Centre for Enterprise Development cont...

"To succeed today one must have a plan and
know some basic rules for operating a small
business.”

"The academic structure teaches you how to
function in a large business," says McMullin
"but not as your own boss."

Paying Bills a Major Concern

While most business managers and accountants
are concerned with ratio analysis and other such
figures, the small business person "is concerned
_about paying his bills."

"Probably the most neglected financial report

by business academics is the cash-flow statement,"
explains McMullin. "Most accounting courses
focus on skills for employees of large businesses
and not the concerns of the employer of a small
one."

Part of the Centre's time is spent matching
clients with investors. McMullin emphasizes
the Centre does not act as a brokerage, but
attempts to match entrepreneurs with investors
who have specific talents and/or resources. In
instances where an arrangement occurs, the
Centre charges a small service fee.

Women, not surprisingly, have taken to the
Centre's services, but were not thrilled by a
seminar for women only. Says McMullin: "The
women did not want to be treated differently
than the men. Now the seminars are held
strictly for anyone who wants to be an entrepre-
neur." Almost 40% of the people in attendance
are women.

Centre Aiming for Self-sufficiency

McMullin says funding for the Centre's second
year has been secured but the Centre is aiming
for self-sufficiency by offering more services.
The society serves the entire Lower Mainland
from its central location at Douglas College in
New Westminster.

 

 

Extensive ten-week "How to" courses geared
towards the potential entrepreneur, dealing
with topics such as how to start a small business
and bookkeeping for a small business will be
offered in late September.

For further information call 526-4808.

 

CATERING REQUESTS

For the months of July and August, a minimum
of 48 hours notice is required for all catering
requests. Although all requests are normally
handled through Pat Thomasson's office, for
these months if you are unable to reach anyone
at Pat's office, please contact the Cafeteria
directly at local 5497.

 

ACTING CHAIRMAN - JULY 1986

Val Schaefer will be acting chairman of the
Arts & Humanities department July 3 - 27.
Kevin Barrington-Foote will be available

July 28-30, should any problems arise. The field
base will be closed August 11-22.

Richard Kitson

 

 

DEAN'S LIST

On the next seven pages is the Dean's List which
represents those students who have achieved
excellence in the Spring Semester as measured

by a grade point average of 3.5 or more. Part-
time students with a cumulated G.P.A. of 3.5

or more who achieved an A in the Spring Semester
are also listed.

This list will be presented to the Board; will be
sent to the Student Society for posting and each
student will receive a letter of congratulations
from myself or Terry Clement

Gordon W. Gilgan,
Dean, Academic Division

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