bookkeeping |
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| These services include a wide range of accounting and book keeping functions such as setting up accounting and record keeping systems; maintenance of the company’s general ledger; bank reconciliation; sales and payroll tax assistance; financial statements preparation; financial statement analysis; cash flow projections; budgeting; QuickBooks training; and others. |
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Credit Counseling |
| After review of the client’s credit reports, a credit action plan is developed to establish, repair or improve credit; the participant’s progress is monitored through periodic checkups. |
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Training Programs |
| Training programs include Financial Education (a 12 hour course on personal money management); Entrepreneurship Training (a 25 hour course covering business concepts and business plan construction); Personal Effectiveness Training (a 10 hour course on personal development skills); Quickbooks Tutorial (an 8 hour course teaching business accounting using QuickBooks software); and other specialized training classes as deemed appropriate. |
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Management Support |
| One-on-one technical assistance and counseling is available to clients in areas such as business plan writing, legal and tax startup issues, design of record keeping and accounting systems, loan packaging, marketing strategy development, marketing material design, etc. |
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Administrative Support |
| Secretarial and clerical services are available for document preparation and handling. Access to computers, copiers, and fax machines is also available. |
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Market Access Assistance |
| Microentrepreneurs that meet certain business capacity standards are linked to business and individuals interested in doing business with a diverse group of suppliers. |
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Capital Access Assistance |
| Qualified individuals are referred to New Corp, Hope Credit Union, or conventional lenders for loans and/or enrolled in available IDA programs. Good Work Network is a technical assistance provider for the U.S. Small Business Administration. |
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Microentrepreneur Network |
| Good Work Network works closely with the MicroEntrepreneur Collaborative of Greater New Orleans. This organization is dedicated to giving low-income and disadvantaged micro entrepreneurs the opportunity to network. |
