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CLAREMORE, Oklahoma - Cherokee Nation will hold a CORE FOURŪ Business Planning Course in Claremore, beginning Monday, June 29 and running through July 20. The course consists of four class sessions to be held on consecutive Monday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CORE FOURŪ is an award-winning national program designed to help entrepreneurs develop ideas for starting and expanding their own businesses and understand the business planning process. Topics include developing a marketing plan, projecting cash flow, and understanding standard business operating procedures. People with ideas for starting a new business, owners of growing businesses, struggling business owners, and those seeking business financing are encouraged to attend. The course, sponsored by the Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center, will be held at the SBAC located at 23025 S. Hwy 66 in Claremore. The fee for the course is $20 and pre-registration is required. The course is open to the public. To pre-register, please call 918-342-6807 or send email to: kim-webber@cherokee.org.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org