Where the Self-Reliance Centers help with beginning businesses,
the E Center wants to focus on helping established businesses grow by providing
research, funding and mentoring. Elder Koranteng has given us a list of some 35
businesses that could possibly use such assistance. The goal in helping the
companies to grow is to provide more employment.
Returned missionaries, pathway students and others have a very difficult time finding employment that utilizes their skills and gives them the opportunity to advance, marry, provide for their families and serve in the Church. The PEF helps by offering loans for further education. It is our purpose to help make jobs available to more of them and help them succeed as their own businesses are developed.
These business owners are real entrepreneurs who have built their businesses under difficult circumstances and are working within a challenging economy. Their primary needs are capital and dependable help. The ones we have visited so far are very active church members and are always looking for returned missionaries who can be dependable and trustworthy. That's a good fit for our goals.
This owner imports lights and supplies them for the church, new homes and others as replacements. He is also into construction, has built one home and has land to build others as he can.
This owner builds and installs laminated cupboards. He has a high standard for his work and would like his own cutting machine so he can be more precise. He could also do cuttings for carpenters and others in the area... which could be a good side business.
This week Bob has continued to interview business owners to evaluate their needs and begin the process of due diligence that is needed to determine which companies can be helped and how to best assist.
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