Small business workshops
The Gavilan College Small Business Development Center presents “Starting Your Own Business”, Tuesday, Aug. 5 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church Street, Bldg. E, Gilroy. The class will also be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 9-11 a.m. at the Gavilan College Site in the Briggs Bldg., 365 4th Street, Room 1, Hollister. Cost is $20. Details: 847-0373.
Credit use class
Overuse of credit, credit cards and poor credit histories are major problems for small business owners. Instructor Mary L. Gibson, CFP-Financial Problem Solver and Coach will present strategies for debt reduction and credit card repair. The workshop will be held on Aug. 13, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Gavilan College Site in The Briggs Building in Hollister. The cost for this two-hour workshop is $20. Details: 847-0373.
Customer service training
The Gavilan College Small Business Development Center is offering a free Customer Service Training Seminar on Wednesday, July 30 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 8351 Church Street, Bldg. E, Gilroy. Details: 847-0373.
Will joins longaberger
Resident Lynn Will recently joined The Longaberger Company as an Independent Sales Associate. More than 7,000 Independent Sales Associates, including Will, market and sell the following line of Longaberger products in all 50 states through home shows: Longaberger Baskets, fabric liners, plastic protectors, hardwood dividers and lids, an exclusive line of pottery; home accessories and wrought iron products. All Longaberger products are American made.
The Longaberger Company, based in Newark, Ohio has more than 7100 employees. The company is listed in Forbes magazine’s top 500 privately held companies.
Joint venture
ComUnity Lending is continuing its aggressive entry into the sub-prime lending market by signing a joint venture with Borrowers Best Mortgage Company, L.P.
Based in Morgan Hill, ComUnity recently cracked the top 75 mortgage companies in the country, according to rankings by Mortgage Banker Magazine. ComUnity has 71 branches in 38 states, and provides both wholesale and retail mortgage services.
The joint venture is part of ComUnity’s plans to offer a sub-prime product in all 38 of its states by the end of this year. The sub-prime product line is currently underway with a pilot program in California, Washington and Oregon.
“It had been a part of our strategy since early on to partner with another company on sub-prime lending,” said Darryl Fry, President and CEO of ComUnity Lending. “We want to generate as much business as we can in the sub-prime market, and this joint venture with Borrowers Best is a great way to get things rolling. Borrowers Best is a strong company with a lot of expertise, and we believe this will be a beneficial partnership for both sides.” Details: comunitylending.com.
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